Home Textiles Today articles from October 2005

Home Textiles Today archives from October 2005

Homestead has a license for market.(Homestead Fabrics Inc.)
October 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- Homestead, the home textiles division of London Fog, is pushing ahead with its micro-branding strategy at the upcoming New York Home Textiles Market with the introduction of a slate of new licenses. Boutique-oriented Peacock...

David Kahn, innovator: Croscill mourns loss of president, CEO.(obituary)(Obituary)
October 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- The industry was plunged into shock and mourning late last week over the death of David Kahn, president and CEO of Croscill Home, an executive considered by many to be one of the best and the brightest. Kahn took his own life...

Esprit shakes it up.(Esprit Home)(textile industry)
October 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- Esprit Home is taking another run at the U.S. market--but with a new merchandising strategy that mimics the multi-season delivery cycles characteristic of apparel retailing. Israeli textiles manufacturer Kitan, which holds the...

Alok will enter bath in 2006.(Alok industries Ltd)(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... MUMBAI, INDIA -- A little more than two years after launching into the sheet business, Alok Industries is now setting up towel production and will enter the contentious global bath business in mid-2006. The garment and knit manufacturer...

ShopKo deal sweetened ... again.(ShopKo Stores Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... ShopKo Stores, Inc., Badger Retail Holding, Inc., and Badger Acquisition Corp. (affiliates of Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison, Incorporated, a Minneapolis-based private equity firm) have once again sweetened the merger agreement entered into on...

Williams-Sonoma opens Home store.(Wiliams-Sonoma Home in West Hollywood )(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has opened the first Wiliams-Sonoma Home store in West Hollywood. The new store, like the catalog, will sell custom-upholstered furniture in an expanded selection of 111 fabrics available on a choice of 28 frames....

Wal-Mart makes changes.(appointments of executives )(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has promoted John Menzer, president and CEO of Wal-Mart International, and Mike Duke, president and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores, U.S.A., to vice chairman positions. Eduardo Castro-Wright, executive vice president and chief...

Veratex focuses on rugs.(Veratex Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- Veratex is working to put its stamp on the rug business. Kevin Kennedy, who joined the company three months ago to head up the division, said the company is concentrating on highly stylized mid-price to better goods. "Our...

Show buildings preps for market.(News)
October 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- The Feil Organization, 261 Fifth Ave.'s new owner as of late August, is preparing for its first home textiles market, making some improvements to the building and talking to industry-related tenants about their needs for next...

Revman launches luxury Echo.(Revman International's luxury bedding collections )
October 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- Revman International will debut a new luxury bedding collection for Echo Home and add a master-bedroom label to its Izzy bedding and bath surfer brand at the upcoming New York Home Textiles Market. Six ensembles will be shown...

Milli Home rolls out up-market line.(News)
October 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- Milli Home's new high-end Alpha Workshops license officially kicks off at the New York Home Textiles Market with 20 styles of decorative pillows, five bedding patterns and five to six table ensembles in three colors each on fine...

Family dollar moves ahead despite rough year.(Family Dollar Stores Inc)(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... MATTHEWS, N.C. -- Despite having just closed a "tough" fiscal year, Family Dollar Stores Inc. experienced success with its cooler rollout and urban initiative and will move ahead with these programs into the new year. Howard Levin,...

Dow Latex ups prices.(for all styrene butadiene latex products)(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... MIDLAND, MICH. -- The Dow Latex business is increasing the prices of all styrene Butadiene latex products sold into the carpet industry by 6 cents a pound (dry) and all acrylic latex products sold into the carpet industry by 10 cents a pound...

Hilasal USA expands bath towel business.(united states of america)(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. -- Hilasal USA is enriching its bath towel business with a new line of luxury-weight, solid color ensembles in three heavy constructions. This new line includes ring-spun, Egyptian and two-ply towel ensembles in three...

HFPA talks Hot Button at meeting.(Home Fashions Products Association)(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- The Home Fashions Products Association will host a discussion of "Hot Button Industry Issues" on Nov. 16 following its annual membership meeting. Topics to be discussed include the impact of China, the question of new safeguard...

Shades of India introduces autumn/winter collection.(new collections)(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... PALO ALTO, CALIF. -- Shades of India, which won the award for best new home accessories product at the spring New York Home Textiles Show, recently introduced its new collection for autumn/winter 2005. Overall, the line features a variety...

Williamsburg unveils 2006 Home Collection.(Home furnishings industry)(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- Williamsburg, the home finishing and accessories product arm of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, recently unveiled its 2006 Home Collection during a pre-market gathering of licensees at the Central Park Boat House. The...

Calendar.(textile industry)(Calendar)
October 3, 2005... October 10-13 Heimtextil India Bombay Exhibition Center Mumbai, India +91-11-23320018/19 www.heimtextil.messefrankfurt.com 16-19 New York Home Textiles Show Javits Center New York (800)...

WestPoint to produce Harley juvenile.(Harley-Davidson Motor Co.)(West Point-Pepperell Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... WEST POINT, GA. -- WestPoint Home has inked a multi-year licensing agreement with Harley-Davidson Motor Company to produce and market juvenile bedding and bath accessories as part of the youth home furnishings collection for the United States...

Bay Linens creates a Scent-Sation.(Scent-Sation Inc., )(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- Bay Linens, a luxury top-of-bed provider, has entered into a new license and design agreement with Scent-Sation, Inc., a local firm that specializes in sheet fabrications such as Whispersilk and Alternatives, a sheet reversing from...

GTT intros expanded comforter set: company also debuts new bed-in-a-bags.(GTT International Inc.,)(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... RIVERSIDE, CALIF -- Bedding importer and manufacturer GTT International, Inc. is introducing a new expanded comforter set at this month's New York Home Textile Market. The set includes a high-quality woven print or jacquard comforter, a...

Rosedale acquires distribution rights.(Rosedale Draperies Inc)(Alhambra Drapery Company Limited)(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... QUEBEC -- Rosedale Draperies Inc., Montreal, a Canada-based home fashion fabric jobber, has acquired the exclusive distribution rights to the Curtains Up and Alhambra Drapery Hardware product lines for Quebec and the Atlantic provinces. ...

Mohawk predicting gloom.(BUSINESS Today)(Mohawk Industries Inc. (Calhoun, Georgia))(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... CALHOUN. GA. -- With Hurricane Katrina disrupting the flow of oil and petrochemical products, pushing raw material prices sharply higher, Mohawk Industries Inc. hoisted a yellow caution flag and warned analysts and investors that third quarter...

Weather cools same-store sales.(Johnson Redbook Index)
October 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- Same-store retail sales cooled somewhat during the fourth week of September as persistently warm weather had a chilling effect on sales of cold-weather merchandise, the Johnson Redbook reported. Same-store sales rose 2.9...

Consumer confidence dives off cliff.(business today)
October 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- Consumer confidence plunged almost 18 percent in September, its biggest one-month drop in 15 years, The Conference Board reported, hammered by a punishing trifecta of Hurricane Katrina, rising gas prices and a weakening jobs...

Family dollar profits fall 30 percent.(Family Dollar Stores Inc.)
October 3, 2005... MATTHEWS, N.C. -- With the high cost of updating its stores taking a big bite out of profits, fourth quarter earnings at Family Dollar Stores Inc. slumped 29.8 percent, to $29.2 million from $41.7 million. Sales at the chain of low-price...

Housing market mixed.(Business)
October 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- Showing some signs of cooling off or plateauing, especially as home prices continue to accelerate to record high levels, the broad U.S. housing market was mixed in August, with existing home sales recording a modest gain, while new...

Home builders continue decline.(Business)(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Growing more cautious in an uncertain, post-Katrina economy, confidence levels among the nation's home builders declined for a third straight month in September, hitting its lowest level since July 2003. A monthly measure of...

Wall Street watch: for the week ended September 29, 2005.(Business)(Calendar)
October 3, 2005... WALL STREET WATCH FOR THE WEEK ENDED SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS CLOSE % CHG % CHG. COMPANY 9/29/05 THIS WEEK YEAR-TO-DATE Crown...

No room at the top.(OPINION Today)(Sleep Innovations Inc.)(Editorial)
October 3, 2005... I'M STILL WRAPPING MY HEAD around the Sleep Innovations phenomenon. The foam giant expects to ring up sales of $350 million this year. Yes, a nine-figure revenue stream largely generated by foam pillows, mattress pads and mattresses. Talk...

Identity theft.(OPINION Today)(Editorial)
October 3, 2005... IT FEELS LIKE it's time to take a real, hard look at the phenomenon that is sweeping across the home furnishings world--and home textiles in particular. There's an epidemic of what some refer to as brands, but in many cases they are merely...

Burberry joins institute.(News)
October 3, 2005... BOSTON -- The Cashmere and Camel Hair Manufacturers Institute, a global association of manufacturers of luxury fiber products, has added its first member from the international luxury brand community, Burberry Limited. The Cashmere and...

Doug Kahn to Head Croscill: new CEO takes over upon brother's death.(chief executive officer)(Brief Article)
October 10, 2005... NEW YORK -- Douglas Kahn has been named president and CEO of Croscill Home following the Sept. 29 death of his brother David. Douglas Kahn was most recently chief operating officer of Croscill Inc. and CEO of its Royal Home Fashions...

Federated remains strong.(deparment store perform poor in sales)(May Department Stores)(Federated Department Stores)
October 10, 2005... CINCINNATI -- Even though its new May Department Stores business isn't performing as well as expected--and is forecast to come up short through the all-important Christmas season--Federated Department Stores said its core business is still on...

Cannon ready for publicity smash: brand re-invented yet again to national audience.(authentic campaign to start)
October 10, 2005... NEW YORK -- In its new iteration, the Cannon brand is being presented as an authentic authority for the home and will be backed by a national consumer ad campaign slated to break in the first quarter of 2006. "It's not about buying another...

Royal Velvet gets specific in re-launch.(News)
October 10, 2005... New York -- Royal Velvet bedding is shifting gears. Launched at market last year as a mostly generic, solid color program, it will now address a more specific point of view. "Going forward, we're going to take things that a traditional...

Allure goes opulent.(Allure Home Creation Co licensing agreement with Raymond Waites)
October 10, 2005... BOONTON, N.J. -- Allure Home Creation Co. is moving into more opulent looks this market via its license partnership with designer Raymond Waites. After both parties inked a partnership this past spring, Allure is now ready to bring Waites'...

UF&D enters luxury linens.(United Feather and Down)
October 10, 2005... DES PLAINES, ILL. -- United Feather & Down is getting into luxury top-of-bed with Gasa Poggesi, a new line of Italian-made bed linens and coordinating down bedding by designer David Poggesi. The company is also rolling out its Weatherproof...

Sleep innovations rolls out cool foam.(memory foam in market)(Brief Article)
October 10, 2005... WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. -- Sleep Innovations has introduced a new technology designed to address the perception that memory foam is hot. The company's new Cool Breeze line combines traditional and cool-to-the-touch memory foams for sleep...

N.C. state to hold conference.(north california)(Association of Universities of Textiles)(Brief Article)
October 10, 2005... RALEIGH, N.C. -- Textiles experts from across the country and world will gather at North Carolina State University's College of Textiles on June 11-14, 2006, when it sponsors the Association of Universities of Textiles (AUTEX) Conference. ...

David Kahn remembered.(opinion)
October 10, 2005... NEW YORK -- The late David Kahn was being remembered last week by customers, vendors and competitors for his out-sized personality, business prowess and generosity. Charlie Chinni executive vice president JCPenney "What I...

Commonwealth launches designer brand.(News)
October 10, 2005... MONTREAL -- Commonwealth Home Fashions has launched a new bedding collection under the Couture by Commonwealth brand in time for the upcoming New York Home Textiles Market. The haute couture-inspired collection features eight ensembles with...

Culp teams with synthetic finishing.(collaboration)(Brief Article)
October 10, 2005... HIGH POINT, N.C. -- Culp, Inc. is strategically aligning with Synthetics Finishing, a division of TSG Incorporated, to provide finishing services to Culp for its domestically produced decorative upholstery fabrics. Synthetics Finishing...

Congestion low at ports.(hurricanes)(Brief Article)
October 10, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Despite recent hurricanes, congestion levels are low and cargo is flowing smoothly at the nation's major retail container ports as merchants move into the peak shipping cycle for the annual holiday sales season, according to the...

Dohler intros "2-in-1" weaving technique.(new techniques in construction)(Brief Article)
October 10, 2005... New YORK -- Dohler USA has introduced a weaving technique to its line of spa and hotel towels and robes called the 2-in-1 fabric. The new construction is also designed to withstand heavy and continuous washings. This novelty technique is...

Newpoint starts new division.(NewPoint International Inc.,)(Brief Article)
October 10, 2005... CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIF. -- NewPoint International Inc., specializing in down basic home products manufactured in China, is expanding its fashion home products from the company's corporate headquarters here. A new division, Canyon Cove,...

Direct hits N.Y.(new york)(Direct Home)(Brief Article)
October 10, 2005... WOODSTOCK, GA. -- The newly formed home textiles company Direct Home--the brainchild of rug industry colleagues John Azzolino and John McLeod--is making its debut during the New York Home Textiles Market. The company just signed a lease for...

Bardwil's Liz line ready for market.(Liz Claiborne Home)(Bardwil Linens)(Brief Article)
October 10, 2005... NEW YORK -- Divvied into five different lifestyle design groupings, the new Liz Claiborne Home table linens and kitchen textiles collection by Bardwil Linens is set to launch during the upcoming New York Home Textiles Market. The two...

JCPenney grows Cowie collection.( decorative bedding campaign)(Brief Article)
October 10, 2005... PLANO, TEXAS -- JCPenney is expanding the reach of its proprietary Colin Cowie home furnishings program into decorative bedding as part of a campaign to attract younger, modern-minded customers. Cowie--designer of a major fashion program in...

HFI & ADF move into expanded showroom.(Home Fashions International)(American Decorative Fabrics)(location and appointment)
October 10, 2005... NEW YORK -- Home Fashions International and American Decorative Fabrics have officially moved from 303 Fifth Ave. to suite 812 of 295 Fifth Ave. The new space measures 11,800 square feet and will serve as showroom as well as sales,...

Angela Adams still doodling.(paints and rememberance)
October 10, 2005... PORTLAND, MAINE -- From her childhood doodling to her present home furnishings designs, Angela Adams' design philosophy was to create a design language that was simple and easy to understand. "I grew up doodling, and my parents were great...

Player's scorecard.(appointment reports )
October 10, 2005... Appointments and personnel changes since Spring Market (up to Oct. 3, 2005) Date following entry indicates the issue of HTT in which the entry appeared. ALEXANDER, DAVID Resigned as president and chief operating officer, Family...

Mervyns names marketing execs: McDonald joins company after working marketing and merchandising at sears.(appointments)(Terry McDonald as vice president)(Brief Article)
October 10, 2005... HAYWARD, CALIF. -- Mervyns has appointed Terry McDonald senior vice president of marketing, and Robert Raible vice president of creative/ marketing. McDonald will report directly to Rick Leto, Mervyns' president and chief merchandising...

Li & Fung hires vp of sales.(appointment of Jeffrey Kambak as vice president)(Li & Fung Trading Ltd.,)(Home Brands Group)(Brief Article)
October 10, 2005... NEW YORK -- Li & Fung USA, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based global sourcing group Li & Fung Trading Ltd., has hired Jeffrey Kambak as vice president of sales for the Home Brands Group. He will be responsible for building separate national...

Textiles group wants attention.(Special Textile Sectoral)(Global Alliance for Fair Textile Trade)(Brief Article)
October 10, 2005... GENEVA -- The Global Alliance for Fair Textile Trade (GAFTT) wants governments to insist that textiles issues be addressed in a Special Textile Sectoral (STS) in the Doha Development Round trade talks. Such a textiles specific negotiation,...

Storch leaves target.(PEOPLE Today)
October 10, 2005... MINNEAPOLIS -- Gerald Storch, vice chairman of Target Corporation, has left the company, effective immediately. "We would like to thank Jerry for his contributions and wish him the best in his future endeavors," said Robert Ulrich, chairman...

Kmart announces executive changes.(appointment)(Brief Article)
October 10, 2005... HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. -- Kmart has named Donald Germano senior vice president and general manager for Kmart stores and Dene Rogers executive vice president, restructuring and business improvement. In his new position, Germano is responsible...

Mohawk names Crawford manager: industry newcomer will report to Jim Quist.(appointment of Jodi Crawford)(Mohawk Industries Inc)(Brief Article)
October 10, 2005... CALHOUN, GA. -- Mohawk Home has appointed industry newcomer Jodi Crawford to the newly created post of brand manager. She was most recently a marketing manager in the specialty chemical industry. Crawford received her Bachelor of Arts...

Costco likes tax break.(BUSINESS Today)
October 10, 2005... ISSAQUAH, WASH. -- Getting a big lift from a lower tax rate and a smaller tax bill, fourth quarter profits at Costco Wholesale Corp. climbed 19.5 percent, to $354.7 million from $296.8 million last year. But roughly half of the lift to the...

Sales look good at September finish line.(departmental stores report)
October 10, 2005... New YORK -- Helped by cooler weather and a last-minute pick-up in sales of seasonal apparel, same-store retail sales firmed up during the fifth and final week of September, rising by 3.5 percent, and improving on a smaller 2.9 percent increase...

Manufacturing has strong September.(momentum to think)
October 10, 2005... TEMPE, ARIZ. -- Staging a major rally and rebounding from weakness the month before, the manufacturing sector expanded sharply faster than expected during September, even though higher raw material prices continued to surge, raising fears about...

Ross again leads the way.(market condition)
October 10, 2005... NEW YORK -- Same-store retail sales were mixed during September, with discounters doing well, and department stores taking it on the chin, hit by rising gas prices, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and unseasonably warm weather which...

Calendar.(Calendar)
October 10, 2005... October 10-13 Heimtextil India Bombay Exhibition Center Mumbai, India +91-11-23320018/19 www.heimtextil.messefrankfurt.com 16-19 New York Home Textiles Show Javits Center New York (800)...

Talking in circles: "the game changes. Once it was about volume. Then it became about owning space. Now it's about profit.".(insight the relation)
October 10, 2005... AFTER MONTHS OF TALKS, negotiators from the Untied States and China appear to be nowhere near a resolution on the subject of textiles trade levels. Some industry executives with ties to China predicted a year ago that textiles trade talks...

Show and tell: "... the Las Vegas show that made its debut in July is another venue that needs to be reckoned with.".(industry market)
October 10, 2005... Moving into the home textiles market that begins in New York later this week, this industry is facing a plethora of challenges on both the retailer and supplier side of the fence. First is the issue of markets. The basic home textiles...

Home biz struggling.(home business in need)(Brief Article)
October 10, 2005... CINCINNATI -- It's not just May that isn't living up to expectations--the entire home business, chain-wide, was singled out as a significant weak spot by Karen Hogue, Federated executive vice chairman and chief financial officer, in a...

Williams resigns as Waverly president.(Dale Williams)(Waverly Lifestyle Group appointed Dan Bonini)(Brief Article)
October 10, 2005... NEW YORK -- Dale Williams has resigned as president of Waverly Lifestyle Group and has been succeeded by Dan Bonini, who will add the Waverly responsibilities to his existing position as president of FSC Wallcoverings, another division of...

Company C hires marketing manager.(appointment of Jane Wright as manager)(Brief Article)
October 10, 2005... CONCORD, N.H. -- Company C has hired Jane Wright as national sales and marketing manager to handle the independent sales force and grow sales nationwide. She is also responsible for increasing overall brand awareness through development...

WestPoint reveals management team: former Federated exec chosen as CEO.(WestPoint Home appoint Joseph Pennacchio as chief executive officer)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2005... New York -- Acting fast to put out some good news in advance of this week's market, WestPoint Home has put in place a new top management team led by Joseph Pennacchio, a former merchant and head of the textiles group at Federated and Macy's,...

Umbra partners with Welspun for towel line.(Brief Article)
October 14, 2005... New York -- Umbra and Welspun have teamed up to introduce a line of contemporary bath towels for spring 2006. Welspun is the latest licensee to expand Umbra's presence in home textiles with a full line of bath towels to debut during the New...

Squeeze play at home.(News)(Industry Overview)
October 14, 2005... New York -- Ten months after the dawn of globalization and with another six weeks to go before hurricane season ends, home textiles suppliers are grappling with rising costs along virtually every step in the product pipeline. Now, as the...

TexProCil moves to NYC.(Cotton Textile Export Promotion Council of India, New York City)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2005... New York-- The United States is India's largest market for finished, non-apparel cotton textiles. That said, after 51 years in existence, working in Germany and China, the Cotton Textile Export Promotion Council of India is taking...

Northwest goes Superhuman.(News)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2005... New York -- Playing to its strength in novelty licenses, The Northwest Company is launching a new Superman group at market to tie in with the June 30, 2006, release of "Superman Returns." The Superman line-up includes an assortment of...

EWHT prepares market breakfast.(News)(Executives Working in Home Textiles)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2005... New York -- The impact of television home programs will be the topic of the Oct. 16 market breakfast sponsored by Executives Working in Home Textiles (EWHT). Panelists include: Katie Brown, TV host, author and spokesperson; QVC personality...

Owen focusing on innovation.(News)(Charles D. Owen Manufacturing Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2005... Swannanoa, N.C. -- The Charles D. Owen division of Springs is putting emphasis on innovation this market, in packaging as well as product, said Brian Munsey, marketing chief. In both blankets and throws, the company is featuring a broad...

EA International opens China facility.(News)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2005... Atlanta -- EA International Ltd. is opening a manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China, located 45 minutes north of Shanghai. Operations in the 150,000-square-foot facility began on Aug. 8, with more than 350 employees. The company is...

Bedding.(Product Gallery)
October 14, 2005... 1. DIVATEX HOME FASHIONS will feature a range of print patterns in silk charmeuse that have coordinating print sheet sets and solids. 2. COLUMBINE CODY's Oporto is a cotton matelasse coverlet with a stone-wash finish. * 3. BALTIC LINEN CO.'s...

Bath shop.(Product Gallery)
October 14, 2005... 1. LOFTEX USA'S Star Fish Embroidery and Jacquard natural, subtle embellishments and a soft hand. * 2. DOHLER USA's all-cotton Extreme Stripes has luxury striped borders and end hems and comes in sheet, bath, hand and wash cloths sizes. * 3....

Kitchen & tabletop.(Product Gallery)
October 14, 2005... 1. JOHN RITZENTHALER CO. is showing these novelty BBQ aprons, made of 100 percent cotton. * 2. HOME FASHIONS INTERNATIONAL's Iron Gate is an embossed velvet runner lined in tassel fringe that is available in seven jewel tones. * 3. ELRENE HOME...

Rug.(Product Gallery)
October 14, 2005... 1. MOMENI INC. is showing this new pattern, NW-86, a 100 percent wool, hand-tufted and hand-carved rug in light brown. * 2. KAS RUGS' Pellagio collection from China comprises poly-acrylic rugs that are machine-made but feature hand-finished and...

Decorative pillows.(Product Gallery)
October 14, 2005... 1. ARLEE HOME FASHIONS offers a collection of faux silk pillows in 18-inch welted, box and tasseled styles and several colorways: raspberry, sky, moss, sun, mocha and lilac. * 2. PACIFIC COAST HOME FURNISHINGS' Casual Stripes is a 20-inch,...

Pillows, pads, blankets & throws.(Product Gallery)
October 14, 2005... 1. BIEDERLACK OF AMERICA taps into an entirely new market with a group of designs inspired by Mexican chef/author Zarela Martinez. * 2. DOWN LITE INTERNATIONAL's SoftPlus feather pillows come in four to five fabric styles that are softer, down...

Window coverings.(Product Gallery)
October 14, 2005... 1. CHF INDUSTRIES' Shanghai is a goblet-pleat panel with crescent valance, beaded trim and tie-up shade that comes in cinnabar, gold, ivory and mocha. * 2. NATIONAL CURTAIN's Lafayette is 100 percent polyester and available in four colors. This...

Infants & juveniles.(Product Gallery)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2005... 1. CHF INDUSTRIES' Plum Pudding is a poly satin hot pink and purple ensemble that includes a canopy, throws and decorative accessories. * 2. JAY FRANCO AND SONS' Just for Kids hooded cotton towel and wash mitts come in many shapes: Dalmation or...