Fraas Launches Home Accessory Collection For Fall 2013
Over the years, scarves and wraps from FRAAS have been adorning the outfits of
celebrities, trendsetters and fashion leaders. As the leading company in this
category, it was a logical next step to introduce a home accessory collection that
incorporates the same materials, techniques and st...
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2013 WCMA Product Award Winners
The 2013 WCMA Product Awards, recognizing the window covering industry's best
products and merchandising programs, were presented on Saturday evening, April
20, 2013 at a reception held during IWCE - Vision 13 in New Orleans, LA.
Products were called out for their technical achievement, st...
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Bari Receives Target Award And Welcomes Harris
Target has awarded Bari Textile Mills Vendor of the Year honors for 2012.
According to the award, "Bari continues to be a best in class business partner on the
Sheetworld matrix. Their flawless execution year over year combined with trend-
right innovation in knitted sheets has positioned T...
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Alexa Hampton Debuts First Textile Line Exclusively For HSN
Multichannel retailer HSN partnered with award-winning interior designer Alexa
Hampton to launch Alexa Hampton Home, her first-ever textile collection on May 2,
2013, on HSN, HSN.com and via HSN Mobile. This exclusive line of quality home
décor elements reflects Alexa’s distinctive style a...
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Sphinx Partners With Pantone
Sphinx by Oriental Weavers announces its new color partnership with Pantone,
LLC. Pantone is the global authority on all things color and the leading provider of
professional color standards for the design community. Together, Sphinx and
Pantone will embark on a multi-year venture to deli...
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Cole Taylor Business Capital Announces Funding For Home Source
Cole Taylor Business Capital, a division of Cole Taylor Bank, recently announced
the funding of an $8.25 million facility for Home Source International, Inc., located
in Atlanta, GA. The company is an importer, manufacturer, and distributor of home
goods, such as bath towels, sheets, top o...
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Better Trends Debuts Braided Products At N.Y. Market
Better Trends introduces five braided product lines during N.Y. Market, March 18
to 21, 2013. They include: a braided juvenile gift pack that consists of a soft micro-
polyester braided rug, hamper and a baby blanket; a pet pack that includes a pet
bed, mattress, cushion and a pet mat; Chri...
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IWCE Gains In Pre-Registration Of Home Furnishings Buyers
Organizers of Vision13: the International Window Coverings EXPO (IWCE), have
announced a substantial increase in pre-registration of home furnishings buyers
and interior designers, other than traditional buyers and window fashions retail
owners, for the upcoming IWCE 2013, now in its thirt...
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March 15 Deadline To Enter Window Covering Product Awards Competition
The deadline to enter the annual WCMA Product Awards competition is March 15,
2013. The Window Covering Manufacturers Association (WCMA) announced its call
for entries for the 2013 WCMA Product Awards earlier this winter. Product
submissions will be judged in the following product categori...
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Dallas Market Center Announces Two Winners For The Next Big Give
On February 14, 2013, Dallas Market Center announced the two winners for The
Next Big Give, the third annual national search for specialty retailers that make a
difference in their communities through volunteering, raising funds or donating
goods. The winners are: Journeys of Life, a gifts...
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Company C Receives Arts Awards for Area Rugs
ART, the non-profit Accessories Resource Team, and the Dallas Market Center
presented Company C with the ARTS Award for Area Rugs at its 24th annual gala
held during the recent Total Home and Gift Market Show in Dallas, TX, in January
2013. The ARTS Award program is the only international ...
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Ivanka Trump And CHF Industries Enter Home Collection Licensing Agreement
Ivanka Trump announces a new, exclusive licensing agreement with CHF
Industries to create an Ivanka Trump home collection that will be sold throughout
the U.S. and selective international markets. Under the agreement, CHF Industries is
granted the exclusive rights to manufacture, market, a...
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Repositioning of NYIGF Culminates With NY NOW Rebranding
With the completion of the New York International Gift Fair's (NYIGFs) three-year
strategic reorganization, the summer 2013 market will introduce four new
comprehensive market collections and a new exhibit floor layout, positioning New
York as the defining marketplace for fashion-forward,...
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Surya Wins Magnificent Carpet and Atlanta Showroom Display Awards
Home accessory solutions brand, Surya was recently honored at the 2013
America's Magnificent Carpet Awards with two recognitions for excellence in rug
design. Produced by AmericasMart® Atlanta, in conjunction with partners Sandow
Media (parent of Home Accents Today) and the Oriental Rug Im...
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Feizy Rugs Celebrates 40 Years During Las Vegas Market
In celebration of the companys 40 anniversary, John Feizy will host a 1940s-
themed cocktail party Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013 from 3 to 6 p.m. in showroom C-399
at the World Trade Center during the upcoming Las Vegas Market.
Tracy Porter, the inspired designer behind the Poetic Wanderlust ...
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Sphinx By Oriental Weavers Celebrates Las Vegas Showroom Opening
Sphinx by Oriental Weavers is opening its new and greatly expanded showroom at
the Las Vegas World Market. A grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting will be
held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on January 28, 2013.
The new showroom is 50 percent larger than the company's previous space at...
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Welch Becomes National Sales Manager, Schaefer And Keegan Join Rizzy Home
Rizzy Home has promoted Kevin Welch to national sales manager. Welch, who
was hired in October 2012 as regional sales and national accounts manager, has
numerous years of sales and management experience with Karastan and Oriental
Weavers. Based in Dallas, TX, he will now be overseeing Rizz...
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Sara King Facilitates WithIts First Leadership Development Institute
Sara N. King, author and principal at Optimum Insights Inc., an executive training
and coaching firm, will facilitate WithIts first Leadership Development Institute Feb.
28, 2013, at the Greensboro-High Point Airport Marriott. WithIt was formed in 1997
to encourage and develop leadership,...
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Hunter Douglas Acquires Gulf Coast Window Covering
Hunter Douglas Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of custom window
fashions in North America, has acquired the assets of Gulf Cost Window Covering, a
prominent longtime fabricator and distributor of Hunter Douglas custom products.
The company is based in Houston and serves retail de...
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P/K Lifestyles Partners With HGTV Home On Fabric Collections
P/K Lifestyles, a division of P/Kaufmann, and HGTV Home, a line of consumer
products under the HGTV brand of Scripps Networks Interactive Inc., have entered
into a license agreement that will launch the HGTV Home decorative fabric
collections.
"The HGTV Home partnership adds to the di...
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Surya Partners With Malene B
Surya announces an exclusive partnership with Brooklyn, NY-based designer,
Malene B. Known for globally inspired designs, Malene B has gained a strong
following in recent years within the design community for her custom rugs.
Her passion for world travel and cultural exploration are ref...
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Avanti Linens At The Rep Connection For Atlanta January Market
Avanti Linens announces The Rep Connection as its new Southeast sales
representatives. The Rep Connection has a permanent showroom in AmericasMart
and will be welcoming visitors during the Atlanta International Gift & Home
Furnishings Market, Jan. 9 to 16, 2013. Avanti Linens will be showi...
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Avanti Linens: Back from the Flood
Jeff Kaufman, president/coo, Avanti Linens, presents a gripping account of how
Avanti weathered and survived hurricane Sandy:
The epicenter of destruction in Northern New Jersey from "Superstorm Sandy,"
which hit the East Coast at the end of October 2012, was the Moonachie area, home
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HGTV Home At Pop-Up Showroom And Holiday House In Mall Of America
For the first time, HGTV Home products are on display to the public at the HGTV
Home Pop-Up Showroom, a 2,000-square-foot store, and at the HGTV Holiday
House, a modern-day, life-size gingerbread house at the Mall of America in
Bloomington, MN.
From Nov. 23, 2012 through Jan. 1, 2013...
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New Appointments At S. Lichtenberg
S. Lichtenberg & Co. has announced these executive changes effective Jan. 1, 2013:
Scott Goldstein, formerly executive vice-president, will be appointed president, and
Amy Hanlon, formerly vice-president of design, will become executive vice president....
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Ginsey Home Solutions Moves Into New Facility in NJ
In November 2012, Ginsey Home Solutions was welcomed into its new home in
Gloucester County, NJ. Ginsey Home Solutions, manufacturer and distributor of child
potty training seats, bath and shower mats and other home products, moved into its
new 130,000-square-foot facility in Logan Townshi...
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Alexa Hampton Named 2013 Design Icon At Winter Las Vegas Market
Alexa Hampton will be honored as the 2013 Design Icon during Winter Las Vegas
Market, Jan. 28-Feb. 1, 2013. Hampton is a first-time recipient of this award, which
celebrates modern-day design legends and their significant contributions to the
industry.
"Las Vegas is expanding and enr...
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HFPAs Young Professionals Event & Membership Drive At 230 Fifth Ave.
In line with New York Home Fashions Week, which runs Monday, Sept. 10 through
Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, The Home Fashion Products Associations (HFPAs) Young
Professionals (YoPros) will hold a panel discussion featuring industry leaders
speaking on a range of topics from retail strategy t...
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Steve Roan Named Kas V.P. Of Sales, Marketing
Steve Roan has been named vice-president of sales and marketing for Kas
Oriental Rugs.
"Mr. Roan will be responsible for our Kas network of sales agents and will take a
leading role in developing new programs as Kas continues to increase its market
share and brand awareness," says Rao...
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Louis Hornick And Co. Partners With Bel-Air Assoc. On Luxury Collection
The Bel-Air Association, and Louis Hornick and Company have partnered to
develop a line of home fashions that reflect the distinctive beauty and lifestyle of
Bel-Air. Launching at the 2012 N.Y. Home Fashions Market, Sept. 10-13, 2012, the
line will include draperies, decorative pillows, du...
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Surya Showcases Promotional Line At Tupelo Market
Surya, manufacturer of area rugs and home accessories, showcases its
promotional product range that retail for $199 or below in Showroom 5044 at the
Tupelo Furniture Market, Aug. 16-19, 2012, in Tupelo, MS.
"We are very excited to be showcasing our extensive product line for value-drive...
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Libeco Lagae Opens New High Point Showroom
Libeco Lagae recently opened a new 1,500-square-foot
permanent showroom in Market Square Tower, 382, on the third
floor. The company previously showed at its temporary space in
Market Suites Square and was pleased to be able to celebrate the
opening of the new showroom at the High Point Furn...
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Magic Launches Dedicated Home Textiles Area
In August 2012, the debut of Sourcing at Magic Home, Aug. 20
to 23, 2012 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV,
represents a major cooperation between Magic, the industrys
fashion trade event, and China Foreign Trade Guangzhou Exhibition
General Corp. (CFTE), one of China's ch...
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Avanti Linens Debuts Renovated Showrooms
Visitors to the New York tri-state area will be pleased to
see the debut of two Avanti showrooms in time for viewing during
New York Home Fashions Market, March 5 to 8, 2012. The showroom
in Moonachie, NJ (shown), is located at 234 Moonachie Road. The
New York City showroom is situated at 29...
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Sleep Studio Doubles Showroom Space At 295 Fifth Avenue
Memory foam supplier, Sleep Studio, LLC, is relocating to a
larger showroom in 295 Fifth Avenue, just in time for Spring Home
Textiles Market. The new space, suite 1121, doubles the size of
the company's current showroom. The increased space will
accommodate the company's growing line of pil...
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Vystar® Corporation Enters Home Textiles with Vytex®
Vystar Corporation, the creator of Vytex® Natural Rubber
Latex (NRL), has announced an agreement with two long-time
textile industry veterans to launch the Vytex brand into the home
textile industry. Vytex NRL is a patented, all-natural raw
material that significantly reduces the protein all...
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New Appointments At Nourison
Nourison announces the appointment of Allen Hannigan to the
position of account executive for the East-Pennsylvania,
South-Jersey territory. Hannigan will be responsible for managing
and developing business within this important region. He will
promote Nourison's extensive rug line that cons...
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Present Living Home, LLC, Introduces Inaugural Home Textiles Collection
Amy Present, chief creative officer for Present Living Home,
LLC, (PLH) has announced that the company will be showing its
first home textiles collection in its permanent showroom at 261
Fifth Avenue, suite 401, in New York. The collection will feature
a mix of designs, trends and fabricatio...
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Kaleen Celebrates 15 Years In America With Special Events
2012 is turning out to be a big year for Kaleen. Though the
parent company was founded in India in 1964, 2012 marks the 15th
year Kaleen is in America as well.
On Tuesday, January 10, 2012, Kaleen had the Ribbon Cutting
for its new facility in Dalton, GA. The state-of-the-art facility
c...
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SARO Expands Showroom At Chicago's Merchandise Mart
SARO has expanded its showroom at Chicago's Merchandise Mart
to more than double the previous size. The expansion comes in
time for the Winter 2012 Living & Giving at Chicago Market, Jan.
19 to 25, 2012.
The manufacturer and importer of linens, accessories,
tabletop and gifts has signed...
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Kaleen Parties In Atlanta; Ups Christie To Regional VP
Visitors to the Atlanta International Area Rug Market
featuring the National Oriental Rug Show at AmericasMart are
invited to stop by the Kaleen showroom at 3-C9 for food, beer,
wine and entertainment from a Mariachi band on Thursday, Jan. 12
and Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 beginning at 3:30 p.m.
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China And India Sourcing Fairs Set For April 2012 In Hong Kong
The China Sourcing Fair: Home Products and the India Sourcing
Fair: Home Products take place at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong
from April 20 to April 23, 2012 and from October 20 to October
23, 2012.
The fairs provide an opportunity to meet creative
manufacturers from Greater China and...
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AmericasMart Atlanta Debuts New Website
AmericasMart Atlanta announces the next step in its
comprehensive digital marketing strategy with the launch of a new
website at www.americasmart.com. The new site is an online
resource for buyers and exhibitors with proprietary content as
well as business and educational resources. It featu...
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McCurdy Now CEO At GLM; Smith Named CFO Of Holding And Operating Companies
GLM Holdings, created by Providence Equity Partners as part
of its acquisition of George Little Management (GLM), announced
that Charles G. McCurdy, ceo of GLM Holdings, will also take on
the ceo role for GLM at the operating company level. Doug Smith,
formerly cfo of Education Dynamics, wil...
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New Ellery Website Focuses On Fashion, Function And Design
Ellery Homestyles has relaunched its corporate website. The
new site design was developed to showcase Ellery's ongoing focus
on providing innovation in fashion, function and design. A blend
of lifestyle product images and a peek inside the Ellery
Homestyles' showroom offers visitors a person...
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C & F And Gallerie II Add Designer Phillips
C & F and Gallerie II announce the addition to their staff of
Kari Phillips, a 25-year veteran of the design and home fashion
industries, in the position of senior designer. Phillips brings a
fresh outlook with an eye for fashion and market trends balanced
with years of importing and product...
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1888 Mills Acquires Beacon Looms
Home textiles manufacturer, 1888 Mills has acquired Beacon
Looms. The deal combines 1888 Mills' strength in global
manufacturing, innovation and marketing with Beacon's history of
excellence in window treatment design and manufacturing.
"This is a great fit for 1888 Mills and Beacon," sa...
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Surya Adds Di Adamo As Product Development Head
Surya announces the addition of Eva Di Adamo to its product
development team. Di Adamo has 20 years of product development
and merchandising experience in the home accessories and fashion
worlds, a combination that will add a new dimension to Surya's
product development process.
"Produc...
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Two's Company Opens Greenwich, CT Concept Store
Two's Company, a family owned, privately held entrepreneurial
wholesale distributor of gifts and decorative accessories,
announces the opening of its first retail concept store in the
heart of the Greenwich, CT, shopping district.
Similar to the Two's Company flagship wholesale showroom
...
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Feizy Appoints Whorton Regional Sales Manager
Feizy Rugs has appointed John Whorton as regional sales
manager for Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and New Mexico. A rug
industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience, Whorton
is responsible for servicing the existing accounts within this
assigned territory and for targeting new customer...
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Surya Facebook Fan Page Hits 25,000 Fans
Surya hit a critical milestone on October 12, 2011, reaching
25,000 fans on the company's official Facebook fan page,
www.facebook.com/suryasocial.
"Facebook offers our brand a fantastic forum to engage
directly with our retail customers, interior designers, and
ocnsumers on design tren...
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Tiwari Named A 2011 Top 25 Entrepreneur
Surya, leading manufacturer of area rugs and home
accessories, announced that Satya Tiwari has been selected as a
2011 Top 25 Entrepreneur by Business to Business magazine. Each
year the magazine recognizes the top entrepreneurs in Atlanta, GA.
Since joining Surya in 2004, Tiwari has be...
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Orian Rugs Hires Culpepper As Sales VP
Orian Rugs has appointed Brandon Culpepper the vice-president
of sales and business development. Culpepper brings more than 15
years of sales leadership experience in the floor covering
industry and will be responsible for building Orian's account
base and growing existing business....
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A Luxe Celebration
With Guest of Honor, Pamela Danziger, president of luxury
research firm Unity Marketing, the spotlight was turned on the
luxury sector at the eighth semi-annual VIP cocktail reception
sponsored by LDB Interior Textiles and 7 West New York, and held
at 7 W 34 St. during September New York Hom...
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Design Weave USA Appoints Hoffman VP
Design Weave USA today announced that Steve Hoffman has been appointed to
the newly created position of Vice President of New Business Development, effective
immediately. Hoffman was most recently Vice President of Home Textiles for Noble
Biomaterials, a fiber supplier to the industry. Hof...
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Designers Guild Appoints Oliver Newman Vice-President
London-based international interiors company Designers Guild has appointed
Oliver Newman vice-president for U.S. bedding and accessories. He will head up
sales efforts for the company's extensive bed, bath and accessories line.
Newman, formerly with high-end towel and fashion bedding ...
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Surya Names Sullivan Senior VP And Von De Bur VP Of National Accounts
Paul Sullivan has been named Senior Vice President Sales / National Accounts for
Surya Rugs, according to Satya Tiwari, president of the rug manufacturing company.
"Paul Sullivan will develop a product line aimed at national accounts and will build
a team of independent sales represe...
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Springs Global Adds Paula Deen To Brand Portfolio
Springs Global announces a partnership with Emmy award-winning, best-selling
author Paula Deen, bringing her southern charm and sensibility to loyal fans who
crave her down-home style. Slated for a Spring/Summer 2012 debut, The Paula
Deen Home Collection will include bedding, bath, lightin...
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HKTDC Hong Kong International Home Textiles Fair Runs April 20-23
The HKTDC Hong Kong International Home Textiles Fair will return in April to
provide worldwide suppliers and buyers a specific trade platform for home
textiles products. Organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council
(HKTDC), the fair will take place concurrently with the 26th HKTDC ...
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7 W NEW YORK7 W NEW YORK® Announces Retirement Of Marketing VP, Su Hilty
7 W New York announces that as of June 2011, Su Hilty will retire from her
position as VP of Marketing at 7 W 34th Street. With a career spanning more than 40
years, Hilty has long been admired and is well-known for her tireless dedication to
tenants and buyers and for her creative approac...
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WCMA Announces 2011 Product Award Winners
The 2011 Window Covering Manufacturers Association (WCMA) Product Awards,
the window coverings industry's annual competition that calls out the year's best
products and merchandising programs, have been announced. Winning products
were selected for their technical innovations and enhanceme...
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Hunter Douglas Wins WCMA Product Of The Year Award
Hunter Douglas has captured the Product of the Year designation in the Window
Covering Manufacturers Association (WCMA) 2011 Product Awards for the 11th year
as well as the Judges' Award reserved for a submission selected by the panel that
exhibits measurable benefit or standout appeal to ...
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MFG.com and Messe Frankfurt North America Announce Partnership
Messe Frankfurt North America announces a partnership with MFG.com, the
largest global online marketplace for manufacturers looking to source custom parts,
standard components, assemblies and textiles. The two companies will start
working together in conjunction on the New York textile eve...
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EWHT Contributes To FIT's Carole Sloan Scholarship Fund
Executives Working in Home Textiles (EWHT) announces a donation of $1,000 in
memory of Carole Sloan, longtime editor and writer for Home Textiles Today and
Furniture Today, to the Fashion Institute of Technology's (FIT's) Educational
Foundation of the Fashion Industries Carole Sloan Schol...
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