Monterey Mills Offers Clean-Up Solution For Gulf Oil Spill
Wisconsin-based Monterey Mills has produced fabric for years that
is a proven oil-absorber. Monterey's performance fabrics are
designed to maximize pickup and release for paint rollers, air
and water filtration systems and other industrial applications.
The company has created a YouTube video
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For Tennis Fans: Christy At Wimbledon
On June 24, 2010, the longest tennis match in history concluded
after the Wimbledon competitors battled it out for 11 hours over
the course of three days. During that match, there were others
sticking with the player, from trainers, umpires and ball boys
and girls to the equipment the players u...
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AmericasMart Names Savula Leasing EVP
David Savula has been named to the newly created position of
executive vice-president in charge of AmericasMart Home and Gift
leasing for all permanent showroom facilities in Buildings One,
Two and Two West Wing. Savula's promotion follows a seven-year
tenure as senior vice-president in charge o...
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Venus Launches Web Video In April
Reinforcing the launch of its Farm To Finish (F2F) line at the
New York Home Fashions Market in March, Venus Group debuts its
Farm To Finish, Quality Through Sustainability video on its
website on April 6, 2010. A dedicated page under the Global
Manufacturing tab includes the video, more inf...
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Home Textiles Market Week® Best New Product Awards Announced
Five companies garnered Home Textiles Market Week® Best New
Product Awards. Home Textiles Market Week ran Jan.31 to Feb. 4,
2010 at the New York Intl Gift Fair® (NYIGF) at New York Citys
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal
Pier 94, 230 Fifth Ave., and 7 W New York.
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NYIGF Reorganization Begins in 2010, Finishes in 2013
Focus Forward NYIGF 2013 is the banner name for GLMs strategic
reorganization of the New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF).
The reorganization is comprised of a series of changes to product
categories and layout that will be implemented over the next
three years and position NYIGF as the m...
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Messe Frankfurt Launches U.S. Textile Sourcing Expo
Messe Frankfurt, Inc. announces the launch of Home Textiles
Fabric Sourcing Expo (HTFSE) in cooperation with The Sub-Council
of Textile Industry, CCPIT, July 13 to 15, 2010 at the Jacob K.
Javits Convention Center in New York City.
Based on industry feedback and a high level of interest from
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Repair Recalls for Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced Dec.
15, 2009 that multiple firms are voluntarily recalling window
covering units, including Roman shades and roll-up blinds because
they present a serous risk of strangulation to young children.
The shades and blinds, sold by varied...
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SFERRA Hospitality Collaborates with Chatwal New York
SFERRA Hospitality, a division of SFERRA Fine Linens, has
announced a collaboration with The Chatwal New York, the deluxe
hotel opening in spring 2010 in Manhattans theater district.
Re-creating the globally recognized iconic glamour and style of
1930s Gotham, The Chatwal New York has joine...
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April Dates Set For Hong Kong Fair
The Hong Kong International Home Textiles Fair 2010, organized by
the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will be held
April 20-23, 2010, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The major product categories featured include bathroom, bedroom,
baby, table and kitchen textiles...
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Country Living Collection Debuts in Sears & Kmart
The Country Living Collection, a new line of home fashions with
heirloom appeal, will make its debut this week in more than 1,200
Kmart stores and 500 Sears stores across the country. The
collection includes more than 700 affordably priced home
products, including bedding and bath, tabletop, fur...
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Welspun & Louisville Announce License
Welspun Global Brands Ltd. and Louisville Bedding Company
announce an exclusive licensing agreement to manufacture and
market bed sheets with Louisville's patented Flexi-Fit® fitted
sheet construction. Created by Louisville Bedding's Mike Seago,
vice-president of development, to improve fit, app...
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WestPoint Home Promotes Golden
Nancy Golden has been promoted from vice-president marketing and
brand management at WestPoint Home to senior vice-president
marketing and brand management.
Golden's responsibilities include overseeing packaging retail
collateral, marketing, advertising, licensing, research, public
relations...
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THE SHARPER IMAGE® AND NATURA WORLD ENTER LICENSE AGREEMENT
The Sharper Image today announced that it has entered into a
licensing agreement with Natura World Inc. of Cambridge, Ontario
for specialty mattresses in memory foam, inner spring, air and
latex as well as adjustable beds and mattresses. Natura is a
leader in the North American bedding industr...
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Mayo Studios Wins Webby Award
Smarthistory.org, a website designed by Mayo Studios, has won the
2009 Webby Award for Best Education Website. The Webby Awards are
presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.
Mayo Studios was asked to work with art historians, Dr. Beth
Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, t...
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Venus Group Launches New Website
The Venus Group is using this period of economic downturn to
build up its corporate brand value. One of the first steps in the
branding strategy is the launch of the company's new website at
www.venusgroup.com. In addition to a new graphic look, the
visitor will find fresh content and images.
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Hong Kong Hosts October China Sourcing Fair
The semi-annual Global Sources' China Sourcing Fair: Home
Products takes place Oct. 20 to 23, 2009 at the AsiaWorld-Expo in
Hong Kong.
The show is one of Asia's largest sourcing events for home
products. New designs are organized into 16 pavilions that
include bathroom products, arts and craf...
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America's Magnificent Carpets Awards
The America's Magnificent Carpets Awards, exclusively sponsored
by Architectural Digest, will take place Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009
at 5:30 p.m. The awards will recognize America's newest area rug
introductions, complete with a musical performance, preceded by a
cocktail reception.
AmericasMart ...
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Barry Dixon Designs For Living At Atlanta
Designer Barry Dixon will unveil his exclusive new area rug
designs with Megerian Oriental Rugs in the presentation, Barry
Dixon Designs For Living ", a signature area rug and home
furnishings collection world introduction at the January Atlanta
International Gift & Home Furnishings Market® and ...
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ITMA Welcomes New Member Companies
Eight new companies have joined the roster of the International
Textile Market Association (ITMA), which sponsors ShowtimeTM. The
companies, which are based in the U.S. and abroad, represent the
expanding variety of goods that define the home furnishings
textile industry, including two fine leat...
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Watson Promoted At Hunter Douglas
Hunter Douglas Horizontal Blinds Division promotes Michele Watson
as director of brand management for the Hunter Douglas Metal and
Alternative Wood Blind Business Unit.
Watson joined Hunter Douglas in April 2002 as the assistant
product manager for the unit and was quickly promoted to product
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OPR's 2009/2010 Color Trend Forum
OPR, the source for fashion information, will be hosting
its International A/W 2009-2010 Color & Trend Forum,
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 in New York at the Fashion Institute
of Technology.
The latest news on the hottest trends in print and color
will be discussed in several diffe...
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Save The Date For A Dallas Celebration
For vendors and retailers participating in the Total Home
& Gift Market in Dallas, June 18-24, your networking can
continue at a special Dallas Market Center cocktail party
located at the Live Oak Bar in the Ritz Carlton.
The party is set for Friday June 20 from 6-7:30pm.
Invites wi...
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Summer Offerings at Momeni Rugs
New rug introductions from Momeni will be featured this
summer at the Atlanta and Vegas markets.
Collections will include Mirage, a machine-made group of
elegant transitional and contemporary designs; Faux Soie, a
collection of 100% viscose machine-made designs in
traditional and t...
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Special Plans for Building C at World Market Center
World Market Center Las Vegas has announced
expansion plans for the Las Vegas Design Center in which
an entire floor in Building C will be dedicated to hospitality
manufacturers. The introduction of Hospitality at Las Vegas
Design Center, set to open in 2009, is part of World Market
Ce...
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Special Plans for Builiding C at World Market Center
World Market Center Las Vegas is announcing
expansion plans for the Las Vegas Design Center in which
an entire floor in Building C will be dedicated to hospitality
manufacturers. The introduction of Hospitality at Las Vegas
Design Center, set to open in 2009, is part of World Mark...
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Designer Shiber Partners with Croscill
A guru in tabletop design, Designer Carole Shiber gets her feet
wet in the bath division with Croscill in a new licensing
agreement.
Shiber's first collections for Croscill Home include the Palm
Tree Trio, a line that sets the stage for a whole new approach
to bath décor, as it infuses h...
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Hunter Douglas Debuts New Window Shadings
Hunter Douglas executives introduced its new Pirouette® window
shadings at an event held at the Ailey Studios at the Joan Weill
Center for Dance in New York City Thursday, November 8.
Pirouette® window shadings control light in a new way. With a
pull of the operating cord, textured fabri...
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Clodagh Comes To Bed Bath & Beyond
The Irish-born lifestyle designer Clodagh, known for her
architectural and interior design studio that has completed
major international commercial, residential, retail, office,
salon, spa and corporate design projects, has created a
collection of bedding for Bed Bath & Beyond through the
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Bentley Prince Street Rugs Launch New Online Store
Bentley Prince Street, Inc. is now offering many of the
companys floor coverings directly to consumers through
bentleyprincestreetrugs.com.
The sites initial product offering includes nine of Bentley
Prince Streets most popular carpet styles in six color options
per style. Customers m...
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TRUMP AND MIRESCO TO LAUNCH RUG COLLECTION AT HIGH POINT
The Trump Organization is venturing into the rug sector with
the Trump Home rug collection, produced by Miresco Decorative
Rugs. Inspired by Trump's personal homes and luxurious
properties, the line offers affordable rugs that are made from
high-quality textiles and fashion sophisticated...
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LAS VEGAS MARKET APPOINTS THREE NEW LEASING EXECUTIVES
World Market Center has hired three new leasing executives.
John Harrison and Sheri Makransky are new leasing managers at
the World Market Center; and Kathy Kroger is the new leasing
manager at the Las Vegas Design Center. ...
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WESTPOINT HOME MOVES DOWNTOWN
WestPoint Home Inc. is moving its New York headquarters, which
includes its showroom and office space, from 1185 Sixth Ave. to
28 E. 28th St. downtown in New York. The new showroom space
enables the company to bring its sales, marketing, finance and
legal under one roof. A new corporate iden...
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VP RESIGNS FROM COTTON, INC.
Thirty-year veteran of Cotton, Inc. Ira Livingston is retiring.
As the company's senior vice-president of consumer
communications, Livingston is responsible for trade, consumer
and retail communications. He has played a key role in
promoting upland cotton globally and increasing awareness o...
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SAN FRANCISCO NETWORK HIRES SEDESTROM
San Francisco Network (SFN), a licensee for the KN Karen
Neuberger lifestyle brand, has appointed Kirsten Sedestrom to
senior vice-president of design and merchandising for the Karen
Neuberger-branded family of sleepwear and intimate apparel.
In her new capacity, Sedestrom oversees SFN's de...
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MICROBAN NAMES NEW CEO
David Meyers has been named president and chief executive
officer of Microban, the leader in built-in anti-microbial
product protection.
Prior to joining Microban, Meyers served as managing director of
the Stonebridge Consulting Group, and was vice-president of
marketing and strategy ...
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NOURISON DONATES TO KATRINA VICTIMS
In its new marketing partnership with O at Home magazine,
Nourison recently partenered with O in a one day signature event
called O You! to benefit Katrina victims.
The rug vendor sent over 20 of its fine carpets to furnish the
stages and seating areas at the event. The carpets were
subs...
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NOURISON PROMOTES BARLAGE AND MALONE
Nourison recently promoted William Barlage and Patrick Malone to
regional managers. Barlage is responsible for the Midwest and
Eastern Canada region. He has been with Nourison for the past
three years as account executive in Michigan, Indiana, and the
Ontario Province.
Malone is heading t...
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COURISTAN HONORED WITH VENDOR AWARDS
Couristan, leading manufacturer and importer of fine area rugs,
was honored with three awards at the Home Decorators' Vendor
Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. The company received awards
for the lowest return rate, and greatest improvement in return
rate. The third award was given in recogn...
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MILLIKEN DONATES CARBON CREDITS TO GREENBUILD
Milliken & Company, an international textile and chemical
manufacturer, is donating over 13 million carbon credits to
offset the carbon dioxide emissions associated with the annual
Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Denver, November
15-17, 2006.
As a sponsor to the event, M...
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GLM NAMES MALEK SHOW MANAGER
George Little Management (GLM) has recently appointed Rita Malek
as show manager of the New York Home Textiles Show and sales
manager of Global Home Textiles.
Malek is responsible for the overall management for the
semi-annual event and sales for the annual sourcing tradeshow.
Malek also...
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FEIZY RUGS FORGES DEAL WITH SANDRA LEE
Feizy Rugs has signed a multiyear contract with New York Times
best-selling author and nationally accalimed lifestyle
expert,Sandra Lee. Feizy's exclusive license for Sandra Lee
accent and area rugs coordinates with the Sandra Lee Home
Collection.
Sandra Lee Home Collection by Feizy off...
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Oriental Weavers Names Five To New Posts
Oriental Weavers North America has recently named five of its
employees to new positions. Jonathan Witt has been promoted to
executive vice-president of marketing. Kim Reynolds has been
promoted to vice-president of marketing, and Brad Baird to
executive director of operational planning for...
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Hunter Douglas Fall Program to Drive Sales
In an effort to attract consumers to aligned dealers for the
fall and winter, Hunter Douglas has featured three essential
components to its Fall 2006 Promotional Program. It includes a
continuation of the Hunter Douglas Holiday Sales Event, a
Child Safety Promotion timed to coordinate with C...
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Promotions and New Hires at Nourison
Nourison's account executive, Julie Rosenblum has been
promoted to brand manager for licensing. Rosenblum has been in
the home furnishings and area rug industries for the past 13
years and has spent the last six at Nourison. In her new
capacity, Rosenblum will manage the Liz Claiborne pr...
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WestPoint to Acquire Bahrain Textiles
WestPoint Home recently signed a letter of intent to
purchase the home textile assets of Manama Textile Mills. Based
in the Persian Gulf state of Bahrain, the Mills unit production
capacity is approximately 3.5 million meters and includes
printing and dyeing operations.
With the free...
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Renova Debuts Colored Toilet Paper
Portugese paper products company Renova breaks the mold in
high-end bath products with its colored toilet paper. Lauded in
Europe as the fashionable toilet tissue to own, Renova's
sophisticated and elegant toilet tissue has premiered at a
variety of chic hospitality venues in New York su...
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828 INTERNATIONAL APPOINTS NEW SALES MANAGER
828 International Trading Co., a leading rug supplier, has
named Matt Tollison as Sales Manager for North Carolina and
South Carolina. An eight-year veteran of 828, Tollison was most
recently business development manager and has held several
positions in sales and service departments.
In ...
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The Rug Company Sues ABC Carpet Company
The Rug Company alleges that ABC Carpet Co., Inc. and its
affiliate, ABC Carpet & Home, Inc., have infringed on the
company's copyrights and improperly copied three of The Rug
Company's in-house designs including, 'Moses' by Suzanne Sharp,
'Meander' by Sam Turner, and 'Mums & Asters' by N...
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New Financial Plans for WestPoint Home
WestPoint Home has announced a new $250,000,000 five-year
revolving credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. The
facility will provide capital for its operations, capital
expenditures, and future investment opportunities.
According to CEO Joseph Pennacchio, the new facility will
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WestPoint Announces Two New Appointments to Sales and Marketing Team
WestPoint Home has named Tim Shine as senior vice president,
sales and Ray Yerg as senior vice president of the bath
division.
Shine has served as senior vice president, bath division
since 2003 and Yerg has been vice president, sales for
Kmart/Sears/Regional Mass/Valueline since 20...
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GLM's Home Textiles Symposium Set for 2007 Florida Convention
George Little Management, LLC. plans to present a full
conference of the The U.S. Home Textiles Symposium at Global
Home Textiles, May 8-10, 2007, at the Orange County Convention
Center (OCC) in Orlando, FL. The first event was held May 9-11,
2006, at the Las Vegas Convention Center and ...
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Trendease Team Appoints New Sales Director
The Trendease Team has appointed Carlos Delgado as Sales
Director. Previously a marketing and sales director for Pepsi
and Kodak,and merchandising and customer marketing at Frito Lay,
Delgado comes with a background in marketing, retail
architecture and industrial design, and sales focu...
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Dian Austin Launches New Business
Dian Austin will offer cutting edge, innovative designs for
bedding, decorative pillows, throws, and tabletops for her new
business, Dian Austin Couture Home. Known for her extraordinary
creativity in luxury product categories, Austin's new
collection targets elite, fashion forward cust...
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Johnson Publishing Announces First Licensing Deal
Johnson Publishing Company, the world's largest Black-owned
publishing company, has partnered with Dan River, Inc., to
create its first luxury bed and bath products line for the newly
developed Ebony Home brand. The deal was brokered by licensing
agency, TurnerPatterson.
Dan River...
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Simply Home Purchases Riddle & Company Assets
Today, Simply Home announced that its owner, WEAVETEC, has
entered into an agreement to purchase the assests of RIDDLE &
COMPANY'S custom and domestic in-line product business.
Through the Simply Home division, WEAVETEC plans to market
RIDDLE & COMPANY'S products together with its own SIMPLY...
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Sleep Studio Debuts Next Generation Memory Foam
Sleep Studio, LLC has introduced the next generation memory foam
for enhanced sleep performance. The new technology resolves
three problems that are cause for consumer dissatisfaction:
temperature, size, and smell.
The foam tackles the temperature issue with it's new
'breathable' technol...
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World Market Center Las Vegas Wins Phase 3 Approval
The City of Las Vegas unanimously approved plans for Phase 3 of
World Market Center Las Vegas' 57-acre home furnishings campus.
Soon to become the world's largest trade complex of its kind,
World Market Center plans to assign permits and begin
construction on Phase 3 in the fourth quarter o...
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Leggett & Platt Promotes Management
Legget & Platt has promoted Paul Hauser to senior vice president
of Presidential Furnishings Segment. In his new capacity, Hauser
is responsible for the Bedding Components Group, Home Furniture
and Consumer Products Groups, and the Fabric, Foam and Fiber
Group. Hauser was previously the seni...
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CMI Maximizes Business Efficiency
Colonial Mills, Inc. has implemented the "5S" system of Sort,
Set, Shine, Standardize and Sustain to improve the efficiency of
the business. The system is a technical process used to select a
workplace target and develop a template that identifies problem
areas and creates tasks for each of ...
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Dallas Market Promotes Veteran
Dallas Market Center, the world's largest wholesale
merchandise resource, named Robin Wells, a 17-year veteran with
the Market Center, executive vice president of leasing.
Previously the senior vice president of leasing, in her new
capacity, Wells will lead a consolidated leasing dep...
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JANELLEStyle Expands Rug Line
Janelle Lampp, designer of the JANELLEStyle brand of
decorative area rugs, recently expanded her license with Chandra
Rugs, adding a line of shag rugs, and expanding her tufted
collection.
Lampp's new collection of four shag rags reflects her
signature style with retro patterns and ...
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