• All prices retail • In-depth stories on bedding introductions will appear in Furniture/Today's opening-day issue •
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One-side emphasis: A growing number of producers, including Sealy, are rolling out new single-sided lines.
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Fabulous foams: Visco-elastic and latex foam beds, two of the fastest-growing constructions in the market, are featured in several new models.
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Specialty Sleepers: This segment continues to be strongly represented at a market in which several major conventional bedding producers have elected not to participate.
Arason Enterprises PS 300
The Fu-Chest collection, available in three styles, meets the need for a convenient, compact occasional futon bed. The chest disguises its ability to open up into a full-length bed. The chest top becomes the headboard when the futon is opened. Retails are under $800.
Bemco Sleep 111 E. Green Dr.
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Introducing three additions to its flagship Posture Series collection. All three feature non-turn construction in choices of firm, plush and pillow-top versions, retailing from $599 to $799 in queen. Two of the three models offer a foam-encased perimeter enclosing a reduced size 660-coil, high-profile innerspring unit.
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Bemco's spring sales incentives include a vacation at the Bellagio resort in Las Vegas, the 39th Annual Bemco Golf Tournament at the Country Club of Whispering Pines, N.C., and Myrtle Beach vacations.
Boyd Specialty Sleep NFM 709
Introducing its new Aqua Lite III, a patent-pending mattress that combines the comfort of a traditional hard-sided waterbed with the convenience of a conventional bed. The 8-inch deep mattress is constructed to industry standard sizes and therefore uses conventional bedding. A tri-zone foam base supports the flotation system. It will retail at $699 in queen.
Englander PS 100
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Introducing 12 models in the Tension Ease line, featuring the Quatracoil system exclusive to Englander in the bedding arena. In that system, four encased coils are bonded together to provide synchronized support. The single-sided bedding line retails from $499 to $1,299 in queen.
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Also introducing three one-sided beds in the 21st Century Sleep collection. All feature the Adjusta-Comfort patented design that allows each sleeper to choose his or her own comfort level. A $799 model is cushioned with polyurethane foam, while a $999 box pillowtop offers visco-like or latex-like polyurethane constructions. The $1,499 model offers a choice of visco-elastic or latex foam.
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In addition, the new England bedding line also debuts, featuring a two-sided construction.
Fraenkel CP 160
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Introducing a collection of bedding featuring foam-encased coil constructions. The mattresses are marketed under the USA Posture Therapy brand and are maintenance-free products that never need to be turned. Fraenkel says it is the first company to offer fully foam-encased innerspring beds from $399 retail.
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Also displaying its new Englander Tension Ease, Laytex and 21st Century products, all three of which feature Englander's Never-Flip construction.
Gold Bond IHFC M-1317
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Introducing its new Visco Opulence futon, which combines two one-inch thick, temperature-sensitive visco layers, two eight-inch thick batts of super slick, densified polyester fiber, and two 2-inch thick layers of 1.8-density HR foam. The futon features a full 22 inches of what Gold Bond says are the industry's finest support materials. The futon is double-stitched, lace-tufted and condensed into its 12-inch, high-profile, heavy-duty cotton twill outer shell. The model is expected to retail at $499 in queen.
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Showing with Adonis Furniture, which features a new premium solid-oak futon program, and with SIS Covers.
Halcyon Waterspring IHFC C-712
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Introducing a digital pump for its Simmons airbed that features four new technologies.
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Adding a new adjustable bed in its Strata line, which comes in air and foam versions. The air version features air-compatible components.
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Also showing Land and Sky waterbeds that are now part of the Halcyon product family.
Hypnos MS 300
Featuring three lines of bedding carrying the Royal Warrants of the Queen and the Queen Mother. The beds retail from $3,600 to $4,800 in queen and offer a number of exclusive features.
Kingsdown IHFC H-704
The company's DormoDiagnostics line expands with the Co-Z (Co-Zoned) and Vz (Vertical Zoning) mattress sets, each of which provides different comfort levels in the same mattress. The layers of carefully researched foams and fibers in the models are stacked in such a way that each person sinks to his or her appropriate comfort and support level. The beds retail at approximately $3,499.
Producer will also be launching a new version of software for its DormoDiagnostics computer profiler system. The new, more user-friendly interface offers a sleek look, additional features and improved technology. The DormoDiagnostics line starts at $1,499 in queen.
Natura MS 418
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Introducing a new electric adjustable bed, NaturaFlex, which fits in a conventional bed frame. The latex mattress has a wool topper pad. A dual king retails at $2,999.
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Showing Tranquility, a new entry-level latex bed that retails at $999 in queen.
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Also introducing NaturaBaby, a program featuring a range of infant products, including a natural latex mattress, sheets and bumper pads. All products are baby-friendly and washable.
Relaxsan 164 S. Main St., 4th floor
Entering the U.S. market with a line of Italian-made, orthopedic, vacuum-packed mattresses for adults and children. Retails range from $299 to $799 in queen. Products will be shipped from a U.S. warehouse.
Sealy Office Parkway, Trinity
Introducing the biggest change in the history of its best-selling flagship Posturepedic line. New technology and construction will be used to produce superior comfort and support characteristics in an all-new, single-sided Posturepedic line, which is slated to hit retail floors this summer. Sealy says the new line was developed after extensive consumer and retail research.
Serta CTT, 2nd Floor
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Again showing with Largo International, Serta is unveiling select models of the Perfect Sleeper and Perfect Night lines, including Serta's new visco-elastic foam mattress, the Perfect Sleeper Body Pillow.
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Also being shown are select models of the upscale Masterpiece line, including beds with a luxurious new Visco-elastic Cradle Foam system. That system includes the exclusive ComfortQuilt construction, in which high-loft fibers or non-allergenic fibers are quilted to convoluted foam, relieving high-pressure points and improving circulation, thus delivering a sounder sleep. The Vizcaya and Vibrato beds feature the new Cradle Foam system. Other Masterpiece models feature Sensifiber with the patented Outlast feature, an exclusive temperature regulation technology.
Southern Textiles IHFC G-465
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Company continues to develop fabrics and color schemes to match up with the "power beds" being offered by bedroom importers and producers. Special attention has been given to cover the new Cottage and Tudor Manor collections being highlighted at the show.
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Introducing 37 adult ensembles and 12 juvenile patterns to update its current collections and keep pace with changing style trends. New marketing programs include a 100-page catalog, a new sheet program and a new "your choice" bed pillow promotion.
United Sleep Products 114 N. Main St., 3rd Floor
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Company is showcasing its new entry in the all-foam market. Designed to be offered at entry-level price points for this category, the bed features three inches of visco-elastic foam over Reflex foam, and represents United's response to a value-conscious marketplace.
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The company's Simmons Futons line will showcase two new futon mattresses. The Enchantment retails for $249 and offers retailers an alternative innerspring to the successful Beautyrest line. The Sublime retails for $199 and represents an enhanced version of Simmons Futons' most successful cotton- and-foam model.
