Showtime introductions

By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, June 4, 2006

MSTT = Market Square Textile Tower; IHFC = International Home Furnishings Center; SAMS = Suites at Market Square

The following information, provided by the fabric producers, includes marketing objectives and/or descriptions of product introductions and booth locations for Summer Showtime, June 2006. All prices are per yard for furniture manufacturers, unless otherwise noted.

Adesal Jacquards

SAMS 1-736

Design inspiration from 1960–70s television, including hippie-chic patterns featuring oggis and stylized smoke, a la the genie's bottle in "I Dream of Jeanie." Poncho and gaucho blanket and kilim patterns are softened up and offered in unexpected colors for a Western look, including purple, pink and green, as well as the earthy colors. Introductions include:

• My Dear Poncho — a vintage poncho look in a colorway called Jake's Grapes. Cotton, polyester and acrylic, $10.50.

• La La Lasso — a mid-century damask look loosely derived from a drawing of lariats, also in the Jake's Grapes colorway. Cotton and polyester, $7.95.

• Guess Who's Coming to Dinner — novelty cave drawing pattern of native Kokopellis. Cotton, polyester and acrylic, $9.75.

• Bar Codes — hippie-chic horizontal multistripe with modified serape look. Color palette names are things you should, or should not, do in a bar, such as Don't Wear Prada to a Cowboy Bar. Cotton, polyester and acrylic, $6.95.

• The Nose on My Face — a semi-plain fabric that works throughout the collection as a solid. Color names include Stuffy, Broken and Runny. Cotton, polyester and acrylic, $7.95.

Altizer & Co.

MSTT 3rd floor

Focusing on its Sunblock brand of upscale outdoor fabrics that offer function with flair. Introductions feature crisp, clear colors in classic designs, textures, stripes and matching trims.

American Decorative Fabrics

SAMS 1-928

ADF styles and produces all its fabrics in China, offering value for American manufacturers and consumers. ADF offers a broad and balanced jacquard and dobby fabric line that is concisely styled. Packages show ready-to-go fabrications for classic traditional, contemporary and transitional casual furnishings. ADF also offers a seasonal collection of decorative fabrics — specialized embroideries, silk looks, and new ideas in yarns and constructions for lighter-weight fabrics. Introductions include:

• Gorgeous — a complex contemporary pop floral jacquard. Rayon, polyester and cotton.

• Ravaldino — dramatic ombre moiré floral. Polyester, cotton and rayon.

American Silk Mills

Resource Center, Suite 402

Introductions include:

• Cabana Plaid and Stripe. Silk and linen, $15.95.

Belle Fabrics Inds.

MSTT 3rd floor

Coming to Showtime with fresh colors and creative designs that have been previewed with major furniture retailers. Introductions include:

• Salem — Cotton, viscose and polyester, $16.50

• Sharon — Viscose and polyester, $13.50.

• Shelton — Viscose and polyester, $13.50.

• Shiloh — Viscose and polyester, $13.50.

• Springdale — Acrylic, cotton, polyester, rayon and linen, $17.95.

• Westwood — Viscose and polyester, $13.25.

Big Kahuna Fabrics

SAMS 1-1044

Tropical pattern specialist. Introductions include:

• Leeward — a vintage palm tree design, the most popular of all tropical motifs. Cotton barkcloth, $6.50.

• Pau Hana — very vintage, 1940s-inspired allover pattern. Cotton Kahala cloth, $6.75.

• Tropical Suede — collection of printed suede fabrics. Polyester, $6.95.

• Outdoor — a collection of tropical designs. Acrylic and polyester, $4.95 and $6.95.

• Bella-Dura — high-performance jacquards for indoor or outdoor. Solution-dyed olefin, $11.75 to $14.95.

• Sara — a multicolored stripe. Cotton, $5.95.

• Leilani — a flowing tropical with a black ground that sets off its floral pattern.

• Rainforest — a block style print in monochromatic design. Cotton duck.

Blumenthal Print Works

SAMS 1-1116 and 1-1210

Introductions include the Fresh collection, a bold, contemporary group inspired by painter's canvas. Polyester, cotton and acrylic, $2.05 to $6.75.

Bomar Trim

MSTT 3rd floor

Introductions include:

• The Vintage and Daeshawna collections of trim.

Bonavista Fabrics

MSTT 3rd floor

Introducing Vail, an upholstery chenille with lush pucker in seven colors — fawn, buckskin, espresso, taupe, beige, burgundy and black. Polyester and rayon, $6.95.

Chambers Fabrics

Resource Center, 329 S. Wrenn St.

Introductions from this domestic supplier include:

• Penndale Amber — a decorative frame with features detailing the ornate look of the design, including a novelty boucle that adds texture. Olefin, polyester, cotton and acrylic, $5.25.

• Flora Persimmon — a traditional botanical with intricate weave detail throughout the multiple layers, emphasizing a "new neutral palette of warm hues, greens, golden yellows and mid-tone khaki. Cotton, polyester and acrylic, $7.95.

• Makena Amber — a transitional tropical with a twist. Olefin, polyester, cotton and acrylic, $5.25.

• Jazzer Apple — a modern geometric design that uses a blend of novelty yarns to create texture within the tonal effects of the pattern. Cotton, polyester, acrylic and olefin, $6.25.

Chris Stone

MSTT 1st floor

Focusing on "granola modern" sensibility with its Think Green group featuring organic looks and clean designs on all-natural fibers like cotton and linen. Introductions include:

• Devin and Drake — modern designs featuring non-detailed leaves with free-form stems. Cotton.

• Harrison — a highly textured natural chunky hopsack with Stoneguard anti-stain finish. Cotton.

• Portland — a prewashed, sanded and relaxed velvet cloth with Stoneguard anti-stain finish. Cotton.

CIRCA 1801

407 W. High Street

Introductions include:

• Decoratif — Asian Modern. Egyptian mercerized cotton and rayon. $23.95.

• Bachi — contemporary. Egyptian mercerized cotton and rayon, $19.95.

• Samyra — high country home. Cotton, rayon and polyester, $17.95.

• Anice — transitional. Egyptian mercerized cotton and rayon, $15.95.

Classical Elements

SAMS 1-536

Debuting five collections, including:

• Flamenco — heavily influenced by Spanish passementerie, combines velvet ribbons with swirls and curves of dancing braided yarns. With a palette of 24 colorways, it features jewel tones and crisp neoclassical notes.

• Dolce Cabana — inspired by Italian fashion, vibrates in contrasting colors and graphic lines in a dry cotton hand, including bold tapes that will dress up any solid linen or cotton fabric.

• EcoChic — a mix of boucle and wool approximating a daytime pashmina. Frisee bullion mixes boucle and rayon yarn in a light, floaty fringe. Features a muted palette.

• Essentials — taking tried-and-true cords, gimps, brush fringe and tassel fringe to a new level of color, 36 fashionable hues go beyond basic and remain price competitive.

• Color Story — a true color resource library for the standards in trimmings, offering 60 colorways in lipcords, brush fringe and braid, all in stock.

Cone Jacquards

MSTT 2nd floor

Introductions include:

• Finn — Acrylic, polyester and nylon, $11.95.

• Afternoon — Polyester and acrylic, $7.95.

• Ferndale — Polyester and rayon, $7.95.

• Speed of Light — Rayon and polyester, $8.95.

• Sudoku — Acrylic, polyester, rayon and cotton, $8.95.

• Tasteful — Acrylic and polyester, $11.95.

Covington

MSTT 7th floor

Introductions include:

• Bellini and Venezia — velvets in antique red. Viscose and cotton, $10.95 and 14.95, respectively.

• Anacapri — wide yarn-dyed seersucker stripe. Cotton, $6.95.

• Anatolia — a heavy chenille yarn based on exotic kilim. Viscose and polyester, $9.95.

• Bacall and Deneuve — transitional flocked scroll prints on heavy Siringar base cloth. Polyester and nylon, $7.95.

• Bonetti — flocked scroll print on de-sized Jefferson linen. Linen and viscose, $8.95.

• Brasilia — print on Jefferson linen. Linen and viscose, $7.95.

• Chancery Lane and Walton Street — still life featuring porcelain tableware and floral studies printed on Mystic cloth. Cotton, $4.75.

• Chatwin — tropical fern and foliage print on Mystic. Cotton, $4.75/

• Chichester — floral print on Jefferson linen. Linen and viscose, $7.95.

• Grande Soiree collection — featuring Fancy Dot, Fine Stripe and Savvy Awning stripe. Three reversible patterns featuring matte and shine. Cotton and polyester, $6.20.

• Narragansett — yarn-dyed seersucker in 16 colorways. Cotton, $6.95.

• Ornette Moire and Perrine Moire — a solid and stripe moiré range of high-quality slubbed constructions. Polyester and cotton, $6.95.

• Rambler — solid velvet with textural "distressed" slub element, offered backed for upholstery applications. Polyester, $6.50.

Craftex Mills

MSTT 8th floor

Company has entered into two new licensing agreements — one with the PBS series "Antiques Roadshow" and the other with apparel designer Kevin O'Brien. Both collections will be previewed at Showtime. Introductions include:

• Jubilee — a transitional paisley. Acrylic, cotton and polyester, $18.95 with an Airo finish.

• Geneva — an updated Jacobean pattern. Acrylic, rayon and polyester, $21.95 with an Airo finish.

Crypton Super Fabrics

SAMS 1-449 and 1-447

Performance fabric specialist is introducing In & Out, a colorfast, bleach-cleanable version of Crypton Super Fabrics, engineered to integrate stain-, liquid-, bacteria- and odor-resistance into the fabric's fiber. The company also recently won approval from the EPA for Crypton Disinfectant & Deodorizer.

David Rothschild Co.

MSTT 7th floor

Introductions from this domestic producer include:

• Bedazzle — a vintage paisley pattern inspired by an antique French document fabric. Cotton and polyester.

• Coco and Sanibel - coordinating casual textures. Acrylic, cotton and polyester, $13.25 and $7.75, respectively.

De Ball

MSTT 8th floor

Introductions include:

• Malaga — plain velvet. Cotton, $9.95.

• Shadowbox — black-and-white print velvet. Cotton, $11.95.

• Versailles — jacquard velvet. Cotton and rayon, $13.95.

• Garland — jacquard velvet. Cotton and rayon, $13.95.

De Leo Textiles

SAMS 1-1206

Positioning itself in the middle to high end of the market to meet demands of customers for short-warp production. The company's mill, KETS, is located in Turkey, which is an official candidate member of the European Union, so all production is based on European standards. Launching more than 25 collections representing new patterns and color lines selected to be fashion-driven, such as the Grandes collection of overscaled repeats to accommodate the current trend to overscaled patterns. Introductions include:

• Besi — a double chenille. Acrylic and polyester, $9.

• Bukle — a raw silk look. Acrylic and polyester, $9.

• Grandes — large scale for current trends. Acrylic and polyester, $9.

• Nubex — wild cat patterns. Acrylic and polyester, $9.

• Siba — patterns to meet the black-and-white trend. Acrylic and polyester, $9.

Dicey Fabrics

MSTT 9th floor

Introductions include:

• Retrograde — modern style in a honeydew color. Rayon, polyester and cotton, $8.95.

• Soleil — modern pattern in a gingko color. Nyon, polyester and cotton, $7.95.

• Twiggy — transitional velvet in a fig color. Nylon, polyester and cotton, $7.95.

East India Co.

SAMS 1-1248

Introducing assortment of coordinated silk, linen and cotton fabrics in the Family Crewels and the RAJ collections.

Edgar Fabrics

MSTT 6TH floor

Introducing a broad range of multi-purpose fabrics in the latest colorways, including soft blue and chocolate. Introductions include:

• Yoda — rich tonal and contrasting color in raised chenille rectangle set against a matte satin ground. Multi-purpose and finished with luxurious hand. Cotton and polyester, $8.95.

• Mira — yarn-dyed textured check. Cotton and polyester, $8.50.

• Marlow — yarn-dyed jacquard tissue pick diamond. Cotton and polyester, $8.50.

• Sonoma collection — including Kendall, a yarn-dyed mid-scale plaid with raised cable stitching, cotton and polyester, $7.95; Korbel, a yarn-dyed tissue pick pocket weave diamond, cotton and polyester, $7.95; and Kirkland, a yarn-dyed stria stripe of cotton and polyester, $6.95.

Expo International

SAMS 1-847

Updating colors and expanding Lauren Brooks flower trims with smaller versions.

Fabricut/Vervain

SAMS 1-548

Fabricut introductions include:

• Davanzati — woven fleur-de-lis medallion from Belgium. Polyester, $16.95.

• Taffeta Silk — in claret and limeade, a supple article from India. Silk, $16.95.

• Manicure — a two-tone horizontal ribbon stripe on organza from Belgium. Polyester, $15.95.

• Operative — Contemporary circles in a double weave from Turkey. Polyester, $20.95.

Vervain introductions include:

• Laurelle — multicolor check in sorbet. Cotton and linen, $65 cut yardage.

• Vidalon — European balloon on damask in mustard. Cotton and viscose, $130 cut yardage.

• Tatiana — classical frame damask in salmon. Viscose, linen and cotton, $79 cut yardage.

• Cibreino — floral tapestry in azure. Cotton, viscose and polyester, $66 cut yardage.

Gilman Enterprises

MSTT 6th floor

Introductions include:

• Passion 1214 — contemporary cut and uncut velvet. Rayon, polyester and cotton, $24.95.

• Plaid 10799 — lodge look in velvet chenille. Polyester, rayon and acrylic, $14.95.

• Maveron 10434 — a paisley chenille. Polyester, rayon and acrylic, $18.95.

• Klimt 1542 — a traditional medallion chenille. Polyester, acrylic and rayon, $14.95.

Hamilton Adams

SAMS 1-606

Introducing the latest Belgian linen patterns and colors.

Heritage House Fabrics

MSTT 9th floor

Showing in a new space with sister company ITC. Introductions include:

• Mini casual in traditional colors, 40 SKUs. Cotton and polyester, $5.95.

• Faux silk collection — six traditional patterns in 10 colors. Polyester, $6.95.

• Textured sheer collection — more than 100 SKUs of sheers and embroideries. Polyester, $5.95 to $9.95.

• Westbury and Bordeaux — gold and burgundy allover patterns from Taiwan. Polyester, $6.95.

• Padre — garnet and gold pattern from Israel. Cotton and polyester, $5.95.

Home Fabrics

MSTT 8th floor

Caravan collection continues the ongoing trend of global influence and takes its design influence from the four corners of the world. Today's Traditions continues the classic looks of upscale furniture with updated colors and details. Introductions include:

• Caravan collection — including Tunis and Bedouin, of rayon and polyester, $16.95 and $11.95, respectively.

• Today's Traditions — Ezmerelda. Rayon and polyester, $14.95.

ITC

MSTT 9th floor

Continuing tradition of better-end product at affordable pricing to establish value. Introductions include:

• Hastings — Turkish pattern in cinnabar. Polyester, rayon and cotton, $9.95.

• Sinclair — Turkish fabric in chocolate. Rayon, cotton and polyester, $9.95.

• Confetti, Parsifal and Astoria — transitional and casual looks in a warm palette. Cotton, polyester and acrylic, $14.95 to $19.95.

• Lakeland and Lenwood — woven contemporary patterns in brighter, richer colors. Rayon, polyester and cotton, $11.97.

• Oxford — woven paisley in traditional colors. Rayon, polyester and cotton, $11.95.

• Coventry — print toile. Cotton, $12.95.

J.B. Martin Co.

SAMS 1-822

Domestic velvet specialist. Introductions include:

• Hector — vintage look print on polyester and cotton. $11.95.

• Luxor — opulent plain velvet. Cotton, $11.95.

• Saville Row — pinstripe velvet. Cotton, $3.

• Monte Carolo — a performance velvet. Cotton, $7.95.

Jacquards Inc.

SAMS 1-1340

Second season introductions include dramatically expanded color range. Also featuring:

• Chenille and textured novelty yarn fabrics with luxury look in 10 to 20 colors, from $7.95 to $15.95.

• Flat weave construction in classic looks and Old World designs in eight to 12 colors, from $1195 to $18.95.

Marcovaldo

SAMS 1-1353

Introductions include new upholstery, trim and drapery lines, including silks, chenilles and jacquards.

Marlatex

MSTT 7th floor

Introductions include:

• Chet — a classic Glen check, $4.95.

• Arietta — a classic houndstooth with chenille fill for a soft twist, $10.95.

• Paxton — classic pocket square plaid from the Sunsation performance collection. Polyester, $5.95.

• Edinburgh — an overscaled houndstooth perfect with leather, $7.95.

• Paisley — embroidered look shirt stripe, $6.95.

Merrimac/Barrow Inds.

MSTT 9th floor

Expanding its popular Shar Pei quality with new patterns and colors. Offering 100 new patterns and 515 new SKUS. Introductions include:

• Shar Pei — textured chenille. Rayon and polyester, $4.50.

• Nancy Lee — collection of traditional styles. Rayon and polyester, $5.95.

• Althea Jean — collection of plains. Polyester, $3.95.

Peachtree Fabrics

329 Wrenn St., Suite 201

Introductions include:

• Gaddis Mist — a luxurious Tree of Life pattern. Viscose, $29.95.

Phoenix Trim Works

MSTT 6th floor

Introductions include:

• Presidential collection — upscale, decorative vintage trims, including brush fringe, moss loop fringe, three styles of cords and two knitted skirt fringes designed to work in traditional and transitional decors, shown in one color as style inspirations for custom colorations. Rayon, acetate and polyester, $1 to $8.

Portfolio Textiles

MSTT 3rd floor

Expanding Laura Ashley brand and adding a collection by Candice Olsen from HGTV's "Divine Design" television show. Continuing to add plaid fabrics with texture, subtle colors and great hands. Introductions include:

• Candice Olsen — classics with a twist of Hollywood glamour but with a familiar feeling in suedes, velvets, jacquards, prints and embroideries. $4.95 to $10.95.

• Cote D'Azure — relaxed casual looks in stripes, embroideries and textures. $3.95 to $8.95.

• Gracious Home — dressy traditional embroideries, velvets, checks and prints. $3.95 to $6.95.

• Variations — clean, modern looks in plains, textures and jacquards, $3.95 to $7.95.

• Chatham — pattern of stitched circles from China. Cotton.

• Edisto — golden stripe. Polyester and rayon.

• Marilyn — blue embroidered silk look. Polyester and nylon.

• Stampede — a textured stripe from Korea. Rayon and polyester.

• Shasta — a houndstooth check in blue and natural. Linen and cotton.

• Suffield — irregular stripe. Linen and cotton.

Laura Ashley - Portfolio Textiles

MSTT 3rd floor

Introductions include:

• Abbey Lane — casual fresh/traditional. Cotton, $8.95.

• Escot — casual fresh/traditional. Linen, $7.95.

Regal Fabrics

MSTT 2nd floor

Introductions include:

• R-Albany Sky — an ethnic folk look with sophisticated motifs in well-scaled blocks. Rayon and polyester, $7.95.

• R-Cancun Multi — tropical patchwork tapestry. Cotton and polyester, $5.95.

• R-Yellowstone — tapestry celebrating the High Country. Cotton and polyester, $5.95.

• R-Bacall Bluegrass — tropical color and texture. Rayon and polyester, $7.95.

• R-Elena Spice — modern, folk color and texture. Rayon and polyester, $7.95.

Richloom Fabrics Group

MSTT 9th floor

Introductions include:

• Kool — a higher-end look almost like a cut velvet. Rayon and polyester.

• Chevy — a flat construction with multicolor to allow for several different coordination possibilities.

• Khan — a woven block plaid.

• Graceful — wet print on basketweave base to coordinate with Khan.

• Waters — a paisley allover. Polyester and viscose.

• Chevy — a modern geometric.

Richloom Solarium

MSTT 9th floor

Introductions include:

• Capri — a large scale transitional tropical printed on a new linen base cloth, with great hand and high perceived value. Polyester, $3.95.

• Skylark — color group. Spun polyester, $3.50.

• Palm floral and Palm City — café color. Polyester, $3.50.

• Madison — in spa and latte colorway. Acrylic, $7.95.

• Freeport and Hampton Bay — coastal blue floral and stripe. Polyester, $3.50.

• Seabrite and Riviera Stria — coastal brights, kiwi and coral. Polyester, $3.50 and $3.95, respectively.

Robert Allen @ Home

MSTT 7th floor

Introducing Susan's Botanica, a collection in Susan Sargent's signature palette and sensibility; the La Campagne collection for French country; Natural Oasis, featuring garden looks; and Bohemian Chic. Introductions include:

• Grenoble — French blue. Rayon and polyester, $8.95.

• French Stripe - railroaded, slate, rayon and polyester, $3.95.

• Rougemont — chocolate. Cotton, $4.95.

• St. Etienne — chocolate. Cotton and rayon, $5.95.

In the Natural Oasis group:

• Catesby Plaid — aged bronze. Cotton and rayon, $6.25.

• Shadow Brook — woodland color. Cotton and polyester, $5.50.

• Floral Field — Polyester and cotton, $6.95.

• Aspen Hill — in natural colorway. Cotton and rayon, $6.50.

• Torrey Pines — tropical print in jungle color. Cotton, $4.95.

In the Natural Elements collection:

• Coral Cove — ocean, Polyester and nylon, $6.95.

• Canopy — copper. $8.95.

In the Bohemian Chic collection:

• Shanti — railroaded pattern in raisin color. Polyester and cotton, $6.95.

• Chopra — railroaded stripe. Cotton and polyester, $6.95.

• Sun Spray — embellished floral in cadmium. Polyester, $8.95.

• Bohemian — Tuscan red. Rayon and polyester, $6.95.

• Lamapaisley — ethnic chic pattern in raisin. Polyester and rayon, $6.95.

• Delhi — railroaded stripe in garnet. Polyester and rayon, $7.50.

Roth & Tompkins

SAMS 1-440

Introductions include:

• Apache — southwest blanket stripe. Cotton, $12.95.

• Inverness — a textured solid in warm camel. Imported. Cotton, $9.95.

Sadhwani International

(Purcell International)

MSTT 8th floor

Introductions include:

• Multicolor stripe embroidered taffeta. Silk, $35.

Showcase Fabrics

SAMS 1-716

Introductions include:

• Magnificent — leather-like grain combined with durability to 100,000 double rubs, offered in a broad array of colors from subtle earthtones to deep classics, a palette of 28 colors accentuates its rich texture and supple hand. Polyurethane, $9.95.

• Giselle — a delicate paisley scroll drenched in sophistication. The exquisite detail is brought alive through the use of seven bold, elegant color combinations. Polyester and viscose, $11.95.

Spandauer Velours

(Purcell International)

MSTT 8th floor

Introductions include:

• Glint — an upmarket printed velvet from Germany. Polyester, $14.95.

• Middle to upper end traditional tropical and contemporary patterns in today's fashion colors. Trevira polyester.

STI

MSTT 6th floor

Introducing the Glen Read Collection including:

• Colorfield - $7.95.

• Unzipped - $6.95.

Sunbury Textile Mills

MSTT 7th floor

Silk Road collection introductions:

• Dragonfly Song — Rayon and polyester, $15.95.

• Floral Allure — Rayon and polyester, $18.95.

• Bouquet Melody — Acrylic, rayon and polyester, $18.95.

Residential Sunbrella collection introductions:

• Casa Turani — Acrylic, $18.95 — 19.95.

Inove collection introductions:

• Continuous — Polyester, acrylic and rayon, $8.95.

• Figure Eight — Polyester and rayon, $9.95.

Studio collection introductions:

• Floral Tracings — Polyester, acrylic and rayon, with an Airo finish, $10.95.

• Toile Bloom — dramatic large-scale floral. Polyester, cotton and rayon, $13.95.

• Makonde — Acrylic and polyester with an Airo finish, $9.95.

Swavelle Mill Creek

MSTT 3rd floor

Introductions include:

• Pissaro — allover jacquard paisley with 100% cotton soil- and stain-resistant finish. $7.50.

• Chamber — a Moroccan patchwork pattern. Rayon and polyester, $6.95 to $8.95.

• Tansi — a pashmina paisley. Rayon chenille and polyester, $9.95.

• San Giovanni — an etched Jacobean pattern. Rayon and polyester, $9.95.

Textile Fabric Associates

MSTT 8th floor

As always keeping color as the top priority and highlighting a mix of product, including the company's first-ever printed silks, developed in Italy, Belgium, India and China. Introductions include:

• Printed silks — seven patterns and 23 SKUs, including Rare Treasure, a transitional floral with a distressed quality inherent in the dupioni silk ground. $17.95.

• Big Fella — a brilliant statement pattern featuring a jacquard peacock on a crinkled background. $11.95.

• Embroidery — four-color grounds on linen; four-color grounds on velvet; and 10 new colors on silk.

• Updated Traditional — featuring cotton tapestries with Old World charm and damasks with washed looks. Prices range from $7.95 to $15.95.

• Inspired — featuring global looks in polyester and rayon. Prices from $6.95 to $15.95.

• Irresistable Charm — featuring fun and novel chenilles. From $8.95 to $19.95.

Tietex

312 S. Hamilton St., Suite 101

Introductions include:

• Vanderbilt and Valet — an elegant floral and coordinating chair pattern. Rayon and polyester, $11.95 and $9.95, respectively.

• Millionaire — a functional plain. Polyester, olefin and acrylic, $3.99.

• Suzani - colorful ethnic pattern. Polyester, cotton and rayon, $9.95.

• Shaman — a coordinating stripe for Suzani. Polyester, cotton and acrylic, $6.95.

• Glamorama and Guru — a spicy contemporary floral and coordinating block pattern. Polyester, rayon and acrylic, $10.95 and $7.95, respectively.

• Gala and Giverny — stripe and small floral coorelates. Polyester and rayon, $7.95 and $8.95, respectively.

U.S. Exim

SAMS 1-1224

Turkish velvet specialist is a first-time Showtime exhibitor. Prices for fabrics will be in the $2-$25 range. Featuring Circles line, in a sophisticated, elegant style, as well as Flowers Passion, with rich detail.

Valdese Weavers

MSTT 6th floor

• Lynnhurst, shown in sherbet colorway, is a dramatic paisley frame featuring multiple layers of rayon tied together with unique weave effects.

Valtekz

SAMS 1-200

Emphasis for Showtime is on the Celerie Kemble collection, especially brightly colored fashion colors. Introductions include:

• Shagreen — in Celerie's celery green. Polyvinylchloride, polyurethane and cotton. Durable to 200,000 double rubs.

• Pebble Grain — in orange and bright grass green. PU and polyester. Durable to 250,000 double rubs.

• Patent — in deep shade green. Polyurethan and polyester. 100,000 double rubs.

• Essentials — Calf, in paradise color, polyurethane and polyester. 100,000 double rubs.

Wearbest Sil-Tex Mills

SAMS 1-402

Launching the Best of Wearbest. Collection extends throughout all best-selling constructions and yarn banks to provide furniture manufacturers with complete offering of innovative design, color and material. Each pattern is a signature piece that combines high styling with an array of hues and textures that will allow it to stand alone or in conjunction with other fabrics.

• Thunder — modern mix of shine and chenille in hazel and ebony palette. Polyester, acrylic, cotton and rayon, $13.95.

• Launch — Polyester and cotton, $12.75.

• Ramona — Polyester, cotton and rayon, $13.45 with an Airo finish.

• April and Arcade — Bella-Dura performance fabrics of American Fiber & Yarn fibers. Olefin, $17.45 and $17.95, respectively.

Weave Corp.

MSTT 7th floor

Introductions include:

• Fil Coupe and textures — broad selection of luxurious and elegant as well as textural and casual fabrics. Rayon, cotton and polyester, $7.25 to $22.50.

• WeatherWize — performance fabrics for indoor and outdoor applications that meet the industry standard of 1,000 hours of lightfastness as well as being water-resistant, anti-microbial, mildew- and fungus-resistant. The collection features bright, clear colors in a wide range of patterns in transitional, traditional and contemporary themes. Polyester, $12.75 to $24.95.

• Glasgall Silk Co. — collection of 100% silk fabrics continues with an extensive and broad range of pattern and color. Multi-colored patterns in traditional, transitional and contemporary themes are offered. Silk, $17.95 to $25.

Zensilk (High Five Textiles)

MSTT 2nd floor

Products are designed to cater to a wide market and include most basic qualities as well as elaborate, fashionable and complicated patterns. The line features a variety of silk fabrics, including silk velvets. Introducing trendy patterns in the colors of the season, including a range of cotton embroideries, silk jacquards, silk embroideries and silk velvets in many colors. Introductions include:

• Shara — an art déco pattern in an ogee basis on a matte ground. Silk, $27.50.

• Ontigua — a fusion of damask and brocade. Silk and cotton, $25.75.

• Quilted Diamond — quilted pattern ideal for bedding. Silk and cotton, $22.50.