Showtime fabric introductions

By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, June 3, 2007

Shuttles run between all venues and the buyer parking lot on Green Street between Elm Street and Lindsay Street.

Key: MS = Market Square; MSTT = Market Square Textile Tower; 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 2007. All prices are per yard for furniture manufacturers.

Adesal

SAMS 1-736

Back in the saddle after its disastrous fire with 22 new items. Gold leaf-like printing over linen stripes and a knife metallic pearlized finish on linen in gold, silver and pearl colors. Showing natural fibers, recycled, recovered and responsible products. Introductions include:

• Sac de Café — collection made from jute coffee sacks from Brazil that are washed, backed, embroidered and printed.

• Recycled vintage truck tarps updated with Fortuny-style printing.

• Rear Window — windowpane pattern. Linen.

• Wash Your Windows — "stained" version of Rear Window that is hand printed with stained effect in a large repeat. Intended as alternative or companion to truck tarp patterns and other "dirty" looks that are gaining ground.

• Woof is the New Bark — a pattern of dogs with heavy red chenille tongues.

• Back in the U.S.S.R — from a collection of Russian retro patterns with an edge. Cotton blend.

American Folk & Fabric

SAMS 1-640

Launching new and improved customer-friendly Web site at www.americanfolkandfabric.com. Debuting heavier weight linen and cotton blend prints for upholstery. Expanding cotton velveteen and textured prints. Introductions include:

• Bellevedere Manor — French country print on velveteen. Cotton, $8.50.

• Manor Rose — French country floral print. Cotton and linen, $8.50.

American Silk Mills

Resource Center, 329 S. Wrenn St.

Five stories debuting, all featuring a sumptuous mohair-look velvet called Estate, which will be offered in 21 colors, and the silk plaids for which American Silk Mills is known. Introductions include:

• Estate — mohair-look velvet. Mohair and acrylic, about $45.

• Zoe — dressy plaid. Polyester and silk, $12.95.

• Derby — dressy plaid. Polyesters, $13.95.

• Salisbury — dressy plaid. Polyester, rayon and silk, $18.95.

American Trim MFG.

SAMS 1-312

Manufacturerer of upscale interior and outdoor home furnishings trim made with in-house novelty yarns providing factory direct pricing and custom design. Introductions include:

• Green line of trims made with recycled polyester.

• Additions to outdoor line of trims.

• Interior trims including cords, bullions, fringes.

Bartson Fabrics

MSTT 6th floor

Continuing its move to better style and quality at a value. New articles designed for high-end customers. Introductions include:

• Intrigue and Intrigue Stripe — an updated classical frame with coordinating stripe, available in three rich colorways. Rayon and polyester, $9.95.

Belle Fabrics Inds.

MSTT 3rd floor

Introducing competitively priced silk looks, tropical patterns, chenille imberlines and high-pick scenic designs. Introductions include:

• Tara — classical frame with the look of silk, but not the price tag. Polyester.

• Provence — elegant paisley with the latest fashion in colors. Very competitively priced and designed to be used as an allover pattern. Rayon and polyester.

• Aruba — tropical design with immense clarity bringing the design to life. Viscose, cotton and polyester.

• Alessia — elegant chenille imberline design in a traditional multicolor. Competitively priced. Rayon, chenille and polyester.

• Country — lovely scenic design from the countryside of Italy. This fabric is made with a lot of picks to achieve its clarity. Viscose and polyester.

Big Kahuna Fabrics

SAMS 1044

A leading supplier in the popular tropical category. Introductions include:

• SeaScapes — printed underwater scene. Cotton, $5.50.

• Hawaiian Eye — tropical print on bark crepe cloth. Cotton, $6.50.

• Retro Dancer — novelty tropical on bark crepe cloth. Cotton, $6.50.

Blumenthal Print Works

SAMS 1-1326

Introductions include:

• Watteau Bisque — stripe. Polyester and rayon.

• Montrose Cream — jacquard floral. Rayon and polyester.

• Byron Moss — diamond matelasse. Cotton, polyester and rayon.

• Treasure Apricot — a lattice with chenille connections. Polyester and rayon.

• Devine Brown and Bark — textured plains. Cotton, polyester and acrylic.

• Hypnotic Maple — wavy railroaded jacquard. Cotton, polyester and acrylic.

• Trance Toffee — circles inside circles in a railroaded jacquard. Acrylic and polyester.

• Magicbox Toffee — boxes inside boxes, with an appealing dry finish. Acrylic, polyester and polypropylene.

Charles Martel Associates

SAMS 1-800

Offering a little shimmer with a touch of luster. Classic motifs and simple stripes reflect this by blending luxury fibers with metallic threads to create an elegant yet understated look. Introductions include:

• Patterns 6239 and 6239 — upscale fabrics with the look of embossed leather.

• Princeton — silken damask with coordinating stripe.

Chris Stone

MSTT 1st floor

Launching Eco Collective line of "green" fabrics in hemp, cotton and bamboo, with certified organic dyes and sustainable fibers. Patterns are machine washable, with no chemicals used in finishing. Introductions include:

• Eco Collective — patterns Sierra, Montgomery, Canvas, Twill. Cotton, $6.95.

Circa 1801

407 W. High St.

High-style jacquard producer is launching the Simply Natural collection of 25 jacquard fabrics made from certified 100% certified organic cotton finished with environmentally friendly dyes and finishes. Introductions include:

• Solara — Art Deco theme. Egyptian mercerized cotton and cotton, $12.50.

• Maimori — Asian theme. Polyester, $10.95.

Cone Jacquards

MSTT 2nd floor

Corporate parent ITG has opened a wholly owned finishing plant in China. The Jiaxing Burling Textile Co. will enhance services for furniture manufacturing customers. Launching line of 100% post-consumer recycled fabrics styled and finished specifically for residential applications. Also launching a cut-yardage program, including best-selling body cloths. Introductions include:

• Sprout, Zibo and Kalahari — graphic patterns in recycled program. Polyester, about $8.95 and up.

• Sonny, Tightroope, Floozie and Top This — in the cut yardage program.

Covington New York

MSTT 7th floor

Introductions include:

• Mughal and Akbar — printed designs by D'Ascoli and Company inspired by antique Mughal miniature paintings detailing inlaid marble patterns. Printed on Jefferson Linen base.

• Nouveau Linen and Metro Stripe — a dramatic Art Nouveau-stylized foliage damask, simply rendered in tone-on-tone and paired with elegant stripe. Printed on Jefferson Linen.

• Ladymeade — printed on a luxuriously soft cotton challis in rich colors that evoke antique shawls.

Craftex Mills

MSTT 8th floor

Addressing six key trends in the home furnishings segment and expanding silk line and Meridian Sun performance fabric line. Introductions include:

• Out of Africa — mud cloths and animal skins. Cotton, rayon, polyester and acrylic, $8.95 to $19.95.

• Kato — realistic fur design in tight construction. Rayon and cotton, $19.95.

• Kuba — inspired by traditional handmade mud cloth from Africa, woven with textural boucle and chenille that enhances dry effect but with soft hand. Cotton, acrylic and polyester, $15.95.

• Wine country — dramatic frames and stripes. Linen, cotton, rayon, acrylic and polyester, $10.95 to $28.95.

• Artesa — dramatic scale frame with linen and overall dry hand for more casual treatment of a traditional design. Polyester, rayon, linen and cotton, $17.95.

• Spice of Life — Asian-inspired motifs. Cotton, rayon, linen, acrylic and polyester, $8.95 to $16.95.

• Lady Like — soft motifs and fibers. Cotton, rayon, linen and polyester, $10.95 to $15.95.

• Natural Elements — naturally inspired elements and materials. Linen and cotton, $10.95 to $28.95.

• Vavoom — modern, stylized motif softened with boucle. Linen, cotton, rayon and acrylic, $14.95.

• Coastal Clean — clean transitional designs. Cotton and polyester, $9.95 to $19.95.

• Silk — Pocono, a high-pick silk reinterpreted from a traditional Aubussson pattern. Silk, $28.95.

Culp Inc.

1823 Eastchester Drive

Introductions include:

• Heart's Desire — a woven watercolor floral on a yellow background. Cotton and polyester, $5.

David Rothschild

MSTT 7th floor

Domestic fabric producer is expanding its reach into the contract market. Introductions include:

• Georgette Confetti — paisley-influenced. Polyester, cotton and rayon, $9.95.

• Scarborough Patina — a stylized allover jacquard. Cotton, polyester and rayon, $12.45.

• Casablanca Seabreeze — classic ikat diamond. Cotton, rayon and polyester, $10.50.

Design Resources

Radisson Hotel, 135 S. Main St., Suite 415

Expanding Veneto "bonded leather" collection that looks and feels like articles that cost much more, according to the company. Targeting producers that compete in the volume, price-sensitive market. Introductions include:

• Windsor Saddle — bonded leather.

Decoviz at High Five Textiles

MSTT 2nd floor

Pure cotton plaids, stripes and more from Portugal.

Dicey Fabrics

MSTT 9th floor

Now offering complete China-to-China packages (fabrics sourced and sold to manufacturers in China) as well as domestic fabrics. Introductions include:

• Noora Onyx — a Jacobean traditional. Polyester and rayon, $8.95.

• Sioux Turquoise and Ember — Southwest pattern. Polyester, rayon and cotton, $7.95.

• Doodle Confetti — contemporary. Rayon and polyester, $5.45.

Edgar Fabrics

MSTT 6th floor

Introductions include:

• Gosford Park — an elegant, dual-purpose, three-pattern coordinated grouping that includes Gabriella, an intricately yarn-dyed vine floral jacquard set on a subtle raised shadow leaf iridescent ground. It is coordinated with yarn-dyed stripes Glendale and Gramercy, both with intricate details in clean crisp colors. Cotton and polyester.

• Faux silk — featuring two plaids, Nobu and Tempura, and two stripes, Sensei and Samurai. Polyester.

• Palace and Piazza — a vertical stripe with alternating bands of contrasting colored chenille and satin; and a subtle allover chenille paisley set against a contrasting background. Spun rayon, cotton and polyester.

• Capella — a dual-purpose, yarn-dyed, woven pocket weave puckered stripe in a rich iridescent coloration. Polyester and spun rayon.

• Bianca and Dali — color-coordinated yarn-dyed jacquard woven designs. Bianca is an allover transitional stylized paisley in classic iridescent colors with a design further enhanced by outlining and highlighting the motif area with a contrasting color. Dali is a two-color check that coordinates with Bianca. Polyester.

• Transitional slub moiré plaids — Prada, Canali, Ferragamo and Armani were designed with a separate scale and layout, with dyed yarns that interact and combine to create a fashion coloration. These plaids get additional interest from the addition of a subtle slub in the background and moiré finish. Cotton and polyester.

Gen

SAMS 1-1244

First-time Showtime exhibitor. Introductions include:

• Southampton, Charles, Wells and Cole — classic pattern in yarn-dyed linen.

Glen Raven

Resource Center, 329 S. Wrenn St., 2nd floor

Introducing the World Class Sunbrella collection, segmented into five trend groups. Introductions include:

• Ivy League — featuring Prep, an argyle pattern colored in soft, coastal tones. Coordinates include floral and stripes. Acrylic.

• Adventure Capital — featuring pattern Mecca, an East Asian tile with strong, bold colors. Mecca pairs with animal skins, as well as chenille and boucle textures, to offer an eclectic feeling from many regions of the world. Acrylic.

• Modern Glamour — features pattern Crawford that looks like a silk damask but with the care and cleaning of Sunbrella. It is coordinated with satin stripes, a small chair pattern and textures reminiscent of the early 20th century with a twist of today. Acrylic.

• Bali Hi — featuring Casablanca, a two-tone paisley inspired by fabrics from the South Pacific, which is joined by tropical leaves and soft boucle textures conducive to a laid-back island lifestyle

• Bold Over — featuring a brightly colored paisley named Kaleidoscope. This group is filled with bold, vibrant colors and uses dots and stripes in the patterns to give the feeling of fun and youth.

Gum Tree Fabrics

SAMS 1-616

Launching several Southwest and Arts and Crafts looks designed to combine with leather and leather-look products. Introductions include:

• Hudson and Harmony — coordinates featuring a Southwestern flavor in design and color. The organic forms also work in the Arts and Crafts style. Rayon, polyester and cotton, $5.95.

Heritage House Fabrics

MSTT 9th floor

Introductions include:

• Flair, Flint and Fremont — transitional collection. Polyester, $5.95 to $6.95.

• Mambo — contemporary four-pattern collection. Cotton and polyester, $5.95.

• Athens, Decatur, Carey and Chandler — seersucker collection. Ring-spun cotton, $4.95.

• Swing, Cha-Cha, Rumba, Salsa — coordinated body cloth, stripes and plaids in six colorways. Cotton and polyester, $7.95.

• Wide-width embroidered sheers — accent and drapery collection. Polyester, from $2.25 to $13.95.

ITC, division of Heritage House Fabrics

MSTT 9th floor

Introductions include:

• Flower Song — multicolored print. Cotton and rayon, $14.95.

• Oxford — paisley velvet. Rayon, polyester and cotton, $11.95.

• Sonoma — woven tree-of-life pattern. Cotton and polyester, $13.95.

• Bonita and Bethany — stripe and matching floral velvet. Polyester, linen and cotton, $14.95.

• Romance and Fantasy — velvets. Cotton, $12.95.

J.B. Martin

SAMS #1-822

Introductions include:

• Flanders — plush velvet plain made in the United States. Cotton, polyester and acrylic.

• Mandelo — smooth chalk stripe velvet made in the United States. Cotton and nylon.

JLA Home Fabrics

MSTT 6th floor

Forging ahead to position JLA Home Fabrics as a premier style leader and low-cost supplier to the furniture industry. Latest collections showcase opulent classics and modern geometrics of European quality at sharp prices. Introductions include:

• Desire — high-performance pile fabric, dimensionally stable, crush resistant, resists peeling and has a high abrasion rating suitable for motion and stationary furniture.

• Hampton — a classic medallion. Rayon and polyester.

• Canova — Persian rug design. Rayon and polyester.

• Olivia — traditional classic Jacobean. Rayon and polyester.

• Francine — paisley rug motif. Rayon and polyester.

• Metro — modern geometric. Rayon and polyester.

K and I Fabrics

SAMS 1-952

Specializing in unusual designer fabrics in silk and cotton for home furnishings and other applications. Introductions include:

• Crazy Patch — brightly colored cotton patchwork.

KAI-Hsiang Textile Industry

SAMS 1-1145

Leading Taiwanese manufacturer and designer of custom, wholesale and designer fabrics with a mission to provide quality, competitively priced fabric.

Lady Fabrics

SAMS 1-532

Brazilian mill with ecologically sound production practices, specializing in natural fibers. Introductions include:

• Natissa — Damask-effect leaves. Cotton, linen and rayon.

• Earth — reverse tattersall check of natural on earthy brown. Wool and polyester.

• Andrea — silky smooth plain woven. Wool.

• Crivo — robust navy plain. Wool.

The Leather Collection

MS 99

Launching unique wax finish leather that develops character with wear. Also available in cut-and-sew program. Putting twist on traditional cut-and-sew programs and offering fresh, creative ideas from cutting-and-sewing solids to combining solids and decoratives. Introductions include:

• Ownthedge — Pure aniline article with wax finish that provides a crackle effect and unique wear. Available in four colors. Leather.

• Dymond Ownthedge — woven effect. Leather.

Leslie

SAMS 1-736

Brazilian mill Focusing on linen as a good ecological choice, as well as low dye or no dye covers with yarns that are natural colors. Introductions include:

• You Ain't Nothin' But — a heavy luxurious houndstooth weave with Airo finish. Linen, $16.20 (naturals) and $18.20 (colors).

LTM Textile Resources (formerly known as Leisure Time Marketing}

SAMS 1-1049

Offering fabrics for home furnishings, hospitality, recreational vehicle and contract applications. Products warehoused in Greensboro, N.C., and Los Angeles. Introductions include:

• Serendipity — a collection featuring a cost competitive chenille. Polyester, $3.95.

• Dobby bodycloths and coordinating jacquards. $4.95 – $5.95.

• Laguna and Newport — textures designed for home furnishings.

Microfibres

SAMS 1-1116 and 1-1210

Expanding the Microfibres Naturally collection. Introductions include:

• Kumara — velvety flocked skin-effect pattern on rustic base cloth. Nylon, linen and cotton.

Mitchell Group

SAMS 1044

The Mitchell Group is among the leading sources for faux skin looks like alligator, snake and emu, as well as woven leather looks, bycast and trims. Introductions include:

• South Park — woven leather look. $6.95.

• Arizona — crackled leather look with pull-up. $6.95.

• Wicker Park — woven wicker look. $6.95.

• Crock — faux croc skin pattern. Available in eight colors. $6.95.

Novita Textiles

SAMS 1-1002

Introductions include flocked and chenille fabrics.

Peachtree Fabrics

Resource Center, 329 S. Wrenn St.

Increasing emphasis on cut yardage programs and customer-specific programs. Launching a new program called Cuts & Bolts with more than 200 SKUs on express shipment of cut yardage. Program contains stripes, plains, chenilles, silks, small correlate jacquards and faux leathers. All shipped within 24 hours from the company's Atlanta distribution center. Introductions include:

• McNeil Flame — a large floral vine. Viscose and polyester, $12.95.

• Durham Flame — houndstooth. Viscose and polyester, $12.95.

• Copeland Flame — medallion correlate. Viscose and polyester, $12.95.

• Kent Flame — large leaf. Viscose and polyester, $12.95.

• Rozee Autumn — allover floral chenille tapestry. Rayon, polyester and cotton, $9.50.

Penelope at High Five Textiles

MSTT 2nd floor

Rich contructions from Turkish producer. Introductions include:

• Soho — acrylic, viscose and polyester.

• Citadel — polyester and viscose.

• Casbah — polyester, acrylic and viscose.

Phoenix Trim Works

MSTT 6th floor

Trim specialist adding braided trims, made in the United States and expanding capabilities to create new and different trims for the furniture industry. Developing new products provides an edge over foreign sources. Introductions include:

• Midsummer Night — from Shakespeare collection featuring a polyester crochet yarn, mixed with traditional chenille and rayon yarns. From 85 cents to $9.

P/Kaufmann

MSTT 7th floor

Launching Bravo collection of designs on three different base cloths, each of which is also offered in multiple colors as a solid. The goods are dyed, printed and finished in the company's plant in South Carolina. Introductions include:

• Geo — a heat-transfer geometric pattern printed on textural base cloth Bedouin. Polyester, $10.95

• Zizi — a heat-transfer skin pattern printed on textural base cloth Bedouin. Polyester, $10.95.

Portfolio Textiles

MSTT 3rd floor

This season's introductions include several base cloths with broad color lines and nice performance stories, as well as a flamestitch chenille, a collection of prints and a 100% jute plain with a natural story. Introductions include:

• Impressions — tropical and traditional prints. Cotton and linen.

• Mandrake — casual stripes, embroideries and plains. Cotton and linen.

• Jonson — a soft paisley. Rayon and polyester, $9.95.

• Hall — flamestitch chenille. Rayon and polyester, $14.95.

• Skylar — a dense, zebra skin chenille pattern in on-trend shades of blue and orange. Rayon and polyester, $14.95.

• Expedition — chenille stripe. Rayon and polyeter, $9.95.

• Fresco — heavy plain with a great patina. Jute, $7.95.

Quaker Fabric

Fabric Center, 312 S. Hamilton St.

Launching product in its Quaker Fabric, Whitaker and Quaker Global lines. Introductions include:

• Sundari Sky — stunning wide bands of various Asian motifs from the upscale Whitaker line. Rayon and polyester, $16.95.

• Gammon — interesting asymmetrical stripes in smooth, dense chenille from Quaker Fabric line. Acrylic and polyester, $12.95.

• Elegant — Classic allover floral and vine chenille jacquard from Quaker Global line. Rayon and polyster, $6.95.

Regal Fabrics

MSTT 2nd floor

Introductions include:

• Catalina and Shells — tropical sister patterns on new "shrinkled" ground, available in four colorways. Rayon and polyester, $7.95.

• Sandals — Italian-designed novelty woven in China and available in two colors. Polyester and cotton, $5.95.

• Newport — novelty nautical pattern with lots of detail on elegant ground, available in three colors. Cotton and polyester, $9.95.

• Aurora — plush chenille in high-low swirl design, available in five colors. Rayon and polyester, $9.95.

• Emma and Rebecca — two from a set of four patterns in a folk group woven in No. 1-selling quality from last season, available in five colors. Cotton, polyester and rayon, $7.95.

• Pueblo — soft chenille Southwest pattern with distressed detail available in leather colors as well as traditional Southwest shades. Rayon and polyester, $8.95.

• Mustang — wild horse chenille frieze in upscale color-rich design for the ranchy set, available in two colors. Rayon and polyester, $9.95.

• Starlight — outdoor patch pattern in Italian design woven in China, available in three colors. Polyester and cotton, $5.95.

• Keegan — elegant paisley available in five rich colors. Polyester and rayon, $10.95.

• Omar — Eastern-inspired design updates paisley in rich earth-toned colors and soft, washed quality, available in four colors. Rayon and polyester, $8.95.

• Waterlilies — contemporary bold waterlilies with splashes of color and incredible detail, available in three colors. Rayon and polyester, $11.95.

Richloom Fabrics Group

MSTT 9th floor

Introductions include:

• Confection — a lush print of flowers, birds and berries in geranium color from Platinum collection. Flax and cotton, $9.

• Rodney — an updated, transitional alternative to traditional woven houndstooth with a two-toned graphic effect highlighted by its matelasse construction.

• Tisa — a reversible feature pattern that also coordinates with Rodney.

• Standish — contemporary two-color stripe with natural textured ground and raised plush chenille that uses an accent slub yarn to highlight natural surface interest in the ground.

• Aviator — luxurious all-chenille plaid that can work as accent or for fully upholstered sofa and chair pattern. A traditional plaid with sophisticated look and feel.

• Accentuate — classic chenille frame with antiqued and vintage feel. Perfect accent or allover pattern for traditional or transitional residential setting. Dramatic frame motif and plush chenille give velvet like quality.

• Radical — contemporary design with a Pucci-inspired motif. A modern fabric with somewhat organic pattern, wavy motif and multicolor chenille accents that offer a range of applications and coordinating options.

• Searcy — sophisticated allover Jacobean with an exotic ethnic feel. The shine and sophisticated use of color is reminiscent of East Indian embroidery. This is a dramatic pattern with a silk-like background that creates a dimensional antiqued quality. Luxury is always an important trend, and pattern Searcy offers this luxurious look to the furniture manufacturer.

• Prestige — midscale medallion that coordinates with Searcy. The perfect accent or chair pattern, Prestige has a hint of shine in the background to accentuate the chenille used in the medallion motifs.

• LaPavera — multi-colored floral embroidery motifs reminiscent of traditional handcrafted South and Central American embroideries. LaPavera is a furniture-friendly version of a luxurious silk that is the perfect coordinate to any room.

Showcase Fabrics

SAMS 1-716

Manufacturer of imported chenilles, tapestries and jacquards with inventory stocked in the U.S. for immediate delivery. Introductions include:

• Geeves — a silken jacquard from Italy. Polyester and viscose, $12.95.

STI

MSTT 8th floor

Domestic producer is focusing on its core business of $2 to $7.95 and strengthening its position in the marketplace. Offering customers value from North Carolina mill and Mississippi warehouse. Marketing a wider range of products, including several new chenille yarns, novelty yarns and boucles to be used in combination with chenilles. New jacquard products are merchandised with a broad offering of base cloths and companion fabrics. Introductions include:

• Park Place — a contemporary jacquard. Polyester and polypropylene, $3.95.

• Pine Ridge — a plaid. Polypropylene and polyester, $3.

• Lancelot — boucle chenille basecloth. Acrylic, polypropylene and polyester, $3.50.

• Torpedo — value-priced base cloth. Polypropylene and polyester, $2.50.

• Fifth Avenue — rich, thick base cloth. Acrylic and polyester, $5.95.

Stroup Fabric Sales

SAMS 1-836

Offering values at low, medium and high price points while maintaining a primarily domestic product line of diversified product covering a broad spectrum. Introductions include:

• Sullivan's Island — a coastal collection featuring new patterns and color stories.

• Natural Presence — a casually chic collection in nature-inspired colors and a tailored menswear palette. Cotton.

• Encore to Elegance — everyday luxury in saturated jewel tones and the glamorous shades of the seven seas. Rayon and cotton.

Suburban Home Fabrics

MSTT 6th floor

Inspired by exquisite architectural elements, Suburban Home is launching a line of embroidered faux leathers. Eight color families, including citron green, saddle brown and deep red, are emblazoned with striking embroidered designs providing this collection with a versatile transitional feel.

Sunbury Textile Mills

MSTT 7th floor

Launching opulent patterns from the Silk Road collection, and a high-fashion Eco-Chic group of linen-based patterns designed and scaled for furniture.

• Caminetto — lovely textural and organic pattern in chair scale, for the Silk Road collection Polyester, rayon and acrylic, $20.95.

• Zsa Zsa — a touch of "bling" gives traditional pattern a current flavor, Silk Road collection. Polyester, acrylic and rayon, $17.95.

• Arabesco — grandly scaled graphic frame, feature pattern for Eco-Chic group of linen-based patterns. Acrylic, polyester, rayon and flax, $15.95.

• Linen Gramma — graceful monogram design in Eco-Chic group. Rayon, acrylic, polyester and flax, $15.95.

• Linen Dot — Eco-Chic furniture scale dots. Acrylic, polyester, rayon and flax, $14.95.

• Linen Stripe — grandly scaled graphic stripe in Eco-Chic group. Polyester, acrylic, rayon and flax, $9.95.

Textile Fabric Associates

MSTT 8th floor

Introductions include:

• Elirose — a large-scale Jacobean pattern with multicolored warp and weft to add dimension and a pocket weave that adds loft. Polyester, spun rayon and cotton, $8.95.

• Ta-Bru — range of richly dimensional constructions from Italy.

Tietex Interiors

Fabric Center, 312 S. Hamilton St., Suite 101

Now offering its Murena pile fabric in China to support its customers' cut-and-sew programs. The Murena pile fabrics are being made both domestically and in Thailand. Focusing on designing and styling jacquard fabrics for the upper middle to upper end of the decorative fabric market. Through lean manufacturing, Tietex is offering five-week delivery. Along with its domestic manufacturing, Tietex offers a collection of highly styled jacquards and pile fabrics out of China to support cut-and-sew programs there. Introductions include:

• Cordova — a graphic pattern of rayon, boucle and chenille. $11.95.

• Miranda — a globally influenced design combining traditional elements and whimsical styling in a rayon-rich construction with a soft hand and subtle sheen. $11.95.

• Sultan — Inspired by an embroidered rug from Uzbekistan. $11.95.

• Serena — a detailed rayon polyester construction that was inspired from an antique paisley shawl. $12.95.

• Malamar — multicolored, multi-textured sunburst stripe inspired by an antique document. $6.95.

TRI-Tex

SAMS 1-1337

• Clotilde — Elegant stylized floral on richly puckered ground. Cotton, polyester and viscose, $14.50.

• Victoria — Arts and Crafts-inspired floral vine in on-trend greens and blues. Rayon and polyester, $12.95.

Ultrafabrics at Homcraft

Resource Center, 329 S. Wrenn St.

Introductions include 22 new colors of Ultraleather performance polyurethane.

Universal Leather

SAMS 1-802

Exclusive distributor for four South American tanneries is introducing seven articles. Existing line includes up to 67 patterns and 320 colors, most of which are maintained in a warehouse program for immediate shipping. Assortment includes hair-on hides, shearling, full-grain aniline, aniline plus, and aggressively priced corrected leathers at prices ranging from $1.05 to $3.50 per square foot, FOB tanneries in Argentina, Uruguay and China. Also offering cut-and-sew opportunities in top-grain leather, leather and matching splits in each facility as well as finished furniture from any of its three Chinese manufacturers using South American leather.

Introductions include:

• Madison Avenue — an elegant 1.4 to 1.6 mm article, featuring a light vegetable tannage with waxy finish, rich colors and hand-rubbed, deep double-tone finish that shows natural grain that is precisely milled for soft hand. Available in five color choices. Leather, tannery-direct price, $2.20 FOB Argentina

• Madison Avenue Split — Split leathers to match full grains. Leather, tannery-direct price, $1.25 FOB Argentina.

Valtekz

SAMS 1-200

Producer of premium composite fabrics, synthetic leathers and exotic skins for both indoor and outdoor use. New articles debuting in the latest Celerie Kemble collection, Volume 4. Introductions include:

• Moray — eelskin pattern in colors like cadet blue and putty. Polyvinylchloride and polyurethane with cotton backing.

• Ostrich Pearl — pearlized version of ostrich skin in such colors as pomegranate and hazelnut. Polyvinylchloride and polyurethane with cotton backing.

Van Lathem

SAMS 1-728

Adding a popularly priced line of exclusive Chinese product. Introductions include:

• Inspirations — new Chinese-sourced collection in eight colors and a range of styles including tassels, button rosettes, cords, brush fringe, braids and pompom fringe and more. Rayon.

Wearbest Silk-Tex Mills

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Showcasing three collections: Classics, Boutique and Modern Era. The collections feature innovative weave structures and fashion-forward colors.

Introductions include:

• Saturn — from the Modern Era collection. Rayon and polyester, $18.25.

• Sidney — from the Classics collection, Acrylic, rayon and polyester, $18.95.

• Pasha — from Boutique collection. 100% high-performance Bella-Dura, $21.25.

• Cosmos — from Modern Era. Polyester, $10.95.

• Ascot — Modern Era collection. Silk and rayon, $26.75.

Weave Corp.

MSTT 7th floor

Now offering a 27-inch repeat in the Glasgall Silk collection. Introductions include:

• Glasgall Silk — large-scale dramatic paisley with 27-inch repeat. Silk, silk and linen, $11.95 to $32.

• Nestle — luxurious chenille plain on new two-tone chenille warp.

• River path — fil coupé large-scale diamond with cut fringe effect on the fact.

• High Bridge and Garden Prize — fil coupé patterns with crisp taffeta grounds and chenille figures. Rayon, cotton and polyester, $12.95 to $25.

• Weather Wize — collection of indoor-outdoor performance fabrics that meet industry standards for lightfastness. Polyester, $12.75 to $24.95.

Westlake USA

333 S. Wrenn St.

Specializing in interesting jacquard body cloths at great price points, introductions include a matelasse construction woven on a bright multicolored planted stripe warp. Introductions include:

• Urbanite — Ultra contemporary matelasse pillow pattern. Polyester, cotton and rayon. $5.95.

• Socialite — Contemporary matelasse body cloth. Polyester, cotton and rayon, $5.75.

Z-Tex

Resource Center, 329 S. Wrenn 2nd Floor

Lariet has the textural look of a cable sweater knit, suitable for casual lifestyle applications. Shown in an appealing denim shade. Cotton, $6.50.