Showtime fabric intros

By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, December 2, 2007

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 Winter Showtime, December 2007. All prices are per yard for furniture manufacturers. For more information about these companies, visit the International Textile Market Assn. Web site at www.itma-showtime.com or call (336) 885-6842.

Algemene USA at High Five Textiles

MSTT 2nd floor

www.highfivetextiles.com

Jacquards, flat weaves and chenilles, tapestries, mohair velvets, cotton and viscose epingles and velvets, as well as linen fabrics.

American Silk Mills

329 S. Wrenn St., Suite 402

www.americansilk.com

• Ambergate — highly detailed, large-scale paisley with the rich aspect of an ancient mosaic. Silk.

• Springtime — huge floral that is both traditional and modern. Detail gives the pattern lush dimension, and the sunny yellow color with leafy greens brings the garden into the home. Repeat is 29 inches by 37.76 inches. Silk.

• Trixie — a charming, smaller-scale pattern of stylized blossoms is given distinction by the use of luxury yarn and a weave that shows its intrinsic beauty. Silk.

American Trim Mfg.

SAMS 1-415

• Vicenza — a collection of high-end indoor trims made with a mix of flat and lustrous fine yarns to create an elegant look. Color line based on soft tones and sophisticated hues. Includes brush fringe, back-twisted cord and two-inch, double-scalloped borders.

• Jungle — a collection of indoor trims in vibrant colors and styles that show the wild and fun side of trims. Includes back-twisted cord, basketweave border and four-inch, bi-color boucle bullion. Polypropylene and acrylic.

• Modernique — a high-end outdoor collection designed to create modern-looking trims with an artistic touch. Uses braided yarns mixed with a contrasting tri-color ribbon, stripes and straight lines to create uniformity throughout the collection. Includes half-inch, back-twisted cane cord, button tassel fringe, eight-inch bi-color reverse-twist bullion, and one-inch borders. Solution-dyed acrylic.

Ameritex Home

SAMS 1-1152

Added 24 looms to increase production, and new designers to update offerings with the latest fashions from the United States and Europe.

• Soft Side of New York — a group of geometric contemporary, transitional and classic patterns. Olefin, polyester and cotton, $2 to $5.

Bartson Fabrics

MSTT 6th floor

Expanding and developing both solids and jacquards with strong designs, color and value.

• Newport/B — a solid chenille with a great hand and the look of velvet. Polyester, $6.95.

• Hype — a transitional pattern that functions as a coordinate and as a stand-alone design. Polyester, viscose and cotton, $8.50.

Belle Fabrics

MSTT 3rd floor

www.bellefabrics.com

• Cisco — multi-color, multi-purpose kilim patch design. Cotton and polyester.

• Kimberly — addition to successful traditional collection, offered in four colors. Polyester and rayon.

• Wesley — new paisley. Polyester and viscose.

• Marseilles — traditional floral with linen-like ground. Viscose, polyester and cotton.

• Mosaic — tile pattern coordinate for Marseilles.

• Carmen — traditional design with look and feel of velvet with unique ground effect. Acrylic and polyester.

Big Kahuna Fabrics

SAMS 1-1044

www.bigkahunafabrics.com

The design direction this season is "less is more," with simplified, minimal looks created by eliminating key elements from the past, such as birds of paradise and hibiscus.

• Pipeline — allover fern pattern on bark cloth. Cotton, $6.50.

• Princeville — signature Big Kahuna on a smaller scale with retro colors. Cotton, $6.50.

• Hawaiian Eye — allover tossed leaf with two-tone, open-textured background.

• Malihini — sophisticated leaf design, well-balanced color. Cotton, $6.50.

• Seascapes — twill underwater fantasy print. Cotton, $5.75.

• Kailua and Maluhia — tropical prints for outdoor applications. Spun polyester.

Blumenthal

SAMS 1-1326

• Fontana — classic floral pattern updated with vibrant colors, including red, spring green and spa, paired with a multicolor chenille tweed called Oxford. Rayon, cotton and polyester, $4.95.

Bomar Inds.

MSTT 3rd floor

www.bomartrim.com

Has successfully diversified its customer base by increasing its retail sales, which has helped alleviate the effects of softness in the OEM furniture market. In addition to new traditional collections, has developed innovative metallic, eco-friendly and other novelty lines to complement industry trends.

• Puttin On the Glitz — silver and gold trims. Metallic yarns, $2.35 to $14.50.

• Down to Earth — eco-friendly trims. Cotton, $1.95 to $9.75.

• Perspectives — traditional trims. Rayon, acetate and polyester, $1.85 to $24.95.

• Artistic Accessories — novelty line. Rayon, $1.80 to $4.

• Finishing Touches — transitional designs and colors. Rayon and acetate, $1.35 to $6.

• Camelot — traditional looks. Rayon, fibranne and cotton, $1 to $26.50.

Bravo Fabrics International, div. of Swavelle/Mill Creek

MSTT 3rd floor

• Anatolia — a silk-look stripe in color savanna. Polyester.

Bruvatex at High Five Textiles

MSTT 2nd floor

www.highfivetextiles.com

Belgian weaver offering 100% cotton jacquards, epingle jacquards, cotton and linen textile blends, velvets and tapestries.

Chambers Fabrics

312 S. Hamilton St. 3rd floor

• Carleton Onyx — classic motifs in black, white and gray. Acrylic, polyester and olefin, $8.50.

• Kendu Café — eclectic ethnic pattern. Cotton, polyester and acrylic, $7.95.

• Aladdin Marine — contemporary waves. Acrylic, polyester and cotton, $7.50.

• Woodspring Seafoam — tropical-inspired patch pattern with tropical leaf. Polyester, olefin and acrylic, $7.50.

Charles Martel Associates

SAMS 1-800

Luxury plains specialist is introducing a range of textures, including matte and lustrous finishes, and a damask collection with a look of embossed animal hide created with a proprietary finishing process. Expanding customer service with an extensive cut-length program.

• Oriental 600 — tonal leaves with fil coupe. Viscose, linen, polyester and cotton.

• Gera and Gera Stripe — silky coordinates of boldly scaled classic frame and broad stripe in a beautiful colorway of silver gray and cream. Viscose and cotton.

• Animal Skin — richly detailed construction. Acrylic, viscose, polyester, cotton and linen.

• Tilos Bright — dimensional woven pattern of pinwheel florals against deep ground. Viscose, polyester and cotton.

• Hop — furniture-perfect panel stripe. Cotton, polyester and viscose.

Chris Stone Inc.

MSTT 1st floor

Introducing Baja cotton with 20 new eco-inspired colors.

• Didi and Dottie — a crisp black and white floral and polka dots coordinate prints inspired by It's a Mod World. Cotton, $5.95.

CIRCA 1801

407 W. High St.

• Civello — striking black-and-white double cloth from Drama Club collection. Rayon and Egyptian mercerized cotton, $11.95.

• Pomponne — dramatic up-the-roll border pattern from Drama Club collection. Egyptian mercerized cotton, $13.95.

• Cardello — modified frame and paisley allover, featuring blended yarns for mottled effect from Cooking Class collection. Rayon and cotton, $15.95.

• Zarpa — decorative woven stripes from Cooking Class collection. Rayon and cotton, $11.95.

Classical Elements

SAMS 1-536

www.classicalelements.com

• Bead Works — collection featuring recycled glass beads.

• Delicate Touch — traditional trims.

• Decorative drapery hardware.

Cone Jacquards

MSTT 2nd floor

www.itg-global.com

China platform is growing; goods shipping from Jiaxing/Burlington finishing plant. Company has partnered with several furniture producers to provide China-to-China sourcing of fabrics designed at its Cliffside, N.C., studios.

• Fusion Pattern Play — textures, many featuring True Wet Wash finish.

• Eco-lution — expanding post-consumer fabrics for residential.

Conso/Wm. Wright Co.

SAMS 1-1237

www.conso.com

New catalog in January.

• Veranda — polyester trims, UFAC approved and UV rated for 1,500 hours.

• Alexander — rayon and cotton.

• Chocolat — rayon and cotton.

Craftex Mills

MSTT 8th floor

• Rei — inspired by fashion apparel with bold, brilliant color and an airy, open ground to rest the eye. Cotton, $19.95.

David Rothschild Co.

MSTT 7th floor

www.davidrothschildco.com

Domestic mill launching a contract line to extend market reach.

• Hyannis Mocha — cottage leaf pattern. Polyester and cotton, $8.95.

• Hatteras Caramel — cottage plaid. Cotton and polyester, $5.95.

• Huntington Teak — diamond-patterned textured woven. Polyester, olefin and acrylic, $8.50.

Decoviz at High Five Textiles

MSTT 2nd floor

www.highfivetextiles.com

Portuguese cotton specialist offering stripes, plaids and yarn-dyed solids.

• No. 9295-0001.0-14 — a silky woven cotton stripe in light olive green, with clay and teal accents.

• No. 9310-0002.0-03 — gleaming gold stripe with metallic threads throughout.

• No. 9282-0030.0-02 — herringbone weave in blue and natural with dashed line stripes.

• No. 9278-0004.0-15 — glamorous polished sateen stripe in black, rose, chocolate and pale mauve.

• No. 9895-0003.0-009 — eight-color stripe in sophisticated neutrals.

• No. 9309-00001.1-013 — warm and lively cotton chenille plain.

De Leo Textiles

SAMS 1-1206

www.deleoco.com

More than 90 new patterns, moving beyond chenille constructions to appeal to designers and consumers.

• Maze and Tiles — classic patterns in chenille that play to trend toward geometrics in mid-size scale. Acrylic, polyester and viscose.

• Infinity — detailed chenille pattern on matte ground. Acrylic, polyester, polypropylene and viscose.

• Silky — correlate for many stories this season, features strength with gentle luster and texture reminiscent of a weighty silk, heavy enough to upholster and drape well. Available in 13 colors as well as interesting metallics that coordinate with current hardware colors of pewter, bronze and platinum.

• Aphrodite — a bold, large-scale contemporary pattern built on DeLeo's popular Otis pattern as the ground. Available in four colors. Acrylic and polyester.

• Treasure, Fortune, Prize and Sparks — traditional correlates designed to partner with company's top-selling solids Frisella and Leolaris. Viscose, polyester and acrylic.

Dicey Fabrics

MSTT 9th floor

www.diceyfabrics.com

• Zeppelin — contemporary boucle and chenille jacquard. Olefin and polyester, $7.95.

Diversitex

MSTT 2nd floor

www.diversitexinc.com

Expanding core furniture business of piece-dyed cotton, linens and blends toward converted decorative yarn-dyes and jacquards. Also, Kingsway print division developing more decorative patterns and colors.

• Merlin — cut acrylic velvet jacquard with a transitional style. Acrylic, $15.95.

Edgar Fabrics

MSTT 6th floor

• Francine — lisere-inspired, multi-purpose, yarn-dyed jacquard with coordinating Franco, a small multicolor diamond motif dramatic enough to stand alone. Cotton and polyester, $8.95.

• Drapery Clips — a collection of four clipped yarn patterns — Obi, Anakin, Vader and Jaba — featuring technical details achieved with sophisticated weaving. Cotton and rayon, $8.95 - $9.95.

• Carlyle — an allover chenille yarn-dyed jacquard damask set on a lighter contrasting satin ground. Rayon and polyester, $8.95.

• Chandler — an ottoman weave coordinate for Carlyle, highlighted with contrasting chenille and satin ribs. Polyester, cotton and rayon, $8.95.

• Conrad — chenille stripes on a contrasting matte satin ground. Polyester and acrylic, $8.95.

• Belvedere — modern floral and leaf jacquard motif set on a solid textured chenille ground. Rayon, polyester and cotton, $8.95.

• Dior and Fendi — yarn-dyed woven jacquard stripes with moiré finishes. Polyester and cotton, $8.25.

Fabricut

SAMS 1-548

www.fabricut.com

• Extraordinary Spa Bronze and Marvelous Spicy Bronze — exclusive patterns from the Ostentatiously Chic collection of foil prints on faux silk, including two damasks, a tossed paisley, a floral trail and a transitional scroll. The foil colors are silver, gold, bronze and pearl. Polyester and cotton, $39.

• Leonard Seafoam — exclusive large-scale exotic floral print from Vignettes VIII. Cotton, $27.95.

• Serafina Autumn — exclusive floral trail from the Artisan Embroideries collection. Cotton, rayon, $58.

• Garden of Delight Natural — exclusive Tree of Life design with stylized floral elements from the Artisan Embroideries collection. Linen, cotton and rayon, $69.

• Kanchan Bouquet — exclusive crewel floral scroll on cotton organdy from the Artisan Embroideries collection. Cotton and wool, $65.

Gilman Enterprises

MSTT 6th floor

New yarns and constructions for medium to high-end furniture manufacturers, including metallic plains, luxurious cut velvets, and stylish damask qualities to compete with Chinese- and Indian-sourced goods.

• Callie — a floral lampasso. Cotton, polyester and rayon, $17.95.

• Padirac Medallion — traditional damask. Rayon and polyester, $25.95.

• Farfalla 10237 — layered effect of trailing metallic leaves. Polyester and cotton, $17.95.

• Phenix — solid metallic plain. Acrylic and Lurex, $17.95.

Glen Raven Custom Fabrics

329 S. Wrenn 2nd floor

www.sunbrella.com

Manufacturer of Sunbrella performance fabrics, resistant to stains and fading, for all markets.

• Joe Ruggiero — Capferat Autumn, stripe; and Jakarta Jr. Sun, a lively reversible contemporary pattern. Sunbrella acrylic.

• Angela Dune — woven damask pattern. Sunbrella acrylic.

• Botticelli Meadow — woven stripe. Sunbrella acrylic.

• Franco Butterum — multicolor woven stripe. Sunbrella acrylic.

• Georgeanne Tabasco — elegant, European-influenced allover floral. Sunbrella acrylic.

• Holmes Sage — well-scaled box plaid. Sunbrella acrylic.

• Lanae Lagoon — Sunbrella acrylic.

Green Hides

SAMS 1-744

www.greenhides.com

• EcoLife Natura — environmentally friendly transparent aniline with super-soft hand. Leather.

Heirloom Decorative Fabrics

SAMS 1-428

www.heirloomdecorativefabrics.com

New Showtime exhibitor offering quality, color and designs for the high-end taste level, but with middle price points. Line is built around interchangeable collections and themes.

• Riviera Stripes — inspired by the cote d'Azure. Stripes depict the colors of the azure waters and the indigo skies of the Mediterranean.

• St. Tropez — regatta stripe. Cotton, $7.95.

• Toulon — washing shirting look. Cotton, $6.95.

• Piazza — textured solid in 17 colors. Polyester and cotton, $6.95.

Heritage House Fabrics

MSTT 9th floor

www.heritagehousefabrics.com

• Carey — coordinated jacquard collection of multi-purpose faux silk that includes a floral, stripe, square and frame. Polyester, $7.95.

• Lakeport — from group of five faux silk multi-purpose jacquards. Polyester, $6.95.

• Linton, Empire and Aurora — a collection of small patterns with a broad color line for each. Polyester and cotton, $5.95.

• Fantasy and Romance — two soft, lustrous velvets with broad color lines to make them easy to work with any collection. Cotton, $12.95.

Home Fabrics by Wesley Mancini

MSTT 7th floor

www.valdeseweavers.com

• Perricone Press — ornate, yet transitional frame design indicative of today's formal designs. Rayon, cotton and polyester, $19.95.

JLA Home Fabrics

MSTT 6th floor

www.jlahome.com

Introducing a range of cotton-rich jacquards with a touch of polyester for strength to address the eco-trend.

• Chantilly — romantic Jacobean-inspired floral allover. Cotton and polyester, about $7.95.

• Entice — cut velvet effect of winding vines. Cotton and polyester, about $6.95.

• Malay — lush tropical floral. Cotton and polyester, about $6.95.

• Romance — dramatic black-and-white chrysanthemum. Cotton and polyester, about $6.95.

• Twinkle — dynamic, energetic pattern of circles and dots. Cotton and polyester, about $6.95.

• Zest — pinwheel floral jacquard. Cotton and polyester, about $6.95.

Imagine Adventures

SAMS 1-736

First time under this banner, featuring Adesal jacquards as well as other South American-sourced products designed by Mike Farrell, including recycled truck tarps and "vegetarian leather."

King Textiles

SAMS 1-1053

www.kingtextilesllc.com

Offering container-load pricing, China-to-China pricing and furniture cut-and-sew. Debuting a new logo and Web site.

• Kahuna — rolling waves update the traditional plaid while adding a hint of contemporary. $6.95.

Krelan, div. of Regal Fabrics

MSTT 2nd floor

www.krelan.com

Focusing on brights and collection of "go-to" plains. New collection of Southwest patterns, which have been missing from the market for a while.

• Diva Eggplant — ikat pattern in exotic color. Polyester and cotton, $22.95.

• Mahal Henna — one of three related designs in warm colors with an Old World feel. Rayon and polyester, $11.95.

Lady Fabrics Corp.

SAMS 1-532

www.ladyfabrics.com

"Celebrating Fashion and Design" is the season's theme as this Brazilian wool specialist launches the Wool Luxe collection to celebrate the 100th birthday of Ady Lowy, who founded the company in 1939 with her husband. Mrs. Lowy, the grandmother of current president Allan Lowy Jr., is world renowned for the textiles she created for Brazilian haute couture houses — comparable to Chanel and Christian Dior. The Wool Luxe collection features fashion colors ranging from sophisticated naturals like Sable to Technicolor brights like "Pretty in Pink." All the Wool Luxe fabrics are certified by Oeko-Tex, which guarantees products to be free of substances that harm human health.

LTM Textile Resources

SAMS 1-1049

www.leisuretimemarketing.com

• Plantain, Petal and Prism — polyester and rayon, $9.95, $9.95 and $6.95, respectively.

• High-Ends Signature — flowers and leaves, exclusive stripes. Polyester and rayon, $6.50 to $9.95.

• Soft Boucle — body cloths and pillow coordination. Polyester, $4.95 to $5.50.

• Solids and coordinating contemporary patterns. Polyester, $2.95 to $6.95.

• Mysteries of Nature — "solar energy throws a light on creations." Polyester and rayon, $2.95 to $6.95.

MDS — Moumi Designer Solutions

SAMS 1-741

www.mdsfabrics.com

A new member of the International Textile Market Assn. and first-time Showtime exhibitor, this Indian company is offering a free laptop computer or 10% discount for every $5,000 in orders placed at Showtime. Introductions include extensive crewel embroidery on duck and cotton velvet upholstery fabrics.

• Taja — a fresh and trendy look at traditional art that celebrates and appeals to modern tastes. Aime at furniture manufacturers that want to address the needs of consumers decorating first homes. Wool and cotton, $24.50 to $29.50, price for 1,000-yard bolt.

• Sunflower Aqua — inspired by nature, colors represent all the elements of nature. Wool and cotton, $24.50 to $29.50, price for a 1,000-yard bolt.

• Watlab — part of a global village-inspired group that celebrates the English traditional handicraft of crewel embroidery transferred to Indians when the East India Co. entered India in the 17th century. The complexity of the embroidery and colors represent the confluence of Eastern and Western traditions and tastes. Wool and cotton, $29.50 to $36.50, price for a 1,000-yard bolt.

• Konark Harvest Coffee — inspired by the Renaissance to celebrate Old World traditions like crewel with new grounds like velvet. Wool and cotton, $24.50 to $29.50, price for a 1,000-yard bolt.

Marcovaldo

SAMS 1-1002

www.marchovaldo.net

Variety of pillow and body fabrics stocked in California at competitive prices.

• LaPlata — Rayon and polyester.

• San Luis — rayon and polyester.

• Olbia — trim collection, including cord, cordette, tassels, bolster tassels and brush fringe. Cotton, fibranne and rayon.

Merrimac Textile

MSTT 9th floor

www.barrowindustries.com

• Danube and Persian — patterns from new high-end luxury line of chenilles and damasks for upscale manufacturers, jobbers and retailers. Rayon and polyester, $6.95 and $9.95, respectively.

Mitchell Group

SAMS 1044

First-time Showtime exhibitor specializing in faux leather.

• Tuscany and Taos — ReCast bonded leather. Polyurethane and leather, $6.95.

• South Park and Grant Park — woven look faux leathers. Polyurethane, $7.95.

• Chaps — an "aged" look faux leather. Polyurethane $6.95.

• Abbey — embossed effect faux leather. Polyurethane, $8.95.

Morgan Fabrics

SAMS 1-1102, 1-1200 and 1-1016

New foil-printed pile fabrics; expanded Bella color line; launching printed Renegade, which simulates a woven velvet and is designed to appeal to motion manufacturers; expanded Peacemaker color line; printed pile called Edris; and new upscale collection.

• Prima — upmarket matelasse with stuffer pick. $9.95.

• Holmes, part of a new upscale collection, a bodycloth with chenille and Lurex for $5.95.

• Full Bloom Apple — contemporary jacquard. Polyester and rayon, $8.95.

• Domino Apple — contemporary jacquard. Polyester and rayon, $6.95.

• Brodie Bluemist — chunky chenille plain. Polyester and acrylic, $5.95.

• Leisure Apple — contemporary jacquard stripe. Polyester and rayon, $6.95.

• Brodie — a heavy, cozy California family room fabric at $5.95.

Peachtree Fabrics

329 S. Wrenn, Suite 201

"Cuts & Bolts" program of more than 300 SKUs available for quick-ship cut yardage. Pre-swatched and ready to go — samples available.

• Damon — slubbed raw silk look utilizing space-dye neutrals in the filling. Polyester and cotton, $7.95.

• Mead Mocha — boucle solid.

• McHugh Golden Petal — woven dot pattern.

• Marco Claret — diamond quilted effect.

• Burlap Moss — dense, heavy rustic basketweave.

• Merrill — coordinating stripe in spice color tones.

• Sylvie Java — woven diamond-within-diamond pattern.

Penelope at High Five Textiles

MSTT 2nd floor

www.highfivetextiles.com

High-end upholstery and decorative fabrics.

Phoenix Trim Works

MSTT 6th floor

• All That Glitters — collection of trims featuring a touch of glitz. Rayon chenille and metallics, cords from $1.25; knitted trims from $1.85; three-inch fringe, $6.50; and long skirt fringe, $9.75.

• Also launching collections Mystic Star, Rhapsody, Simplicity, Veranda and Abby Lane.

Portfolio Textiles

MSTT 3rd floor

New launch of Candice Olson fabrics consisting of prints, flocks, embroideries, jacquards, plains, metallics and velvets. Classic design with a modern twist, new color palettes of platinum and charcoal and rich linen neutrals.

• Voyage — embossed skin velvet, acrylic, cotton and viscose, $16.95.

• Moonstruck and Modern — chenille double cloth jacquards. Polyester, viscose and cotton, $16.95.

• Filligree — embroidered pattern. Linen and cotton, $14.95.

• Beck — paisley jacquard. Rayon and polyester, $9.95.

• Jet Set — metallic and plain. Polyester, cotton and viscose, $14.95.

• Haworth — dressy lattice jacquard. Acrylic, polyester and viscose, $10.95.

Qualfab

MSTT 3rd floor

www.qfindustries.com

New short-run minimums. Customer-directed exclusive pattern and color available either digitally or rotary. Fashion-forward, in-stock patterns and fabric constructions shipped within seven days of receipt of order. New collections have three or four coordinates.

• Chateau — collection offered on more fashionable substrates that can be processed in-house to be FR 302 or FR 701 for commercial, hospitality or residential use.

• Hadley — traditional group. Cotton and rayon.

• Chelsea — traditional, 54-inch wide, 60-yard pieces. Linen and cotton, $7.25.

• DeMille — transitional suede, 54-inch wide, 60-yard pieces. Polyester, $7.25.

• Crestwick — transitional, 54-inch wide, 80-yard pieces. Polyester, $3.95.

• Gear — contemporary, 60-inch wide, 60-yard pieces, in-stock. Cotton, $3.85.

Ramtex

SAMS 1-1140

www.ramtexinc.com

New Showtime exhibitor specializing in vintage suede, classic velvets, chenille, twill, polyester taffeta, canvas and poplin.

Regal Fabrics

MSTT 2nd floor

www.regalfabrics.com

Showcasing 10-pattern matelasse program in nine colors, with designs that include Provence and coastal themes.

• Energy — all colors of plains. Rayon and polyester, $7.95.

• Olivia Lime — Brights in a fun, contemporary pattern. Rayon and polyester, $7.95.

• Titan Lime — Wild stripe flame in seven colors. Polyester and rayon, $7.95.

• Stetson Sunset — Southwest. Rayon, polyester and cotton, $7.95.

• Tahoe Denim — chenille blanket design with coordinating pattern. Acrylic, polyester and cotton, $8.95.

• Dude Ranch — beautifully detail scenic tapestry. Cotton and polyester, $6.95.

Richloom

MSTT 9th floor

Focusing on luxury and diversity of product at competitive prices.

• Westerly — classic chenille jacquard with antique, almost Persian, feel. Accent or allover pattern for traditional residential settings. Pairs well with leather or luxurious chenille body cloths.

• Wingate — coordinating pattern to Westerly, inspired by Moroccan tile motifs. Scaled to be used as a collage element or a stand- alone sofa or chair pattern.

• Implosion — modern fabric inspired by organic shapes that are reminiscent of those found in nature. This woven animal skin is an updated and modern alternative to the animal skin fabrics that have been around for years. As the trend of skins continues, Implosion fills an important niche.

Robert Allen @ Home

MSTT 7th floor

www.robertallendesign.com

The Nautica Outdoor Resort Club collection is for use outdoors or indoors and has its roots in Nautica's sportswear heritage. Patterns include:

• Regatta Club Sand Dune — print of racing sail boats. Acrylic, $8.50.

• Seaboard Sand Dune — print featuring knotted ropes, Acrylic, $8.50.

• Seaport Floral Sand Dune — classic allover floral trail print on flamestitch pattern ground. Acrylic, $8.50.

The Susan Sargent Outdoor Maori Bay collection is for use outdoors or indoors and is inspired by the artist's travels to coastal destinations. Patterns include:

• Banyan Tree Multi — a mid-scale pinwheel of stylized leaf forms. Acrylic, $8.50 to $8.95.

• Beach Bongo Multi — playful print featuring shells and coral patterns. Acrylic, $8.50 to $8.95.

• Ibis Island Multi - print inspired by tribal art of New Zealand and colorful ibises. Acrylic, $8.50 to $8.95.

• Beachfront Twill Coral — bright printed stripe with hand-drawn effect. Acrylic, $8.50 to $8.95.

The Shelter Island collection evokes the Hamptons. Patterns include:

• Wanaque — modern damask pattern flocked with a dense nylon pile on a linen and cotton basecloth that withstands more than 30,000 double rubs in abrasion testing. Linen, cotton and nylon, $7.50

• Siena — densely packed chenille damask, frame pattern with lustrous rayon filament accent color on a taffeta ground. $8.95.

• Chequit — two-color floral print. Linen and rayon, $6.95.

• Oxford Wedgwood — delicately drawn woven paisley. Rayon and polyester, $6.95.

• North Haven Kohl — rich chenille on rustic ground. Rayon, polyester and cotton, $8.50.

• Cloisonne Spa — casually elegant Oriental woven. Rayon and cotton, $7.50.

Showcase Fabrics

SAMS 1-716

www.showcasefabrics.com

• Nile Desert Tan — graphic and detailed ethnic look created by curves and overlapping lines. Polyester and viscose, $10.95.

Softline Home Fashions

SAMS 1-1312

www.softlineonline.com

• Faux silk — for curtain and light upholstery applications, durable to 30,000 double rubs.

• Bel Air — Paisley design by French artists who bring European flavor. Polyester and nylon, $8.95.

STI

MSTT 6th floor

• Flare and Fame — high-value base cloths. Polypropylene, $2.25.

• Boingo — contemporary. Polyester, $7.95.

• Park City — high-end lodge collection. Polyester, $5.95 to $9.95.

• Montreat — plaid. Acrylic chenille, $4.95.

• Elizabethan and Coronation — opulent classic patterns designed by Glen Read. Acrylic and polyester, $8.95.

• Boogie Nights — dynamic '70s chic designed by Glen Read. Acrylic and polyester, $7.95.

• Precious — modern pattern designed by Glen Read. Polyester, $8.95.

Sunbury Textile Mills

MSTT 7th floor

No longer labeling collections by specific categories of traditional, transitional or contemporary because today's consumer doesn't make the distinction when creating a room. Introductions include:

• Madeleine — Polyester, acrylic and rayon, $14.95.

• Bamboo Flora — Rayon, polyester and linen, $22.

• Poodle Stripe — Rayon and polyester, $23.

• Stencil leaves — Polyester and rayon, $11.45.

• Suzani Sun — Polyester, cotton, acrylic and rayon, $17.95.

• Yellow and pink floral — Polyester, acrylic and rayon, $19.95.

Swavelle/Mill Creek

MSTT 3rd floor

• Alondra and Alondra Stripe — floral and stripe print coordinates in sea colorway. Linen and rayon.

• Gerasimo — rich traditional frame in cabernet colorway. Polyester, $9.95.

Textile Fabric Associates

MSTT 8th floor

• Dacca — heavy allover scrolling floral chenille in brown. Rayon and polyester.

• Ta-Bru — from an innovative Italian supplier, chunky linen basketweave with leaf motifs and a stunning suede appliqué on a lustrous base.

theleathercollection

Market Square 99

www.theleathercollection.us

• Taboo — traditional pattern in modern colors. Classic embossed pattern in color techniques to add updated flair to any piece of furniture. Leather.

• Gunslinger — solid pull-up complement to Taboo. Leather.

Tietex Interiors

312 S. Hamilton, Suite 101

www.tietex.com

• Murena — a line of pile and velvet fabrics especially for motion furniture.

Toray Ultrasuede America

MSTT 1-646

www.ultrasuede.com

Luxury performance Ultrasuede fabric.

Tri-Tex

SAMS 1-1337

Importer and converter of tapestries, silks, jacquards and novelties, as well as decorative trim.

• Clothide — rich double cloth construction. Cotton, polyester and viscose, $13.50

• Collection II — elegant trim collection featuring cords, tassels, brush fringes, tapes and braids. Rayon, viscose and cotton, $.95 to $4.85.

United Home Fabrics International

SAMS 1-746

• Halo — a new type of velvet on velvet, double velvet. Polyester, about $5.95.

Valdese International Products

MSTT 6th floor

www.valdeseweavers.com

• Bentley — chocolate elegant frame featured in a rich chocolate and spice colorway. Available China direct. Rayon and polyester, $7.95.

Valdese Weavers

MSTT 6th floor

www.valdeseweavers.com

• Barbeau Onyx — ornate paisley inspired by antique document realized in a new tapestry construction emulating embroidery. Rayon, cotton and polyester, $12.95.

Valiant Fabrics

SAMS 1-618

www.valiantfabrics.com

Company has shifted its operations from New York to larger facilities in North Carolina and hired a full-time dedicated designer. New product includes cut velvets, embroidered vinyl, crushed chenille and coordinating jacquard lines.

• Estate — cut velvet and coordinates. Rayon and cotton, $12.75.

• Tunnell — cut velvet. Rayon and cotton, $12.50.

• Fortress and Sobel — embroidered vinyl. Vinyl and polyester, $9.95.

• Spade — crushed chenille. Rayon, polyester and cotton, $9.95.

• Century — linen shade of rayon and polyester.

Wearbest Sil-Tex Mill

SAMS 1-402

www.wearbest.com

• Meyer Velvets — first-ever line of velvets, designed to complement silk import line. Nine warp colors and patterns from contemporary to transitional to traditional. Viscose and polyester, $17.95.

• Silk Collection — five additional strie warp colors to existing assortment to emphasize this popular four-year-old line.

• Tapestries — eclectic transitional designs featuring a range of fill yarns. Polyester warps with cotton, viscose, wool, rayon chenille and silk fills, $12.95 to $15.95.

• Space-dyed, double-beam chenille — produced at Garfield, N.J., facility with chunky appearance and soft hand.

• Best of Wearbest — furniture fabrics are offered in three lifestyle stories — Global, which are ethnic styles; Modern Era, which evokes sleek contemporary and features sheen, geometrics and puckered effects; and Classic Collection, a look at updated traditional.

Weave Corp.

MSTT 7th floor

www.weavecorp.com

Focusing on "great looks for great value" with largest-ever product introduction.

• Glasgall Silk — featuring dupioni silk slub yarn. Large-scale 27-inch repeats in vibrant multicolored fabrics as well as muted soft shades. A chocolate colorway added to collection of coordinating silk and linen stripes. Silk and silk/linen, $11.95 to $32.

• Greek Key — coordinated group highlighting "gray is the new beige" story. Paisleys, frame damasks, stripes and plains, including Dionysius, a washed chenille paisley, and Selene, a delicate scroll damask. Rayon, cotton and polyesters, $8.50 to $20.50.

• Grand Hotel — coordinated group also highlighting "gray is the new beige." Collection features Villa d'Este, a dramatic panel design with ombre color effects on a linen-look ground; Lanesborough, a trailing vine; Essex House, a frame damask; Raffles, an ombre stripe; Observatory, a transitional foliage pattern; and Hay-Adams, a fil-coupe stripe. Rayon and cotton, $8.50 to $18.50.

3Westlake USA

333 S. Wrenn St.

• Crayola — a bright, dynamic chenille pattern on the company's successful planted warp layout. Rayon and polyester, $5.75.

Zensilk at High Five Textiles

MSTT 2nd floor

Upholstery fabrics of silk, silk and linen and silk and wool blends.