• Power of Upholstery: Sellers duel for upholstery dollars

  Cindy W. Hodnett, April 4, 2013
  HIGH POINT - Stationary upholstery is a $12.7 billion industry, and the art of selling sofas has never been more competitive. With price points almost equally divided between low, medium and high, a lot of money is changing hands for stationary seating, and retailers and manufacturers are employing a variety of strategies to attract buyers.  More

• Robert Allen, DwellStudio offer outdoor fabric line

  Cindy W. Hodnett, March 15, 2013
  NEW YORK — Fabric design group Robert Allen is partnering with design house DwellStudio to produce Modern Bungalow, an outdoor line that combines "fashionable pops of color and playful designs" with DwellStudio's midcentury modern style, according to company representatives.  More

• Style stays hot in home office, entertainment

  Thomas Russell, March 15, 2013
  HIGH POINT — European contemporary is not only hot in bedroom and dining. For years, it has also had a presence in office and home entertainment, categories that continue to help drive business for some resources.  More

• European designs sell well in case goods

  Thomas Russell, March 15, 2013
  HIGH POINT — Contemporary case goods resources say their business has been strong due to consumer appreciation of clean-lined looks that bring European — primarily contemporary Italian — designs to the U.S. market.  More

• Contemporary design, demystified

  Cindy W. Hodnett, March 14, 2013
  HIGH POINT - Seven out of 10 consumers incorporate contemporary styles into their décor, according to Furniture/Today and HGTV's Consumers Views Survey. In upholstered furniture, the style's market share is substantial in every category, from stationary sofas to home theater seating.  More

• Allure Home takes two design paths for bath lines this market

  Home Textiles Today Staff, March 11, 2013
  BOONTON, N.J. - Exploded and embellished. These are two words that fittingly describe the two different design directions being taken by Allure Home Fashions in its latest offering of bath coordinates, launching at the New York Home Fashions Market.  More

• Robert Nachman named VP marketing at Robert Allen Design Group

  Furniture Today Staff, March 6, 2013
  NEW YORK — Robert Nachman has been named vice president of marketing for the Robert Allen Design Group, a residential and contract fabric and design company.  More

• Culp's 3Q income jumps 56.7% as sales rise 5.4%

  Cindy W. Hodnett, February 28, 2013
  HIGH POINT — Fabric supplier Culp Inc. reported a 5.4% gain in sales in its fiscal third quarter, ended Jan. 27, and a 56.7% increase in net income.  More

• Showtime organizers change December 2015 dates

  Furniture Today Staff, February 11, 2013
  HIGH POINT — Organizers of Showtime, the twice-yearly trade show here for textiles, leather and trimmings, have changed the dates of the December 2015 show and announced the dates of future shows through 2020.  More

• More than 40 mills to show at this month's Toronto Fabric Fair

  Cindy W. Hodnett, February 6, 2013
  TORONTO — More than 40 mills are expected to participate in the winter edition of the Toronto Fabric Fair, set for Feb. 26-28 in the Paradise Banquet & Convention Centre here.  More

• Glen Raven offers new Sunbrella fabrics by Richard Frinier

  Cindy W. Hodnett, February 1, 2013
  GLEN RAVEN, N.C. — Sunbrella Fabrics, manufactured and marketed by Glen Raven, is expanding its Renaissance collection with the addition of new fabrics by designer Richard Frinier.  More

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