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The article evaluates several diningroom furnishings including Lenox Butterfly Meadow Tablecloth from Bardwil Linens, Spring Flora Table Runner from Williamsburg, and Shell Beach Vinyl-Backed Tablecloth from Kane Home.

Presents several household linens in New York for spring 2004. Table linens from Yves de Lorme; Placemats from Lintex; Beach towel from Karsten.

Reports on the sales increase posted by Pillowtex in 2003. Sales in the company's bedding product category; Impact of the consumption of bath towels on the company's sales; Increase in the sales of table linens.

The article evaluates textiles for kitchen and dining including the new York line of table linens from Kate Spade, the Maxwell Ryan collection from Canvas Home, and the Merida table cloth from Lintex.

This article reports that fifty-five new American and foreign companies will add to the list of exhibitors that will launch their home textiles products starting this Friday, October 8, here at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, in time for the New York Home Textiles Show. The textiles show, which will feature a total of 350 exhibitors and more than 1,000 lines of bed, bath, linen and home accessories products, is now part of the House to Home Market, which includes Ex-Tracts, Surtex Gallery and the newly launched New York Gourmet Housewares Show.

This article reports that Ex-Cell Home Fashions is banking on its international sourcing capability to back its expansion into new product categories and grow its business by 50 percent over the next three years. They add to Ex-Cell's current key businesses, bath accessories, table linens and decorative pillows. To support its rug business, headed by Mark Shakley, president of Glenoit, the company is building its second manufacturing plant, this time in northern China, to produce area and accent rugs, as well as bath and kitchen rugs. Ex-Cell, now known mainly as an importer, has an office in India and Hong Kong and manufacturing plant in China.

This article reports that the textiles market is introducing table linen and kitchen textiles next week. The shades seen in some of Lintex Linens's table linen introductions are "bright summer colors," such as turquoise, coral, blue, green, yellow and orange. Lintex Linens is introducing Green Hills, a 58 percent cotton and 42 percent polyester hem-stitched cloth. Avon Home Fashions is also introducing a number of stand-alone placemat/napkin/napkin ring sets in a variety of patterns in a number of innovative packaging concepts.

The article presents information on several house furnishings including Through the Woods, a Colonial Williamsburg-in-spired collection from C&F Enterprises, Olive Tree tablecloth and Laura Ashley Garden Party collection.

The article features a selection of table linens, including the Liz Claiborne Hydrangea tablecloth, round place mat and dot napkin from Bardwil Linens and the Festive Stripe and Fab Fruits place mats from Style.Lab.

The article presents an update on the color trend in table linens and luxury bedding. Springs Global's Court of Versailles line is modernized with sunny yellows on its Palais de Soleil bed, teal, bronze and cream on its Royal Brocade style and aqua tints on the Cadeau bedding. Homestead's offerings feature bright hits of color, including a bright blue tie-dye and a deep rose-colored, floral-infused bed. The Hable Construction line combines bursts of bright orange with a more sedate navy. At Style.Lab, combinations of aqua and melon are big.

The article reports on the response of table linen manufacturers toward the emerging trend of a more casual in-home dining among U.S. citizens. Ex-Cell Home Fashions is also noticing a trend toward a more casual dining environment. Style-driven stores such as Crate & Barrel and Pottery Barn rarely use tablecloths, according to Boach Basip, president of The Bodrum Group. Part of the solution is using new cut-and-sew techniques, dressmaker details and new materials.

The article reports that Homer Laughlin China Co., maker of Fiesta ware dinnerware, introduced bakeware at the International Home & Housewares Show in Chicago, Illinois in March 2007. Entry into this new category made sense for Homer Laughlin, who in the fall announced new licensing agreements for flatware, table linens and glassware.

The article looks at the assortment of holiday table linens and towels offered at Macy's and Bloomingdale's flagships in New York, including Bardwil Linens, Windham Weavers, and Waterford.

This article focuses on the introduction of holiday designs by various textile companies in the U.S. For most vendors in the textiles business, the winter market is the place where they showcase holiday-themed products that are cheerful and fun. The firm Bardwil Linens continued with the traditional green and red stripes and berries for one of its tablecloth introductions. Blonder Home Accents planned to unveil eight new holiday designs this market, including its resin Catch Some Christmas collection. The collection, which was adopted from the artwork of Debra Jordan Bryan, was made for the customer who enjoys the outdoors.

The article focuses on new trends in table textile fabrics. At the New York home textiles market, suppliers are bringing new sophistication to the table in design, technique and color. Bold and modern are key words for the season. The influence of ready to wear is also reaching table linens at warp speed. The season's colors are saturated and bright, relying heavily on pink and red, orange and spice, and blue and green palettes. Avonhome's novel looks range from sponge-printed wovens and embroidered corduroys to beaded, cork-backed and braided placemats.

This article reports that several manufacturers will introduce products based on existing tabletop and lifestyle patterns in New York. Trendex Home Designs Inc. is showing the Zania pattern under its Oneida license. The polyester and cotton blend, ribbed chenille-textured program is available as table linens and decorative pillows in azure, basil, grape, ice blue and powder. Trendex is also introducing Jardin table linens as part of its Portmeirion licensed program. Tabletops Unlimited Inc. is making a big push into textiles as part of its licensed program with Ex-Cell Home Fashions.

This article reports that soft window treatment suppliers, such as Waverly Inc., Park B. Smith Inc. and S. Lichtenberg & Co., will have company next week as Ex-Cell Home Fashions, best known for its bath accessories and table linens, gears up with 40 soft window textiles pattern introductions. Ex-Cell's introductions will fall under four general categories, casual, embellished, classic and tweener, and the classifications will expand through the following constructions: pole tops, tab tops, long and short curtain panels, sheers and textured opaques.

This article focuses on the export and import trade of home furnishings. All sorts of products for all sorts of homes have been coming from all over China for a long time. Other less technically oriented products, such as hand-painted dinnerware, tablecloths and cotton rugs, have been primarily Chinese imports for some time. And as each product category in the U.S. has succumbed to the lure of cheap labor, new factories and favorable trade laws, those market segments still hunkering down and protecting their domestic manufacturing base have circled the wagons in ever-tighter circles and told anyone who was still listening, "It can't happen here."

This article presents information on Madeline Parker, textile designer. She is the vinyl tablecloth and kitchen textiles designer for textiles company Elrene, graduated from Fashion Institute of Technology with a bachelor's degree in the Home Products and Development major— a program that didn't even exist when she first arrived at the school she had dreamed of attending since she was young. She said that she wanted to be a fashion designer. In the fifth grade, she told her teacher that she would be going to FIT for college to be a famous fashion designer. Parker originally chose to pursue an associate's degree in textiles development and marketing.

Bloomingdale's Inc. holiday housewares and tabletop mix will reflect the retailer's bid to be the destination for home entertaining during the season. And the fourth-quarter soft home assortment will mirror the expansion of contemporary, younger, apparel looks at the upscale chain, with new lines such as Echo home and DKNY's At Play collection. The retailer was nudged to push the creative envelope in textiles following the demise of Pillowtex Corp. last year. What's more, the color pallet Autumn Hues will run through decorative housewares, domestics, table linens and upholstered furniture, which will be reflected in the retailer's September home book.

Reports on the roll out of the fashion bedding and table linens designed by designer Raymond Waites at specialty stores in the U.S. as of December 2003. Range of products available under the table linens collection; Influence of Waites' travel on his designs; Description of the products.

Presents updates on the U.S. tabletop industry as of September 2003. Theme of the conference organized by the National Tabletop & Giftware Association; List of officers elected for the board of Lunt Silversmiths; Schedule of the sample sale sponsored by the Gift For Life volunteer group.

Reports on the development of licensed tabletop linens in New York. Features of the linen collection of Elrene Home Fashions; Expansion of the Pfaltzgraff offerings of Ex-Cell Home Fashions; List of table accessories created by Dansk.

Reports on the whimsy table linen and kitchen textiles that will be marketed for the 2003 fall season in New York. Description of The Girls line of products of Barth & Dreyfuss; Retro design of Elrene's Bunches of Cheries kitchen linens; Features of the tropical theme collection of Windham Weavers.

Reports on the licensing agreement of fashion designer Oscar de la Renta with Rose Tree Linens for bedding and table linen collections. Reason for the selection of de la Renta according to Lydia Rose, president of Rose Tree; Information on the collections; Significance of the agreement.

Provides information on the card table linens offered by textile company Matouk. Market promotions used by the company; Retail price; Types of materials used for the linens.