Home Textiles Today - April 9, 2001

NEW YORK — In a celebration virtually unprecedented in scope and intensity of feeling, about 150 veterans of Fieldcrest Inc. — later Fieldcrest Cannon, and, still later, Pillowtex Corp. — reunited during market week to commemorate a major mill once known as the 'aristocracy' of the industry and its now vanished culture.

• Business Today
• Low rates keep buyer demand firm
• BUSINESS BRIEFS
• NAPM index rises but stays below 50%

• News
• Best Brands adds Ingleman
• Kmart brings back Bluelight special
• Mervyn's presents awards for vendor excellence
• Kavasco joins Arlee Group
• Heisler leaves Ex-Cell for Notra/Morgan post
• Barth Dreyfuss cuts sales exec and position
• Donna Karan bares new 'Essentials' collection
• Hope springs eternal at colorful market
• Bed Bath goes beyond with 4Q profit surge
• Strouds to 'partner' brand, mgmt. team
• Calvin Klein bedding blends fashion, comfort
• Veratex ups service with 'EDI' system
• Calvin Klein, W-C ink deal for table linens
• Waverly adds Bella Tuscany for fall
• Tommy Hilfiger brings 'home' new bedding, bathroom designs
• Springs pushes the luxury envelope
• Banc of America Conference
• Nautica to enter big boxes
• Family Dollar stresses value, convenience
• Department store div. drives Saks Inc. growth
• Consolidated eyes national presence

• Opinion Today
• Room at the top
• On to the next thing