Home Textiles Today - February 18, 2002

Suppliers cited several factors for the table linen category's flat results in 2001 — sales leveled off at $660 million — including the commodity approach by suppliers and the growth of competitive categories.That and other statistics are based on an annual survey by Home Textiles Today titled "The Facts: Table Linens," which gives category suppliers a stat...

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