Home Textiles Today - March 25, 2002

Neutrality may still reign supreme in the world of solid colors, but richer, deeper tones are slowly making a comeback and have become firmly entrenched in virtually every aspect of home textiles.According to Home Textiles Today's Annual Best-Selling Colors report, the top bedding products are still tipping in neutral colors' favor, but deeper colors such as indigo, hunt...

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