Home Textiles Today - February 25, 2008

AQ Textiles is ready to roll with its Intellatex line, a program of negative-ionically charged bedding that neutralizes positively charged allergens generated by bed mites, pet dander, mold, mildew and pollen. Intellatex is both a brand and a licensing company. AQ holds the worldwide licensing rights to bring Intellatex to market and to license it globally.

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