Home Textiles Today - April 21, 2008

The landmark sign "Home of Dan River Fabrics" was pulled down six months ago. Last week, what is left of the once formidable U.S. mill began dismantling as well. Dan River, the U.S. division of an Indian conglomerate since 2006, is in the process of winding down its operation and will liquidate after nearly 126 years in business, Home Textiles Today has learned.

• Business Today
• Bed Bath & Beyond Barely Bullish
• Texlynx Taps Kim Designs to Augment Product Mix
• Positive Traction at Turnaround-bent Pier 1
• March Leaves Most Retailers in Retreat
• Pakistan Pavilion Set for Global Home Textiles

• News
• Karen Neuburger Delivers Hotel Tranquility
• Wal-Mart in 'Earth Month' Campaign
• Mohawk Adjusts as Profits Squeezed
• Sales, Profits Slide at Tuesday Morning
• Commerce Dept. to Host Hotel Pavilion in Dubai
• New Importer Opening U.S. to Plauener Lace
• Brentwood, Union Settle Labor Issue
• Suppliers Satisfied with Less at High Point
• Cupron Licenses London Luxury
• Diesel Arrives in the Bedroom
• Services Set for Fabrics Figure Inoff
• JCPenney Focuses on Product
• Retail Briefs
• Williams-Sonoma Online Sales Surpass $1 Billion
• Bath Pushed Back to Basics
• For the Record
• Revman Bows Antiques Roadshow Quilts
• Lauren Line Augmented
• Clock is Ticking for LNT
• Macy's Ups Ante with Earth Week Events
• Organic Value a Virtue at Under the Canopy
• Homestead to Launch Burlington House Collection

• Opinion Today
• Private Stars and Absent Brands
• Double Trouble for the Industry

• People Today
• People Briefs
• Topping Joins 828 International
• New Wal-Mart Exec Eyes Eastern Europe
• Roy Evans Joins Colonial Mills
• Dollar General Shuffles Execs
• Target Names Tesija to Merchandising Post