Home Textiles Today - September 29, 2008

Allure Home Creation Gaby Colquitt Vp, design and marketing Hits “Our Eco group, and our novelty Shaky Monkey and owl-themed Hoot collections were all hits. Others included our Mosaic and Summer Haven collections.” Miss “Our miss was Della, a blue and brown look.” Arlee Home Fashions David Frankel, President Hits “By category: Hastings, Adele and Capri in soft wind...

• Business Today
• Surveys See Halfhearted Holiday
• Investors Work on the Chain Gang
• Hurricane Ike Slaps September Comps

• News
• Garden Ridge: the Depot for Mom
• Macy's in Five-bed Eva Mendes Launch
• Caldeira Buys, Remakes Fabric Warehouse Chain
• Arlee Augments Back-to-School Business
• Ruia Home Adds Better Rugs
• Baltic Linen Alters Make, Improves Value
• JLA Home Forges New Model
• JLA Home in Veken Coral Fleece Exclusive
• Welspun Fuels Fashion with Amy Butler
• Hilfiger Tweaks Core Looks
• Retail Briefs
• Donna Does Up the Details
• Natori Taps Turkish, Eastern Influences
• Yunus/Royale Shows Rich Treatments
• Bed Bath & Beyond Meets Modest Guidance
• Croscill Creates New Classics
• Revman Does it by Design
• Trident Debuts Towel Lines
• Alok Offers Flash in Top of Bed
• Hilasal Fiber Reactives on Rise
• Décor by Beader's Touch Unveils Dec Pillow Line
• Calvin Unveils Bedding Showpieces
• Allure Seriously Green with The Naturals
• McLoughlin Joins HTT Sales Team
• Sunham Flexes Fashion in Quilts
• Lauren RL Spa Extends Organics
• Lacoste Home Stretches Reach
• Portico Taps Home Source for Lifestyle Line
• Brentwood: Taking Names and Writing Orders
• LNT Supplier Hopes Hang by Thread
• Extreme Linens Updates Collections
• WestPoint Home Goal: Top Supplier

• Opinion Today
• What A Week That Was
• You Buying or Selling?

• People Today
• Russo to Lead Unit as Natco Buys Windham Weavers
• Berkshire Elevates Higgins
• Victor Group Appoints Two
• New Marketing Chiefs at Sears, Kmart
• Rug Maker ITM Welcomes Bradshaw