Home Textiles Today - March 22, 2010

A wealth of line extensions and new tweaks to products greeted buyers at the 261 Fifth Ave. New York showroom of Commonwealth Home Fashions this market. Leading the way was Angel, a curtain style in a new plush fabric. Angel will be offered in six colors, ready to hit the $39.99 retail price point for a single panel, said Barry Goodman, vp national accounts.

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