Bardwil snags Claiborne for table and kitchen

By Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 2/11/2005 12:09:00 PM

NEW YORK -- Just days after debuting its Dansk Graves Studio collection inspired by architect Michael Graves, Bardwil Linens this week inked another licensing deal -- this time with Liz Claiborne Inc. -- for table linens and kitchen textiles.

This designer collection is set to launch in the fall and will target specialty and department stores.It will include tablecloths, placemats, napkins, runners, napkin rings, chair pads, coasters, kitchen towels, pot holders, oven mitts and aprons.Liz Claiborne Inc. first launched its home collection in 2002 with flooring. Today, it also includes furniture, decorative fabrics, storage products, bedding, bath coordinates and window treatments.Bardwil's other licensees include Lenox and its more casual alternative, Dansk.