Park B. Smith Expands Eco-Ordinates

By Carole Sloan -- Home Textiles Today, 8/5/2006 12:00:00 AM

New York — —

New York — A major new expansion of Eco-Ordinates into Eco-Ordinates-Resort is being launched by Park B. Smith Ltd. here this week.

The new program, which embraces all product lines in the company's portfolio — window coverings, bed coverings, rugs, bath rugs and shower curtains as well as table linens — includes a wide new range of eco-fiber constructions, explained Linda Johnson Smith, president. The new fiber additions are not specifically colored with vegetable dyes, she noted.

Among the new fibers in the Eco-Ordinates — Resort program are Eco Corn, called Silver Queen; Eco Organic Cotton; Eco Linen/Cotton and Eco Bamboo. Pricing as an example in rugs for the opening 20-by- 34-inch size is $24.99. The Eco Bamboo shower curtain is $49.99.

The product lines are featured in three major color statements: Tropical, highlighting blue, mango, papaya, pineapple, apple and kiwi; Sedona, which is keyed as the softer side of the earthy Tuscany family and features adobe and stringbean shades; and Island Breezes, highlighting white, blue, green and yellow in the softer side of Tropical.

In the table linens segment, new tapestries, wovens, and a wide range of novelties are highlighted. The Tropical and Island Breeze color statements dominate the rug introductions and a lighthearted range of designs are featured in shower curtains.

New textures and surface interest fabrics dominate the window coverings introductions in both Magic Blind and serpentine top panels that retail for $29.99 and $19.99 respectively.