Woolrich, OWA team up
By Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 9/1/2003
WOOLRICH, PA — Continuing to build its home division of furniture, upholstery, lighting and home textiles, Woolrich Inc. has paired up with Oriental Weavers of America to produce a licensed collection of area rugs.
Its the newest addition to the Woolrich Home Furnishings collection, set to debut in October at the International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, NC. Other recent licensees of Woolrich, include Tappan, NY-based Fallani and Cohn for table linens and kitchen textiles and Forsyth, GA-based Southern Textiles for top-of-bed goods.
"Oriental Weavers not only lives up to its 'Fashion First' motto, it also focuses on being first in service, quality, and value," said Dennis Marxen, vp, international and home licensing, Woolrich
The new Woolrich rug collection by Dalton, GA-based OWA is composed of 100 percent heat-set olefin woven rugs that are available in about17 different patterns and several different colorways. There are seven avaialable sizes, including oversized 10' x 13' and 8-foot rounds.
