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Modern Elegance for the '90s Vertilux The Europa Collection Roman shades from Vertilux Ltd., Miami, FL/Dallas, TX, offers European styling with maximum quality and beauty coordinated with colors and fabrics from Vertilux verticals, pleated and roller shade lines. A heavy-duty driving mechanism makes the shades simple and easy to use.

New Finishes, Styles in Wood Poles New looks from Worldwide Window Treatments, Long Island City, NY, include twisted rope traverse rods with full-diameter rings and wood traverse rods with brass rings. Fluted, reeded, rope, twist and smooth rods are available in 1 3/8-, two-, 2 1/4-, 2 3/4- and three-inch sizes with lengths up to 16 feet. Gold, crackle and antique finishes also are available. Sheers Collections Expanded Decrotex, Inc., Richmond Hill, NY, has expanded its already extensive collections of 118-inch imported sheers. Traditions III, a presentation of Spanish lace, now is available for distribution. Each unique design is 100 percent polyester for easy care and features a scalloped bottom to facilitate fabrication. Slim, Silent Vertical Track Eclipse Blind Systems Inc., Ravenna, OH, adds more options to its slogan commitment, "Total solutions, total Eclipse®." Corba is a slim, elegant vertical track with the silent gliding attributes of its namesake. Now available as a completed track, in custom sizes to order or in various size options in a six-pack format. New Fabrics Added to Shade Line Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, Upper Saddle River, NJ, presents additions to its line of Duette® honeycomb shades: Duette LinenSoft[TM], a new soft-hand fabric with the feel of sueded linen; and Manhattan Tribeca[TM], a new line of premium Manhattan® Collection shades at a price point that makes it easier than ever for consumers to choose Manhattan. A comprehensive and easy-to-use sample book update kit supports sales of these new fabrics. User-friendly Sample Book The Century Collection program, introduced by Levolor Home Fashions®, High Point, NC, in 1997, effectively merchandises deep embossed verticals, woven fabrics and stitch bonds in a bright, colorful consumer friendly format. Decks are non-removable and pages are easily replaceable to allow for ease of updating as new patterns, collections and updated colors become available. Soft Fabric Honeycomb Shades Empire Window Fashions, Chatsworth, CA, a premier Hunter Douglas fabricator, presents the relaxed elegance of the new Duette LinenSoft[TM] fabric. This soft-handed fabric has the feel of sueded linen and softens a room in ways no other fabric can¬even when surrounded by walls of stone. LinenSoft is available in 20 contemporary natural colors and two pleat configurations: 3/4-inch and double honeycomb. Dry Clean Treatments On-site The Ultimate PB III from On-Site Drapery Cleaning, Hayden Lake, ID, is a portable dry cleaning machine that allows window coverings professionals to dry clean all configurations of draperies on the rod without removing them from window. The process is guaranteed against damage or shrinkage. All-inclusive Parts Catalog Satellite Metal, Inc., Sainte-Laurent, Quebec, Canada, presents its newest parts catalog, which details its entire line of hardware and components including VaneSaver[TM], VaneSaver Plus[TM], cord weights, brackets and hangers. Collections for Every Fabric Need A large collection of decorative fabrics is available from Collection Designer E.R., Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Modern and contemporary prints, warp sateen, sheers and jacquards are featured. Also available are comforters, duvet covers and bedspreads, all at competitive prices. Convenient Blind Cutting Tool The Rainbow 800 Mini-Cut from Rainbow Industrial Inc., Anaheim, CA, is an innovative cutting tool for one-inch aluminum mini-blinds. It can cut each side to four inches in seconds, yet weighs only 45 pounds making it easy to install in a truck or on a work table to cut custom size blinds. Hardwood Blinds, Components Wood blinds from Richview Window Coverings, Duluth, GA, are available in one- and two-inch sizes and 14 natural hardwood choices. Two-inch fabric color tapes and cord tilter options also available. Quick lead times and economical prices offered. Wood Rods with Lots of Options Wood traverse rods from Hamilton Design Inc., South Orleans, MA, are made of hard, clear wood and are offered with pulley or baton drawn options. Finials, brackets and track come all assembled for 1 3/8- or two-inch rods. Custom lengths are available and can be spliced up to 24 feet. Bendable Track System The KS System from Forest Group USA, Inc., Acworth, GA, is a slimline aluminum powder-coated track system applicable for commercial and residential use. Easy to bend for wall and ceiling mounting, the track offers a complete, versatile system suitable for almost all existing pleat systems. One Style Reduces Inventory Royal Capital Stamping & Tooling Ltd., Ontario, Quebec, Canada, announces the Multi System. It offers the versatility of a wall or ceiling mount while reducing your inventory of brackets and snap-on clips. All you need is one bracket style and the clips that twist on. Also available as extension brackets. The solution for inventory cost reduction. Quality Blinds at Factory Prices Nova Blind Factory, Inc., Dallas, TX, manufactures name brand quality custom blinds at low factory-direct prices with fast turnaround and responsive customer service. Product information and free sample kits are available. Decorative Accessories Silverado Service Co., Calistoga, CA, offers a host of decorative accessories. Wood tassels, cord locks and pulleys are featured. Wood Blind Fabrication Texas Kit Co., Dallas, TX, introduces the most efficient way to manufacture wood blinds. Its two-inch wood slats and headrail systems are available in all of the most popular colors in hand-selected grade-A, kiln-dried hardwoods. No inventory costs. No scrap rates. Next day shipments also available. British Styles, Techniques Catherine Merrick and Rebecca Day of Merrick & Day Publishing, Lincolnshire, England, present "The Encyclopaedia of Curtains." This new book is divided into a section on styles and a directory of techniques with instructions for making everything from no-sew, easy options to not-so-easy ones such as buckram-pleated headings and serpentine valances. This reference book will prove useful both for beginners who fancy an adventure and for experienced practitioners seeking new ideas.