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	Paramount[TM] Hunter Douglas Window Fashions New from Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, Upper Saddle River, NJ, the Millenia[TM] Collection of custom vertical blinds showcases the only headrail to combine form with function: Paramount[TM], the contoured headrail. Durability and performance are exceptional, there is more vane overlap for tighter closure and light control is 30 percent greater than with other blinds. All Millenia products are backed by a lifetime limited warranty.
	Window Covering Cleaning Systems On-Site Drapery Cleaning & More On-Site Drapery Cleaning & More, Hayden Lake, ID, presents a new window covering cleaning process and special tool specifically designed for cleaning Luminette Privacy Sheers®. The process guarantees no shrinkage or damage.
Springs Window Fashions, Middleton, WI, introduces the Perfect-Vue[TM] vertical blind with a steel headrail system with white painted finish and a self-ALIGNing carrier mechanism to keep blinds looking their best. Ultra-slim carriers ensure exceptionally compact louver stack when blind is fully open. Reversible headrail design allows for left- or right-hand installation, and a One Touch® Control option is available. Turnils, Suwanee, GA, has available all the components of its European-style Perma Retractable Awning Systems for fabrication in the United States. Ibiza features retractable arms for patios, decks and terraces; Robusta features heavy-duty construction for larger windows; Siesta is for smaller window openings up to 21-foot widths; and Vivista is a vertical drop awning that functions like a roller shade. The Perma Awning System is totally corrosive-resistant. Redi Shade®, from Shades Unlimited Inc., Santa Rosa, CA, provides privacy for pennies. Redi Shade is an attractive, fully functional, inexpensive window shade that installs in seconds with no tools or hardware-any time there is a temporary need for a window covering. Redi Shade fits any window, even arched and specialty windows. Terry Hinge & Hardware Co., Van Nuys, CA, proudly presents a new line of impressive, extruded, loose pin, solid brass hinges. These extruded hinges are perfect for both shutter and non-shutter applications where both strength and beauty are critical. This exquisite, new line of heavy duty hinges includes several different sizes, each polished and lacquered to ensure long lasting beauty. The KS System from Forest Group USA, Inc., Acworth, GA, is a slimline aluminum powder-coated drapery track system applicable for commercial and residential use. It is easy to bend for wall and ceiling mounting and offers a complete, versatile system suitable for almost all existing pleat systems. The new line of natural weave fabrics from Eli Custom Window Treatments, Ltd., Long Island City, NY, is naturally light-filtering and available in Roman and roller shades. A nationwide distributor of Phifer Wire screening products, Eli also has a full line of screening fabrics available. Brochure, price list and video available. The latest parts catalog from Satellite Metal, Inc., Sainte-Laurent, Quebec, Canada, details its entire line of hardware and components including VaneSaver[TM], VaneSaver Plus[TM], cord weights, brackets and hangers and more. "Its unique shimmering effect is stunning" and "truly elegant." What are these decorators talking about? The new fabric on Shangri-La[TM] window shadings from Comfortex Window Fashions, Maplewood, NY. The new radiant fabric lets in more light and provides greater view-through when the vanes are open, and tighter vane closure for more privacy when closed. Plus, the new Nirvana headrail system allows Shangri-La to be raised with the vanes open and widths up to 112 inches. The vertical blind line from Lotus & Windoware, City of Industry, CA, offers three types of blinds: standard, self-ALIGNing and new wand-control blind with a single wand to control the draw and rotation of the vanes. All blinds are made of high quality room-darkening PVC and each comes with valance. Display racks from McCurry Enterprises, Sanford, NC, provide a quick and convenient means of establishing a showroom for contractors, jobbers and retailers. Ideal for drapery and upholstery fabrics, several models of displays are available in five versatile standard colors. Free color brochure available. Gain extra name recognition with reusable tote bags, gift bags and packaging from CALHOOK[TM] TMS, Kent, WA. Standard and customizable bags, gift wrapping materials and point-of-purchase products are offered. Helpful free catalog includes fabric sample racks, fixtures and hangers and merchandising products. BTX/Elero Motorization Supply, Dallas, TX, introduces a brand new lift system. The new BTX MotorBlind[TM] MLS-40 is a flexible and unique system capable of lifting and tilting all types of shades and blinds. This new system lifts shades evenly using the existing cords and features an extremely reliable and powerful Elero tubular motor. Aero Shade Co., Inc., Los Angeles, CA, features the most extensive collection of textures, colors and styles in window shades with superior quality and workmanship. Aero will custom design window shades to suit any decor. Low voltage motors from Solar-Screen Co. Inc., Corona, NY, make low-cost, 12- and 24-volt electric window coverings roller systems possible. Easy to install with simple surface wiring, or snake behind wall, these systems can lift up to 45 pounds making them ideal for top-down shades and skylight systems. Royal Capital Stamping & Tooling Ltd., Etobicoke, Ontario, 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. Les Outillage Ricci Inc., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, offers vertical blind components featured in its Vertisystem[TM] component brochure. The blind components are self-lubricating to reduce track system friction and permit uniform ALIGNment. The Window Coverings Association of America (WCAA) is the only national non-profit trade association dedicated to the retail window coverings industry and to the dealers, decorators and designers who are its members. WCAA presents the Certified Window Treatment Consultant Program at major industry trade shows. See what a difference membership can make. Grand Blinds, Inc., City of Industry, CA, offers a pneumatic cutting machine for one-inch aluminum mini-blinds. This machine will increase profit by reducing inventory and labor costs. Its newest and smallest manual cutting machine will fill any cutting need. Priced right, it also fits right in any fabrication area. For 1999, Burt Woll Fabrics, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, has added many new fabrics to its line including patterns such as Elephant Charm with unique texture and harmony-a blending of animals and nature. Burt Woll Fabrics also has added European magic to its line of fabrics with highly colored animal prints along with beautiful jacquards in many new color combinations. The newest color direction for green is the increased use of gray-greens. To tie in with this new trend, Hollywood Trims® from Prym-Dritz Corp., Spartanburg, SC, is adding Sage, color #928, to the best-selling trims in the Spun Rayon Collection. Among the new products available in Sage are: 3/8-inch Spun Rayon Cord Edge (#2929), 1 5/8-inch Spun Rayon with a Twist Brush Fringe (#2913), three-inch Spun Rayon Bullion Fringe (#2988), three-inch Spun Rayon La Belle Tassel (#2458P) and 30-inch Spun Rayon Tieback (#2939). Excell[TM] 900 has been recently developed by R.C.H. Industries, North York, Ontario, Canada, and is characterized by its exclusive woven edge that prevents fraying. A new versatile drying/finishing technique also has been developed exclusively for vertical blind fabrics. This new system allows R.C.H. to custom manufacture colors and shades to customer specifications at no minimums. Excell 900 and Excell 900FR (fire retardant) are available in more than 100 standard colors.