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The new Nantucket[TM] Collection of Silhouette® Window Shadings Hunter Douglas Window Fashions The new Nantucket[TM] Collection of Silhouette® window shadings from Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, Upper Saddle River, NJ, is informal, but rooted in the tradition of innovation and product elegance. Like Silhouette, Nantucket features soft colored fabric vanes suspended between sheer front and back facings. The vanes can be tilted for varying degrees of light control and, when closed, complete privacy without total darkness. The shadings also can be raised into a sleek color-coordinated headrail with the action of a single cord loop.

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. Lady Ann Fabrics Inc., South Pasadena, FL, presents High Society, a hand-loomed, hand-dyed, 100 percent silk douppioni 56 fashionable colors, enough to brighten any decor and please the budget minded. Just one of many patterns in the extensive Lady Ann line. Anderson Fabrics, Inc., Blackduck, MN, now fabricates roller blinds using a process that does not involve adhesives or sewing and always produces a clean and professional finish to the blind. The end sets have truly universal mounting brackets. They can be top, face or side fixed and can be used for blinds with right- or left-hand controls. The ease of instantly switching end sets from one end of the roller to the other is an added benefit for overcoming problem installations. Eastern Metal Supply, Inc., Charlotte, NC, offers blind tracks and tilt rods in bulk packages. Stock length programs are available for fabricators. Tracks and rods are packaged for convenient delivery from warehouses in North Carolina and Florida. Anderson Fabrics, Inc., Blackduck, MN, is a full-line Graber® fabricator offering the exclusive double-cell fabrics in the CrystalPleat® line with its soft fabric feel and strong, yet lightweight color coordinating fabric selections. A price list and unbeatable discount schedule are available upon request. Slatwall paneling, recognized by retailers for its appearance benefits, is available from industry supplier CALHOOK[TM] TMS, Kent, WA. Slatwall is available in a variety of finishes, along with the specialized sample display fixtures used on it. Designers and decorative products retailers also will find a complete one-stop resource for bags, gift wrap and other point-of-purchase supplies. A helpful catalog including fabric sample racks, fixtures and hangers is free. Blinds Direct, 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. H.T. Barnes Co., Inc., Foley, AL, has available premium quality accent tables in 24-, 27-, 30- and 36-inch diameters. Manufactured of 5/8-inch MDF board, these ultra sturdy tables feature rounded edge tops and butterfly cross-braced legs. Tempered glass toppers of 1/4-inch rounded edge glass also are available. CACO, Inc., Johnson City, TN, presents Delta Woods two-inch blinds constructed from kiln-dried American hardwoods and offering the best features and option choices available including a new routless feature. One- and two-inch slats and unique valance options are offered. The Faux Wood, manufactured of space-age PVC foam, creates a blemish-free wood-looking product. The Arch Wood arch solution is constructed of wood and PVC foam. K Blair Finials, Norcross, GA, presents its new catalog issued as a supplement to its current 20-page catalog of finals, rings and brackets. Featured in the new catalog is the Finesse Collection of smaller finials for 1 3/8- or 2 1/4-inch rods. The collection's Petite Elise Crystal is shown. Also featured is the new Crystal Elegance swag holders offering beautiful solutions for all types of windows. Thybony Wallcovering and Fabrics, Chicago, IL, introduces the Circa collection from Sheffield Studios. Circa journeys through the ages creating an opulent documentary collection of wallpapers, fabrics and borders to inspire a creative environment. Textures weave through patterns to present myriad special effects in rich saturated colors of great depth. Natural Colour, Rochester, MN, offers a refreshing entry in the interior decorating and window treatments industry with colorful scenic landscapes and wildlife photographs on premium translucent film. Natural Colour can create a personal window covering of a favorite snapshot through digital photographic technology. Each image is protected with UV laminate, which also protects interiors. Tool-free and hardware-free installation-all you need are scissors to trim magnetic strips to size. Plastic Process Engineering, Sunrise, FL, offers product design and injection molding of mini-blind and vertical blind components and vertical blind track assembly. Its increasing line of parts can help lower costs. Free literature and sample kit available. Redi Shade® temporary window shades from Shades Unlimited, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA, are offered in a variety of eye-catching, full-color display options, each designed to increase sales. Display signage will quickly educate customers to its many uses. Each display occupies minimal space through freestanding or hanging styles. Window Art, Midlothian, IL, offers a custom product that redefines the meaning of decorative hardware. Capturing the rich architectural styles of the past, each handcrafted piece creates its own unique style. Coordinating tiebacks, swag holders, finials and rodding also are offered. There's an innovative solution for homes or businesses with steel entry doors-the MagneRod® from Skotz Mfg. Inc., West Deptford, NJ. The patented MagneRod design is a telescoping rod held by magnetic endcaps that snap directly to metal doors or window frames. The rod is strong, lightweight and secure and easily removed without damage. New wide-pocket rods are offered in addition to its classic curtain rod style. Excalibur Window Fashions, Oxnard, CA, has a complete basswood blind line that includes valance options, routless operation, piano and sandblasted finishes, paints and stains, designer tapes and EZ Rise. Standard no-charge upgrades include 3 1/2-inch valance, contoured trapezoid bottomrail, hidden valance clips and more. Motorized retractable awnings from Sunbrella®, Glen Raven Mills, Inc., Glen Raven, NC, allow as much or as little sun as preferred at the press of a button. In addition, retractable awnings don't require outer supports, leaving more living space on a deck or patio. Somfy® electric motors are fully contained within the roller tube of the awning making them maintenance-free and assuring that they blend in with the lines of a home. Fabrics are 100 percent solution-dyed acrylic and are fade resistant and durable. Creative Concepts by Joan Weinberg of Macramates, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL, has extended its unique line of custom window treatments to include hand-knotted fringed verticals, shown here with a custom hand-knotted upholstered wall, custom tassels and accented hand-knotted columns, which create a sense of privacy for the dining room. The flowing window treatments are functional on standard vertical track systems either manual or motorized. Available in custom designs and sizes. Superior Sewing Machine & Supply Corp., New York, NY, now is the exclusive U.S. sales representative for Racing Sewing machine pullers, metering devices, tape feeders and more. Racing's diverse line of supplemental devices have earned an excellent reputation for maximizing sewing efficiency and reducing operator fatigue. The equipment also eliminates fabric waste and creates uniform, consistent stitching. Wesco Fabrics Inc., Denver, CO, presents two new home fashion fabrics. Silk Fashion is a highly styled collection of fashion silks that marry haute couture designs to home furnishing applications. The Showhouse Collection features European sateens for high fashion interior design featuring Tree of Life, Close Encounters and Wes Banquet motifs. Vinyl Bilt Shutters, Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada, introduces the Clearview louver option. A patent-pending mechanism that places the louver control bar, which typically is in the front center of the shutter panel, to the back and flush to the side. This gives shutters a cleaner look and allows an unobstructed view. The shutters are made with Polyresin 3, which provides superior strength, durability and flame retardancy. 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.