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Preview '98

The products to watch throughout the year ahead.

 

Wood Trends

Kirsch, Freeport, IL, Wood Trends Collection

Kirsch

•time-tested wood poles and finials with brass, wrought iron, swirl cuts and leafed accents •coordinated to make a beautiful style statement •swivel connectors, sockets, elbows and several bracket choices •creative options to fit special windows


Europa

Vertilux Europa Collection Roman shades

Vertilux Ltd.

•European styling •maximum quality and beauty •coordinated with colors and fabrics from Vertilux verticals, pleated and roller shade lines •heavy-duty driving mechanism •simple and easy to use •modern elegance for the '90s


Kay & L Draperies, Waverly, IA, Fountain of Ash book •new for 1998 •all 100 percent cotton fabrics featured •prints ideal for draperies, bedspreads and top treatments

ADO, Spartanburg, SC, new sheer collection •sheerest novelty designs and burnout prints •the answer to design needs in 1998 •casual draping effect or use as overdrapery

Springs Window Fashions Division, Middleton, WI, Nanik® NoHoles[TM] •elimination of rout holes maximizes privacy and light control •SureClose XL[TM] headrail has lower profile and universal bracket •can be motorized with AutoVue[TM] tilt option •fine furniture for windows

Faber Industries, Ltd., Fredericksburg, VA, Ultrasonic shade table •ideal for squaring, cutting and sealing fabric edges •efficiently produces quality window shades •chain and spring roller shade hardware and components available

Oz-Is Tekstil, Istanbul, Turkey, drapery and upholstery trimmings •tassel tiebacks and pull cords, key tassels, braids, rosettes, fringes, bullion fringes and more new for spring 1998 •medium- and high-end products in more than 700 colors •imported fabrics •rods, rails, tracks and components

Eastern Metal Supply, Inc., Charlotte, NC, blind tracks and tilt rods •offered in bulk packages •stock length program available for fabricators •packaged for convenient delivery from warehouses in North Carolina and Florida

Rainbow Industrial Inc., Anaheim, CA, Perfect-Safe[TM] tassel (PS-15A) and cord cleat (CC-3/4) •both helpful for meeting recent child safety guidelines and requirements for blinds •tassel attaches at any height on a split chain draw cord •cord cleat locks the cord weight safely onto the window frame or drywall

CALHOOK[TM] TMS, Kent, WA, TR3 display rack •groups airy look of its two-foot wide SlatGRID panels with short CALHOOKS •makes compact fabric sample display •needs just two square feet of floor space •available in four- or six-foot heights •sturdy freestanding unit

Premiere Wood Blind Mfg., Inc., Atlanta, GA, Perfect-Fit arch •permits light into the room, but deflects direct sunlight •accents the beauty of arched windows •eliminates the negative effects of overexposure •available in 11 featured wood slat colors including genuine oak and cherry

Richview Window Coverings, Duluth, GA, wood blinds •available in one- and two-inch sizes •14 natural hardwood choices •two-inch fabric color tapes and cord tilter options •quick lead times and economical prices offered

Visionary Concepts Inc., Branford, CT, MASTERVISIONS for Windows[TM] window treatment overlay system •207 detailed illustrations offer limitless design combinations •many designs emphasize creative uses of trim and decorative hardware •helps clients visualize •eliminates sketching •new supplement offers 60 additional designs with coordinated patterns available

Soft-Tex Mfg. Co., Cohoes, NY, pillow forms •Popinjay's top quality down and feather pillow forms •Soft-Tex Mfg.'s Stuffy pillow form •Popinjay standard polyester fill pillow forms •Soft-creations is filled with synthetic microfibers •pillow inserts, bed pillows, down comforters, bulk fibers

Conso Products Co., Union, SC, How to Use Decorative Trimmings in Home Decorating, Vol. II •shows versatility of decorative trimmings and accessories •includes both creative and traditional applications •illustrates variety of decorative trimmings and top home furnishing fabrics •instructions provided on how trimmings are applied to fabrics

Nova Blind Factory, Inc., Dallas, TX, pleated and cellular shades •name brand quality custom blinds •low factory-direct pricing •fast turnaround •responsive customer service •product information and free sample kits available

Merrill Y. Landis, Ltd., Telford, PA, Kirsch hardware •provides unique home fashions •designs vary from ornate to simple •complete custom manufacturing services for most types of draperies, bedspreads, top treatments and accessories •specialty shapes and sizes also available

McCurry Enterprises, Inc., Sanford, NC, display racks •offer quick and convenient means of establishing a showroom for contractors, jobbers and retailers •many different sizes and five versatile standard colors

döfix No•Sew USA, Sanford, MI, large decorative grommets •1 5/8-inch inside diameter •can be used with standard 1 5/8-inch wood and metal poles •available in four popular colors •offer virtually unlimited design opportunities when combined with other hardware and trimmings

On-Site Drapery Cleaning, Hayden Lake, ID, Ultimate PB III •portable dry cleaning machine •dry cleans all configurations of draperies on the rod without removing them from window •guaranteed no damage or shrinkage

Delaware Dry Goods Co., Newark, DE, Pellon® Wonder-Shade® •unique, no-sew premium shade-backing material that is easy to use •available by roll or kit, it can be cut lengthwise or crosswise to make finished shades that are room-darkening •outside, the shades will be white, with no fabric showing through •inside, the material maintains the decorative fabric's true colors

Forest Group USA, Inc., Acworth, GA, The KS System •slimline aluminum powder-coated track system for commercial and residential use •easy to bend for wall and ceiling mounting •complete, versatile system suitable for almost all existing pleat systems

Textol Systems, Inc., Carlstadt, NJ, all-new drapery supply catalog •includes workroom supplies, trimmings, fasteners and specialty products •on-the-spot pricing and delivery information also available

Turnils USA, Duluth, GA, updated color selections •Nordic Light pleated shades now available in 56 colors in six patterns with color-matched rails and components •Nordic Light honeycomb shades offered in 21 colors compatible with the regular pleated shade hardware program •one-inch blind line now available in 114 colors

Satellite Metal, Inc., Sainte-Laurent, Quebec, Canada, parts catalog •details entire line of hardware and components •includes VaneSaver[TM], VaneSaver Plus[TM], cord weights, brackets and hangers

Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, Upper Saddle River, NJ, Lightlines® mini-blinds •with de-Light[TM] feature, hidden rout holes eliminate sunspots and blocks 99 percent of visible light •more slats per blind for tighter vane closure •SoftSuede[TM] finish mariries durability and resiliency of aluminum with luxurious look and feel of suede •20 plush colors •three slat widths: 1/2, one and two inches


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