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Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, Upper Saddle River, NJ, Duette® The Priority Dealer Program from Hunter Douglas, Upper Saddle River, NJ, gives Hunter Douglas dealers benefits not available to any other window coverings industry retailer. The automatic sampling program ensures Priority Dealers are automatically shipped all new core product sampling before anyone else. Other benefits include 800-number and Web site referrals and special discounts.

		Novo Industries, Houston, TX. A dazzling array of colors and textures continues to broaden the vast product line of quality PVC louvers from Novo Industries, Houston, TX. Expanded offerings are now available featuring the revamped Exel Collection in the new Portfolio IV sample book. New for 2000, Novo also will present new textures and colors in plantation two-inch horizontal faux wood. The collection will include a complete assortment of plain, embossed and sandblasted slats.

Grass and bamboo shades from Mark Window Products, Santa Ana, CA, bring a natural look and rustic texture to window décor. Shades come in 43 selections constructed from fibers, reeds and grass to create a style that evokes Mother Nature in all her seasonal variation. The innovative product combines the traditional looks of woven woods with updated styles and materials to please today's more sphoisticated consumers. Carole Fabrics, Augusta, GA, introduces Toppers Plus, a collection of unique designs and styles suitable for any home décor. These custom home decorating products can be used as either a decorating enhancement to alternative window coverings or as the crowning touch to any other custom soft window treatment. Upgrade a roller shade with CBX, new from Sun Glow Window Covering Products of Canada Ltd., Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. This sleek, aluminum, total enclosure system is available in anodized, white and dark bronze. Lengths are standard at 16 feet and coordinated end caps also are available. Compatible with operating systems from industry leaders RollEase and Somfy, assembly and installation are simple and straightforward. Accurail, a unique snap together bottomrail, is made from aluminum and is available in the same colors and length as CBX. Warren Shade, Minneapolis, MN, presents Insight, a variety of sessions with renown speakers who can help grow your business. You design your day. Come for one session, or stay for them all. Topics include working windows into a complete room design, dealing with and keeping difficult clients and managing your business finances. HighLite Operable Arch, Inc., Dallas, TX, offers operable highlight arches, the most affordable wood arches on the market. They are easy to operate and feature a matching wand. Easy to install and super efficient, these arches are available in a wide array of colors and stains (custom matching available). The arches also are offered in specialty shapes (eyebrows) and non-operable models. No templates necessary; 10-day production. U.S. patent #5564229. New from Conso Products Co., Union, SC, is the valance board kit, an exciting no-sew treatment system. Included are the valance board, brackets, pins, instructions and yardage requirements and one pattern capable of three designs. All the consumer adds is fabric and trimmings. ShutterSmart from U.S. Polymers, Commerce, CA, is built with a wood core and covered in vinyl, giving solid constsruction while eliminating the aging effects of wood. The combination delivers unmatched elegance and durability. Superior through its patented design. ShutterSmart is the smart choice in shutters. The Raymond Waites[TM] Vintage Collection from Kirsch, Freeport, IL, part of C.W. Kirsch Signature Series Collection of fine drapery hardware, is an expansive collection of designer finials, poles, holdbacks and accessories. Relaxed, yet elegant, each piece is hand finished and distressed to perfection. Six assorted vintage collections are available in an array of distinctive finishes and styles. Gammill Quilting Machine Co., West Plains, MO, offers custom quilting machines featuring an electronic two-station needle positioner, style M double-capacity bobbin and built-on automatic bobbin winder. Cam-Drive makes perfectly straight diagonal seams. Suncoast Window Treatments, Inc., Tampa, FL, presents the Con-40 Collection of custom wood blinds featuring the finest quality wood and finishes available. Specially formulated waterborne paint offers a harder, more durable and scratch resistant finish. Choose from a wide selection of stain and painted colors. Hunter Douglas Duette® with UltraGlide[TM] from Empire Window Fashions, Chatsworth, CA, is a patented lifting system providing smooth shade operation. With a gentle touch of the single, retractable cord, the shade gently lowers and lands softly. An easy pull of the cord raises the shade. Whether the shade is raised or lowered, the cord remains the same length. Lafayette Interior Fashions, West Lafayette, IN, presents custom shutters in a variety of traditional and innovative products for any interior application. Computerized custom color matching offered. The patented Louver Mover[TM] system eliminates all tilt rods. The shutters are shown here with framed T-posts and 2 1/2-inch vertical louvers and were designed and installed by Nick Christopulos. The CSS Universal Headrail[TM] from Concord Shading Systems, Concord, Ontario, Canada, allows motorization of all current lift systems including Roman shades with either 12-volt or 110-volt motors. Conversion program and control options are available. Chromagraphic Processing Co., Williamsport, PA, uses technologically advanced equipment to supply its clients with custom sizes and colors. INTERMIX, a computerized coloring system, assists in matching or creating infinite colors and stores custom color formulas for future use. A full line of mini-, micro- and vertical slat material also is stocked in standard colors. SunQuest Clearview Shutters from Skandia Window Fashions, Tallahassee, FL, moves the louver bar to the back and flush with the side of each panel for a cleaner look. Made from Polyresin3, they are strong, flame retardant and ideal for home or office. The panels will not peel, chip, crack, fade, rust or need painting. Easy maintenance and installation are offered. Innovative Software Systems International (ISSI) offers The Window Shop Professional Blind Fabrication System and The Window Shop Professional Retail Blind System. The Window Shop is waiting to bring you into the new millennium. Order a special trial offer. and learn why The Window Shop is simply the best window covering software available. The Blind Maker, Inc., Austin, TX, presents American Arches, a collection of eyebrows, arches and solids available in a variety of looks. Choose from cellular, slatted or textured glass inserts. Cellular inserts can run horizontally, vertically or in a sunburst pattern. Widths up to 87 inches for arches and up to 114 inches for eyebrows. Fabric Quilters & Window Fashions, Westbury, NY, provides custom design elegance with the designer's own fabrics. Fifty years of handcrafting combined with the latest in stitching technology allows the company to transform the most lavish ideas into reality. Workrooms and designers are connecting at the new Drapery Workroom Directory on Kitty Stein's Workroom Concepts' Web site: www.workroomcon cepts.com/directory. Decorators and designers can prequalify workrooms by product, service and location with the fully searchable database. Directory membership is exclusive to C.O.M. workrooms fabricating for the trade. Those also offering retail service and sales are qualified. Slipcovering, upholstery and other specialty workrooms are welcome. Designer's Den, Atlanta, GA, features the J Cranshaw Verona Collection of trimmings. These magnificant tassels and trimmings are handwoven in an exciting and versatile array of color combinations. New sample collections are available both as part of the J Cranshaw Collection binder and as individual color cards. Bead Chain® and accessories from Bead Industries, Bridgeport, CT, allow a decorator's imagination and innovation to add style and efficiency to any window treatment. Chains can be used in myriad ways from headrail systems to creative fashion statements. Bead Industries has been offering dependable products since 1914. Retractable exterior awnings from Elegant Awnings, South El Monte, CA, feature powder-coated frames, acrylic fabrics and European styling. These durable, yet beautiful awnings are lightweight, easy to install and provide exterior sun protection and elegance. Silverado Service Co., Calistoga, CA, offers a host of decorative accessories. Wood tassels, cord locks and pulleys are featured. The CDH Collection from Bamboo Abbott Florida Corp., Hollywood, FL, presents affordable decorative accessories and hardware for workrooms and designers. An extensive array of hook and loop fasteners, drapery rings, shirring tapes, drapery pins, bendable extrusion rods, holdbacks, trims and tassels are offered along with wrought iron accessories with matching finials and steel rods. Ball Chain Mfg., Mount Vernon, NY, is the largest manufacturer of ball-type chain and attachments in the world. A large variety of sizes, metals and finishes (including colors) are available for immediate shipment including chain, pendants, conectors and more. All products are proudly made in the United States since 1938. One- and two-inch wood blinds from Richview Window Coverings, Duluth, GA, are available in 14 natural hardwood selections with a choice of two-inch fabric color tapes and a cord tilter option. Quick lead times and economical prices are offered. The #SSF8 Space-Saver eight-arm fixture from CALHOOK[TM] TMS, Kent, WA, is favored by many dealers and designers as the ideal, small space free-standing display for fabric sample books. It occupies less than nine square feet of floor space. Eight independently adjustable arms accommodate sample books of different lengths. A second version of this all-chrome display features straight, rather than sloping, arms. Complete custom manufacturing services for most types of draperies, bedspreads, top treatments and accessories are available from Merrill Y. Landis, Ltd., Telford, PA. For unique home fashions, designs can vary from ornate to simple. Specialty shapes and sizes also are available. 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. Berkshire Industries, Inc., New Britain, CT, offers Nantucket[TM] window shadings from Hunter Douglas. The soft, supple fabric vanes float between two sheer facings to create more than a look, a way of life. Informal, but rooted in tradition, this simple and stylish treatment also is affordable. Display racks from McCurry Enterprises, Sanford, NC, are a quick and convenient means of establishing a showroom for contractors, jobbers and retailers of drapery and upholstery fabrics. Several models of displays are available in five versatile standard colors. Highland Lumber Sales Inc., Anaheim, CA, is one of the West Coast's largest stocking distributors of shutter components. All items are custom-made at its Anaheim facility and can be shipped to any destination within 24 hours. Custom window treatments from A Better Blind Inc., Miami, FL, feature one- and two-inch basswood wood blinds and two-inch horizontal PVC blinds. Cellular shades, mini-blinds and fabric and PVC vertical blinds also offered.