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The newest window coverings products, line extensions and services on display.

 

Vertilux

Vertilux, Ltd., Miami, FL, Passions PVC Collection

Vertilux

•Richly textured PVC line •spectacular color palette •three new exclusive patterns •available in 18 SKUs for 3 1/2-inch vertical slats •two-inch horizontal slats available in 15 colors •made with imagination and high quality •competitive prices'

Kirsch

Kirsch, Freeport, IL, Studio Coordinates Collection

Kirsch

•10 new exclusive finial designs •fits broadest range of tastes and styles •four new finishes: brushed pewter, bronze, mahogany and crackled antique white

Rowley Co.

Rowley Co., Gastonia, NC, grommets for fabrication

Rowley Co.

•Wide range of sizes from No. 00 to No. 10 or •large grommets popular for pole draperies, tiebacks and shower curtains •all Rowley grommets have teeth that go through the fabric for stronger hold

döfix No*Sew

döfix No*Sew USA, Sanford, MI, D90 commercial boiler steam iron

döfix No*Sew

•Produces extraordinary amount of steam •extra large boiler means iron can be used six to eight hours before refilling •options available to attach two hand irons to be used at same time •up to 16 1/4 feet of steam hose can be used without spitting •stainless steel components

Levolor Home Fashions, High Point, NC, premium hardwood finishes
•decorative, dynamic, fashion-forward colors, unique and distinctive •rustic, cozy collection emphasizing heavy knotting and deep grains •distressed, shown, a vintage collection of texture •real rare woods from ash to cherry

Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, Upper Saddle River, NJ, Lightlines® mini-blinds
•de-Light[TM] feature hides rout holes and eliminates sunspots •clean, sleek look at the window •block 99 percent of visible light •more slats per blind for tighter closure •feature SoftSuede[TM] finish

Verosol, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, new line of window products
•Marquis[TM], new collection of cellular shades •Vienna[TM] window shadings •Royal Wood[TM], wood alloy blinds •complete line of pleated shades, mini-blinds, Roman shades and woven sunshades

Comfortex Window Fashions, Maplewood, NY, Shangri-La[TM] window shadings
•part of new, dramatic booth presentation •complete new, expanded line of exclusive products

Springs Window Fashions Division, Inc., Middleton, WI, Graber® Pinnacle Collection vertical blinds
•more than 80 styles including 24 new vinyl and fabric styles •more than 600 colors •feature new dimensional vinyl styles with patent-pending valley printing technology •innovative sampling system with choice of book or carrying case •unique Quick Order Index Cards included for instant overview of entire collection

ADO, Spartanburg, SC, Fleur-de-lis pattern fabric
•part of 1998 collections •offered in Decor weight and companion embroidery design •scalloped hemline •each motif appears engraved into the fabric •Decor fabric is reversible •both are machine washable for easy care

Conso® Products, Union, SC, new additions to collections
•Marquise Collection includes eight new colorways and four-inch bullion fringe •Cabaret Collection expanded with four tassel accessories, loop fringe and 12 new colorways •Tudor Range adds six new colorways and 8 1/4-inch bullion fringe •Claesson® debuts Jeweled Reflections line of drapery jewelry

Window Coverings Association of America (WCAA), member benefits
•professional association for window coverings retailers •manufacturer Industry Partners •education opportunities •business, design and selling aides

Gammill Quilting Machine Co., West Plains, MO, custom quilting machines
•feature electronic two-station needle positioner •style M double-capacity bobbin •built-on automatic bobbin winder •Cam-Drive makes perfectly straight diagonal seams

Scroll Fabrics, Inc., Smyrna, GA, custom bedding
•high quality custom quilted bedspreads, coverlets and comforters •all products manufactured to specification with C.O.M •free 40-page catalog available

Designer Supply, Tucker, GA, Apollo drapery hardware
•string-set creates unconventional approach to window fashions •available in satin silver, black and brass •all hardware in stock for immediate delivery

Mariak Industries, Inc., Torrance, CA, vertical blind fabrication machinery
•full line to assist current and new fabricators •from simple hand punches for top, keyhole and buttom hole to manual bench-mounted machinery for cutting and punching PVC and channel panel •machinery for cutting, punching and creasing top and bottom 3 1/2-inch fabric

U.S. Polymers, Inc., Commerce, CA, Jubilee blinds
•the look and feel of fabric •uniquely styled PVC verticals in 3 1/2-inch louvers •matching two-inch horizontal slats •a well designed and crafted interpretation of a fine jacquard •suitable for formal and contemporary motifs

Buckeye Metals Ind., Cleveland, OH, hardware and components
•custom dies and stampings •in-house tool and die service available •zinc-plated steel bottomrail weights ideal for pleated and cellular shades

Lotus & Windoware, City of Industry, CA, vinyl blinds
•Plantation offers real look of wood •won't bend •ready-made and made-to-order •available in white, oak or antique white •one- and two-inch slats •six-mm gauge slat thickness •stain resistant

Decorative Window Accessories, a Div. of the Gilded Goose, Weymouth, MA, decorative hardware
•three new finishes for 1998: silver, dark verdigris and antique white •more than 400 decorative curtain and drapery hardware items •competitive pricing •made in the United States •in stock, ready for same-day shipment

A.F. Schmalzried Co., Inc., Dallas, TX, Jewel Collection
•updated and enhanced with eight new color combinations •two new stylings •unique Italian design features dramatic tiebacks and tassels •distinctive looks for discriminating tastes

Aztec System Technologies, North York, Ontario, Canada, The Designer's ProQuote[TM]
•aggressively developed cutting edge software products and services •new enhanced workroom/contract version •new decorator's resource Web site: Decoranet •organize your business and turn greater profits

RollEase, Inc., Stamford, CT, two-inch wood lift system
•single control cord raises, lowers and tilts wood slats •eliminates need for separate tilt wand •three-to-one mechanical advantage makes wood blinds feel lighter •fabricators can offer this system on two-inch headrails with color selection they already have in stock

Essex Shade Co., Inc., Hillside, NJ, AutoVue from Springs Window Fashions Division
•offers accessibility, convenience, security •added value at affordable price •complete line of motorization

A Better Blind Inc., Miami, FL, custom window treatments
•one- and two-inch basswood wood blinds •two-inch horizontal PVC blinds •cellular shades •mini-blinds •fabric and PVC vertical blinds

Vimco Shading Systems, Richmond, VA, window coverings products
•comprehensive Sweets Architectural Catalog for shading and light control motorization market •solar, blackout, room-darkening systems for commercial and residential markets •SmartMotor building automation

American Hardwood Co., Gardena, CA, Natural Impressions
•award-winning product •open, enhanced grained texture embossed onto wood surface •softer, more refined look than sandblasted •easier to clean and maintain •100 percent American basswood and poplar

Prym-Dritz Corp., Spartanburg, SC, Interior Expressions drapery tapes by Rufflette
•new line of sheer tapes •ring tape, Austrian ring tape and two-cord pleating tape •tapes are transparent •ring tapes have clear rings •complete line of high quality drapery tapes available for every window treatment

D'Kei, Inc., Lisle, IL, jewelry for the home
•specialty fabrics •baubles, bangles and beads •decorative trims •applications include curtain tab holders, lamp shade trims, drapery accents, pillows and window scarf enhancers

Brewster Wallcovering Co., Ran-dolph, MA, Mirage Collection
•celebrating 20 years of best-selling patterns •one book comprises favorite English florals, Victorian scrolls and damasks with coordinating stripes, strings and textures •rich jewel tones, metallics and soft pastel watercolors

Tentina Window Fashions, Inc., Lindenhurst, NY, Blue Ribbon Woven Wood
•natural alternative in window treatments •genuine woods, bamboo and reeds provide beauty •accent any decor •available as Roman shades, rollup shades, top-down, bottom-up, spring and clutch shades

Solar-Screen Co. Inc., Corona, NY, custom imprinted shades
•imprint customer's logo and wording on woven shade material •low-cost, high-profile addition to commercial sales •stock designs or custom logos and wording permanently bonded to shade •will not creep or bubble •supplied ready for installation

Eli Custom Window Treatment, Long Island City, NY, soft treatments
•C.O.M. Austrian shade, shown •soft-fold Romans, balloons, Atheys also available •supply fabric or choose from sample book •manufacturer and distributor of SheerWeave® fabrics, roller and Roman shades and vertical blinds nationwide

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

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

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

Texas Kit Co., Dallas, TX, two-inch wood slats and headrail systems
•available in all of the most popular colors •hand-selected grade-A, kiln-dried hardwoods •no inventory costs •no scrap rates •next day shipments also available

Benthin Systems, Sewickley, PA, Decomatic Cord Guard
•plastic guard covers exposed cords and eliminates risks of strangulation •subtle, sleek design blends with vertical blinds •eliminates clutter when using tiebacks or clips •safe and easy to use •available separately or pre-installed on complete vertical blind systems

Scientific Plastics, Inc., Miami, FL, wand control system
•only wand for plastic eight-prong scissor system, and soon for Ameri-glide strap system •eliminates need for cords, therefore allowing for traversing only •plastic chain tassels available to eliminate cord loops •fiberglass batons in 36 and 144 inches •

Visionary Concepts Inc., Branford, CT, MASTERVISIONS for Windows[TM] window treatment overlay system
•207 detailed illustrations offer limitless design combinations •helps clients visualize •eliminates sketching •add-on supplement offers 60 fresh, new designs

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

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

Bamboo Abbott Florida Corp., Hollywood, FL, CDH Collection
•affordable decorative accessories and hardware •complete line for workrooms and designers •extensive array of hook and loop fasteners, drapery rings, shirring tapes, drapery pins, bendable extrusion rods, holdbacks, trims and tassels •wrought iron accessories with matching finials •steel rods

Hamilton Design Inc., South Orleans, MA, wood traverse rods
•hard, clear wood pulley or baton drawn options available •finials, brackets and track come all assembled for 1 3/8- or two-inch rods •custom lengths •can splice section up to 24 feet

Brookhaven Enterprises, Cummin, GA, The FABRIC-MASTER[TM]
•rolls and measures accurately from 1/8 to 999 yards at zero to 40 yards per minute •convenient table surface speed adjustment •foot control operation •hard rock maple •urethane-coated rollers •comes assembled

Elero USA, Inc., Dallas, TX, 0/05/80 high-speed motor
•will lift shades up to 35 pounds (44 inch pounds) •80 rpm turning speed ideal for commercial and residential applications •quick assembly mounting brackets •easy-to-set limits make installation simple •compatible with all Elero components and controls

Somfy Systems, Inc., Cranbury, NJ, Shades That Think and Blinds That Think brochures
•present features and benefits of using motorization •easy-to-operate motors and controls provide push-button operation and designer styling

American Wood Finishers, Inc., Tucker, GA, two-inch wood slats
•genuine oak and genuine cherry •adaptable to wood blind fabrication •awarded Most Innovative Overall Design for wood products by the (WCMA)

Superior Shade & Blind Co., Inc., Pompano Beach, FL, Opulence sample book
•newest collection •42 decks with 28 styles and 357 colors • contemporary woven polyester •an array of styles offering fashion, value and aesthetics

Arabel Inc., Miami, FL, South Beach collection
•embossed PVC in newest decorative colors •first program available where orders are shipped the same day (no back orders) •PVC is cut in thirds or halves for UPS delivery •introducing South Beach Collection II

Laurel Mfg. Co., Inc., Maspeth, NY, embossed verticals
•PVC coated fabric for verticals used as a sunscreen or embossed with a client's logo •flame retardent, fade resistant fabric is perforated and washable •available in white, light gray and beige •with track or vanes only

Window Fashions, Inc., Cheswick, PA, Nanik Ridgewood blinds
•available in two-inch slat widths •eight standard paints and stains •six colors of optical 1 1/2-inch tapes •hardwood slats backed by five-year warranty •now fabricating two-inch Nanik Ridgewood blinds •five working day shipping

C & M Wood Industries, Inc., Hesperia, CA, wood blind slats
•available in basswood, hardwood, ramin •one-, two- and three-inch widths •finished, unfinished and sandblasted •stock and custom colors •same-day shipment of stock colors

Seven Day Shutters, Inc., Barrie, Ontario, Canada, shutter fabricator program
•designed around simplicity and minimal capital investment •assists in establishing both a wholesale and retail base •includes complete training and ongoing support from order entry to installation •exclusive territories

ISO-Teck Industries, Pompano Beach, FL, Crowning Impressions
•available in two-inch and 3 1/2-inch sizes •creates perfect top treatment •collection now available in 15 vibrant colors •shown with the new Brushweaves Gold horizontals •complimentary color brochure available

Eclipse, Ravenna, OH, Expressions in Fabric
•225 SKUs include everything from quality jacquards to polyesters and stitchbonds •arranged by color for ease of selection •decks are removable for hassle-free matching or coordinating •weighs only four pounds

Genes Industries, Anaheim, CA, Genes 11 vertical headrail
•advanced headrail uses control unit measuring only 7/8-inch wide •custom stack applications are no problem •headrail features patent-pending figure eight swivel to ensure smooth, frictionless operation

Collection Designer E.R., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, decorative fabrics
•large collection •modern and contemporary prints •warp sateen, sheers and jacquards •also available are comforters, duvet covers and bedspreads •competitive prices

Orte-Fabrics, Opa Locka, FL, Rose Petal Collection
•the latest in designer fabrics •offered in a variety of colors and styles •suitable for upholstery, window treatments and bedspreads •matching sculptured borders also available •catalog available at nonimal charge •complete line of Graber® drapery hardware

American Professional Quilting Systems, Des Moines, IA, new EZ-Load Quilting Machine
•allows use of full factory fabric rolls without re-rolling fabric onto additional rollers •fabric tension on batting, lining and top fabric can be controlled individually •reverse feed and maintain tension on fabric •patterns run from front of quilter allowing operator better control

Novo Industries, L.P., Houston, TX, interactive Web site
•keeps customers fully informed about purchases •all sales managers interact directly with Houston computer system through laptops •sales managers check account status, place orders, verify shipments •24-hour service, information and interactive programs


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