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Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, Upper Saddle River, NJ, Serenette[TM] SoftFold[TM] Shadings Previewed at the International Window Coverings Expo and available in May 2000, new Serenette[TM] SoftFold[TM] Shadings from Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, Upper Saddle River, NJ, integrate premium style, function and performance. Serenette features a patented 4 1/2-inch-wide louver that diffuses and softens light through its unique teardrop shape. Available in eight distinctive woven fabrics from translucent to opaque.

The MotorDrape[TM] system from BTX, Dallas, TX, is setting new standards in drapery motorization. This easy-to-install DC system simply plugs directly into a standard electrical outlet. No electrician or wiring is required. Don't let the 12-volt DC fool you—this system easily pulls 60 pounds of drapery up to 18 feet, plus has a built-in infrared remote control receiver for the utmost ease of use. Softview Venetian Shades[TM] from Gilmore Enterprises, Chatsworth, CA, feature a patented, narrow woven polyester fabric slat that can wash a room with a glow of soft light. Each slat's stiffening rod creates the required rigidity, yet offers elasticity making them ideal for high-traffic areas or for an occasional peek outside. MechoShade Systems, Long Island City, NY, introduces the Soleil Sun Screen Designer's Kit for the retail/designer markets. The new kit was created to be an effective sales tool and convenient way to demonstrate the Soleil Sun Screen line of see-through sun control screens to consumers. Included in it are a Soleil fabric book with 45 fabric and color choices, informative color brochures, mailer samples and a hardware and shade cloth demonstration sample. Feataured on Duette® honeycomb shades, the LiteRise[TM] Touch System[TM] from Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, Upper Saddle River, NJ, is available beginning this month. Named Best New Safety Innovation for 2000 by the Window Covering Manufacturers Association (WCMA), LiteRise creates a clean, cordless look that also increases safety for children and pets. With no pull cords, this patented hidden control system enables the shade or blind to be lifted and lowered by a light touch of the handle or optional tassel. Shades and blinds raise and lower evenly and can be stopped at any desired position. Capped tubular rivets from Fasnap, Elkhart, IN, offer superior piercing performance in materials such as nylon webbing and leather. These rivets are ideal for light- or medium-duty stress applications where a permanent fastener is needed. Rivets are manufactured in steel with a nickel finish, brass with a nickel or black nickel finish and some sizes are available in stainless steel. Distinguish any window treatment with the new, exclusive collection of decorative valances from Daylight Ltd., Feasterville, PA. This decorative valance system is available in four stock sizes, each in nine popular colors to provide customers with a major upgrade for a minor investment. On-Site Drapery Cleaning & More, Hayden Lake, ID, offers a new window cleaning process and special tool specifically designed for cleaning Luminette Privacy Sheers®. The process guarantees no shrinkage or damage. SM Automatic, Culver City, CA, offers a wide spectrum of motors and motorized systems for interior window coverings. Shown here is the Model 5 drapery motor, which is an easy add-on to almost any drapery application. Small, yet extremely powerful, control options include radio or infrared remote, a variety of switches and control system interface. Redi Shade® from Redi Shade, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA, is an attractive, fully functional, inexpensive window shade that installs in seconds with no tools or hardware. Redi Shade provides privacy for pennies and is ideal any time there is a temporary need for a window covering. The shade fits any window, even arched and specialty windows. Hollingsworth & Vose Co., Floyd, VA, offers nonwoven light-filtering and room-darkening linings. Pleated shade, vertical blind, Roman shade and roller shade linings and Hovotex® nonwoven buckram also are offered. All products are designed to make your fabrics perform for the intended end use without any additional finishing. Introducing Triumph[TM] Arches, a new program from Gulf Coast Window Coverings, Houston, TX, designed specifically for arch windows. Triumph Arches are made of 100 percent wood and are available in three types: sunburst, horizontal and solid. A natural companion to wood and faux wood blinds, shutters and honeycomb and pleated shades, Triumph Arches are easy to sell, measure and install. Sampling for this new program is available. International Wood Shutters, Inc., Tampa, FL, presents custom wood shutters in six standard stains, five painted colors and custom-matched finishes. Custom poly-satin vinyl shutters are fabricated in standard white and almond. The Final Touch custom arch unit has a framed open channel to accommodate moveable vinyl shutter louvers. Enrich your horizontal blinds with these new decorative valances from Mariak Industries, Inc., Torrance, CA. They are offered in both the Elegante and Classique styles and are stocked in four whites and seven stains. Whites are made of a composite material and are available in 12-foot lengths. Stains are wood and are available in three- through 10-foot lengths. Delaware D.G. Co., Newark, DE, offers the Pellon® Wonder-Shade®, a unique, no-sew premium shade-backing material that is easy to use. Available by roll or kit, Wonder Shade can be cut lengthwise or crosswise to make finished shades that are room-darkening. Outside, the shades are white, with no fabric showing through. Inside, the material maintains the decorative fabric's true colors. 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. Silverado Service Co., Calistoga, CA, offers a host of decorative accessories. Wood tassels, cord locks and pulleys are featured. Shade Tracks from Solar-Screen Co. Inc., Corona, NY, are easy to install and simple to use. They are designed for dormer skylights, doors, boats, vehicles and specialty locations and are totally fabricated units that are ready to install. Side Tracks are available with many different shade materials. The BTX MotorDrape[TM] motorization system available from H.T. Barnes, Foley, AL, is a modular direct-drive system that is easy to install and operate with no exposed cords, pulleys or sensors. The 12-volt DC motor operates on low voltage for safe operation and easily pulls 60 pounds over 20 feet of track. Automatic motor clutch, timer and wall pad control also are available. The Griff Stationary Bracket from Decorator Workshop, Buffalo, NY, enhances verticals, pleated shades, mini-blinds, etc. It is the most appropriate side-hanging window treatment of its time. Shown is one type of treatment using the bracket, which can create six different window fashion looks. The Juki LK-1942GA programmable shape tacking and pattern sewing machine from Juki/Union Special, Wayne, NJ, features a 60- by 100-mm sewing area, sewing speed up to 2,200 stitches per minute, intermediate presser, triple capacity hook and memory capacity of 10,000 stitches. The high-powered direct drive motor system and increased work clamp pressure can handle heavyweight fabrics including canvas, leather and heavy-duty synthetics.