Leading home fashions suppliers return to NYIGF

27 Dec '11

5 min read

For winter 2012 new and expanded showrooms include Apache Mills (bedding, home accessories), Berkshire Blanket (bedding, blankets), Linens N Essentials (bedding, home accessories), Louisville Bedding (bedding), Phoenix Home (bedding, blankets), Sam Salem & Son (bedding, blankets) and others.

Don't miss 7 W and their new striking lobby displays with events, as well as showroom specials, product launches, live music, complimentary lunch vouchers, extended shopping hours and promotions running throughout the building during Home Textiles Market Week.

A series of educational seminars and networking events will supplement Home Textiles Market Week activities. At the Javits Center, a series of seminars presented by trade and consumer publications, as well as industry associations, will address online and electronic business opportunities, sustainability and business strategies.

On Monday, January 30, New York City's International Furnishings & Design Association (IFDA) will host Color: From Theory to Selection, an exploration of color theory and its practical applications.

Through the cooperation of NYIGF, 230 Fifth Avenue and 7 W New York, Home Textiles Market Week participants can enjoy free admission to The Museum at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) from January 27 – February 2, upon presentation of a winter 2012 Market Week badge.

Other Market Week social events will include Gift For Life's 20th Anniversary "Party for Life" Fundraiser on Sunday, January 29, and NYIGF's “A Night on Broadway” featuring specially-priced tickets to ROCK OF AGES on Monday, January 30."

"On Saturday, January 28, NYIGF's At Home at Pier 94 welcome reception celebrates the market's opening day. During this event, ASID's NY Metro Chapter will bestow its “Best of the Best NYIGF Winter 2012 Awards.”

Select suppliers will receive “Best New Product” Awards during Home Textiles Market Week. Awards will recognize excellence in four categories – Bath, Bed, Dining and Home Accessories – along with one overall “Best of Market distinction. Judging will be conducted by a panel of trade and consumer editors on Monday, January 30, within NYIGF's At Home featuring Home Textiles at the Javits Center.

Produced cooperatively by GLM, 230 Fifth Avenue, and 7 W New York, Home Textiles Market Week in New York City runs Friday, January 27, through Thursday, February 2, 2012. 7 W New York opens on Friday, January 27, and NYIGF and 230 Fifth Avenue both open on Saturday, January 28. All venues are open through Thursday, February 2.

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