C-D market has an upbeat start: 'bedspreads are a gold mine.'

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Department stores are optimistic about the pickup in sales of home textiles, and expect to make major purchases at the fall curtain and drapery market. Bedspreads are expected to be good sellers, and ensembles with draperies are popular. Favorite styles are soft, feminine looks, priscillas, and criss-cross. Retailers note that the trend toward bedroom decoration is spurring sales.

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Buyers trade up at textiles shows

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Home textiles buyers were enthusiastic about the recent window-treatments, linens, and domestics markets in New York. Fashion was the emphasis, and bright colors and coordinated lines were popular. Designer lines also drew attention, especially those by Miyake and Vanderbilt.

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Converters making book on woven looks for spring

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Fashion trends that will rate high in jobber books are discussed. Woven printed fabrics will be good sellers. Patterns with enriched colors and attention to details is also a fashion trend.

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