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Design Within Reach raising funds for Haitian earthquake victims

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Will match donations to UNICEF
Furniture Today Staff — Furniture Today
SAN FRANCISCO — Home furnishings retailer Design Within Reach says it will match up to $25,000 in donations to UNICEF’s Haiti Earthquake Fund, for a collective total donation of $50,000.
To participate, customers should visit the DWR website, www.dwr.com, where they will be directed to a link to make a donation.

In coordination with other UN agencies, UNICEF will provide supplies to allow access to sanitation, safe water and basic health care in Haiti. The agency also is preparing materials and staff so that children, vulnerable during natural catastrophes, are protected.

“While our company’s name is Design Within Reach, today we are proud to provide help within reach to the people of Haiti,” said John Edelman, CEO. “I am equally proud of the support of our customers and employees in joining me in providing assistance. Our hearts and thoughts are with the people of Haiti.”

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Former N.C. textile mill to become furnishings retail center

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Wow Home Furnishings to open in Mooresville in May
Furniture Today Staff — Furniture Today
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — A vacant textile mill here is set to be converted to a giant home furnishings center, according to a report by the Mooresville Tribune.
New York-based Concord Global Trading acquired the 38-acre site, including the 755,000 square feet in former mill buildings, for $500,000 with plans to open its third Wow Home Furnishings center in May, the report said.

Concord operates Wow stores in Fort Lawn, S.C., and Jefferson, Ga. — both former mill sites. According the Web site for its 250,000-square-foot Fort Lawn center, suppliers include Berkline, La-Z-Boy, England, BenchCraft, Sumter, Pulaski, Broyhill, Vaughan-Bassett, Sierra, Jaipur Rugs and Englander, Corsicana, Sealy and Serta in bedding.

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Unifi expands Repreve line with eco-friendly yarns

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Uses 100% recycled materials for upholstery application

Furniture Today Staff — Furniture Today,

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Yarn producer Unifi has expanded its Repreve line with a launch of polyester staple fiber made from 100% recycled materials for use in spun yarns.

The material will be used in products such as open-end, ring and jet-spun yarns. Upholstery is one of the primary end uses.

  Post-industrial waste from Unifi manufacturing. Repreve staple product is made from a blend of post-consumer bottle waste and post-industrial fiber waste.

The product offers a recycled staple fiber source that can be used as a drop-in replacement for fabrics and products currently made with virgin polyester staple fibers or other less eco-friendly fiber.

“In 2008, estimated global polyester staple fiber consumption was approximately 20 billion pounds,” said Roger Berrier, executive vice president. “Based on this global consumption opportunity, Unifi accelerated the introduction of this new environmentally friendly fiber as part of the company’s mission to provide the industry with sustainable textile solutions.”

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