SIS Futon Covers Fresh Line Now In Stores

SIS Futon Covers’ new line of fabrics, previewed in High Point, should be in stores now. Choose from a variety of styles ranging from retro tropical to vintage modernism, from formal extravagance to modified mission. Please call if you have not yet received these extraordinary exciting fabrics. Also available now are dozens of new fringes to make your pillows look magnificent! The new fringe samples are available by request so do not hesitate to call for the samples. In this tough business climate it is more important than ever to keep your store looking fresh. Change your futon covers often to keep the consumer coming back. With SIS Futon Covers new line, you will have no problem reinventing your store by putting your best futon cover forward.

Burlington To Show New Textures Line at San Francisco Market

Burlington Futon Company will introduce some distinctive new textures with their new fabric collection debuting at the San Francisco show in January. For the first time they will show a teddy bear like fabric named Cuddly and a breathable leather-like futon covers with cowhide texture available in Black and Espresso.

The new collection expands Burlington Futon Company’s washable futon fabrics. Building on the success of Denver (suede) and Aries (microfiber) they will be adding several new colors.

Other fabrics include bright and colorful fabrics with a retro look, some classic florals in sage and reds and two novelties in earth tones featuring wildlife with a Western theme.

Burlington Futon Company is now offering the Futon Cover Set in their U Select program. This is their answer for a better quality pillow pack. A set includes a full or queen futon cover and two 20” pillows and two 9x21” bolsters packed in a clear zippered bag. The pillows and bolsters have removable covers. The Futon Cover sets are available in over 20 fabrics mostly prints with bright and cheery colors.

Omni announces New GM and Fleece Line

A new line of rustic fleece fabrics made its debut with Omni Softgoods Fall fabric update. Available in both patterns and solids, this beefy fleece is ultra soft, fully washable, and features a decorative blanket stitched edge on most items. While nearly all Omni product are available in fleece, the most popular items to date include pillows, throws, log furniture cushions, and myriad options for the top of the bed.

Omni Softgoods president, Robin Reid, has also appointed Marcia Nachreiner as a general manager. Marcia joined the accounting department in August of 2000 as the accounts receivable lead. She brings thirteen years of managerial experience to the position, seven years in distribution and six years in sales.

“As general manager my goals are to continue to offer great customer service and a quality product while growing the business,” she said. Nachreiner assumed her new position on September 1st of this year.

Otis Bed To Team With New Energy

Otis Bed Manufacturing of Buffalo, NY is extremely pleased to announce that New Energy Bedrooms of Christiansburg, VA will distribute its line of tufted foam futon mattresses. New Energy will also represent Otis Bed within their service area that includes PA, NJ, MD, DE, VA, WV, NC, SC, GA, AL and parts of NY, OH, and KY. Otis’ strong desire to be a part of New Energy’s high quality service organization made it possible for dealer’s cost to be the same or, in some cases, less than their current landed cost. New Energy will bring the Stratosphere, Haley 110, Moonshadow and Gemini to their warehouse in full trailer load quantities as much lower freight rates and then pass any savings on to New Energy futon dealers.

Otis Bed, who has been in business since 1882, are the originators of futon mattresses that contain more foam than fiber. The “cost-less” primarily high-density foam futon construction has been proven through extensive load testing to maintain its shape and feel significantly better than primarily fiber futon mattress constructions.

New Energy Bedrooms, started in 1979, maintains 150,000 square foot warehouse. New Energy stocks master bedrooms, youth bedrooms and bunk beds, over sixty futon frames with a large selection of futon covers, and their own line of Sensa® patented specialty sleep products.

New Energy is also a major importer of futon frames, and is involved in the manufacturing and marketing of their domestic futon frame program made in Asheville, NC.

Futon Shop Contributes To 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund

October 11, 2001, San Francisco, California. The Futon Shop announced a donation to the New York Firefighters 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund. Suzanne Diamond, CEO of The Futon Shop sent a check for $11,064.43 in response to the events on September 11, 2001. Diamond felt the frustration many other Americans felt in the days following the tragic events of September 11th. She rallied her one hundred plus employees to do something to help. Dedicating a portion of all sales for the week of September 15th to September 23rd, the seventeen stores raised over $11,000 for the New York Firefighters 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund.

“It was something I felt we needed to do,” said Diamond “and it was something our staff and customers could all participate in.”

The Futon Shop is a privately held, vertically integrated futon retailer with headquarters in San Francisco. The 25-year-old company has seventeen futon stores and two manufacturing plants throughout California.

Wolf Corporation Showcases New Product at High Point Trade Show

Fort Wayne, Indiana—Wolf Corporation of Fort Wayne, Indiana showcased a revolutionary new product at the High Point, North Carolina Furniture Trade Show in 2001. Wolf has changed locations within the trade show. The company’s booth will now be located at IHFC Building M632. Previously, Wolf’s booth was located in the lower level of the trade show building.

The new product, Aerolife, combines nature and technology to create a revolutionary fiber to be used in futon mattresses. “Aerolife is unlike any product currently available,” says Wolf president Tony Wolf. “It’s destined to change the futon industry. We’re expecting a lot of excitement following the High Point show.”

Wolf Corporation has been in the home furnishings business for more than 128 years, creating futon mattresses and fibers for bedding and futons. Over the years the company has introduced many futon industry innovations that have helped make them a leader in the mattress and futon industry.