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					</url></image><item><title>‘Green’ is not a bad word</title><link>http://www.furnituretoday.com/blog/Bedding_Today/26315-_Green_is_not_a_bad_word.php</link><description>David Perry Bedding Editor Hi! I'm David Perry, the bedding editor for Furniture/Today. This is an online version of my Bedding Today column, which appears weekly in the pages of Furniture/Today. I invite you to take advantage of this blog format to share your comments on the topics that I tackle</description><guid>http://www.furnituretoday.com/blog/Bedding_Today/26315-_Green_is_not_a_bad_word.php</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Furniture/Furniture Materials</category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:04:18 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.furnituretoday.com" /></item><item><title>Nebraska Furniture Mart adds Studio OneUp youth furniture</title><link>http://www.kidstodayonline.com/article/CA6707498.html</link><description>Studio OneUp, a manufacturer of contemporary, 100% furniture grade, foam furnishings and plush loungers, has signed an agreement with Nebraska Furniture Mart of Omaha, Neb. to carry two designs from Studio OneUp’s Jaxx, Jr. line of children’s furniture and four designs from the Studio OneUp adult</description><guid>http://www.kidstodayonline.com/article/CA6707498.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Furniture/Furniture Materials</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:42:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.kidstodayonline.com" /></item><item><title>Add a New Dimension to Your Patio</title><link>http://www.casualliving.com/blog/1980000398/post/1670050567.html</link><description>Marcia Blake is President / Creative Director of Outdoor Interiors® a design firm specializing in creating outdoor living spaces. She also provides design and consulting services for outdoor furniture manufacturers and has launched a new collection of soft goods and accessories she designed called</description><guid>http://www.casualliving.com/blog/1980000398/post/1670050567.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Furniture/Furniture Materials</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:19:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.casualliving.com" /></item><item><title>HFPA Counsel: Feds cracking down on regs</title><link>http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6706865.html</link><description>New York – Between the arrival a more regulatory-oriented crowd in Washington and a need to generate revenues for a battered budget, the Federal government is amping up enforcement in several areas that impact home textiles, the Home Fashion Products Associations’ counsel told members during this</description><guid>http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6706865.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Furniture/Furniture Materials</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:34:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.hometextilestoday.com" /></item><item><title>Nordecor receives FSC certification</title><link>http://www.ISWonline.com/IndustryNewsLanding/tabid/61/Default.aspx?tid=2&amp;ContentID=837216</link><description>BRAINERD, MN — Nordecor LLC, a custom millwork company, on Nov. 5 announced it has been granted Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain-of-Custody Certification, according to Online PR News.</description><guid>http://www.ISWonline.com/IndustryNewsLanding/tabid/61/Default.aspx?tid=2&amp;ContentID=837216</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Furniture/Furniture Materials</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:22:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.ISWonline.com" /></item><item><title>Woolrich partners with Rowe Pottery Works</title><link>http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/article/CA6706437.html</link><description>Woolrich has entered into a licensing agreement with Rowe Pottery Works for a full line of handcrafted dinnerware and garden drcor products. The line will debut at the January 2010 Atlanta gift and home market. Two dinnerware collections, Northwoods and Woodland, and garden decor including</description><guid>http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/article/CA6706437.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Furniture/Furniture Materials</category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.homeaccentstoday.com" /></item><item><title>Early-bird registration deadline for uv.eb EAST is Oct. 9 - | ISW...
      </title><link>http://www.iswonline.com/IndustryNewsLanding/tabid/61/Default.aspx?tid=2&amp;ContentID=836840</link><description>To learn more or to registrer, visit uvebeast.com or contact Mickey Fortune of RadTech –The Association for UV &amp; EB Technology, at (240) 497-1243 or Mickey@radtech.org.</description><guid>http://www.iswonline.com/IndustryNewsLanding/tabid/61/Default.aspx?tid=2&amp;ContentID=836840</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Furniture/Furniture Materials</category><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:32:19 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.iswonline.com" /></item><item><title>Big-Sky Modernism</title><link>http://www.interiordesign.net/article/ca6703582.html</link><description>If Chicago will not come to Missoula, Missoula must come to Chicago. Designer Ty Best and his business partner, onetime banker Brad Rowley, are both from Montana, but their company, Caste, has its showroom 1,300 miles east of there.</description><guid>http://www.interiordesign.net/article/ca6703582.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Furniture/Furniture Materials</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.interiordesign.net" /></item><item><title>New Initiatives to Support the Introduction of RONA's Wood Produc...
      </title><link>http://www.zibb.com/article/5543975/New+Initiatives+to+Support+the+Introduction+of+RONA+s+Wood+Products+Procurement+Policy</link><description>RONA Inc. (TSX: RON), the largest Canadian distributor and retailer of hardware, home renovation and gardening products, unveiled new initiatives today related to the introduction of its wood products procurement policy. This policy has been put in place to protect forests and offer Canadian</description><guid>http://www.zibb.com/article/5543975/New+Initiatives+to+Support+the+Introduction+of+RONA+s+Wood+Products+Procurement+Policy</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Furniture/Furniture Materials</category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:03:21 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zibb.com" /></item><item><title>Harden Launches EcoONE Program in Vegas</title><link>http://www.hfbusiness.com/article/harden-furniture-launching-ecoone-las-vegas-market-412117_1.html</link><description>High-end case goods and upholstery manufacturer Harden Furniture, McConnellsville, N.Y., will launch EcoONE, a program offering furniture with material options free of potentially harmful chemicals, at next week's Las Vegas Furniture Market.</description><guid>http://www.hfbusiness.com/article/harden-furniture-launching-ecoone-las-vegas-market-412117_1.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Furniture/Furniture Materials</category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.hfbusiness.com" /></item><item><title>NOFMA graduates three Certified Wood Flooring Inspectors</title><link>http://www.ntlfloortrends.com/Articles/Breaking_News/763baf39311b7010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____</link><description>NOFMA -- The Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association has awarded NOFMA Certified Wood Flooring Inspector (NOFMA - CWFI) credentials to three individuals who have completed all the steps necessary to earn the certification.</description><guid>http://www.ntlfloortrends.com/Articles/Breaking_News/763baf39311b7010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Furniture/Furniture Materials</category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:51:42 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.ntlfloortrends.com" /></item><item><title>TRANSFORMING FABRIC</title><link>http://www.colorassociation.com/?p=286</link><description>Are you a trend-setter or a designer looking for something off the beaten path?Designer Bob Bland at Brooklyn Royalty is known for the unique treatments she uses with her fabrics and this season is no exception. 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The hearing was called by Senator Ernest F.</description><guid>http://www.ahfa.us/news/viewArticleDetail.asp?ID=352</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Furniture/Furniture Materials</category><pubDate /><source url="http://www.ahfa.us" /></item><item><title>New Page 1</title><link>http://www.furninfo.com/absolutenm/templates/manufacturers.asp?articleid=4876&amp;zoneid=9</link><description>Classic Loom Furniture Classic Loom Fine Furniture is the exclusive importer of the distinctive, high end line of woven wire furniture produced by the popular European company, Origineel Loom out of the Netherlands.</description><guid>http://www.furninfo.com/absolutenm/templates/manufacturers.asp?articleid=4876&amp;zoneid=9</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Furniture/Furniture Materials</category><pubDate /><source url="http://www.furninfo.com" /></item><item><title>Futon Life Online : Magazine</title><link>http://www.futonlife.com/magazine/2002/summer/coverstory.php3</link><description>Futon Life Spring 2000 - Hickory Springs Free futon shipping today! Order Now! Futons Select Product FUTON COVER Skirted Covers Daybed Cover Furniture Cover Dining Covers FRAMES Futon Sets FUTONS Papasan Slips Custom Covers COUPONS Copyright 1989-2009 FL Privacy Policy Site by RTP Click to visit!</description><guid>http://www.futonlife.com/magazine/2002/summer/coverstory.php3</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Furniture/Furniture Materials</category><pubDate /><source url="http://www.futonlife.com" /></item><item><title>Interiors &amp; Sources.com :: Interiors &amp; Sources Magazine</title><link>http://www.interiorsandsources.com/newsletters/designflash/detail.aspx?contentID=6418</link><description>It is a pleasure to announce that Italian Design is now an exclusive retailer of Fambuena, a line with a long heritage of design excellence both in concept and in craftsmanship. So, when specifying your next lighting project, please visit Italian Design.</description><guid>http://www.interiorsandsources.com/newsletters/designflash/detail.aspx?contentID=6418</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Furniture/Furniture Materials</category><pubDate /><source url="http://www.interiorsandsources.com" /></item><item><title>Pearson launches upholstery fabric line</title><link>http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/389521-Pearson_launches_upholstery_fabric_line.php?rssid=20041</link><description>HIGH POINT — Upholstered furniture manufacturer Pearson has launched a line of cut yardage fabrics available for use on Pearson pieces or in other applications.</description><guid>http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/389521-Pearson_launches_upholstery_fabric_line.php?rssid=20041</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Furniture/Furniture Materials</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:55:20 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.furnituretoday.com" /></item><item><title>Weave closes; may reopen</title><link>http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/389611-Weave_closes_may_reopen.php</link><description>Upholstered fabric supplier Weave Corp. was shut down last week, but a court-appointed receiver said she hopes to have the financially stricken company up and running again as soon as this week. 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