Cosmo is hand-tufted of wool and
mercerized cotton, and retails at $499 for a 6-by-9.
The field, which comes in ivory or black, is made of New Zealand wool and the pattern is made of
mercerized cotton to produce a shimmering effect.
Mohawk Home is using
mercerized cotton in some of its Newmark-branded bath rugs, according to Pat Moyer, vice president of marketing.
"What we need is not more SKUs, but continued expansion into new fibers," said Kenny Hines, marketing manager at Pillowtex's Beacon Manufacturing division, which is introducing a 100 percent
mercerized cotton blanket in its Charisma Select brand, retailing for $99 twin size.
The use of silk and look-a-likes, such as rayon, polyester and
mercerized cotton, is spreading.
That's why Spartan is planning on adding sheen to its cotton hooked rugs, possibly with the use of
mercerized cotton to accent the motifs, and ultimately to create more interest in the category.
The company is also introducing a collection it calls "precious fibers," which includes such luxuries as tapestries and damasks made of dyed linen yarns and a 100 percent silk fiber on a
mercerized cotton warp.
Washed fabrics from matelasse to chenille, as well as smooth finishes such as
mercerized cotton, are also growing in popularity as the trend in textiles makes a long-anticipated return to elegance.
New are Provence, a new
mercerized cotton strie with a filling ornit that creates a textural, dimensional and luxurious velvet effect, according to the company (and comes in 25 colors); and Franz and Olga, coordinating fabrics that feature a neutral palette and are printed on a softly panned W-weave velvet.
For example, the array of home styles inspired by Dutch designer Gunnar Frank will be on display, including original creations that meld the spare Japanese style with the new femininity growing in Latin America, or the African influences of elaborate prints rendered in rural cotton alongside the affluent contemporary looks of
mercerized cotton for the U.S.
Apples, oranges, pears and lemons are repeated in a quadrant design using warm tones of
mercerized cotton.
Wearbest Sil-Tex Mills: For Decosit, the firm will open up its entire line that includes space-dyed
mercerized cotton looks, cotton tapestry warps and a cotton/wool blended, washed, felted grouping that will be priced from $9.45 to $25/yard.