If you have any suggestion for addtional information that you think may help you as well as others in their business, please feel free to contact us. (*sources with weblinks will open in a new browser window)

Custom Home Furnishings Industry, (web site dedicated to the education of custom window covering, design, installation, slipcover and upholster industry)

Drapery & Window Coverings Magazine, (800) 833-9056 North Palm Beach, FL

DraperyPro, (714) 960-0026
Web based networking group for window treatments)

Interiors, (web site for design & decorating questions)

LaVelle Pinder Decorating Newsletter, (512) 282-0717

Maureen Whitemore Interiors by Design Newsletter,
01768-863895

Professional Drapery Forum, Swannanoa, NC, (800) 222-1415

Sewstorm Publishing, (513) 232-5403 Cincinnati, OH

SewWhat? Magazine, (sponsors annual conference and trade show) (888) 473-9942 Swannanoa, NC

Slipcover Network

Threads, (magazine) (800) 283-7252 Newtown, CT

Upholster!, (online magazine)

WindowPro, (web based networking group for hard treatments)

Window Fashions Magazine (magazine), (615) 293-1544 St. Paul, MN

A Practical Guide to Soft Window Coverings by Cheryl Strickland (888) 993-7273

Antique & Vintage Clothing by Diane Snyder-Haug
French Sewing by Machine

Bishop Method of Clothing Construction
Basics & Understanding Fabric (available used only)

Curtains, Draperies and Shades by Sunset

Designs for Window Treatments by Lady Caroline Wrey
Over 100 styles curtains & soft furnishings

Encyclopedia of Fabrications by Ethel Mahon (904) 388-7375

Grandmother's Hope Chest by Martha Pullen

Heirloom Sewing for Women by Martha Pullen

How to Dress a Naked Window by Donna Babylon

Make it with Style by Donna Lang (several different books)

Maureen Whitemore Interiors by Design Video's 01768-863895

Mimi's Machine Heirloom Sewing by Mildred Turner
Book 1,2 & 3

More Sewing for the Home by Singer

Order in the Workroom by Kitty Stein (877) 304-4939

Price Your Work with Confidence! by Kitty Stein (877) 304-4939

Sew in a Weekend-Curtains, Blinds & Valances by Editors at Eaglemoss

Sew Up a Storm by Karen Maslowski

Sewing Reference Library by Singer

Smart Approach to Window Decor, Lowes Centers

Stunning Stitches by Primrose Sully Total handwork

The Art of Manipulating Fabric by Colette Wolff, Krause Publications

The Bed Sketch Book by Wendy Baker
Pen & ink drawing of bed treatments

The Curtain Sketchbook II by Wendy Baker
Grayscale drawing of window treatments

The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber

The Encyclopedia of Curtains by Merrick and Day

The Encyclopedia of Window Fashions by Charles T. Randall

The Home Furnishings Workbook by Maureen Whitemore
(408) 379-7689

The Pillow Lady (408) 379-7689
Video tapes on making decorative pillows, Saratoga, CA

The Price List by Kitty Stein (877) 304-4939

Wholesale Contract Terms & Conditions by Kitty Stein (877) 304-4939

Window Treatments by Singer

Windows with Style-The Home Decorating Institute

Workroom Specifications by Kitty Stein (877) 304-4939

Easy Quote (888) 422-1722
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

SKM Ltd. (480) 473-1881
Scottsdale, PA

Minutes Matter QuickBooks, (800) 343-0616

Minutes Matter Studio, (800) 343-0616

Amore' Decorative Drapery Hardware, (877) 440-0123
Houston, TX

Bishops, Inc., (888) 424-7467
Pittsburgh, PA

Blome Corp., (800) 875-0042
Secaucus, NJ

Cassidy West, Inc., (800) 755-2748
San Diego, CA

Claesson, a Conso Co.(800) 845-2431
Union, SC

Decorative Window Accessories, (888) 249-2238
Weymouth, MA

Designer Supply Inc., (800) 493-0493
Tucker, GA

Finials Unlimited, (212) 629-5630
Animal finials

Frank Morrow Co., (800) 556-7688
Providence, RI

Gaby's Shoppe, (800) 299-4229
Dallas, TX

Hamilton Design Inc., (800) 444-9040
South Orleans, MA

Helser Brothers, Inc., (888) 346-4257
Extensive selection of iron rods & hardware
Gilbert, AZ

House Parts, Inc., (404) 577-5584
Finials & decorating accessories
Atlanta, GA

K-Blair Finials, (770) 416-5724
Lead crystal & hand painted finials
Norcross, GA

Lancaster & Associates, (214) 340-0359
Dallas, TX

Le Fer Forge Drapery Hardware, (305) 266-1984
Miami, FL

Lundy's Ornamental Iron, (800) 468-6040
Custom iron rods & finials
Wenham, MA

Marmelstein Wholesale, (800) 544-5116
Philadelphia, PA

Orleans Ornamental Iron & Casting Dist., Inc., (800) 824-3608
Finials, tools for metal

Orion Ornamental Iron, (818) 982-0755
Custom iron rods & finials
North Hollywood, CA

Paris Texas Hardware, (800) 540-7637
Dallas, TX

Prym-Dritz, (800) 255-7796
Spartanburg, SC

Resin Solutions, Inc., (888) 443-8182
Mt. Pleasant, SC

The Merchant Source, Inc., (407) 339-4768
Casselbury, FL

United Supply Co., (800) 334-1207
Charlotte, NC

Vesta Inc., (800) 638-3782
Drapery hardware & accents
Pendleton, SC

Westgate Fabrics, Inc., (800) 527-6666
Fabrics, drapery hardware, etc.
Grand Prairie, TX

 

Design tools

Minutes Matter Studio, (800) 343-0616
Illustrate the effects of a custom design before fabrication begins in the workroom, Hendersonville, TN

Visionary Concepts, (800) 452-8246
MASTERVISIONS overlay sketches, Branford, CT

The Board, (800) 449-9984
Ontario, Canada (magnetic space planning system)

Atlanta Thread & Supply, (800) 847-1001
(industrial machines)
Stockbridge, GA

Bills Sewing Equip., (828) 397-6941
(sewing machines, attachments & workroom tools)
Hildebran, NC

Brewer Sewing Supplies, (800) 444-3111
(Dritz Electric Scissors)
Chicago, IL

Brookhaven Enterprises Inc., (770) 887-8850
(re-rolling/inspection machine)
Cumming, GA

Creative Tueskoes Corp., (800) 626-5388 (inspection/measuring/cutting machine)
Buckner, KY

Cut/Sew Services, (800) 225-2983
(machine parts & supplies)
Gardena, CA

DoFix No Sew Inc., (800) 962-8983
(boiler steam irons & workroom supplies)
Sanford, MI

Draw-Matic Corp., (248) 674-4629
(workroom equipment)
Waterford, MI

Dunlap Sales, (800) 626-9200
(industrial machines & accessories)
Hopkinsville, KY

Duo-Fast, (888) 386-3278
(electric & air tools)
Elgin, IL

Farber Sales Co. Inc., (800) 251-1048
(button machine & upholstery supplies)
Nashville, TN

Industrial Sewing Machine, (503) 759-4373
Malalla, OR

McCurry Enterprises, (888) 495-7549
(fabric display racks)
Sanford, NC

M'Fay Patterns, (704) 847-1464
(mounting stand)
Charlotte, NC

Minutes Matter Studio, (800) 343-0616
Illustrate the effects of a custom design before fabrication begins in the workroom.
Hendersonville, TN

Morgan Mfg. & Eng.Co. Inc., (800) 372-7379
(measuring tables)
Jeffersonville, IN

Parkhill International Ltd., (615) 391-5772
(Swag & Tail System)
Coventry, England

Patterns Plus, (239) 543-2355
(mounting stands)
N. Ft. Meyers, FL

Photoalley.com, (800) 222-9409
(digital camera's)
Lindon, UT

Quil-Tak, (610) 604-0297
(tagging gun)
Swathmore, PA

Rockler Companies, (800) 279-4441
(Beam Compass/Rotape & wood trims)

Rowley Co., (800) 343-4542
Gastonia, NC

Seleh Export & Import Co., (800) 338-9640
(machine parts, cutting machines)
Los Angeles, CA

Sewing Thread Online (800) 607-5223
13000-F York Road 105
Charlotte, NC 28278
Fax: (704) 504-3261
info@sewingthreadonline.com

Southeast Sewing Products, (800) 426-2246
Atlanta, GA

SouthStar Supply Co., (800) 288-6739
(sewing supplies & tools)
Nashville, TN

Superior Sewing Machine & Supply, (800) 274-5808
(machine parts)
New York, NY

Wolff Industries, Inc., (800) 888-3832
(scissors & shears, sharpeners)
Spartanburg, SC

Workroom Concepts, Clearbrook, (877) 304-4939
(Chickadee-B electric cutter)
VA

#1 Textiles LTD., (516) 932-1530
(silk fabrics)
Hicksville, NY

ADO, (800) 845-0918
(118" sheer & drapery fabrics)
Spartanburg, SC

Arabel Fabrics Inc., (800) 759-9808
(unusual silk & linen fabrics)
Miami, FL

Award Fabrics Inc., (800) 783-4234
Norcross, GA

Beacon Hill, (Showroom)
(high-end fabrics & trims)

Brunschwig & Fils, (212) 838-7878
(high-end fabrics, trims & wall coverings)
New York, NY

Carole Fabrics, (800) 241-0920
Augusta, GA

Dazian, (877) 232-9426
(theatrical fabrics)
Secaucus, NJ

Delta Fabrics, Inc., (770) 458-7659
Atlanta, GA

Duralee Fabrics, Ltd., (800) 275-3872
Bay Shore, NY

Earl K. Koch Co. Inc., (800) 331-3064
Cleveland, OH

Euro Linens West, (888) 892-1238
(Belgian linens & extra wide bedding fabrics)
Los Angeles, CA

F. Shumacher, (800) 523-1200
Atlanta, GA

Fabric Land, (888) 322-7427
North Plainfield, NJ

Fabricut, Inc., (800) 999-8200
Tulsa, OK

Haik's Inc., (800) 234-4245
Springfield, MO

Hardin Manufacturing Co., (800) 654-5140
(down-proof fabric)
Hendersonville, NC

Homespun Fabrics & Draperies, (888) 543-2998
(Extra wide fabrics, 10')
Thousand Oaks, CA

Kasmir Fabrics, (800) 527-4630
Dallas, TX

Kast Fabrics Inc., (800) 733-5278
Pasadena, TX

Kravet Fabrics, Inc., (800) 648-5728
Bethpage, NY

Lee Jofa/Mark Biller & Assoc., (Showroom)
(high-end fabrics, trims & wall coverings)

Lodi Down & Feather, (800) 634-6647
(down-proof fabric)
Lodi, NJ

Maen Line Fabrics, Inc., (800) 220-6236
Philadelphia, PA

Neo Fabrics Inc., (800) 442-8610
New Orleans, LA

Orange County Fabrics, (800) 722-0608
(flame-proof, casement & sheer fabrics)
Santa Ana, CA

Phoenix Textiles, (888) 455-2940
Marietta, GA

Pindler & Pindler, Inc., (805) 531-9090
Moorpark, CA

Plumridge, Inc., (888) 660-7455
(silk fabrics)
Santa Monica, CA

R & M Fabrics/COCO Designs, (800) 325-8025
Cape Girardeau, MO

Robert Allen Fabrics, (800) 333-3777
Mansfield, MA

S I S Covers, (800) 989-5435
(Matelasse' by the yard)
Columbia Heights, MN

S. Harris & Co., (800) 999-5600
(high-end fabrics & trims)
Tulsa, OK

Sandown & Bourne, (800) 783-2866
Scottsdale, AZ

Sailrite Enterprises, (800) 348-2769
(Sunbrella & outdoor fabrics)
Columbia City, IN

Scalamandre, (212) 980-0720
(high-end fabrics, trims &wall coverings)
New York, NY

Silk Road Studios, (636) 456-1989
(custom dyed silk, cotton,etc)
Warrenton, MO

Stevens Fabrics Co., (800) 328-2558
Minneapolis, MN

Stout Brothers Co., Inc., (800) 523-2592
Colmar, PA

Stroheim & Romann, (718) 706-7000
(high-end fabrics & trims)
Long Island City, NY

Westgate Fabrics, (800) 527-66
(fabrics, drapery hardware, etc)
Grand Prairie, TX

BTX Window Automation, Inc., (800) 422-8839
(motorized rods)
Dallas, TX

Bishops, Inc., (888) 424-7467
Pittsburgh, PA

Decorator's Supply, (888) 218-5571
(rods & rings)

Draw-Matic Corp., (248) 674-4629
(electric traverse rod motors)
Waterford, MI

Helser Brothers, Inc., (888) 346-4257
(extensive selection of iron rods & hardware)
Gilbert, AZ

Laird Plastics, (800) 777-4551
(3/8" plastic dowels)
Seattle, WA

Makita U.S.A., Inc., (800) 851-0537
(motorized rods)
La Mirada, CA

RollEase, (800) 552-5100
(RollEase clutch system)
Stamford, CT

Rowley Co., (800) 343-4542
Gastonia, NC

Silent Gliss, (770) 466-4811
Loganville, GA

Skotz Manufacturing, (800) 624-6763
(magnetic rods)
West Deptford, NJ

Somfy Systems Inc., (800) 227-6639
(motorized rods)
Cranbury, NJ

The Uni-Fold Window Crank, (800) 976-6427
Orchard Park, NY

United Supply Co., (800) 334-1207
Charlotte, NC

Wisconsin Drapery Supply Inc., (800) 242-8768
Pewaukee, WI

 

Laminating & fabric finishing

Americo, Inc., (800) 626-2350
West Memphis, AR

Custom Laminations, Inc., (973) 279-9174
Paterson, NJ

Fiber-Seal Fabric, (615) 269-5290
Nashville, TN

Proseal Plus, (800) 754-0381
(laminating & fabric finishing)
Lithia Springs, GA

SBI Fine Fabric Finishing, (903) 675-1440
Athens, TX

Schneider-Banks, Inc., (903) 675-1440
(flame proofing, fabric finishes)
Athens, TX

Scroll Fabrics, Inc., (770) 432-7228
(laminating)
Smyrna, GA

Force Field, (800) 332-6327
(laminating & fabric finishing)
Marietta, GA

Angel's Distributing Inc., (800) 450-9368
Indianola, PA

DesignWare, (888) 270-2301
Tucker, GA

Rose Line Fabrics, (800) 523-4455
(drapery linings)
Gwynedd, PA

SaniLine Sales, (800) 521-5084
Carrollton, GA

United Supply Co., (800) 334-1207
Charlotte, NC

4imprint by Nelson Marketing, (877) 446-7746
(logo items)
Oshkosh, WI

City Paper Company, (800) 621-9989
(logo items)
Birmingham, AL

CustEmers.com, (301) 718-7244
Bethesda, MD

Nashville Wraps, (800) 547-9727
(plastic & paper bags with logo)
Nashville, TN

National Bag Co., (800) 247-6000
(paper & plastic bags with logo & boxes)
Hudson, OH

Rapidforms, Inc., (800) 257-8354
(shipping labels & plastic bags with logo)
Thorofare, NJ

Rowley Co., (800) 343-4542
(sew in satin labels)
Gastonia, NC

Seton Name Plate Co., (800) 571-2596
(sew in satin labels)
Branford, CT

The Name Maker, (800) 241-2890
(sew in satin labels)
Atlanta, GA

Americo, Inc., (800) 626-2350
(vinyl table covering)
West Memphis, AR

Bays, Bows & Corners, (303) 346-5883
Highlands Ranch, CO

Bradford's of Tampa,
(shower curtains & shower liners, extra-long)
Tampa, FL

Calhook, (800) 422-4665
(hooks, display systems)
Kent, WA

Castec Window Shading Inc., (800) 828-2500
(sheer weave shades)
North Hollywood, CA

Cornell Robbins Alford, (888) 251-1297
(containers)
Brooklyn, NY

Designer Linens & Accessories, (716) 667-2542
Orchard Park, NY

Gaby's Shoppe, (800) 299-4229
(bath supplies)
Dallas, TX

Halton Enterprises, (800) 230-1817
(headboards)
Dearborn, MI

Hangman Products, (818) 610-0487
(hanging tab glides)

Laird Plastics, (800) 610-1016
(plastic dowels)
Seattle, WA

Lanco Electronics, (888) 276-6490
(motorization)
West Chicago, IL

Madico, Inc., (800) 225-1926
(window film)
Woburn, MA

RAK, Ltd. (Door handle extensions X-10-DOR), (312) 952-2428
840 West Diversey Pkwy.
Unit 1E
Chicago, IL 60614-1480
Fax: (786) 549-2815
info@rakltd.com

Recovery Room Design Studio, (888) 361-9355
(Jilze Spacer-for commercial metal door with bar handle)
Sequin, TX

Redi Shade, Inc., (888) 608-6611
(temporary window shades)
Santa Rosa, CA

RollEase, (800) 552-5100
(RollEase clutch system)
Stamford, CT

Rowley Co., (800) 343-4542
(workroom & installation products)
Gastonia, NC

San Francisco Pleating, (415) 982-3003
(custom pleating for ruffles & edges)
San Francisco, CA

Shady Ladies, Inc., (800) 697-4233
(custom laminated roller shades)
Atlanta, GA

Stanley Pleating, Custom Pleats, (212) 868-2920
(custom pleating for ruffles & edges)
New York, NY

Vista Window Film, (800) 345-6088
(window film)
Martinsville, VA

Williamson Supply Co. Inc., (800) 231-6249
(extra-long shower curtain liners)
Houston, TX

Minutes Matter, (800) 343-0616

M'Fay Patterns & Book, (704) 847-1464
Charlotte, NC

Pate-Meadow Designs

Patterns Plus, (941) 543-2355
North Ft. Meyers, FL

Powers Custom Patterns, (508) 362-8772
Yarmouth Port, MA (cornice designs)

Allied Down Products, Inc., (718) 389-5454
Brooklyn, NY

American Duvet, Inc., (800) 968-0692
Downers Grove, IL

Clark Pillow Co., (409) 842-5767
Beaumont, TX

Columbine Cody, (319) 752-7000
(Matelasse' duvets & coverlets)

Down, Inc., (800) 552-9231
Grand Rapids, MI

Down Lite International, (800) 543-3696
Loveland, OH

Down Town Feather, Inc., (800) 383-3696
(feather beds, comforters)
Brooklyn, NY

Fairfield Processing Corp., (800) 243-0989
(NU-Foam, outdoor cushions)
Danbury, CT

Ganesh Industries Inc., (800) 452-6674 (headboards)
Bay Shore, NY

Halton Enterprises, (800) 230-1817
Dearborn, MI

Hardin Manufacturing Co., (800) 654-5140
(pillows, inserts & duvet covers)
Hendersonville, NC

K & R Bedspreads, (800) 444-2128
Salt Lake City, UT

Lodi Down & Feather, (800) 634-6647 (spring down & special cut cushions)
Lodi, NJ

Phoenix Down Corp., (800) 255-3696
Totowa,NJ

Ronaissance, (800) 297-0010
New Windsor, NY

Royal Pillow, (305) 634-3415
Miami, FL

Scroll Fabrics, Inc., (770) 432-7228
(bedding) Smyrna, GA

Sferra Brothers Ltd., (800) 336-1891
(ready-made coverlets & shams)
Cliffwood, NJ

Soft-Tex Mfg., (800) 366-2324
(feather beds, pillows, down & poly filled)
Cohoes, NY

Soft Home Chicago, (800) 397-4556
Chicago. IL

Spartex, Inc., (800) 222-9062 (duvets)
Roebuck, SC

Atlanta Thread & Supply, (800) 847-1001
Stockbridge, GA

B & G Lieberman, (800) 438-0346
Charlotte, NC

Beacon Fabric & Notions, (800) 713-8157
S. Pasadena, FL

Brewer Sewing Supplies, (800) 444-3111
(extensive sewing supplies & glass head pins)
Chicago, IL

Clotilde, (800) 772-2891
Louisiana, MO

Designer's Den, (800) 426-2644
Atlanta, GA

DoFix No Sew Inc., (800) 962-8983
Sanford, MI

Domicil Design, (877) 314-0017 Dover, NH

Earl K. Koch Co. Inc., (800) 331-3064
Cleveland, OH

E-Sewing by SoloSlide, (800) 343-9670
(slide fasteners & more)
Foxboro, MA

H K H Designs, (415) 564-2385
(Newey pins)
San Francisco, CA

H. T. Barnes Co., Inc., (800) 211-5018 Foley, AL

M J Foley Co., (800) 521-6140
New Baltimore, MI

Nancy's Notions, (800) 833-0690
Beaver Dam, WI

Rowley Co., (800) 343-4542
Gastonia, NC

Sacks Industries, (800) 521-1635
(Millennium tape)
Evans, PA

Seleh Export & Import Co., (800) 338-9640
(machine parts)

Sew True, (800) 739-8783
(#4 milliners needles)
New York, NY

Silverado Service Co., (707) 942-5800
(wooden cord pulls)
Calistoga, CA

Southeast Sewing Products, (800) 426-2246
Atlanta, GA

Southstar Supply Co., (800) 288-6739
Nashville, TN

Steinlauf & Stoller, (877) 869-0321
(#4 milliners needles)
New York, NY

Sullivans U.S.A. Inc. (800) 343-5984
(invisible zipper by the yard)
Downers Grove, IL

Textol Systems, (800) 624-8746
Carlstadt, NJ

The Warm Company, (800) 234-9276
(insulated fabric)
Seattle, WA

Uncommon Thread, Inc., (877) 294-5427
Charlotte, NC

United Supply Co., (800) 334-1207
Charlotte, NC

Williamson Supply, (800) 392-4341
(fabric,workroom & installation supplies)
Houston, TX

Wisconsin Drapery Supply Inc., (800) 242-8768
Pewaukee, WI

Wolff Industries, Inc., (800) 888-3832
(scissors & shears, sharpeners)
Spartanburg, SC

 

Trims

A.F. Schmalzreied Co. Inc., (800) 874-4355
Dallas, TX

Brunschwig & Fils, (212) 838-7878
(fine fabrics, trims & wall coverings)
New York, NY

Designer's Den, (800) 426-2644
Atlanta, GA

D'Kei, Inc., (800) 535-3534
(ostrich boa's & beaded trims)
Lisle, IL

Earl K. Koch Co. Inc., (800) 331-3064
Cleveland, OH

Hollywood Trims, (800) 255-7796
Spartanburg, SC

Houles - U.S.A. Inc., (310) 652-6171
Los Angeles, CA

Lina's Interiors, (601) 332-7226
Greenville, MS

Renaissance Ribbons, (530) 692-0842
Oregon House, CA

Robert Strom, (800) 827-7357
Arlington, TX

Rogers Textiles & Trims, (773) 745-6577
(custom dyed trims)
Chicago, IL

Scalamandre, (212) 980-0720
(high end fabrics, trims, wall coverings)
New York, NY

Stroheim & Romann, (718) 706-7000
(fabrics, trims & wall coverings)
Long Island City, NY

The New England Fringe Exchange, (800) 944-7514
Portsmouth, NH

Trims Unlimited, (800) 432-8746
Durham, NC

United Supply Co., (800) 334-1207
Charlotte, NC

Van Lathem, Inc., (704) 642-1623
(decorative trims & drapery hardware)
Salisbury, NC

 

Active Foam, (773) 582-5400
Milwaukee, WI

Burch Fabrics, (800) 253-3741
Grand Rapids, MI

Cushion Works, (415) 552-6220
San Francisco, CA

Danna Foam Company, (800) 882-0213
Houston, TX

Earl K. Koch Co. Inc., (800) 331-3064
Cleveland, OH

Fairfield Processing Corp., (800) 243-0989
(NU-Foam, outdoor cushions)
Danbury, CT

Farber Sales Co. Inc., (800) 251-1048
Nashville, TN

Genco, Inc., (800) 868-8878
(foam for bolsters)
Archdale, NC

J. R. Erickson Co.Inc., (800) 282-7384
(upholstery fabrics & supplies)
Atlanta, GA

Neo Fabrics Inc., (800) 442-8610
New Orleans, LA

Perfect Fit-McDonald Inc., (800) 652-5202
(cut to size foam & upholstery supplies)
Seattle, WA & Portland, OR