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Entries from November 2006

Ken Salyer, Jr. - 2006 Allman Award Recipient

November 27th, 2006 · No Comments

The Wallcoverings Association (WA) has awarded Ken Salyer, Jr., the industry’s highest honor, The Justin P. Allman Award. The 60th anniversary of this award will be celebrated and presented at the Allman Reception and Awards Banquet, honoring Salyer’s efforts within the industry, on February 6, 2007, at […]

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Regaining Wallcovering’s Lost Customers

November 20th, 2006 · No Comments

by James Vogt, Hollingsworth & Vose
The North American wallpaper industry is spiraling down, with sales sliding from $4 billion to $600 million in less than 20 years. As residential wallcovering sales continue to decline, there has been much speculation as to the cause of this free-fall. And […]

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Twenty2 - Ginkgo “Montague”

November 18th, 2006 · No Comments

Brooklyn-based twenty2 produces a modern line of wallcoverings with natural themes and geometric patterns. Shown here is Montague, featuring a ginkgo leaf and available on regular and grasscloth grounds in several colorways.

They’ve expanded to include textiles, contract wallcoverings, a partnership with Designtex, and a line of border appliques called Wallbands.

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