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Land of Leather insurers contest liability for DMF sofa claims
The insurance company representing collapsed sofa chain Land of Leather is contesting compensation claims from consumers who suffered burns and rashes from leather sofas containing the chemical DMF.
Zurich, the insurance firm, believes Land of Leather was not covered for more than 500 of the sofas sold, and following Friday’s High Court hearing now has 21 days to clarify its position.  Fellow retailers Argos and ...

FTBA is FIT For The Future
The Furnishing Trades Benevolent Association has a whole new name and look – the FTBA is now known as FIT, the Furnishing Industry Trust.

The new name comes with a brand new image and plans for some new initiatives, but the aims of the 107-year-old charity remain the same as ever – to help people from across the industry in times of difficulty.

Tony Attard OBE, FIT national president, says: “If we are to survive and continue helping less fortun ...

Interiors 2010 Reports Great Business...
Interiors 2010, the first and largest dedicated UK trade event of the year, welcomed thousands of key players from the interiors industry to the NEC last week. The show was buzzing and with five halls packed with 588 national and international exhibitors, and visitors enjoyed displays of the latest designs.

Portfolio director Andrew Vaughan commented: “We could not be more pleased with how this year’s show has turned out. The categorisatio ...

DESIGNERS CALLED TO HELP ON HAITI
Designers are being called upon by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design to liaise with relief organisations and assess how design can help with rehabilitation projects in earthquake-stricken Haiti. 
In support of United Nations reconstruction plans, designers ‘from all disciplines’, academics, design students and developmental workers are being invited to join a dialogue, initially through a ‘Uniting ...

NATIONAL FLOOR SHOW 2010 ANNOUNCES NEW DESIGN TRENDS AREA
The National Floor Show 2010 will see an exciting new feature area at the show, based on some of the key interior design trends for the year ahead. A special area will display a number of key forthcoming trends for the flooring industry, enabling visitors and exhibitors to gain an insight into consumers’ needs and wants, far in advance.
 
Specialist interior design trend forecasting company Scarlet Opus will d ...