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Le a d in g b e d d in g & t o we lin g s u p p lie r s fr o m Eu r o p e a n d As ia fe a t u r e d Am o n g th e p re stigio us Euro p e a n co m p a n ie s p a rticip a tin g th is ye a r wa s C urt Ba ue r fro m G e r m a n y. T h is 1 3 0 -ye a r -o ld c o m p a n y showcased its Long Life Basics brand of bedding at Intertextile. Italy had a strong rep resentation of bedding & to we lin g e xh ibito rs th is ye a r. So m e o f th e se included Martinelli Ginetto and Marzotto who h a d bro ugh t th e ir ja cqua rd / p la in fa brics & co tto n , a n d bla n ke ts & th ro ws, re sp e ctive ly. Also fro m Ita ly is Lyo n te x, wh o h a s be e n p roducing high-quality jacquard cloth since the 1 9 5 0 s. Their entire p roduction p rocess takes place in Italy, but the materials for their bedding and table item s com e from around the world: p ure Egyp tian cotton, Italian linen, Indian silk and Australian wool.
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