Casual Living - January 1, 2009

On the following 10 pages, Casual Living spotlights all that is new in performance fabrics for the coming year. Ranging from stripe designs and paisley patterns to animal prints and more, these fabric debuts not only display what is expected to be popular at the retail level, but, more importantly, the elegant and sophisticated direction the casual industry is headed.

• Departments
• Business Outlook
• FYI
• Casually Speaking
• The new normal
• Editorial Sources
• Editorial Sources
• Grill Column
• Barbecue bailout?
• How To
• Mix global fabrics for hard-to-resist looks
• Introductions
• Design debuts
• Weather Trends
• East Coast can expect snow while Midwest thaws

• Features
• Exclusive Research Casual Living Fabric Survey 2008
• Double Visionary
• Retailers respond to credit crunch
• Collections count in tough times
• Bob Gaylord, President, Agio International
• Hot Products
• Hot Products at the Winter Gift Shows
• Retail Profile
• Tending growth at Seasonal Concepts