11.   It may be the first bright spot for the office furniture industry in a while and the first tangible evidence of whether the economic recovery is real.

12.   Licensing promises to continue to grow in the furniture industry.

13.   Meanwhile, a pitched political battle in Washington has involved lobbyists for consumer groups, the furniture industry, fire marshals and even major chemical companies.

14.   Quaker is now the largest maker of chenille yarn in the world and one of the top three United States manufacturers of upholstery fabric for the furniture industry.

15.   The furniture industry was, in fact, finally getting its share of a five-year trend toward greater spending on home furnishings in general.

16.   The impact of the popularity of metal can be seen in the local furniture industry.

17.   The maker of faucets, hot tubs, plumbing and locks also never figured out how to implement manufacturing efficiencies in the furniture industry, analysts said.

18.   The system was previewed in June at Neocon, the trade show for the commercial furniture industry.

19.   Throughout the furniture industry, business is only fair.

20.   A case in point is the luxury furniture industry.