IRONWALL CREATES EASY-CARE, DURABLE WALL COVERINGS

Press Contact:
Tracey Campbell (800-925-0668) (twcampbell@afyarns.com)
John Avant (919-676-4115) (john.avant@avant.com)

Chapel Hill, NC (September 29, 2005) – Ironwall Wallcoverings announced a new line of affordable, high-quality residential wall coverings made from easy-care yarns by American Fibers and Yarns Company (AF&Y).  The AF&Y yarns, made from environmentally friendly polyolefin, provide high durability and easy cleaning while retaining a feeling of warmth and richness.

Ironwall is releasing five patterns in 108 colors, all made in the United States.  Ideal for use in any room in the house, each wall covering is exceptionally durable, abrasion resistant and cleanable with chlorine bleach.  The Ironwall offerings will not fade in direct sunlight and are mildew resistant.

For more information about Ironwall products, visit www.ironwall.us.

About American Fibers and Yarns Company
American Fibers and Yarns Company (AF&Y) is the world’s leading supplier of solution dyed filament yarns.  With thousands of yarns in its product portfolio and the ability to engineer yarns to customer specifications, AF&Y is a dominant supplier to the residential and contract furnishings marketplace, and has a growing presence in the hospitality, apparel, automotive and industrial markets.  Headquartered in Chapel Hill, NC, AF&Y maintains a Technology Center that specializes in engineering filament yarn with innovative combinations not available from other suppliers.  The company also operates two U.S. production facilities totaling six hundred thousand square feet of manufacturing space.  For more information on AF&Y and its products, please visit www.afyarns.com or call 800-925-0668.