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Show 1 tCX 0 H The Salt Lake Tribnne -- f:' ,, - . -- o. 4 r v - . ', ig&agtx&M ; -- ; ' ', . Costs to rise on carpets, furniture B Jo the future, purchase the hone furnishings you need now. Agreeing is Richard Eldredge, presi dent of the Carpet and Rug Institute m Dalton, Ga. Eldredge said it was too early to say what the price increase to the carpet manufacturer will be. But taking into account the rising cost of petroleum transportation, fuel for operation of a carpet mill, the price of carpet will have to go up. Eldredge said that while the producers of raw materials for carpet "stand a of benefiting from the good chance hike m oil prices, the nation's 400 producing carpet mills do not. "Their ic.si of raw materials will go up, but only a certain level can be passed on to the consumer and allow the mills to remain competitive. Issued Statement A spokesman for the Armstrong Cork Co m Lancaster, Pa., which manufactures carpet as well as a variety of other floor coverings, issued this statement on the subject: "Our company does use petroleum based raw materials, especially manmade resins and fibers, in substantial quantities. The prices of such materials have been on the increase. In fact, they have been rising faster than the prices in VlVTM Newspapers tl you're debating whether to buy a new sot a or get the old one reuphols-tered- , whether to buy an area rug or invest m carpeting, the answer is "Buy now Now is the time to buy home furnishings because prices are going up Just how far is anyones guess, but manufacturers and distributors of home furnishings have a variety of reasons to explain rising costs Kmght-Ridde- r wall-to-wa- the top of the list is the increase in A prices by the OPEC nations some furniture, number of items druperu s and upholstery fabrics have a petroleum base or use petuhile 98 percent of roleum e fibers all carpet consists of which are created from petroleum Manufacturers also claim inflation cost of trans and the to rise as are causing prices portation cost of the not more than, if much, petroleum. And one furniture manufacturer complained that suppliers of raw materials already have raised their prices, using the cost of oil as an excuse." Whatever the reason, one thing seems certain: To avoid higher prices At ml man-mad- for the finished carjiet and lesi'imt product flooring we make "If costs of the petroleum based i m materials continue to rise, as pai i of the general inflationary trend there is little doubt that the prices of our finished products will havt to tim aKo " Another item sure to increase in pnet is N'augahyde an upholstery fabru with a petrochemical base rnanuf.u-tureby Umroyal Though a vinyl Naueahyde can look like leathet, cot ton, velvet, wool tweed or other fabric s Naugahy de l'p Mhittenburg Inc., a wholesale dis tributor of Naugahyde in Florida estimated that it will cost approximob ly $w) more to upholster a sofa with N'augahyde m the future. But the firm doesnt think the price increase will be felt in the retail market for at leaM months to a year. There is stock in both factory warehouses and in stores that will supply consumers for severe months One might think that mica, or plastic laminate furniture, is petroleum based but the product consists mostly of pressed paper over a wood base The contact cement used to apply laminati is petroleum based, however Though the cement constitutes mere . t y 6 I & rtton ol the cost ol rr.aiuifactlir-mtype of furniture, the price of laminate has increased 10 percent this tiast year, according to Ralph Fedenci, executive vice president of General Mica, a large furniture manufacturer with nationwide outlets lv a thi- - "This price increase is more directly related to inflation and to the cost of transportation than any other factor, he said "Inflation is a killer to us Petroleum-base- d products are just a small segment in our industry. Freight is a big fuel user and very expensive. some ways, the furniture industry a petroleum shortage Where petroleum based lacquers and rubbing compounds were once used, water-baseproducts have been de v eloped in order to meet the govern merits stringent regulations on health Miss Bennett Miss Bonham In is prepared for Engagements d and safety 'Were now exploring water-baselacquers though they are not very advanced yet, said Neal Berghoff, factory superintendent at the Grand Rapids, Mich , plant of Baker Knapp & Tubbs, manufacturers of fine furniture and antique reproductions. "We do use some petroleum but we don't know from day to day whether prices will go up d G IVlI I llltlv L. IhUiIuiui Mr and Mrs. Stanley B Bonham, Sandy, announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Judy Lynne Bonham, to Clinton Reed Cutler, son of Mr. and Mrs Clinton L. Cutler, Sandy, The couple is planning an Aug. 22 wedding m the Salt Lake LDS Temple Miss Bonham has at tended Brigham Young University. Mr. Cutler attended BYU and is attending LDS Business College. He filled an LDS mission to California nn Bennett V Mr. and Mrs. David W. Bennett, Salt Lake City, announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Bennett, to Kevin W. Johnson, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Mayben A. Johnson, Jerome, Idaho. The couple is planning an Aug. 22 wedding in the Salt Lake LDS Temple The bride elect is a graduate of the Cimer-i-t- y of Utah with a bacnelor's degree in bus mess She completed her MBA at Boston Unner sity. The future bridegroom attends Harvard Untvei sity , Cambridge, Mass Jueoli' I Mr and Mrs Enos Jacobs, Salt Lake City announce the engagement of their daughtei Hosanna Jacobs, to Mark Vrontikis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Vrontikis Salt Lake City. The couple is planning a Nov. 18 wedding m Prophet Elias Greek Or thodox Church. 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