Eastern Accents
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| Location: | Chicago, IL |
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| Founded: | 1989 |
| Industry: | Luxury Bedding, Home Furnishing, & Home Décor |
| Notable Collaborators: | Thom Filicia, Barclay Butera, Alexa Hampton |
| Founders: | Ridvan and Siw Tatargil |
| Website: | https://www.easternaccents.com/ |
Eastern Accents, Inc. (doing business as Eastern Accents) is a Chicago-based manufacturer of luxury bedding and home décor. Known for domestically made products and in-house design, the company operates a factory in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood.[1] Founded in 1989 by married couple Ridvan and Siw Tatargil, the family-run company first began by making kilim pillows from damaged Turkish rugs at a 3,000-square-foot loft in the Fulton Market neighborhood in Chicago.[2] In 2006, Eastern Accents undertook a $10 million expansion that added a 60,000-square-foot, two-story addition and rehabilitated three buildings, building toward a multi-structure campus of roughly 230,000 square feet; at the time, the company supplied about 1,500 retailers and employed around 300 people. Eastern Accents has been wholly owned and run by the Tatargil family since its inception.[3]
In 2011, then-Mayor Richard M. Daley toured the company’s expanded manufacturing campus, and praised its role in the surrounding 30th and 31st wards; at the time, the firm reported about 191 employees with plans to add 100 jobs over five years.[4]
COVID-19 Response
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Eastern Accents shifted part of its operations to mask production, primarily donating them to essential workers and shelters, with some sold to the public to support donations.[5]
Design Protection and Litigation
In the mid-2000s, Eastern Accents filed a lawsuit alleging that Ashley Furniture Industries and Southwestern Furniture, which operates several Ashley Furniture Home Stores, had copied Eastern Accents designs; the complaint referred to “Knockoff Collections” and characterized the copying as “wholesale,” allegations which Ashley Furniture denied.[6]
Expansion to High Point, North Carolina
In May 2023, Eastern Accents announced a year-round presence in High Point, North Carolina, repurposing the former Hayworth Roll & Panel factory for production and product showcasing.[7]
Designer Collaborations
In 2024, interior designer Alexa Hampton launched a limited-edition pillow collection with Eastern Accents, entitled "One of a Kind," which debuted at High Point Market and featuring matched pairs that incorporate mixed materials and techniques such as hand-stitched embroidery and laser cutting.[8] Eastern Accents also partners with several other high-profile interior designers such as Barclay Butera,[9] and Thom Filicia[10] of the television show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. [11]
References
- ↑ "KNOCKING OUT KNOCKOFFS". Chicago Tribune. 2006-10-15. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ↑ "A Chicago accent". Crain's Chicago Business. 2006-12-02. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ↑ Dickenson, Susan (2011-09-14). "PORTRAIT: Ridvan Tatargil, Eastern Accents". Home Accents Today. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ↑ admin (2011-04-28). "Chicago Mayor visits new Eastern Accents manufacturing facility". Home Accents Today. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ↑ Bloom, Mina (2020-04-09). "Avondale Bedding Company Making 1,000 Masks A Day For Essential Workers, General Public". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
- ↑ Tribune, Robert Manor,Chicago (2006-10-21). "Not The Real Thing". Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Hodnett, Cindy W. (2023-08-22). "Eastern Accents working on new designer destination in High Point; it's not what you think". Furniture Today. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ↑ Bringle, Jennifer (2024-04-22). "Interior Designer Alexa Hampton Launches Limited-edition Pillow Line Inspired by Famed French Artists". WWD. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ↑ Fernandez, Jennifer (2016-07-27). "19 Ways to Decorate with Pineapples". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
- ↑ Staff, Home Textiles Today (2020-05-28). "Thom Filicia draws inspiration from the coast for his Eastern Accents collection". Home Textiles Today. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
- ↑ "Designer Thom Filicia's New Home is Award-Worthy". ELLE Decor. 2020-04-02. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
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