Nautica Apparel and Oriental Accent have signed a license agreement for the production and distribution of home decor, table lighting and accessories.

This new collection will include lamps, vases, hurricanes, wall shelves, boxes, bowls and candlesticks designed to complement the existing Nautica home furnishings collection. Oriental Accent will introduce this new collection to the trade at the April market in High Point, NC.

"We are honored to partner with Nautica," said Michael Yip, vice president and general manager of Oriental Accent. "Our quality, craftsmanship and unwavering attention to details are also hallmarks of the Nautica brand."

Denise V. Seegal, president and CEO of Nautica Enterprises, said, "Over the last few years, the Nautica home collection has experienced tremendous growth. We have built solid businesses in the home textiles, dinnerware and home furnishings categories. We look forward to this new partnership with Oriental Accent as we continue to extend our Nautica product categories in the home area."