MUMBAI: Kiddies' channel Nick is all set to brighten kids' bedrooms with its foray into a range of products in the bed linen category.
The channel has tied up with Bombay Dyeing to bring two of its most popular shows, SpongeBob SquarePants and Blue’s Clues on bed linen.
This special range will be available across Bombay Dyeing's network of 450 exclusive outlets and 16,000 multi-brand outlets. The colourful designs capture SpongeBob and the puppy Blue in various expressions amidst colourful images of bubbles, butterflies, trees, etc. Each of the two characters is available in two designs and three colours. Every set contains one bed sheet and two pillowcases in 100 per cent cotton priced at Rs 699 onwards.
"Bombay Dyeing with its rich heritage and strong network is a giant in the field of premium range of home collection products. The quality products coupled with the lively images of Nick's endearing characters is sure to create a lot of buzz among kids," said MTV Networks senior vice president network development, South Asia (licensing and merchandising) Sanjeev Hiremath.
"Bombay Dyeing is delighted to launch its new range of bed sheets with Nick. The initial response of all the products placed in the market has been overwhelming and we are looking forward to some exciting times with this association," said Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Ltd head domestic business Aloke Banerjee.
Nick India director-business and operations Pradeep Hejmadi, on the other hand said, "Over the years, many of our characters have developed a strong bond with kids and our intent is to bring them even closer to Indian kids. We are extremely pleased to partner with Bombay Dyeing on our debut into the consumer products category. Kids today have much more say about their environment and naturally want it to be more colourful and energetic.