Consolidated Statements of Operation - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 200,716	$ 189,287
Costs of goods sold	133,635	123,816
Gross profit	67,081	65,471
Selling, general and administrative expenses	64,751	60,347
Gain on sale of property, plant & equipment	(1)	(16)
Operating income	2,331	5,140
Pension expense	1,257	1,181
Interest expense, net	2,191	1,545
(Loss) income before income taxes	(1,117)	2,414
Income tax expense	497	5,623
Net loss	$ (1,614)	$ (3,209)
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$ (0.10)	$ (0.21)
Diluted	$ (0.10)	$ (0.21)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	15,421	15,244
Diluted	15,421	15,244