Consolidated Statements of Operation - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 191,063	$ 200,716
Costs of goods sold	119,388	133,635
Gross profit	71,675	67,081
Selling, general and administrative expenses	65,726	64,751
Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant & equipment	34	(1)
Operating income	5,915	2,331
Pension expense	726	1,257
Interest expense, net	2,462	2,191
Income (loss) before income taxes	2,727	(1,117)
Income tax expense	345	497
Net income (loss)	$ 2,382	$ (1,614)
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$ 0.15	$ (0.10)
Diluted	$ 0.15	$ (0.10)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	15,590	15,421
Diluted	15,694	15,421