Carpet and Rug News
Trends at DOMOTEX 2023 – Hooked on sustainability!
DOMOTEX once again proved to be the industry's international trend show from January 12–15, 2023. At the world's leading trade fair for carpets and floor coverings, exhibitors and visitors met to discuss product innovations and industry trends. Apart from the positive atmosphere, the value-based orientation of the event was particularly convincing.
Exclusives
Broadloom, BESPOKE
Customization trends are carving new business opportunities for the carpet category. Broadloom is enjoying a comeback, but in a different way—thanks...
Bricks & Clicks
Rug Insider's InAntiques kicked off 2023 with a look at various segments of the area rug industry, running the gamut from high end hand-knotted...
The New Traditional
Barclay Butera talks with Rug Insider's Alex Milstein about the inspiration behind his new book and his new Jaipur Living rug designs. Barclay...
HPMKT Focal Points
RUG INSIDER caught up with several of your favorite HPMKT stars for an Insider’s look at what’s in store for Fall Market 2022 introductions and...
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Fall Markets Roundup: Cover Connect and The Rug Show
Fall markets were back in a big way for the area rug industry in mid-September 2022, as two shows made big waves in New York and New Jersey. Cover...
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Ooh la la Oushaks
How do you do new Oushak? Companies featured in our Fall 2022 style focus told us: It’s in the design refresh, the quality, the knot, the yarn, and...
The Classic Red Rug — Antique Persian Sarouk Carpets
In the summer issue of Rug Insider Magazine, the InFOCUS feature spotlighted the red rugs of today. When thinking of red rugs though, perhaps the first...
Rug Runner
David Samad, co-founder of the venerable wholesale rug firm, Samad, has been in the area rug industry his entire life. And while he hates to admit...
Summer 2022 Market Preview
Retailer + Designer Traffic Poised for In-Person Pickup, Post-Pandemic The home fashions industry has reconvened this month—first at the Atlanta Market July...
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Out for Blood
Red is an emotionally intense color that demands attention like no other—it is literally in our hearts and blood. Our summer‘s quest for passionate...
INSIDER REPORT: High Point Market Rug Exhibitors Push Forward with Creative New Designs
Talk to nearly anyone who attended the recently concluded High Point Market and they’ll tell you that traffic was noticeably higher than the last...
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Au Naturel: Feeding the Need for Nature
When we prompted a search for naturally-inspired rugs in organic tones using natural fibers like wool and silk, the responses we received were...
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