HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 22, 2026 — WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industries, has appointed Cheryl Dobbins Hege director of advancement and marketing. In the role, she will help strengthen industry partnerships and sponsorships, grow membership and engagement, and expand WithIt’s visibility and reach.

— The sponsorship reflects Dallas Market Center's ongoing commitment to elevating the Dallas design community. —

DALLAS – September 21, 2026 — Today, Dallas Market Center (DMC) was named as a sponsor of the 2026 Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas, supporting 20 designers as they transform the historic estate at 2999 Turtle Creek Boulevard. The sponsorship reflects DMC’s ongoing investment in the people and organizations that shape design in the community.

Sakina Persian Rugs will present its collection of one-of-a-kind, hand-knotted Persian silk rugs at the fall  High Point Market, October 17-21, Suites at Market Square, booth M-5024.

Members of the press, editors, designers, and industry professionals are invited to experience the rugs in person and meet founder Ziba Bayat Gardner to learn about the traditional techniques, extraordinary knotting, and personal story behind Sakina.

For decades, U.S. sanctions have restricted commercial imports of Iranian-origin carpets. After the authorization for Iranian-origin carpets was narrowed to wind-down transactions in 2018, Sakina chose a different path: the rugs in its current collection are produced outside Iran.

Founder Ziba Bayat Gardner established a production team in Armenia and brought experienced Persian silk-rug weavers there so the work could continue beyond Iran. The rugs are made in Armenia and exported from Armenia to the United States with the required commercial and cultural documentation.

For more information, visit  traditionalpersianrug.com

Shoppe Object Paris is joining the Jardin des Tuileries within Premiere Classe, from October 2 to 5, 2026. This capsule, composed exclusively of new brands, offers a premium selection spanning design, home, wellness, and lifestyle.

Premiere Classe x Shoppe Object Paris: Opening New Retail Territories

Following its presence at Who's Next, Shoppe Object Paris finds in Premiere Classe a complementary space for expression. Through this sharp curation, the unmissable rendezvous for accessory and ready-to-wear  designers is expanding its offering in response to new sourcing practices among concept stores, department stores, and multi-brand retailers.

For Shoppe Object Paris, this presence at Premiere Classe makes it possible to reach an international community during Fashion Week, while retaining what defines its signature: an editorial, exacting selection focused on discovering new brands.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – September 9, 2026 – ANDMORE has confirmed a new round of permanent showroom leases and temporary exhibit signings ahead of the Fall 2026 High Point Market, running October 17–21. Temporary exhibit space in SALON, Suites at Market Square, and INTERHALL opens one day earlier, on Friday, October 16, stretching the buying window to six full days. The latest brands touch furniture, bedding, lighting, art, hardware, and specialty décor, and include several exhibitors stepping into ANDMORE properties for the first time.

DALLAS – September 10, 2026 — Dallas Market Center has announced that John Robshaw Textiles has joined its Textile Salon (IHDC 2F215-TS4), bringing its hand-blocked, globally inspired textiles to DMC in time for Dallas Design Week, September 15–17. Designers attending Design Week will get a first look at Robshaw's prints, bedding, and home decor in person.

Service Buddy is highlighting the everyday breakdowns that cost rug retailers jobs, time and money — and showing a better way to run the showroom at Booth A19.

Most rug retailers do not decide to replace their software because of one major failure.

Usually, it is a series of smaller problems.

A designer replies to a quote and nobody follows up. A deposit is assumed to have been collected when it was not. Two salespeople think the same rug is available. A rug is sold, but nobody can say exactly where it is.

New Feizy Design Gallery expands designer resources, custom capabilities, and trade support in Beaverton, Oregon.

BEAVERTON, OR — Feizy Rugs, the award-winning rug manufacturer known for its craftsmanship, design innovation, and commitment to the interior design industry, today announced the opening of the Feizy Design Gallery in partnership with NW Rugs & Furniture, creating a premier trade-exclusive destination for interior designers in the Pacific Northwest.

(Hicksville, NY – July 2026) Kalaty Rug Corporation is showcasing its usual impressive display of new area rugs in all weaves, textures, constructions, décor genres and colors at the summer Las Vegas Market in the company’s showroom, WMC, B455. Alongside the company’s primary emphasis on heritage hand-knotted collections and additions to best-selling hand-knotted collections, Kalaty has expanded its upper-tier Luxe-Weave™ hand-finished power-loomed series to include the floral inspirations of the Waldorf collection, which is making its debut at this market.