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Couristan Celebrates 95 Years in Business

Couristan, Inc. is celebrating its 95th year as a family-owned and operated company. As with most companies with a long history, Couristan has achieved some noteworthy...

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Under the Rug

In the early Fall of 2020 Rug Insider Magazine produced an experimental online virtual showing of rugs and carpets titled “Under the Rug.” As an...

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Circle of Life

From the day we arrive on the planet, and, blinking, step into the sun, there’s more to see than can ever be seen, more to do than can ever be done,...

Oiseau by Kate Thornley-Hall

These are bold statement carpets designed to fill a perceived void in the marketplace. They are colorful, playful, and at times whimsical. These are...

LOLOI | Leading the Way

Amidst unprecedented global change and disruption one firm caught the attention of RUG INSIDER Magazine due to its ability to seemingly have been...

Online Auctions: The Future of the Rug Business?

There is a saying that one cannot know the future without first studying the past. This has been a recurring theme over the past several issues of...

Trifecta of Transformation

I woke up today thinking, for some reason, the new day, the new week, the new month were all going to bring some different kind of stability not yet...

New Zealand Wool: A Report from the Field

One day we may wonder “Whatever happened to New Zealand wool?” While New Zealand wool is mentioned in most articles featuring new, trendy production...

The Slow Rug Movement

I introduced our Fall 2020 issue to our advertisers by stating, “Everything is modern in its time and thus the modern man, which is truly to say the...

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