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IMC Fall Design Week Educational Programming
Fall Design Week featuring Gift & Home is offering three days of curated, educational programming on design, the world of retail and seasonal trends from September 20-22 at IMC’s AmericasMart® Atlanta campus. “Along with opportunities for order writing and exploring the latest in design trends, Fall Design Week programming enables design aficionados to learn about the direction the industry is moving toward,” said Dorothy Belshaw, IMC chief marketing and digital officer. “We are so excited to...
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High Point Happenings — Fall 2021
Area Rug exhibitors are moving into new showrooms and displaying tons of fresh product at the fall High Point Market. The last High Point Market...
Fall High Point Buzz
In June, Tamarian Rugs left its temporary space at the Suites at Market Square and moved into its new showroom on East Russell Street. At the fall...
Outside the Line with Black Line Crazy
One day, a New York creative director landed in the middle of Mexico, picked up a brush and a can of black house paint and, for the first time in...
Outdoor Is In
As more outdoor rugs are used indoors, rug manufacturers rethink ways to market the product and find success with design partnerships. As people...
The Antique Persian Tabriz — One of the Finest Examples of What Defines Fine Rugs
When we talk about area rugs, whether new reproduction rugs or the antique originals on which they are based, one of the most common ways of...
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It's All About the TEXTURE
Our summer issue theme is All in the Details. It's a pleasure to get up close with these incredibly beautiful detail shots of some of our favorite...
Perception Reflection
There is an old saying which still rings true today—“the difference is in the detail.” As a businessperson, I subscribe fully to the notion of using this...
The Shows Must Go On
Area rug suppliers forge ahead to the summer markets with new efficiencies + products, despite supply chain woes. After more than a year absence,...
Couristan Celebrates 95 Years in Business
It’s hard to understand what being in business for ninety-five years actually means. Think of all of the major events that happened over that span...
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RUG INSIDER FALL 2021: CROSS SECTIONS pays tribute to some of our industry's top women execs while we cover fall markets in a big way. Look for plenty of High Point news and previews, welcome COVER Connect NY to the autumn ruggie scene— and Hail to The King of All Carpet Styles! Subscribe today!
