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Women Designing Change - Worlds Apart, Woven Together
As both a leader in the fight to eliminate illegal-child-labor in global supply chains and an observer of the hand-knotted rug and carpet industry...
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Black & White
Black and white creates a strange dreamscape that color never can. – Jack Antonoff The episode of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations in in which the...
Old Craft, New Work — Exploring a new approach to rug making.
If you have to ask yourself, “Have I met Ali Ghassemi?” the answer is—with a high degree of certainty—most likely “No.” I vividly remember the first time...
Juxtaposition: Mixing and Matching for Transcendent Harmony
The notion of collecting—of mixing and matching—is nothing new in the world of interiors, nor within certain genres of carpets. In fact for many, a...
A Little Pleasure: Maria Cristina Carbonell with Odabashian
Maria Cristina Carbonell is a practicing artist whose oeuvre spans drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, and video. Never shy to experiment...
Moodology! Exploring color, the moods it elicits, and the nature of its use.
When you walk into a room, what happens? What do you feel? What do you respond to? Are you affected by the color? Do you notice the light? How does...
Bring Back the Souk!
InConversation with PAIGE ALBRIGHT: We asked proprietress Paige Albright of Paige Albright Orientals in Birmingham, Alabama her thoughts on the...
DOMOTEX The World of Flooring (It truly is!)
Domotex, the trade fair in Hannover, Germany, long ago established itself as the embodiment of its tagline, “The World of Flooring.” As the brand...
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In Living Coral
With the pronouncement of “Living Coral” as the 2019 ‘Color of the Year’ by a certain color marketing firm came the usual flurry across social media and...
Carpet and Rug News
DOMOTEX USA 2020: Gearing up for second season
Having premiered successfully in 2019, DOMOTEX USA is gearing up for its second season, which runs from 5 to 7 February 2020 at the World Congress Center in Atlanta. Organized by...
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RUG INSIDER FALL 2019: FEMININE PERSPECTIVES strikes a chord within the industry, featuring female-centric company introductions, plus an A-Maize-ing focus on the color yellow. Look for these stories, market previews, business insight, and so much more. Subscribe today!
