Carpet and Rug News
ANDMORE Announces 2024 Market Calendar
ANDMORE℠ has announced a 2024 market calendar with 33 apparel, gift and home furnishings buying events to take place in Atlanta, High Point, NC, Las Vegas and New York City. “We’re preparing for in-person events that fuel opportunities for wholesale buyers and sellers to connect, grow and prosper,” said Bob Maricich, ANDMORE CEO. “As we enter another year of face-to-face commerce, ANDMORE will continue to raise the bar for buying and selling, providing the notable brands, hallmark hospitality...
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Photo Montage: The Rug Show & Cover Connect NY 2023
From Saturday, September 9 through Monday, September 11, the New York/New Jersey area rug trade was abuzz with the arrival of the annual Autumn...
TRENDWATCH | High Point Fall Market
RUG INSIDER touches in with Julie Smith Vincenti, Nine Muses Media, who curates the Fall 2023 edition of ANDMORE’s TrendWatch program at High Point...
From Recycled Plastic Fiber To Functional Fashionable Flooring
Area rug companies expand and elevate offerings of sustainably-made styles Recycled plastics-made fibers are not new to the world of area rugs. For a...
Notable Women Making Waves in the Rug Industry
As the daughter of a rug wholesaler, I have vivid childhood memories of visiting customers with my father, sitting on a stack of rugs while the men...
RI Exclusive: Must Attend NY/NJ Fall Markets 2023
As the muggy days of Summer fade and the weather turns crisp and mild we look forward to what autumn has in store. For many, it’s the back-to-school season, and...
First Look: Las Vegas Market Summer 2023
Rug Insider checks in with Julie Smith Vincenti, Nine Muses Media, who curates trends and educational programs—FIRST LOOK: West at Las Vegas Market...
Exquisite Taste
The Met has chosen Exquisite Rugs to design a collection based on the museum’s variety of historical art. Uniquely designed rugs are truly pieces of...
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...
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...