Award-winning rug manufacturer, Feizy Rugs, has partnered with The Akshaya Patra Foundation to donate more than $150,000 toward India’s COVID-19 relief efforts. As the country faces a devasting second wave of cases, these funds will commit more than 56,000 meals to the people of India and help provide hospitals with proper medical equipment to aid in the battle against COVID-19.

In honor of World Day Against Child Labor on June 12, 2021 and International Year for the Elimination of Child Labor taking place this year, GoodWeave International has released a new short film entitled “Fashion’s Hidden Supply Chain.” The film is featured in the Fashion for Good museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands as part of the permanent collection starting today.

International Market Centers (IMC), a Blackstone portfolio company, has named William B. (Bill) Furlong to the newly created position of Chief Executive Officer of Juniper, IMC’s new fully integrated omnichannel B2B e-commerce platform. This strategic hire further underscores the companies’ investment in and commitment to the development of an industry-first, best-in-class B2B suite of software and marketplace solutions. Together IMC and Blackstone have invested over $100MM in product development and built a team of over 160 people in less than 18 months.

Award-winning manufacturer Feizy Rugs is expanding its robust collection of stunningly chic rugs through its much-anticipated partnership with Thom Filicia, one of today’s most influential interior and product designers. The fashion-forward rug company is also adding striking new pieces to its existing Bellini, Elias, and Piraj collections, and debuting Alden, a comfortable collection that includes curated colors selected by Thom Filicia. Feizy’s array of new collections and products will be on display at High Point Market.