Leading floor covering and home accents manufacturer Nourison introduces accent rugs in stripe and diamond patterns, detailed with fringe and tassels, as well as coir doormats with spring and Americana themes, and utility rugs in new colors at New York Home Fashions Market.

GoodWeave congratulates Ms. Stephanie Odegard on winning the Iqbal Masih Award for implementing extraordinary efforts that have contributed towards the reduction of the worst forms of child labor. Her campaign and commitment to end child labor has served as a model for others in the South Asian carpet sector. In 1987, she began Odegard Carpets and set a goal of ensuring child labor-free looms. Since that time, she has been a tireless advocate for ending child labor.

After three days of state-of-the-art flooring displays from around the world and lively industry discussions on and off the show floor, the inaugural DOMOTEX USA launched from Feb.28 to March 2. In total, 282 exhibitors from 25 countries showcased their latest products across 89,400 square feet of exhibition space in Atlanta to kick off the event.

Designers and buyers at the 2019 High Point Market will see exciting new Karastan collections in various fiber combinations, welcome additions to successful lines and experience innovative tools to support Karastan customers.

Obeetee, India’s largest luxury carpet maker, announces new collections ahead of New York Market Week. The new releases, under the direction of Obeetee’s Creative Director Anu Gupta, include numerous hand-knotted, hand-tufted and flatweave rugs. In addition to the new rug collections, Obeetee also plans to continue its expansion into home decor with the introduction of colorful cushion collections.

United Weavers of America has named industry veterans Joe Barkley and Chris Papa as Vice President of Sales andSales Manager of National Accounts respectively, according to Wasim Abu Hadba, president.