After the successful premiere in May, the German in-house fair Carpet Week Hamburg is already going into the second round. From September 12 to 18, fifteen Hamburg carpet suppliers will open their warehouses and showrooms. The September date was chosen to give customers a comprehensive opportunity to discover new products in good time before the start of the season, to find out about the market and product ranges, to exchange ideas in person, and, of course, to order goods.

The following companies will be participating in the September edition of Carpet Week Hamburg:

Less than a month away, The Rug Show 2022 is poised to be a stellar international buying and selling event. The exhibitor roster has expanded to include 23 premier manufacturers and importers from around the globe. Buyer registration has seen an explosive influx of attendee responses in the last few weeks. Buyers and exhibitors are eager to reconnect and share their latest productions in person. 

For more than 25 years, GoodWeave, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending child labor in global supply chains, has worked with the rug and textile industry to meet the requirements of the GoodWeave Standard and labor laws related to child, forced and bonded labor. GoodWeave will be exhibiting at Decorex International 2022 in an effort to expand its network of partners and promote the crucial service it provides to the interior design sector.

AmericasMart Atlanta and the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) are collaborating for the fourth consecutive year to create the Southeast’s premier dual-venue design destination, September 19-22. The two design-focused markets will offer top-of-the-line product selections from leading home décor, lifestyle, furniture and rug brands between Fall Market at AmericasMart, September 19-21, and DISCOVER ADAC at ADAC, September 20-22.

Diana Samuels, HRI's Director of Operations, has been named as one of Home Furnishings Business (HFB) magazine’s ‘Forty Under 40’ honorees, Class of 2022. Samuels was nominated and recognized as a ‘Rising Star’ for both her creative leadership and dogged commitment within the Area Rug Industry. 'Rising to the challenge, leading the change', Diana will receive a special award in recognition of her achievement during a ceremony at the upcoming High Point Market. Congratulations!

People’s Choice Voting Now Open — Some 40 furniture, home décor and gift products are finalists in the Summer 2022 Las Vegas Market edition of International Market Centers’ (IMC) Market Snapshot, a showcase of exciting, new, innovative and trendsetting products from its home and gift markets. Voting to select “People’s Choice Winners” is open now at LasVegasMarket.com/Explore/News-and-Trends/Market-Snapshot with winners to be announced on the first day of Las Vegas Market, July 24-28, 2022 at World Market Center Las Vegas.

Unique Loom will host The Ultimate Glam Party, a cocktail event with Bravo’s Jill Zarin of The Ultimate Girls Trip and Real Housewives of New York during summer Las Vegas Market. The party will be held Monday, July 25, 2022, from 4 - 6 pm, at Unique Loom’s showroom B424 in building B.

In true Jill fashion, this party will be glamorous and fun. Enjoy a signature cocktail - The Ultimate Cosmo, beer, wine and hors d'oeuvres while shopping the new additions to Jill’s collections. Snap some selfies with Jill at the photo booth and drop off your business card for a chance to win a 5'x8' machine-made rug of your choice from any of Jill’s lines.

Fiber-Shield Industries Inc., a leading supplier of specialty maintenance products and related materials, has announced the global availability of its two latest super-hydrophobic treatments, for both viscose and sisal carpets and rugs–KARPETCRYL® Soil and Stain Repellents. Created for the needs of industry professionals, these PFAAS-free products are engineered to bond with each strand of fiber, unlike other products which slide off. The result is powerful protection against common stains such as wine, coffee, pet accidents and more for this fast-growing market segment.

The High Point Market and several furnishings exhibitors play a starring role in the second season of EarthxTV sustainability design show Chez Laurence, newly released for streaming on the EarthxTV app, AppleTV, Google TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire.

In the eight-episode series, creator, executive producer and host Laurence Carr spotlights companies and organizations in the home furnishings and related sectors that are committed to improving their environmental impact and creating a more sustainable future.