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Nearly 50 furniture and home accent resources will be exhibiting in the temporary exhibits in the Pavilions on Main 3 at the Spring 2014 High Point Market, running April 5-10. More than half of these companies are new to the Pavilions, giving buyers an opportunity to discover a number of new-to-market resources at this …

(Continue reading…) IMC’s Main 3 Pavilion Draws 50 Exhibitors

Nourison is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Caporale to the position of Account Executive for the North Florida, Gulf Coast territory, an area that includes North Florida, the Panhandle and the coastal and southern regions of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Ms. Caporale will be responsible for managing and developing business within this …

(Continue reading…) Nourison Taps Caporale For Account Exec Position

The master plan guiding AmericasMart® Atlanta’s home and design franchise growth sees its latest and most significant advancement this July with the launch of the Building 1 Floor 15 development program leading to a January 2015 opening, according to David Savula, executive vice president of leasing.

The Floor 15 development signals a major expansion …

(Continue reading…) AmericasMart Expands Furniture Space

The Feizy Rugs line will expand to incorporate fresh, modern looks across all styles, constructions and price points at this April’s High Point Market.

The Soma Collection is a subtle yet elegant grouping of hand loomed monochromatic designs.  The combination of faint color gradations and hand carved patterns result in foundation pieces that are …

(Continue reading…) March Madness Theme At Feizy High Point Event

Kalaty Rug Corporation announces that the company is introducing Milano, a new Silkette™ area rug collection, and Elements, a new collection made with a combination of premium wool and Silkette™, to its growing line of transitional and modern rug offerings.

Milano is Kalaty’s latest 100% Silkette collection, featuring meticulously hand-knotted borderless patterns that include …

(Continue reading…) Kalaty Introduces New Silkette Collection

Woven Concepts has enlisted Master weavers to artfully re-spin and hand-knot the finest remnants of sustainable sari-silk to create the breakthrough Rumi Silk Collection™. These remarkable patterns, conveyed in fresh colors, dictate a new aesthetic for modern rugs. Speaking to the desires of today’s design savvy buyer, the Rumi Silk Collection™ conveys a balanced …

(Continue reading…) Woven Concepts Introduces Rumi Silk Collection

Nourison is pleased to announce the donation of a special custom carpet made for the entrance of the Architectural Digest Home Design Show to the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club. The carpet will first be on display in the front entrance of the Show from March 20-23rd, at Pier 54 in New York …

(Continue reading…) Nourison Donates Rug To Kips Bay Show

Nourison is pleased to announce the appointment of Don Karlin to the position of Director of Broadloom Sales.

Mr. Karlin will be responsible for further sales development of the company’s continually growing decorative broadloom business, which includes multiple brands, over 100 styles, more than 120 sku’s of coordinate runners, and extensive custom capabilities.  He …

(Continue reading…) Nourison Names Karlin New Director of Broadloom Sales

Capel Rugs announced today that Steve Olsen, a sales representative known for his strong working relationships with small- to large-sized retailers, will join Capel as manager of sales for Iowa and Nebraska.

Olsen has established himself in his sales territory through a commitment to integrity, hard work and a flawless attention to detail. He …

(Continue reading…) Capel Hires Olsen as Sales Manager

Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, co-founder and chief creative officer of Vera Bradley, will receive the celebrated ICON HONORS 2014 Lifetime Achievement Honor in ceremonies marking the fifth annual ICON HONORS scheduled for Thursday, July 10 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. The Lifetime Achievement Honor presentation traditionally caps the sequence of select recognitions bestowed in the …

(Continue reading…) AmericasMart ICON HONORS Recognizes Bradley

Feizy Rugs will make a strong showing at the New York Home Textiles Market with a vast array of new products across several categories. The Thackery Collection is a zero-pile machine made grouping that is woven in a trend right palette of muted pastels, grays and ivories.  Flexible yet durable, each piece has a …

(Continue reading…) Feizy To Debut Fresh Looks At NY Home Textiles Market

Tamarian Carpets is proud to report that they have received two prestigious awards from Nepali Government. At DOMOTEX 2014, on January 13, Tamarian Carpets was recognized by the Government of Nepal with the Excellence Award presented by Mr. Madhav Prasad Regmi, Secretary of Commerce.

Subsequently, on January 27, Steve Cibor was awarded with Commercially …

(Continue reading…) Tamarian Receives Two Prestigious Awards

Kalaty Rug Corporation announces the introduction of Ultra, a new custom Tibetan-weave rug program that includes 40 all-new rug patterns exclusive to this program. The broad range of transitional and modern designs in the Ultra program include updated floral patterns, classical grillwork, Greek key motifs as well as a number of contemporary graphic designs.

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(Continue reading…) Kalaty Introduces Tibetan-Weave Program

The AMC, Inc. Board of Directors announced at the conclusion of its January 21 quarterly meeting that Jeffrey L. Portman Sr. has been selected to serve as vice chairman of the corporation effective immediately. Portman has served as president and chief operating officer of Atlanta-based AMC, Inc. for the past 13 years, which has …

(Continue reading…) Portman Named AMC Vice-Chairman

Continuing its rapid growth trajectory, the winter 2014 Las Vegas Market (January 26-30, at World Market Center Las Vegas) hosted its biggest and best attended market in its nine-year history.  Record-breaking gains in both attendance – with 21% more buyers and 850,000 more square feet of resources than last winter – firmly cemented the …

(Continue reading…) Vegas Market Shatters Records

Feizy Rugs announced today that they have met their goal of donating $40,000 to The Global Fund for Children (GFC) well before their self-imposed April 2014 deadline.  Funds were raised by donating a portion of orders taken at all markets since April 2013. The money will be used to improve the lives of vulnerable …

(Continue reading…) Feizy Reaches Charity Goal, Vows To Exceed It

Signaling an expanding roster of exhibiting companies, nearly 70 ribbon-cutting ceremonies will take place at the upcoming Winter Market, held January 26-30. Honoring new showroom launches and expansions, ribbon-cutting ceremonies will take place throughout the 5-million square foot campus on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Included will be these rug companies: Kaleen Rug Company (Space …

(Continue reading…) Nearly 70 Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies Scheduled At Vegas Market

It might seem hard to top a year-long 40th Anniversary celebration and all the new introductions that accompanied it, but Feizy Rugs is set to do just that at the upcoming Las Vegas market. “We’re debuting more than 10 new collections this January as well as adding new designs to existing groupings,” said John …

(Continue reading…) Feizy Features On-Trend Designs At Vegas

Feizy Rugs plans to a multitude of completely new collections as well as adding several new designs to existing collections during the upcoming Las Vegas Market, January 26th through January 30th.  Stunning new groupings in a variety of constructions, styles and price points will make it clear that Feizy is “knot the ordinary” rug …

(Continue reading…) Feizy Announces New Collections And Events For Vegas

When the January 2014 Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market closing bell sounded, the show had posted huge gains across all measures, with national and international attendance and first-to-market buyer totals leading a litany of advances.

On-site actual registrations for the eight-day market showed healthy year-over-year gains with increases as high as 53 …

(Continue reading…) January 2014 Atlanta Market Reports Major Gains