New and newly expanded area rug showrooms, exclusive product introductions and the acclaimed America’s Magnificent Carpets® Awards advance continuing growth for The Atlanta International Area Rug Market® featuring the National Oriental Rug Show Wednesday, January 8 – Saturday, January 11 (Temporaries: Thursday, January 9 – Saturday, January 11). The area rug industry’s largest Market …
(Continue reading…) Showrooms Expanded For Upcoming Atlanta Market
The fifth edition of ICON HONORS opens today with the 2014 call for entries inviting retailers, manufacturers, sales agencies and service providers to compete for top recognition in the home and gift industry’s most coveted mark of superior achievement. With a stable of more than 50 Honorees selected through rigorous judging from among thousands …
When the retail world goes shopping this January, it shops here: AmericasMart® Atlanta and the incomparable Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market® (Showrooms: Tuesday, January 7 – Tuesday, January 14; Temporaries: Thursday, January 9 – Monday, January 13) and The Atlanta International Area Rug Market® featuring the National Oriental Rug Show (Showrooms: Wednesday, …
(Continue reading…) AmericasMart Kicks Off 2014 Buying Season
Feizy Rugs announced the winners of its first annual Design & Display Contest today. The contest, which had two categories—one for “brick and mortar” retail stores and one for designers– had over 50 entries across the categories. Retail stores submitted photos of their use of Feizy Rugs in a store display setting or vignette. …
(Continue reading…) Feizy Announces Contest Winners
Feizy Rugs kicks their 40th Anniversary Celebration into high gear at the upcoming High Point Market. The company will co-host a massive 1940s-inspired celebration with the International Market Centers in their showroom, located at 145 Market Square, from 5 pm to 7 pm, and continuing in the Market Square Courtyard, from 7 pm to …
(Continue reading…) Feizy High Point Fete Celebrates 40 Years
A rug from Nourison’s Rhapsody Collection has been selected for one of the three IMC Trendwatch showcases during the High Point Market in October. The display titled “Modern Myth,” will be located in the Suites at Market Square lobby and feature home furnishings products that celebrate folklore and storytelling from various regions and cultures.
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(Continue reading…) New Nourison Design Selected For IMC Trendwatch
Feizy Rugs is set to debut some stunning new additions to its Fine Collection of hand knotted rugs at the upcoming High Point Market. The wildly successful Mambasa Collection welcomes three new pieces. Hand knotted in pure, hand spun bamboo silk, the simple patterns of the Mambasa Collection are African-inspired. Clean, contemporary designs possess …
(Continue reading…) Feizy To Debut Product Additions at High Point
With the closing of the Orica Building many rug vendors were left looking for new office spaces. The vast size of Momeni’s New Jersey warehouse has rented permanent spaces to three new rug vendors: Looms Of Persia, Tepp Team USA and Banilivi & Nabavian. Reza Momeni, president of Momeni, commented, “ This is a …
(Continue reading…) Three Rug Vendors Relocate To Momeni Venue
Michael Harounian a partner in the importing firm of Ebisons Harounian Imports has just announced the introduction of their new line of hand woven carpets called Antique Ikat. “The Indonesian fabrics inspired design is executed in India by hand of 100% wool pile” Harounian stated. “The colorful repeating rows of amorphous shapes are characteristic …
(Continue reading…) Ebisons Harounian Introduces New Ikat Line
Nourison has partnered with Care and Fair to sponsor a medical clinic and dispensary in Bhadohi, India. Working through the Oriental Rug Importers Association (ORIA) Children’s Charitable Fund, Nourison will fund the clinic that provides both allopathic and homeopathic services. The facility includes three doctors chambers, a tuberculosis ward and a pathology room. Nourison …
(Continue reading…) Nourison Sponsors Bhadohi Clinic
Jim Webber of Nepal Cleft And Burn Center reported that they are nearing completion of Nepal’s first Teaching Hospital for Reconstructive Surgery. The exterior of the building is completed and one (of four) floors is up and running. The site was the venue a two week clinic in April 2013 sponsored by Operation Smile …
(Continue reading…) ORIA Supported Hospital Nears Completion
Due Process Stable Trading Company has announced its recent purchase of a 91,000 square foot warehouse facility located in Lumberton, North Carolina to serve as the new home of the company’s rug operation. Since 2003, Due Process has operated from a 45,000 square foot facility leased in Edison, NJ. Due Process will retain a …
(Continue reading…) Due Process Stable Trading Relocating to North Carolina
Feizy Rugs will be kicking off its first annual Design & Display Contest September 16th. The contest will have two categories—one for “brick and mortar” retail stores and one for designers. Retail stores will submit photos of their use of Feizy Rugs in a store display setting or vignette. Designers will submit photos of …
(Continue reading…) Feizy Announces Display Contest
The New York International Carpet Show launches on October 6-8, at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, New York City. Timed to coincide with Metro Market Week, NYICS has become a popular event for retailers.
“…(NYICS) has become the leading trade show of hand woven carpets in North America…The New York International Carpet …
(Continue reading…) NYICS Announces New Dates And Location For 2013
Paul Shaper Productions is finalizing orders for 2014 “Woven Treasures” the advertising rug calendar that is customized for rug retailers, cleaners and exhibitions.
“Calendars are scheduled to be out by the end of September,” says Paul Shaper, as customers have requested more time to build a marketing plan that includes web and social media. To support this …
(Continue reading…) Shaper Releases 2014 Calendar
Momeni announced the release of the second full edition of their product catalog. This new edition contains a complete directory of the company’s area rug, broadloom and roll runner offerings. The volume is nearly 600 pages and contains new features, including a quick reference guide by design type and a new color index …
(Continue reading…) Momeni Presents Fall 2013 Catalog
AmericasMart® welcomes buyers back to its expansive campus for the Atlanta Fall Gift & Home Furnishings Market®, Tuesday, September 17 through Thursday, 19, 2013. AmericasMart is an associate members of the ORIA.
The Tuesday through Thursday timing introduces a new pattern for the fall market, which now gives attendees the added convenience of weekday …
(Continue reading…) AmericasMart Readies For Fall Market
Feizy Rugs challenged the public to DIY—Design It Yourself—and the public responded. The company announced the winners of its second annual design contest earlier today.
Angela Flournoy’s contemporary tribal design took top honors.
“I’ve dreamed of designing textiles for quite some time,” Flournoy says. This amazing opportunity gave me the boost I needed to …
(Continue reading…) Feizy Contest Winners Announced
Feizy Rugs’ focus is color across a multitude of constructions at the New York Home Fashions Market this September. This year marks the company’s 40th Anniversary, and the company has delivered on CEO John Feizy’s promise to debut a wealth of groundbreaking collections.
“Our designers have been hard at work creating so many inspiring …
(Continue reading…) Feizy Focuses On Color For Fall 2013
Save the date for October! Metro Market Week in New York and New Jersey celebrates its 10th Anniversary this fall with a new date cycle, which runs Monday, Oct. 7 to Thursday, Oct. 10.
Since its debut in 2004, Metro Market Week has enjoyed participation from every important area rug importer on the East …
(Continue reading…) Metro Market Week Coming Soon
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