The winter 2025 Las Vegas Market and The International Surface Event (tise) will overlap, creating a dynamic cross-category sourcing opportunity in Las Vegas in January

Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams hosts grand opening of showroom in Dallas, set to coincide with the upcoming Dallas Total Home & Gift Market.

OW leads in color, design and value from handmade to indoor-outdoor area rugs launched at the Fall 2024 High Point Market.

Surya's new partnership under its Livabliss label with DIY designer and celebrity Galey Alix, and its Surya branded handcrafted rug debuts score points at fall market.

Nourison Home unveils its first licensed rug collections in partnership with DKNY, introduces new designs in a range of weaves to offer a good better best assortment for fall High Point Market.

RugNews.com continues its exclusive two-part tour of 30+ of High Point Market’s top area rug showrooms to uncover the newest designs, colorways and weaves that scored with buyers at the fall 2024 event.

Follow RugNews on this exclusive two-part tour of 30+ of High Point Market’s top area rug showrooms to uncover the newest designs, colorways and weaves that scored with buyers at the fall 2024 event.

Las Vegas Design Center (LVDC) has set the dates for its two December events: Nordic Noel LVDC Design Community Holiday Celebration, December 5 and the December First Fridays.

A record number of new and returning area rug and broadloom purveyors turned out for the boutique hospitality BDNY event showcasing directional designs for this booming segment.

AmericasMart Atlanta will debut "Elevate Outdoor – Designer Experience," a new day-long program designed to orient and educate designers on business opportunities in casual and outdoor furnishings.

Couristan unveils its new High Point Market showroom while kicking off a strategic move to expand its footprint with flooring dealers, furniture stores, trade showrooms, and design studios with better hand-knotted area rugs.

Rock House Designer Brands and Bernhardt Furniture Co.  join Las Vegas Market home resources, in addition to 10+ updates augmenting more than 370 home, furniture and bedding showrooms across World Market Center.

Heimtextil 2025 continues to grow its carpet and rugs sections including a new Belgian textiles contingent with a block of 14 exhibitors, and more than 300 overall.

As Safavieh expands its position as a cross-category leader in total home furnishings, the company has increased its visibility at High Point Market’s Historic Market Square building with the addition of 4,000 square feet.

Nascent U.S. rug brand Lavin Rugs debuts with 348 designs across 49 collections under the Quorum International umbrella, also unveils Tamara Day licensed rugs.

Capel Rugs has moved to 200 N. Hamilton’s south tower, hobnobbing with elite designer brands in its first new High Point showroom in 40 years.

Nourison Hospitality showcases a range of energetic and optimistic rugs and carpets at the upcoming boutique hospitality show BDNY 2024.

Area Rug showrooms are fast becoming central stage as High Point Market’s go-to event destinations for designers, retailers, and influencers, debuting hot new fashion, delivering informative panels, and hosting designer meet and greet events.

Area rug showrooms continued to gain momentum as go-to destinations for social and educational events at the fall 2024 High Point Market with designers and retailers increasingly seeking out these showrooms for parties, panel discussions and designer book signings.

Seven area rug vendors celebrated new, expanded and renovated showrooms with ribbon-cutting ceremonies at the fall High Point Market.

Liora Manne presents the eco-friendly Kaleidoscope collection in her patented Lamontage, which gives designers unbridled creative opportunities for walls, floors, ceilings and more. The textile and rug studio also introduces new product categories at fall High Point Market.

Rug executives presenting their final assortments to retail buyers at the fall 2024 edition of High Point Market expect a modest uptick in the final months of the year and an improved 2025 business climate.

New showroom facility 313 Space, located at 313 S. Centennial St., introduces its curated offering of vintage and antique dealers, outdoor and lighting specialists and a global roster of sustainable brands, including several area rug labels.

Feizy Rugs expands its rug collaboration alongside New York designer and TV celebrity Thom Filicia at the upcoming High Point Market introducing the program's first performance collections.

Art Resources debuts its first Oushak collection, expands the luxurious Exotic Fibers collection, and adds line extensions to its most popular hand-knotted and high-end machine woven collections.

Momeni licensing partners, celebrity designers Erin Gates and The Novogratz, stop by the Momeni showroom to host special fall High Point Market events.

LR Home kicks off High Point Market with new product introductions and two celebrity designer events at the fall 2024 show.

Kalaty Rug Corp. heads to High Point Market, with a fresh lineup of hand-knotted and high-end machine-woven area rugs in varied weaves, textures, and constructions at its IHFC G369 showroom.

Couristan debuts its latest rug and broadloom intros in a new permanent IHFC showroom at the fall High Point Market.

The company embarks on a new era, following its acquisition by Surya Inc., with exclusive trade focus and endless customization, a new High Point Market showroom and revamped website.

Feizy invites fall High Point Market attendees to join the company for an exclusive virtual reality experience featuring designs by renowned designer Corey Damen Jenkins.

New inductees to the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation will start the induction process at a pinning ceremony to present the coveted Hall of Fame awards.

Nourison Home introduces its new licensed partnership with DKNY rolling out the new rug program at the upcoming High Point Market.

In RugNews.com's comprehensive preview guide to rugs en route to High Point Market, we source cutting-edge designs, weaves and fibers across price points. 

RugNews.com continues its High Point Market coverage with Part 2 of the industry's most comprehensive guide to must-see area rugs enroute to the fall event.

Surya debuts a full suite of home furnishings, lighting and accents, including handcrafted area rugs, that celebrates artistry and craftsmanship.

The Amer Rugs x Sealy Collection debuts with six distinct assortments as America’s No. 1 bedding brand makes its first foray into the area rug category.

ANDMORE has selected 40 standout home furnishings products as finalists for the Fall 2024 edition of Market Snapshot at High Point Market, with online voting for the People's Choice voting open October 18-25.

Surya is hosting Dennis Scully and BOH's Fred Nicolaus who are doing a live stream of the hit podcast The Thursday Show at the fall edition of High Point Market.

Feizy will present a range of educational and social designer-driven events for fall High Point Market attendees.

Surya Inc. has announced that Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams will be making a comeback at the upcoming High Point Market with a new showroom (IHFC, G265) showcasing its signature upholstered pieces, as well as a fresh selection of new frames in luxurious fabrics and leathers.

In Part 2 of this exclusive tour, RugNews.com continues its coverage of COVER Connect NY to discover innovative debuts and the buyers looking to update inventory or just explore the latest developments in the craft.

Join RugNews.com on an exclusive tour of COVER Connect NY to shop alongside buyers looking to update inventories with luxury rugs while exploring the latest fashion and weaving developments.

Four Market Pros, comprised of leading industry designers and tastemakers, will share their favorite finds and market highlights in a series of social media takeovers.

Mass Merchants and big box buyers were on the hunt for newness in rug introductions with colors, constructions and textures on their hotlists as they shopped fall New York Market Week.

The Rug Show delivers fashion and exclusivity in luxury carpets from international exhibitors offering one-stop shopping from the world’s key weaving centers.

In collaboration with the founders of Alcova, Heimtextil is presenting Heimtextil Trends 25/26 under the title Future Continuous.

The DOMOTEX Carpets & Rugs Edition, originally scheduled for January 2025, has been cancelled and will be part of DOMOTEX 2026, which will feature an expanded product assortment.

The world’s largest textile fair grows its carpet and rug sector and more than doubles its exhibitors in the category, creating distinctive spaces for hand woven and machine made rugs.

Several surveyed rug exhibitors heading to New York Market Week expect mass merchant and big box buyers to snap up priced-right fashion-right rug debuts.

Amer Rugs introduces a range of brand-new area rug collections for its first presentation at COVER Connect New York.

Momeni debuts at the boutique trade event CCNY showcasing its luxury broadloom, a curated selection one-of-a-kind rugs, and a broad selection of area rugs.

S&H Rugs unveils its latest hand-knotted pieces in a range of design styles at the upcoming COVER Connect boutique rug event in New York.

Nourison Home focuses new area and accent rugs on trending priced-right categories including shaped, washables and natural fiber rugs for New York Market Week shoppers.

Fall Casual Market Atlanta will deliver a comprehensive four-day market experience with access to some 110+ permanent showrooms and temporary exhibitors.

Six scheduled tours will spotlight new and vintage furnishings, lighting, rugs and more

Surya continues to aggressively introduce right-priced machine-woven rugs, including additions to its washables and indoor-outdoor assortment, and fresh scatters and mats for big box execs and mass merchants heading to NY Home Fashions Market.

Feizy hosts a special event and panel discussion to support the recently launched Designers For Dogs organization during fall Dallas Design Week.

Preview a curated selection of the latest rug advancements in handcrafted design and technique rolling out at the September CCNY, which plays host to 40-plus hand-knot specialists.

Luxury rug studio Rug & Kilim joins the international roster of exhibitors at The Rug Show, running Sept. 7-9 at Meadowlands Expo Center.

Loloi, Momeni, Surya and Unique Loom named as finalists in the area rug category for the 35th annual ARTS Awards.

Art Resources, Capel Rugs and Safavieh among the showroom expansions and relocations announced for fall High Point Market, and Couristan and Rug & Kilim update their existing showrooms.

High-end retailers shopping The Rug Show can create their own fine fiber rug programs with Art Resources’ affordable yet luxurious Exotic Wool and silk lineup.

Boutique trade fair COVER Connect New York expands its roster of area rug exhibitors for its fourth edition this fall.

Fashion meets tradition in The Rug Show exhibitors’ lineups supporting Afghan weavers and helping their industry – and US importers – to thrive.

Stark Carpets expands its program alongside Italian fashion house Missoni, introducing new stocked area rugs as well as made to order options in a range of weaves.

High Point Market Authority presents a Keynote discussion at fall market titled How Luxury Design Clients Are Living Today featuring top design professionals Sasha Bikoff, Corey Damen Jenkins, Kim Scodro and Barclay Butera.

Returning to The Meadowlands in September, The Rug Show’s exhibitors are the first to present their globally sourced fall-winter intros in the U.S. Preview the high-end brands and luxury rugs debuting at TRS 2024.

Dallas Market Center has announced the evolution of the Temps at Total Home & Gift Market, January 8-11, 2025

ANDMOREsm is gearing up for the fall edition at High Point Market, Oct.  26-30, 2024, with ANDMORE's 17 Downtown High Point properties showcasing some 1,100+ permanent showrooms and temporary exhibits, and bringing educational and networking opportunities to the five-day buying event.

This year's boutique trade fair brings together 44  high-end rug brands  at the Metropolitan Pavilion and The Altman Building in New York City.

We scope out Las Vegas Market exhibitors‘ top-selling area rugs, and present insignts into the designs, colors and yarns that will produce sales in the fourth quarter and beyond.

Trade show organizer recommends to register early and begin travel planning.

The iconic lifestyle brand Panama Jack celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2024, debuts outdoor area rug partnership with Unique Loom rolling out 24 designs.

Nourison elevates the shopping experience with its redesigned trend-right showroom featuring cross-merchandised rugs and home decor to inspire retail point of sale displays.

Area rug executives surveyed by RugNews.com report on the state of the industry, how they are coping with choppy waters and the bright spots to keep an eye on.

The fall 2024 area rug show season kicks off shortly after Labor Day with The Rug Show, to be held at the Meadowlands, and organizers announce newly subsidized hotel rates at the adjacent Hyatt Place Hotel.

Las Vegas Market is offers buyers to the west coast’s leading home furnishings sourcing event with, new product introductions across 3,500 lines, and a rich schedule of programming.

Oriental Weavers brings on the fashion with three new collections, spanning 34 designs and including hand knotted and performance options, for Las Vegas Market rug shoppers.

Feizy showcases its weaving acumen in its latest area rug debuts across four new collections, with a focus on high-quality plush pile hand-tufted and hand-knotted collections.

Kalaty heads to summer Las Vegas Market with a range of new-and-exciting area rugs in all weaves, textures, colors and décor genres, and hosts renowned Brooklyn-based mural artist Katie Merz, who introduces her newest sportsglyphs designs.

Dynamic Rugs is debuting several new collection, in both high-quality machine-made and handmade qualities for summer.

The second annual Summer Casual Market Atlanta expanded to showcase more than 70 permanent showrooms across five floors in AmericasMart’s Building 1.

RugNews.com previews a curated selection of trending rug designs and weaves heading to 15+ showrooms.

Summer Las Vegas Market shoppers will be the first to check out Nourison Home's updated showroom in Building C, C112.

Las Vegas Market has named 40 finalists in its Market Snapshot program; nnline voting for the “People’s Choice” awards is open July 22-27.

Kalaty heads to summer Las Vegas Market with new designs added to the sportsglyphs rug collaboration with renowned Brooklyn-based visual artist Katie Merz, who in addition to meeting showroom visitors, will be demonstrating her unique glyph artistry.

Celebrity interior designers Thom Filicia and Christopher Todd highlight two market events at Feizy’s Las Vegas showroom.

On-trend colorations, rich textures and unique patterns will be featured in the Capel Rugs showroom for the upcoming Las Vegas Market.

ANDMORE influencer program Market Pros invites leading industry designers and trailblazers to share their favorite finds and market highlights in a series of social media takeovers during Las Vegas Market.

With a focus on natural materials and relaxed styles, LR Home debuts an assortment of fresh area rugs and accents for AmericasMart gift and home buyers.

DOMOTEX sets in motion a new two-year cycle: from 2025 onwards, the Carpets & Rugs Edition will be a central meeting place for the world of carpets at the Hannover Exhibition Grounds in all odd-numbered years.

Trans-Ocean heads to Atlanta and Las Vegas markets adding new designs to its best-selling indoor-outdoor collections and grows its indoor lineup as well.

The June Apparel & Accessories Market in Dallas broke records for total attendance and new buyer attendance, according to Dallas Market Center, and some buyers also explored gift and home décor showrooms in advance of the Total Home & Gift Market, which kicks off on June 19.

 ANDMORE announces enhancements to its digital market planning tools in time for the summer Atlanta and Las Vegas markets.

Gift, Home & Apparel Markets to Run Concurrently in June 2026 in Atlanta

ICFF organizers report total number of attendees to ICFF topped 13,000, and qualified buyers came in over 10,000, up 8% over the previous year, a strong indication of the industry’s desire to engage and the positive response to the new changes at ICFF.

Feizy is growing its Dallas Market Center footprint in time for the upcoming summer home and gift shopping expo and is hosting several special events.

High Point spring market-goers were the first to check out Kaleen's latest upscale cut and sew introductions as well as its newest customizable LUXE area rug program designs, both part of a revised strategy.

Liora Manne receives FDC + ICFF Best of Show Award for the studio's Lamontage Superbloom installation as part of The Crossroads display curated by David Rockwell.

Retailers and buying groups are coming to Dallas Market Center to discover the newest items across gift, home, lighting, apparel, and accessories from permanent and temporary exhibitors.

Las Vegas Market's The ( A ) List returns for the second time and expands its influencer program centered on amplifying design and retail trends during summer market.

Area rug exhibitors at a renewed ICFF in New York stole the show with unexpected beauty, artistry and edginess that showcased the next-level expressive possibilities of an ancient craft.

Three ICFF 2024 area rug exhibitors earned recognition for their latest licensed rug collaborations alongside designers at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York.

Total Home & Gift Market (June 19-25, TEMPS 19-22), will feature a record-breaking number of expanded exhibitors debuting new spaces, including Feizy and Rugs by Tony Farah.

The Crossroads space at ICFF 2024 focuses on American design with a showcase of designers and studios from across the country.

Eight 2023 buying events owned and operated by ANDMORE have been named to Trade Show Executive’s list of fastest-growing trade shows.

The Atlanta Market gift and home temporary exhibits – the largest in the nation – reorganize as a refreshed showcase this summer.

In addition to debuts in myriad handmade collections, the hand-knot specialist launches six sophisticated power loomed lineups.

In partnership with the Diversity Advocacy Alliance, High Point Market Authority announces the call for nominations for three inaugural diversity awards.

Art Resources featured a range of handcrafted area rugs, from kilims to exquisite hand-knotted, and also introduced High Point shoppers to its newest high-end machine-made rugs.

Cross-category decorating opportunities, with lifestyle vignettes anchored by area rugs, make fashion statements throughout Surya’s High Point showroom.

OW wows High Point Market shoppers with new collections in a range of weaves and an enhanced shopping experience in its remodeled showroom.

From contemporary natural to traditional printed area rugs, Momeni's bestselling High Point debuts highlight its weaving acumen at an attainable price.

Best-selling rug introductions got lots of extra exposure as designers and retailers filled Feizy’s High Point showroom for star-studded events and panel discussions.

Dallas Market Center and Heart on Main Street have announced an exclusive partnership, starting during the Total Home & Gift Market, June 19-25, to celebrate and support independent retail.

Even more showrooms share the rugs buyers and designers loved during the 2024 spring market.

Follow along with RugNews editors as we scope out the hottest area rugs on show at the spring edition of High Point Market.

he Gift & Home Temporary Exhibits at Las Vegas Market will feature approximately 400 brands, in six easy-to-shop categories at the summer edition.

Leading industry experts set to evaluate hundreds of new product submissions for 2024 Best of NeoCon competition.

Follow along with RugNews.com as we hit all the hot spots to meet big name celebs, designers, retailers and more at the spring 2024 High Point Market.

DOMOTEX is refocusing its January 2025 fair (and all future odd numbered years) on soft surface flooring, dubbing the next edition “DOMOTEX – Carpets & Rugs.”

Loloi, Obeetee and Oriental Weavers were among those celebrating new, revamped or expanded spaces with ribbon cuttings at the spring High Point Market.

Retailers, reps and other industry colleagues joined LR Home to honor Wanda Lanzi at a commemorative party at the LR Home High Point showroom.

OW’s High Point showroom makeover offers expanded product choices with 800 rugs on show in an inspiring, functional and comfortable setting.

TV celebrities, acclaimed designers and influencers are visiting rug showrooms and attending High Point Market KEYNOTE addresses during the spring show. RugNews.com has crafted a convenient guide to top events at HPMKT.

Designer Liora Manne has unveiled her show-stopping new Dreamscape collection at the prestigious InterHall exhibition space at High Point Market at stand IH506.

Loloi launches Brigette Romanek x Loloi program with four distinct rug collections and coordinating pillows and throws.

Casual Market Atlanta’s Summer and Fall editions will showcase five fully-leased floors of permanent showrooms, with 70+ new and expanded resources offering a breadth and depth of casual furnishings and outdoor accessories.

Amer Rugs puts the spotlight on texture, design, and craftsmanship in 14 new collections designed to elevate living spaces. 

S&H Rugs heads back to High Point Market, in the Suites at Market Square, after a hiatus and showcases a range of on point hand-knotted area rugs in a wide array of styles.

LR Home grows its cross-category selection of interior furnishings at the spring 2024 High Point Market with new additions in area rugs, decorative pillows and poufs, and accent furniture.

OW will is celebrating a showroom renovation for its IHFC revamped space with a Grand Opening Party during High Point Market.

Feizy is gearing up for a busy spring High Point Market with a full schedule of special designer-driven events, featuring a roster of esteemed speakers, in its North Hamilton St. showroom.

Momeni and Pure Salt's Aly Morford and Leigh Lincoln will host a special spring High Point event and offer a tour of their latest natural handmade rug introductions.

Surya invites market attendees to enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres as the latest handcrafted additions to the Becki Owens x Surya rug collection are unveiled.

Kalaty celebrates 45 years in business and invites existing and potential customers to join them for cocktails Sunday, Monday and Tuesday in the its showroom, IHFC G369, to shop and mark the occasion. 

LR Home hosts five spring High Point Market events including designer panel discussions, crafting workshop, and designer-led interactive talks.

Unique Loom will host a full roster of events that includes education, star-studded entertainment with Sabrina Soto, and a Masters Watch Party for spring market.

Forty products are named spring 2024 market snapshot finalists for ANDMORE at High Point Market with People’s Choice voting open April 7-12.

In this RugNews.com exclusive, we give you a snapshot of what’s in store for area rug shoppers at the spring 2024 High Point Market. Read on for product launches, new designer collaborations, trending colors, designs and weaves.

The pre-market shopping continues in Part 2 of this comprehensive guide to all things rugs happening at the upcoming High Point Market.

With a broad array of design styles, weaves and yarns on show, Nourison will showcase area rug introductions from value to luxury price points.

As Loloi celebrates its 20th anniversary at spring High Point Market it pulls out all the stops with several noteworthy events and meet and greets.

The show offers resource discovery from some 1,000+ permanent and temporary across at ANDMORE’s 17 properties, and specialized programming with nearly 30 celebrations and educational events.

The lighting of the newly installed Wanek Family and Ashley Furniture Industries Eternal Flame sculpture will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 12 in a dedication ceremony during High Point Market.

Surya introduces two new handmade rug collections in collaboration with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation at High Point Market.

Surya will debuts hundreds of new handmade rugs and furnishings focused on design and innovation for the upcoming High Point Market. 

Kaleen, a 50+ year family-run hand-crafted rug business, accelerates delivery times and adds 36 fresh styles to its high-end LUXE rug brand at the upcoming High Point Market.

Couristan, which plans a new High Point showroom later in the year, focuses on handmade introductions, rolling out a range of rugs in key design trends including reimagined neutrals, innovative uses of texture, soft geometrics and abstract motifs.

Area rug executives at New York Home Fashions Market report that big box, mass merchant and e-commerce buyers were scooping up value-driven area rugs. In this special two-part report RugNews dives deep into the rug trends and price points driving the category.

The annual handmade rug event will open its doors to dealers and designers at the Meadowlands Expo Center featuring renowned wholesalers and producers.

In the industry's exclusive tour of NY area rug showrooms, RugNews' Part 2 of this special report continues its deep dive into the rug trends and price points fueling sales at big box, mass merchants and e-commerce.

As Kalaty Rug Corp. continues to celebrate the 45th anniversary, it is bringing a wealth of new and innovative area rugs to their High Point showroom for the spring High Point Market.

High Point Market branded merchandise will be available for purchase at Center Stage.

NEOCON 2024 will feature immersive new and expanded showrooms, 7th floor additions, and more.

HPMA and Esteem Media partner on showroom tours for digital influencers for the upcoming High Point Market, April 

Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ longest-running, volunteer-led national charitable organization, announced new leadership of its Board of Directors.

Surya is introducing New York Home Fashions Market buyers to its new Livabliss brand of value-driven rugs and accessories for mass merchants, big box and e-comm buyers.

Natco is expecting strong showroom traffic for the spring New York Home Fashions Market, showcasing its Signette collection of rugs.

With a full roster of appointments, Nourison expects its value-driven rug and accessories introductions to score big with New York Home Fashions Market buyers.

Heading to New York Home Fashions Market, Oriental Weavers adds hundreds of fresh designs for its mass merchant, big box buyers.

Momeni debuts several area rug collections geared toward New York Home Fashion Market shoppers, including new designs in its popular Momeni Basics lineup.

Dynamic Rugs reports that appointments for the upcoming New York Home Fashions Market are comparable to winter 2023 and is offering a range of mid-priced rug options for big box and mass merchants.

The Cover Connect Pavilion at Surfaces attracted rug buyers as well as TISE broadloom shoppers picking up its exhibitors‘ high-end area rugs.

allas Market Center, the largest open-daily design marketplace in the country, announces the schedule of events taking place during Dallas Design Days, April 2-3, 2024.

Rugs America relocates to a new showroom for spring New York Home Fashions Market at 230 Fifth Ave.

Atlanta Market will reorganize its 1,400 gift and home temporary exhibits into seven broad categories with new streamlined product categories aligned on eight floors across Buildings 2 and 3 of AmericasMart Atlanta.

The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) releases its Spring Market programming and events scheduled for HPMA’s branded pop-up venue The Point, which operates daily.

ASID opens submissions for 2024 ANDYZ Awards and the deadline to apply is May 1

The High Point Market Authority announces the return of popular interior design stars Joanna Gaines and Amber Lewis for “Keynote Encore: Designing a Business that Endures,” the third in its signature event series at spring market.

Broadloom executives who participated in Surfaces, COVER Connect or Las Vegas Market are bullish on the category - and cut & sew -- for 2024.

 Las Vegas Design Center (LVDC) launches its 2024 event schedule with Market After Market on February 29; a First Friday educational session, March 7; and a Student Career Day, Friday, March 22.

Spring Market at AmericasMart Atlanta offers buyers another opportunity to continue beginning-of-year and seasonal buying, March 4-6, 2024, with access to Open Year-Round showrooms plus additional market-only showrooms.

Optimistic rug buyers turned out to shop the latest area rugs at the Las Vegas Market winter edition. Join RugNews.com in this two-part series to scope out who shopped rugs and market winners.

The industry's most comprehensive tour of area rug showrooms continues with even more Las Vegas Market shoppers and winter's favorite pieces brought to you by the editors of RugNews.com.

New officers of AHFHF are Satya Tiwari of Surya; Steve Rusing of Tempur Sealy; Jeremy Hoff of Hooker; Dorothy Belshaw of AndMore; and Karen McNeill of AHFHF Foundation.

Shoppe Object, a premier home and gift show, reports its winter 2024 edition, with an expanded footprint that included both Pier 36 and the newly added venue at Skylight at Essex Crossing,  to be its largest yet, with over 700 curated brands

Dallas organizers set launch of Dec. 10-12, 2004 for the global expo and accompanying support services to connect brands with vetted manufacturers from Mexico and Latin America.

Rug exhibitors LR Home and Trans-Ocean report a solid winter 2024 Atlanta Market in both sales and traffic, despite weather setbacks.

Southwest Looms, Exquisite Rugs open new showrooms at World Market Center, and Loloi gets a toast with ribbon cutting from ANDMORE executives at the winter market.

Loloi rolls out its vintage-styled Heritage collection at a celebratory 20th anniversary event in its World Market Center showroom during the winter Las Vegas Market.

The winter Las Vegas Market buying event welcomed retailers and designers from all 50 states and nearly 60 countries.

Beloved 20-year veteran of Nebraska Furniture Mart, Pattie Wojtkiewicz, is celebrated by co-workers and rug vendors at Las Vegas Market as she readies for retirement.

Area Rug executives expect the momentum of Q4 2023 sales to continue as the prepare for Vegas Market launching trending constructions, such as high-end hand-knotted and high-quality machine-mades, for shoppers.

Nourison Home grows its custom rug program offerings and introduces dozens of new rug and home accessory styles for Las Vegas World Market shoppers.

TV celebrities, renowned designers and influencers are stopping by rug showrooms and LVMKT Keynote addresses for winter market and RugNews.com creates this handy guide for market attendees. 

Amer Rugs, Creative Touch, the COVER Connect Luxury Rug Pavilion and Mohawk are among the featured stops of the ASID Inside Surfaces Tour.

Nourison is rolling out key introductions in its broadloom division with a focus on hand-loomed qualities for the upcoming Surfaces and Las Vegas Markets.

Orian Rugs and Simply Southern Cottage's Sara McDaniel will host buyers and home design enthusiast at a showroom event during winter Las Vegas Market.

Kaleen is debuting a broad assortment of broadloom designs across its four brands and also expands its premium Luxe rug and broadloom series for Surfaces attendees in Las Vegas.

COVER Connect Las Vegas returns for its second exhibition at Surfaces and showcases an expanded lineup of haute couture area rug brands for West Coast shoppers.

Oriental Weavers heads to its first market of 2024 introducing three new collections in a range of constructions and qualities, and adds new designs to a customer favorite at Las Vegas Market.

The 2024 edition of Atlanta Market experienced the largest pre-show opening on record with robust appointment schedules reported by the market’s permanent showrooms even prior to the official opening day

LR Home combines sustainability and fashion in GeoBlend rug collection to be launched at the winter 2024 Atlanta Market, adding a unique construction to its successful natural fiber area rug assortment.

Trans-Ocean's winter 2024 area rug, novelty scatters and pillow introductions head to Atlanta Market first and then to Las Vegas.

The 34th ARTS Award winners were revealed during a gala event on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, during Dallas Market, with Jaipur Living taking home an award in the Manufacturer Area Rug category and Amir Loloi receiving the HEARTS Award.

For the nineteenth time, designers and carpet makers were honored with the prestigious Carpet Design Awards during DOMOTEX. A top-class jury of experts from the design and carpet industry selected the winners.

Area rug exhibitors at the upcoming Las Vegas Market are gearing up for a strong start to 2024, introducing fashion-forward designs in a range of trending weaves and qualities for winter shoppers.

Tamarian is introducing its new Curated Custom rug program at the upcoming COVER Connect Las Vegas boutique trade event, located at Surfaces.

ANDMORE has announced a new multi-faceted partnership with the American Society of Interior Designers across its major shows in Atlanta, Las Vegas and High Point.

“People’s Choice” voting is open now through January 15 for the Winter 2024 Atlanta Market edition of Market Snapshot.

Las Vegas Market releases winter 2024 edition of the Las Vegas Market Preview  -- a 200+ page planning guide -- now available online.

DOMOTEX, the major European flooring exposition running Jan. 11-14, 2024, prepares for upcoming fair which include over 1,000 exhibitors in its two worlds of Carpets & Rugs and Flooring

Long-time Surfaces exhibitor Momeni returns to the event as part of COVER Connect Las Vegas, and debuts an improved new cut-and-sew program and fresh broadloom lineup.

To mark its 45th anniversary, Kalaty introduces a range of high-end handcrafted rug designs, including three new heirloom quality hand-knotted collections, and publishes a special-edition catalog.

Loloi is marking its 20th year in the rug business with a special Heritage collection, along with its largest overall introduction of new products at the winter edition of Las Vegas Market.

Unique Loom is doubling down on its lineup of events at Dallas Market’s Total Home & Gift Market (Jan. 10-16, 2024), announcing a jam-packed schedule starting on Wednesday, Jan. 10.

ANDMORE is hosting some 23 buying groups for education and networking this winter at its Atlanta Market, at AmericasMart Atlanta, and Las Vegas Market

The Dallas Total Home & Gift Market and Lightovation, the first trade events of the new year, will offer home furnishings retailers and interior designers the opportunity to see the debut of new products and to be the first to experience exclusive events.

The casual and outdoor category at AmericasMart Atlanta, announces 16 new showrooms and expansions in time for the Jan. 16-22, 2024, Atlanta Market

The two organizations have partnered to debut a series of free tours pairing insightful educational segments with curated stops at leading surface manufacturers

DOMOTEX announce the 24 area rug finalists of the 19th edition of the Carpet Design Awards -- an internationally renowned competition that will present the winners at the January 2024 fair.

ANDMORE is set to roll out updates to its @Market App, adding enhanced wayfinding and a new guest log-in capability in time for the 2024 market cycle

 Las Vegas Market explores retail and business insights through trend and strategy seminars in nearly 50 events at the Winter 2024 edition.

RugNews.com walks the bustling aisles of boutique hospitality show BDNY on the hunt for top design directions in the latest high-end area rug and carpet introductions for hotel architects, designers and specifiers.

Las Vegas Market announces new showrooms, which includes Southwest Looms, and expansions, with Loloi growing its footprint again.

The not-for-profit rug buying event The Rug Show USA has set dates for its 2024 edition at the Meadowlands Exposition Center from Sept. 7-9, 2024.

ANDMORE has announced a 2024 market calendar with 33 apparel, gift and home furnishings buying events to take place in Atlanta, High Point, Las Vegas and New York City.

New designs, pioneering product developments and major industry trends are the focus of the new Carpets & Rugs Hall 5.1, which is fully booked with the latest increase in exhibitors coming primarily from the machine-woven sector.

The International Surface Event organizers report the 400,000 square foot exhibit hall is nearly sold out for the Jan.24-26, 2024 flooring expo.

A coterie of 28 luxurious area rug and textiles artists and studios debut their avant-garde designs at the first Carpet Diem event in Paris. 

RugNews’ Part 2 fall rug roundup continues the non-stop High Point coverage, showcasing the event's most popular area rugs and the market-goers who were checking them out.

In this comprehensive two-part series of area rug showrooms, RugNews follows the buyers and designers shopping the fall HPMKT and discovers top-selling rugs at 2023’s last major event of the year.

Aleph Home/Orientalist Home and Loloi Rugs are among the six showroom expansions set to debut at the January 2024 Atlanta Market, which also welcomes seven new-to-market home brands.

The Carpet Design Awards 2024 is accepting handmade carpet design submissions -- the deadline for applications is November 03, 2023.

Nourison's Alex Peykar makes history as the area rug industry's first member of the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame, with festivities honoring Peykar and fellow inductees, Erie Sauder and Jeffrey Seaman.

Kalaty Rug Corp. heads to its first BDNY and will feature its artisanal area rugs at the upcoming Boutique Design NY show.

In a special exhibition as part of the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame, Nourison's Peykar family has provided individually sketched and hand-painted preserved art plates, reflecting key periods of rug-making history and design.

Las Vegas Market is set to host the West Coast’s premier buying event complete with expansive gift, home décor and furniture offerings and programming and events this winter.

Harounian Rugs International remodels its IHFC showroom for fall High Point Market to offer a more expansive and shoppable experience.

New Moon is among the five ANDMORE exhibitors named “People’s Choice” winners at fall 2023 High Point Market.

New York custom textiles and area rug studio Liora Manne introduces High Point shoppers to her proprietary Lamontage and hand-tufted Lush area rugs at her first dramatic InterHall presentation.

RugNews’ comprehensive two-part guide to area rug introductions at the fall High Point Market continues as we source the latest looks at showrooms from L to W.

At 2023’s final rug home furnishings show of the year, area rug exhibitors amp up top trending styles in varied constructions, unexpected materials, and fashion-forward palettes.

Nourison Home debuts Calvin Klein’s Spring 2024 area rugs, featuring 13 sophisticated designs across five collections, for fall High Point shoppers.

Surya is relocating its Dallas Market showroom to a 14,000 square foot showroom allowing it to better feature its growing offering of home goods and rugs, and also making access to both Surya and Global Views more convenient.

Universal Furniture and Stanton launch a rug program for retailers that features Stanton’s new line of in-stock, pre-sized area rugs, on show at the upcoming High Point Market.

Area rug vendors -- Balta Home and Well Woven, as well as designer source Liora Manne -- make a market debut at High Point Market's fall edition, with Obeetee returning in its first stand-alone showroom and Orian Rugs relocating.

Surya rolls out hundreds of new products, across multiple categories and styles, including 14 new area rug collections for High Point Market.

Luxury sleep brand Saatva introduces its first bedroom area rugs in collaboration with Jaipur Living at the upcoming High Point Market.

Jaipur, Loloi, New Moon and Obeetee among the finalists named for the fall 2023 High Point Market edition of Market Snapshot

Buyers from across the country had plenty of innovative rugs from a global roster of high-end purveyors to shop at the third installment of COVER Connect New York.

Obeetee returns to High Point Market at IHFC building featuring 10 brand-new area rug collections, debut pillows; and its Manor & Mews furniture manufacturing capabilities.

Feizy will feature a full roster of happenings at its spacious new showroom, including a 50th anniversary celebration and full schedule of designer events.

The Rug Show 2023, held at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, presented fresh fashion-forward looks alongside beautiful antique rugs for the all-important fall home decorating season.

Surya among the more than 30 showrooms and expanded Temps to be unveiled at the January 2023 Dallas Market.

ANDMORE will provide six tours at this fall’s High Point Market, offering buyers the opportunity to enhance market discovery through guided education. 

Loloi was nominated for the HEARTS Award by Gift for Life, the charitable organization raising funds for hunger relief via its Home Vs. Hunger initiative. 

In this exclusive showroom tour, RugNews brings you the top styles, trending colorations, weaves and constructions that delivered at the fall New York Home Fashions Market.

Karastan Rugs is sponsoring the fall High Point Market Oct. 15 Keynote event featuring designer and TV celebrity Bobby Berk.

ANDMORE has selected eight design moguls as “Market Pros” to lead the journey through the best of High Point Market’s permanent showrooms and temporary exhibits.

High Point Market Authority receives $9 million in funding to bolster infrastructure for High Point’s expanding Market District.

CEO of Hubbardton Forge to accept industry’s highest accolade at 34th ARTS Awards.

ANDMORE announces robust programming complete with more than 40 webinars, events, presentations and seminars – including 17 CEU-eligible courses – available before and during the Fall High Point Market.

The New York Home Fashions Market kicks off Sept.11 and area rug showrooms, expecting a brisk market, are rolling out a range of innovative collections driven by top trends to boost value and help major retailers meet goals.

Loloi is growing its New York showroom located at 260 Fifth Ave. to 12,000 square feet, from 6,000 feet, to accommodate its expanding product assortment.

The High Point Market Authority releases its fall market programming and events scheduled for HPMA’s branded pop-up venue The Point

Among the new hand-knot specialists joining the Rug Show at the Meadowlands Expo Center are Kalaty, Momeni, Liberty Rugs and more, bringing the tally to 25.

Momeni, Jaipur Living, Loloi and Nourison are named finalists in the area rugs category of the 34^th ARTS Awards.

Surya will introduce value- and fashion-driven rug collections that offer plenty of perceived value for retailers heading to the fall New York Home Fashions Market.

Harounian Rugs International (HRI) heads to COVER Connect for the first time to showcase its latest high-end contemporary and transitional rugs.

For the upcoming fall HPMKT, show organizer ANDMORE announces that 31 exhibitors will debut or relocate at International Home Furnishings Center (IHFC) and its design-oriented INTERHALL, including Liora Manne, Tempaper, Balta, Orian and Well Woven.

Shoppe Object reports sold-out summer show with strong attendance growth & significant exhibitor expansion. Up next is the launch of Shoppe High Point at fall HPMKT.

High Point Market Authority announces its Opening Day Keynote event for fall market featuring Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) practitioner, interior design consultant and author Jessica Bantom.

Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, have announced the nominating committee and panel for the 34th ARTS Awards.

Suites at Market Square will have the largest presentation of temporary exhibitors at High Point Market, with 50 newcomers (including Hasan's Rugs) going the roster for fall High Point Market.

A growing lineup of new and returning high-end rug brands are exhibiting at the third edition of the annual boutique trade show, COVER Connect in Manhattan.

The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) has released the schedule for its newly anticipated series “High Point Market Pulse.”

More than 75 exhibitors have already signaled strong interest in participating in the new Carpets & Rugs product segment at the upcoming Heimtextil.

GoodWeave International, a global nonprofit organization working to stop child, forced and bonded labor in global supply chains, serves as an official sustainability partner for Decorex International 2023.

Dallas Market Center, a wholesale marketplace for gift, home, and related products, has announced Total Home & Gift Market dates through 2026. 

Big name retailers, furniture stores, area rug galleries and designers attended the summer Las Vegas Market, and in this industry exclusive RugNews.com stops by top rug showrooms to discover the market hits and who shopped the show. 

Historical visitation record and a high international participation reconfirmed the event's leading position in Asia Pacific.

Visitor registration, which enters registrants into a prize draw for two nights' free accommodations, is open for the third edition of the boutique trade show, featuring an even larger selection high-end rug brands.

ANDMORE, formerly International Market Centers, will offer buyers expanded resources and programming at the Fall 2023 High Point Market, running Oct. 14-18, 2023.

Balta Home and Chandra cut the ribbon on their new Las Vegas Market showrooms, while Loloi expands its footprint.

High Point Market's Style Spotters' signature program returns for fall market and will feature five interior design pros and former participants.

Area rug executives are expecting more typical summer traffic at the upcoming Las Vegas Market yet remain cautiously optimistic for the second half of 2023.

Kaleen will showcase its latest additions to its high-end LUXE label rugs and its broadloom intros at the summer edition of Las Vegas Market.

RugNews.com's hot-off-the-press Insiders' Guide brings you a curated selection of on-point area rugs heading to the summer edition of Las Vegas Market.

At the upcoming Las Vegas Market, OW introductions feature a comprehensive selection of weaves, yarns and patterns to be unveiled in on-trend color palettes.

Signaling a returned focus on its roots in high-quality wool area rugs, Karastan introduces three new hand-knotted collections for Las Vegas Market.

Dynamic Rugs introduces several new area rug collections, featuring new construction methods, for Las Vegas Market shoppers.

 Nourison Home is debuting new area rugs, across price points, and plenty of fresh home accessories for summer 2023 Las Vegas Market.

Feizy showcases eight new area rug collections making their Las Vegas Market debuts and the offering features fine hand-knotted, machine-woven and tufted designs.

LR Home doubles its footprint in AmericasMart with a new permanent showroom in Building One debuting at the July 2023 editions of Atlanta Market and Casual Market.

Capel Rugs rolls out a sophisticated new wool rug collection, adds new coastal-inspired braided design, and grows top collections with new designs for summer Las Vegas Market.

The inaugural Casual Market Atlanta exceeded buyer and seller expectations for its debut, July 10-13, 2023, at AmericasMart Atlanta.

Nourison's Alex Peykar, co-founder and chairman, is among the three influential industry leaders that will be inducted into the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame on Oct. 15 during the High Point Market.

Co-located Atlanta Market and Casual Market events gave rug companies exhibiting this summer a new burst of optimism.

Kalaty heads to Las Vegas with its newest high-end area rugs across all interior design styles, including a new Quick-Custom program, and an impressive lineup of fashion introductions.

Unique Loom will introduce a new custom area rug program at Las Vegas Market, introduce its new VP and host special summer events.

HPMA issues call for digital influencers who will share Market impressions.

Dallas Total Home & Gift Market exceeded expectations and reports steady order-writing among its thousands of exhibitors including dozens of new and expanding permanent showrooms as well as hundreds of first-time participants in the Temps.

Trans-Ocean heads to summer markets, beginning with Atlanta and Casual markets, where it adds a second showroom, with a lineup of fresh designs in top-selling collections.

Plans are under way for The Rug Show 2023 this September at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in New Jersey and will include an opening night reception and the Antique Pavilion.

Casual Market Atlanta debut at AmericasMart Atlanta, with 150+ exhibitors and a full slate of seminars, tours and celebrations at its 2023 summer launch.

LR Home heads to Atlanta doubling the size of its AmericasMart footprint and will unveil an expansive lineup of indoor and outdoor lifestyle home furnishings for Atlanta Market and Casual Market shoppers.

Kalaty will introduce its new Quick-Custom dealer program offering fast access to virtually any custom-size rug from three new transitional Lori-Loom weave broadloom-style collections at the summer Vegas market.

IMC combines IMC’s physical markets and Juniper’s digital offerings under the just-announced ANDMORE label to reflect its continued omnichannel evolution.

More than 40 organizations are expected to participate in June Dallas Market's summer trade events.

Mohawk, Patcraft & Shaw Contract earned Best of NeoCon Awards in the flooring categories of Area Rugs, Broadloom and Modular at the 2023 event.

Unique Loom debuts never seen before hand-knotted rugs from its private collection at the upcoming Dallas Market.

GAN won the 2023 NYCxDESIGN Award in the Residential Flooring category, with runners-up including Apadana Rugs, Perennials and Tapis Rouge.

RugNews.com offers an industry-exclusive tour of contemporary area rug labels presenting their latest designs at the 2023 ICFF where stalwart exhibitors are joined by a fresh crop of young brands.

JD Staron took home an ICFF Editors Awards in the flooring and carpet category at the 2023 event held May 21-23 at the Javits Center in New York.

Las Vegas Design Center hosts keynote session to help designers take business to the next level, Building Your Brand Into a Business, with presenters Cherie Bustamante, Brittany Chevalier McIntyre and Alex Woogmaster.

Five fresh area rug studios make an ICFF debut and join 13 returning exhibitors, which include a handful that come back after a hiatus, at the upcoming fair.

"Fastest 50" and "50 Next" Honorees include IMC markets: Atlanta Apparel, Atlanta Market, Las Vegas Apparel, Las Vegas Market, LightFair and Shoppe Object.

Durkan Hospitality's new sustainably crafted Mycotopia carpet collection earned two awards at the recently held HD Expo.

HRI, Eliko Rug Gallery, Jan Kath Designs, and Paulig are among the new brands joining an expanded lineup of area rug makers at boutique trade event COVER Connect 2023, which has opened registration.

The Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, June 21-27, kicks off the summer home furnishings trade season, with new brands and collections, artisan items, special exhibits, and a roster of events.

More than twenty artisans from around the world will showcase handmade products benefitting their communities at Dallas Market Center in June.

RugNews.com continues its deep dive into the breakout area rug hits at the spring edition of High Point Market, with stops at an additional 15 showrooms.

RugNews.com, in a special two-part series, tours 30+ area rug showrooms, from high-end hand-knotted purveyors to machine-made specialists and everything in between, to uncover the biggest hits at spring High Point Market.

Follow RugNews.com as we tour 20+ area rug showrooms for insights into buyers shopping High Point Market, and vendors’ ever-more-savvy marketing and social media strategies to draw them in.

Feizy hosted a grand opening ribbon cutting for its new spacious High Point showroom at 309 N. Hamilton.

High Point Market’s Opening Day Keynote “Designing a Business You Love” drew a standing room only crowd – all 900 seats were filled with fans of Loloi design partners queueing up from noon for the 2 p.m. event.

Trans-Ocean brings on-point fashion and high style to the performance category with new indoor and in-out rugs debuting at High Point Market.

Surya rolls out several handmade rug collections, including plenty of hand-knotteds, at the spring High Point Market.

TV celebrities, renowned designers and influencers are stopping by rug showrooms and HPMKT Keynote addresses for spring market and RugNews.com creates this handy High Point Market guide to rug events.

Unique Looms will showcase dozens of spring area rug introductions in a new, larger Market Square showroom on the ground floor.

RugNews.com showcases 20 top area rug showrooms to bring you the industry’s most comprehensive lineup of area rugs making their market debut at the upcoming High Point Market.

Amer Rugs is introducing 100 fresh designs and 10 new collections for spring High Point Market.

Market shoppers are encouraged to visit the LR Home showroom in High Point to register for the Mercedes SUV giveaway and accrue tickets for eligibility to win in the April 25 drawing.

Among the fresh collections making a High Point debut at the HRI showroom are crisp traditional hand-knotted rugs, vintage-inspired more affordable hand-knots, abstract linear styles and modernist geometric looks.

Loloi announces the launch of its new licensing collaboration with nationally renowned interior designer Jean Stoffer, who launches her first rugs and pillows alongside the rug maker.

Oriental Weavers heads to High Point Market with an additional 12 fresh designs added to its popular Andorra series and also introduces two new rug collections.

Couristan debuts plenty of new area rugs, grows some of its best-selling lines in the performance, indoor-outdoor and indoor categories for High Point Market.

Celebrity designers Robert and Cortney Novogratz host a special event to introduce their new Momeni area rug collections at spring High Point Market.

Dallas Market announces launch of new neighborhoods for fashion brands and Texas goods to complement assortment of gift and home categories.

SoCal interior designer and influencer Becki Owens hosts a celebration of her latest rugs with Surya, which builds her portfolio with a range of new collections.

Creative colorations and lush textures highlight the latest collections from Capel Rugs debuting at spring High Point Market.

Tempaper, a source for peel and stick wallpaper, extends the brand into the area rug category with a lineup rolling out at the spring High Point Market. It also introduces an inaugural collection of traditional wallpaper.

Nourison heads to High Point with a fresh lineup of hand-knotted rugs growing some of its most popular collections, and also showcases its expanded assortment of washable rugs at the spring edition of market.

NY designer and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy design expert 

The VRD Summit, a new industry event produced by High Point x Design and High Point Market Authority, announces Surya as its Title Sponsor, with Surya joining a formidable cadre of home furnishings and decor brands, technology companies and industry associations supporting the debut event.

HPMKT announces designers selected to report from High Point Market on official social media channel

Visual artist and muralist Katie Merz sits down with RugNews.com to talk about her expanding Kalaty rug program, her murals and glyphs, and where she finds inspiration.

Lifestyle expert and designer Evette Ríos and LR Home launch their first licensed area rug collections at High Point Market on Sunday, April 23 with a full day of events.

IFDA releases its spring High Point Market events schedule.

Kaleen will introduce High Point Market buyers to its latest high-end LUXE label rugs and broadloom, and will also showcase its popular Tamara Day collection rugs -- with the celebrity designer scheduled to host a meet and greet at the show.

Surya, as part of its strategy to continue to grow its mass merchant reach, added the mats category and expanded its fashion driven value rugs at spring market.

Tayse returned to New York Home Fashions Market and impressed retailers with a showroom double the size of its former space.

Feizy Rugs is will debut several new hand-made area rug collections, expand its collaboration with designer Thom Filicia and add fresh looks to popular existing collections at the upcoming High Point Market.

Feizy Rugs announces upcoming events for spring High Point Market on April 22, April 23 and April 24, which features three panel discussions and a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Atlanta Market announces expanded discovery opportunities, a new handmade category debut and fresh product from 6,000+ lines plus a full roster of education and celebrations for summer market.

Area Rug showrooms participating in the spring New York Home Fashions Market continue to place orders for fashion-forward area rugs that boost perceived value.

HPMK organizers announce guided showroom visits, including first-ever DEI-focused stops, set to benefit buyers.

The April 3-4 event for the Design community to feature Dine + Design lunch with Benjamin Moore featuring Caleb Anderson and DeAndre DeVane plus showroom events across the marketplace.

Loloi grows Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines lineup with four new collections, including first washable collections and new sustainable rugs.

High Point Market Authority announces spring market events at The Point Commerce Ave. pop-up site.

The third-generation owners of Stark Carpet, Chad Stark, CEO, and Ashley Stark, creative director, will speak about their experiences forging the future at a legacy brand

Joanna Gaines, Amber Lewis named for opening day keynote at spring High Point Market event, with Dennis Scully as the moderator.

The beloved fundraiser to feature signature designer installations and more May 21-23, 2023, at the Javits Center, and sponsorships and designer applications are now available.

En Vogue and Chris Janson will headline Center Stage events at the Spring High Point Market.

RugNews.com tours the inaugural COVER Connect Las Vegas to discover who attended the event and what rugs are trending at the boutique end of the market.

Rug and broadloom vendors, many of which rolled out plenty of innovative options and new displays designed to fit into a smaller footprint, report strong traffic at the annual Surfaces event. And Nourison took a novel approach, showcasing its offering at World Market Center.

In the industry's only area rug tour of Las Vegas Market, RugNews.com stops by nearly area rug showrooms and finds out who shopped the show and the season's top hits.

Performance rugs, multi-level designs and a plush-hand resonated with market-goers shopping Oriental Weavers at LVMKT.

Kaleen’s Luxe branded Sikri collection rug is among four winners chosen from 40 finalists by Las Vegas Market for its Winter 2023 Market Snapshot People’s Choice awards.

Safavieh's first custom-cut broadloom designs feature roll goods with companion pre-produced area rugs, some offered with border designs in a program targeting high-end retailers and interior designers.

With its designer business continuing to grow, HRI debuts new hand-knotted collections for Las Vegas marketgoers with a focus on updated traditional designs and contemporary looks.

Dynamic Rugs is rolling out more than a dozen trend-inspired area rug collections, which includes everything from the company's first machine-washable designs to high-quality machine-mades.

RugNews.com scopes out the leading rug suppliers on show in our comprehensive Fashion Guide to Las Vegas Market and curates a must-see list of product launches and showrooms.

Nourison launches several brand new collections, adds several designs to best-selling Prismatic series and rolls out new looks in its Inspire Me! Home Decor program alongside founder Farah Merhi.

Buyer attendance was ahead of the record-breaking January 2022 show as retailers and interior designers from all 50 states attended as well as international buyers from Canada, Central America, and South America.

Couristan is adding several new collections in fresh constructions and announces line extensions of top-selling collections for winter shoppers.

OW is introducing three new collections, including one made domestically, and line extensions to popular existing assortments for winter 2023 Las Vegas Market.

Feizy is set to showcase its latest styles at this January’s Las Vegas Market amidst the company's Golden anniversary celebration, with a special event on Sunday, January 29.

High-end boutique area rug trade show COVER Connect launches during upcoming Surfaces 2023 and includes international stalwarts such as Knots Rugs and East Coast purveyors including French Accents, Samad, Stark Studio and Tamarian.

Nourison is rolling out fresh area rugs alongside Farah Merhi, founder of Inspire Me! Home Decor, and hosting a meet and greet event at the winter Las Vegas Market introducing the label's latest styles.

DOMOTEX celebrated the eight winners of  the 18th edition of the internationally renowned Carpet Design Awards at the January 2023 event.

Kaleen is focusing its winter introductions on its high-end Luxe area rug label, and growing its broadloom lineup with a new indoor-outdoor brand.

Area rug participants at Atlanta Market reported a stronger, better-attended market than winter 2022, which they see as a promising sign for the Casual Market Atlanta, debuting in July.

Colorful palettes, luscious textures, luxe fibers and better-designed indoor/outdoor rugs were among the top options on offer at Atlanta Market's winter edition.

Kalaty features its newest high-end fashion-forward area rugs in a range of styles, and also grows some of its best-selling high-end collections and popular-priced K-TWO series.

Atlanta Market participants have selected four products as “People’s Choice” winners for the winter 2023 market.

Loloi Rugs was among the winners feted at the Dallas Market Center and ART's 33rd ARTS Awards' gala event on Friday, January 6 at the Hilton Anatole hotel co-hosted by Thom Filicia and Carson Kressley. 

DOMOTEX cordially invite show participants to its Welcome Back Night on January 13, 2023 at 6 p.m.

Dallas Market Center and ART announce the guest presenters for the 33rd annual ARTS Awards taking place on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023.

Domotex announce the 24 area rug finalists of the 18th edition of the Carpet Design Awards -- an internationally renowned competition that will present the winners at the January 2023 fair.

Feizy will kick off 50 years in business with a special event at the winter 2023 Las Vegas Market, and will introduce new rug collections and four key trends for the 2023. 

Nourison Hospitality showcases upgraded booth, new patented carpet qualities and online design tools at the 2022 boutique design fair.

Category expansion and strategic reorganizations optimize Atlanta Market’s temporary exhibits –with some 1,100+ brands in 39 categories in 10 exhibit halls – for the winter 2023 market.

Hospitality flooring and area rug exhibitors, who rolled out a range of trend-driven product, report that hospitality business is back to pre-pandemic levels at a very busy boutique hotel show.

Stacy Garcia is growing her licensed product collaborations with LR Home and Karastan Rugs and expects further expansion in 2023.

The second annual installment of Cover Connect, held in NYC's Metropolitan Pavilion, attracted buyers from all over the U.S. on the hunt for fresh contemporary styles and reimagined classics.

International Market Centers expands its proprietary trend forecasting program, FIRST LOOK, to cover national trends in its Winter 2023 presentation

The non-stop coverage of fall High Point Market top-sellers continues with Part 2, as RugNews.com tours even more area rug showrooms at the fall 2022 event.

In this exclusive two-part series, tour 30+ showrooms alongside RugNews.com to find out what the favorite area rugs were at the fall 2022 High Point Market.

Nourison's Giovanni Marra and Kimberly Weling accept the company's 2022 Pinnacle Award at the ISFD's annual 
gala for its limited edition Scroll rug.

High Point Market was buzzing with designer events, ribbon cuttings, showroom celebrations and area rug buyers who dropped by showrooms to check out the latest rug debuts and rub elbows with celebs.

Nearly a dozen area rug exhibitors relocated or debuted in new High Point Market showrooms for the fall 2022 market making for a full roster of celebratory events.

Nourison was among the winners of the ISFD's 26th annual Pinnacle Awards for its new limited edition Scroll area rug.

Interior Designer and lifestyle guru/TV host Evette Rios joins LR Home at its new High Point Market showroom for a design panel discussion, meet & greet, and showroom grand opening party.

Harounian Rugs International presents a range of hand-made collections at the fall High Point Market and also adds new designs to a top-seller.

At its SAMS SALON booth, Couristan unveils several new area rug collections in the indoor and in-out categories for fall High Point shoppers.

Oriental Weavers presents several new rug collections in a range of constructions including machine-washable, performance and soft textural, multi-level styles to fall High Point Market shoppers.

The rug maker welcomes High Point Market shoppers to its Showplace showroom to meet design celebrity and licensing partner Tamara Day, and to celebrate the company’s 25th anniversary in the U.S.

Nourison host a Meet & Greet with Nicole Curtis, of HGTV’s Rehab Addict, for the debut of her new rug series on Oct. 23, and expands its popular Prismatic and Calvin Klein lineup.

In this industry exclusive, RugNews.com showcases dozens and dozens of new area rugs making their market debuts at 20 plus showrooms across High Point.

In this industry exclusive, RugNews.com showcases dozens and dozens of new area rugs making their market debuts at 20 plus showrooms across High Point.

Jaipur Living, Mastour Galleries and Trame Paris are in the running for “People’s Choice” winners for the Fall 2022 High Point Market Snapshot presentation.

Art Resources, a source for hand-knotted area rugs, expands into the machine-made category with new high-quality designs on show at the fall 2022 High Point Market.

Feizy invites High Point Market shoppers to its new permanent showroom, and to designer Thom Filicia’s celebratory ‘Toast of the Town’ progressive brunch.

Kalaty will showcase new high-end rug collections, line extensions of best-selling collections, as well as additions to the company’s popular-priced K-TWO series of open-distribution collections at the fall HPMKT.

The ninth installment of The Rug Show New York/New Jersey lined up a range of buyers from rug galleries around the country to shop the latest hand-knotted rug designs and one-of-a-kinds.

Karastan Rugs revamps its  23,000 square foot HPMKT showroom to feature the latest rug styles and hosts several events alongside celebrities and leaders of designs, including the Scott Brothers Jonathan and Drew, Bobby Berk and Stacy Garcia.

Rizzy Home opens new Commerce Wing HPMKT showroom and introduces Wes Milstead as the company's recently hired national sales manager.

Incoming High Point Market Authority CEO Tammy Nagem announces new positions and a new hire in HPMA leadership transition.

Grand opening festivities for the new 8,000 square-foot LR Home showroom in IHFC include a ribbon cutting ceremony and luncheon on Oct. 23 at space D-531 in the Design Center.

Amer Rugs will present its latest area rugs in H-407, a new permanent space located in IHFC for fall 2022 High Point Market and publishes its 2023 product catalog featuring its newest collections.

Surya updates its flagship Showplace showroom to showcase its expanded product offering in furniture, wall decor and lighting, and also rolls out more than 75 new area rug collections and hundreds of fresh rug designs.

Surya’s permanent New York showroom debuts, showcasing the company’s breadth and quality of product assortments developed for big box, online and mass merchant retailers.

Rug vendors reported strong appointments and order-writing by big box buyers, mass merchants and e-tailers at the fall event, with expectations bolstered for the future of NY Home Fashions Market.

OW heads to New York Home Fashions Market with a range of big box friendly area rug debuts offering softness, neutral palettes and a debuting a fresh washable lineup.

Safavieh will showcase its latest machine-made area rug for Market Week attendees at its Chelsea showroom.

HRI introduces six new machine-made area rugs for big box shoppers heading to the fall New York Home Fashions Market.

Nourison heads to New York Home Fashions Market  celebrating licensed partner Waverly’s 100-Year anniversary, and introduces its new Nourison label machine-washable Grand collection, the first Nicole Curtis accents and new Calvin Klein scatter rugs.

Surya returns to New York Home Fashions Market in a new permanent showroom at 230 Fifth Ave. showcasing its latest rug for mass merchants, big box and online retailers.

Karastan Rugs spotlights its latest Drew & Jonathan Home rug collections, and hosts a special event with designers Drew and Jonathan Scott at the fall High Point Market.

Market attendees are invited to gain showroom insights from design experts at th fall event.

Returning for the first time in three years, The Rug Show presents 27 top-quality area rug and fine carpet exhibitors with a global perspective on trends at the Meadowlands Expo Center from Sept. 14-16.

Joining a lineup of 12 returning area rug participants, 10 rug exhibitors make their debut at the upcoming boutique rug show COVER Connect.

Market organizers announce  the Fall 2022 Neighborhood Activation event for the area known as Centennial Wrenn South, taking place on Friday, Oct. 21.

High Point Market Authority announces the return of Hospitality at Market, featuring educational and social programming for the hospitality design segment, during two days of the fall market, Oct. 23-24

Jaipur Living will showcase its latest area rugs in a new High Point showroom, double the size of its previous Showplace footprint, in the C&D Building at the October market.

S&H Rugs returns to The Rug Show, running Sept, 14-16, showcasing new hand-knotted collections and line extensions to its best-selling styles.

Designer and best-selling author Justina Blakeney named keynote speaker at the kickoff October High Point Market's event.

Rugs fabricated from broadloom, as well as traditional area rugs, caught the eye of CCA Global shoppers, as did innovative sample displays.

Feizy, Jaipur Living, Loloi and Nourison will vie for top area rug designation in the 33rd ARTS Awards, to be announced at a gala in Dallas in January 2023.

At Decorex 2022, GoodWeave will promote its certification label partnerships in the rug and home textile sector to eradicate child, forced and bonded labor in supply chains.

Las Vegas Market’s summer edition, while slower than typical summer shows, had retail buyers and designers in town shopping -- and buying -- area rugs. RugNews.com takes you on the industry's one-and-only rug tour of the market.

AmericasMart Atlanta and the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center are collaborating for the fourth consecutive year to create the Southeast’s premier dual-venue design destination, Sept. 19-22.

Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, have announced the members of the ARTS Awards Nominating Committee.

Oriental Weavers is debuting three new collections for Vegas shoppers, including its new Ultimate Performance label of ultra easy-care area rugs.

Kaleen focuses Las Vegas Market on its 2022 best-selling rugs, including licensed, washable and performance styles, and its recently introduced Kaleen Custom program.

HRI is growing its handmade lineup rolling out a range of hand-knotted collections in a range of styles, and introducing a durable, easy-care hand-woven indoor-outdoor line for Las Vegas shoppers.

With costs soaring, inventories rising and consumers shifting spending, some rug players shift year-end expectations yet remain optimistic heading to Las Vegas Market.

Tamarian, Loloi, LR Home and Trans-Ocean debut new collections, weaves and print bases styled and priced to give retailers an edge, both online and at point of sale.

Nourison grows its best-selling Prismatic area rug collection, adds new designs to Calvin Klein, and introduces fresh pillow assortment and plush toys at summer Las Vegas Market.

Natco Home is doubling its Las Vegas Market showroom footprint moving to a larger space in Building A to better showcase its domestically made area rugs.

Feizy introduces several new high-end machine-made assortments, its designer-driven Revolution rugs, and hosts an event alongside licensing partner Thom Filicia, who also adds more styles to his collection.

Rug & Kilim returns to Las Vegas Market in the Expo center reworking its high-end designs at a more attainable price point for upscale buyers.

Bashian Rug and Pappelina are among the 40 finalists for the Summer 2022 Las Vegas Market edition of International Market Centers’ (IMC) Market Snapshot

Dynamic Rugs rolls out six fashion-forward rug collections, including several higher quality machine-made assortments for Las Vegas Market.

Las Vegas Market shoppers will find innovations in design, weave, plus an all new program offering mansion sizes in a wide assortment of collections and styles at Kalaty's B455 showroom.

In addition to its latest area rug debuts, Couristan will spotlight its two new merchandising display units for the company’s Outdoor/Indoor Residential Broadloom assortment and Signature Area Rug Collections category.

Introductions at Trans-Ocean’s Atlanta and Las Vegas market showrooms this summer focus on consumer-pleasing rugs for all spaces that allude to seasonal motifs and themes for the upcoming selling season.

The rug manufacturer will grow several existing handmade and power-loomed rug collections, including the latest additions to its designer Barclay Butera program, showcasing them in its new Atlanta-area studio.

In Part 2 of this industry exclusive, RugNews.com continues the coverage, bringing you the latest designs from even more area rug exhibitors participating at the summer edition of Las Vegas Market

RugNews.com surveys 20-plus top names in the field to offer a rug buyers' preview of what's in store at the upcoming edition of Las Vegas Market.

Introductions in soft textiles, including coverlets, pillows and throws, as well as area rugs and accent furniture will be on display at the LR Home showroom at AmericasMart for summer Atlanta Market.

The Dallas home and gift event reports the largest summer trade event in more than 10 years, with more new buyers attending from across the country and steady order-writing.

Feizy among the winners of Dallas Market Center's Best Visual Presentation Awards from its Total Home & Gift Market held from June 22-28, 2022. 

West Elm + Shaw Contract take home gold; Haworth & GAN collaboration wins silver in area rug category; Mohawk sweeps broadloom and modular carpet categories, while Mannington and Delos launch rug firsts.

Domotex introduces new features at the January 2023 event, including handmade and machine-made rugs to be shown in Halls 2-6; and return of Carpet Design Awards.

Heimtextil reports successful one-time summer show; announces annual winter event will take place from January 10 to 13, 2023.

Las Vegas Market offers a live exploration of top trending product at its Summer 2022 Market through six West Coast design and retail tastemakers.

European area rug brands flocked to Milan Design Week -- and the anchoring Salone home furnishings fair, which returns to its pre-pandemic size -- and exhibitors showcased their latest avant-garde designs.

Design brand Moooi created an immersive exhibition, Life Extraordinary, for Milan Design Week featuring its contemporary furniture, furnishings and carpets.

Having served as the High Point Market Authority’s president and CEO Tom Conley plans to retire from the position at the end of 2022. with long-time employee and current COO, Tammy Covington Nagem to succeed.

In this industry exclusive, RugNews.com tours luxury contemporary area rug exhibitors at ICFF 2022, and business continues to be brisk at the high-end of the designer and architect market.

International Market Centers has partnered with Sherwin-Williams, a global leader in paint and coatings, to present color trend programming at AmericasMart Atlanta’s Market Wednesday on June 1, and at Las Vegas Design Center’s First Friday seminar on June 3.

The new Plastic Rivers area rug collection by Álvaro Catalán de Ocón for GAN was awarded the NYCxDesign Award in the Environmental Impact category.

Two brands featuring area rugs open new showrooms at Las Vegas Market, three rug exhibitors relocate, and another debuts in the B2 temporaries.

After a two-year absence, Dynamic Rugs will unveil a new NYC showroom located at 230 Fifth Ave. in time for Fall NY Home Fashions Market.

Luxury bespoke area rug studio JD Staron was awarded the IFDA Selects' ICFF Best In Flooring Award at the 2022 International Contemporary Furnishings Fair.

Show organizers report that reimagined Temps show, exclusive collections highlight the largest summer show in more than ten years

Driving design change and social awareness are in the spotlight at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) + WantedDesign Manhattan, which announced the latest topics and speakers for the 2022 Talks series.

Several area rug players rolled out new custom rug programs and grew their OAK assortments at the spring High Point Market -- and retail buyers and interior designers snapped up unique looks.

Back as a full three-day event, the 2022 edition will feature expanded international representation, and nearly 20 rug companies.

Nourison donated area rugs and Mina Victory Home Accents to nine vignettes for the 17th Annual Design on a Dime benefit by Housing Works, which raised more than $1 million to support the organization's mission.

Surya’s completely redesigned Showplace showroom elevates visual merchandising to enhance the designer’s shopping experience and inspire with coordinated vignettes featuring decorative accessories, furniture and area rugs.

RugNews.com meets HGTV design expert Nicole Curtis at High Point Market to uncover the backstory to her successful new licensing program with Nourison for rugs and pillows.

Than 45 industry experts set to judge hundreds of submissions on excellence and innovation in commercial design.

Hospitality design show HD Expo returns to Las Vegas from April 26-28 and includes rug vendors such as Couristan, Loloey, GAN, Nani Marquina, Perennials and Surya will present its hospitality offerings at HD Expo.

Las Vegas Market’s proprietary FIRST LOOK forecast features three new trends – Beach Bound, Overlay and Purple Prose – inspired by destinations, moods and popular colors

Part 2 continues our 20+ High Point Market area rug showroom tour to meet the latest designers behind licensing kickoffs, find out who shopped High Point Market rugs and discover popular sellers and debuts.

Tour 20+ area rug showrooms with RugNews.com to see the latest designer licensing kickoffs, find out who shopped High Point Market rugs and discover best of market sellers and debuts.

Rugs America celebrated the opening of its new High Point Market showroom with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. 

LR Home and designer Stacy Garcia celebrated the launch of Garcia's new pillows at the spring High Point Market, alongside the NFM team, designers and buyers.

Kaleen Rugs & Broadloom hosted a ribbon-cutting at its dramatically expanded Showplace showroom, and licensing partner Tamara Day, the star of HGTV's Bargain Mansions, stopped by to celebrate.

A major revamp of the IHFC building involves the relocation of several rug companies now exhibiting at Showplace, including Akara, Art Carpet, GTR Leather, LR Home, Palmetto Home, Rizzy, SAMS International and Zuo, with plans to launch the new accessories floor beginning in October 2022.

Area rug executives’ bullish outlook about High Point Market meets expectations as fine-tuned market strategies take advantage of major rug buying trends and continued demand for the category.

Area rug vendors at the spring New York Home Fashions Market, which saw buyer attendance inch toward pre-pandemic levels, deep dive into trends driving mass merchant sales.

Designer Stacy Garcia and LR Home are launching Garcia's inaugural pillow collection and will host a special High Point Market meet and greet event.

Kalaty Rugs' directional High Point Market debuts include a color-drenched hand-knotted rug collection, a recently announced artist series, plus line extensions to some of its most popular rug programs.

Momeni is growing its presence in one of a kind area rugs, nearly doubling its offering at the spring HPMKT and showcasing them in a new showroom.

The spring High Point Market, April 2-6, High Point Market Authority is optimistic that the upcoming market will be the strongest market since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

International Market Centers launches new wholesale Spring Buying Event featuring 50+ home and gift showrooms, including Feizy Rugs, on April 26 and 27 -- the event will overlap with overlap with HD Expo & Conference.

Nourison will introduce its Reserve Custom Studio, a custom rug program 300 hand-knotted designs, at spring High Point Market. Plus, rug vendor will debut fresh area rugs and a new one of a kind "vault".

Spring High Point Market buyers will see a significant rollout of new area rugs, across a sweeping range of weaves, yarns, interior design styles and fashion color combinations.

Karastan Rugs will focus spring High Point Market on its latest licensed programs with Stacy Garcia Home and Bobby Berk at its expansive new showroom.

OW unveils its all-new Montecito collection, introduces line extensions to the popular Lilihan and Verona collections at the upcoming High Point Market.

Amer Rugs returns to High Point Market, April 2-6, in a booth at the Suites at Market Square and will display a number of new area rug collections in constructions ranging from power-loomed to hand-woven.

Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, have announced that nominations are officially open for the 33rd ARTS Awards. 

Shoppers at Alliance Flooring’s 25 anniversary convention discovered exhibiting newly minted rug programs or broadloom collections that can be fabricated into custom area rugs.

Nourison introduces colorful in-out flatweave, shag and eclectic area rugs, as well as global-inspired accent rugs, for the upcoming New York Home Fashions Market.

Kaleen Rugs and Broadloom will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to fete its expanded, newly renovated High Point Market showroom, and showcase its partnership with Bargain Mansion host Tamara Day and its new custom rug system. 

Rugs America has expanded its High Point footprint, relocating to a new 8,000-square-foot space in the IHFC Building.

Jaipur Living will introduce several new area rug designs in a range of constructions from heirloom hand-knotted to printed, and will also showcase its new collections by SoCal designer Kate Lester at High Point Market.

Feizy Rugs has announced it will open an expansive second showroom at the October 2022 at High Point Market.

New York textiles and flooring design studio Liora Manne will showcase the company's proprietary custom Lamontage capabilities at the June 2022 Cruise Ship Interiors Expo America.

The High Point Market Authority announces its lineup of design tastemakers for the spring market Instagram Takeover series, which is scheduled for each day of market.

Feizy Rugs roll out eight new rug collections and will be adding more styles to its existing collections, including its Thom Filicia Collection.

Feizy will debut Revolution by Feizy, a designer-driven fine rug program that rolls out with eight inaugural collections, at High Point Market this spring. 

The Spring High Point Market will feature the Center Stage area as a pop-up park open to all attendees and offer a connection point for networking, seating areas for quick breaks between showroom visits, and various programming opportunities.

For spring High Point Market, Surya will feature a revamped Showplace showroom and expanded assortment of new rugs, furniture, and accessories.

The International Furnishings and Design Association will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a cocktail party at the D&D building in New York City.

The International Textile Alliance rebrands its textiles trade event Showtime to Interwoven, as well as revamping its magazine and website.

Wendover Art Group has acquired High Point showroom building 309 N. Hamilton St. and Feizy Rugs will occupy the first two floors of the building for October market.

The show organizer again teams up with Esteem Media to bring their popular influencer tour to High Point Market this spring on Sunday, April 3, and Monday, April 4.

IMC presents a conversation about the value of incorporating justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) into retail and design in its March 2022 Market Insights webinar “Move Beyond Performance Allyship to Build Your Brand.”

The Messe Frankfurt board of management decided to suspend events of its subsidiary Messe Frankfurt RUS until further notice.

Kalaty Rug Corp. will introduce its latest licensing area rug partnership with renowned Brooklyn-based muralist and visual artist Katie Merz at the upcoming spring High Point Market. 

TheMART in Chicago announces 2022 Design at theMART --a year-round programming series -- and a $60 million renovation project titled theMART 2.0., spearheaded by Gensler Chicago.

Submissions are now open for the eighth annual ANDYZ Design Awards, presented by Las Vegas Design Center and the California Central/Nevada Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers.

While Surfaces 2022 was missing several big-name rug and broadloom companies -- some hosting buyers in their World Market showrooms instead -- new, non-traditional soft surface players stepped in with commitments to cut-and-sew and more.

Momeni posted double-digit gains in 2021 across price points and channels and expects its winter area rug debuts to continue the momentum.

Loloi showcased its newest licensing programs with designer Amber Lewis and interior design studio Carrier and Company at the first shows of 2022 -- a move that set up momentum for the remainder of the year.

International Market Centers announced an agreement to acquire Shoppe Object, a design-focused home and lifestyle tradeshow and its Shoppe Online B2B e-commerce platform, and co-founder Jesse James will join IMC.

With plenty of new product on show, Atlanta remained strong for Trans-Ocean, and the latest accents attracted buyers to its AmericasMart showroom, while indoor-outdoor area rugs proved the big draw in Vegas.

Browse the top rug designs, colors, yarns and weaves at the winter edition of Las Vegas Market. While many area rug showrooms report that buyers came to write orders and nab the latest fashion-driven looks, others were not surprised by slower show traffic.

Las Vegas Market organizers announce record sales volumes, and the return of buyers from key accounts -- including City Furniture, The Dufresne Group, Pottery Barn, RC Willey, Rooms To Go and more.

The  B2B trade show organizer has announced that Karol Sullins has joined as executive director of leasing for Total Home & Gift Temps, which plans to expand that marketplace for the June 2022 event.

Nourison will showcase new broadloom carpet introductions at its Las Vegas World Market Center showroom from Jan. 31-Feb.3 and offer special giveaways to attendees during The International Surface Event (TISE).

The Rug Show organizers have announced new dates of Sept. 14-16, 2022, at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, following a postponement from February.

Karastan celebrates Dealer of the Year Nebraska Furniture Mart, the retailer’s successful Stacy Garcia Home program, and invites Vegas market attendees to the debut of a new Garcia program open to all retailers.

Both new and existing Dallas Total Home & Gift buyers -- which included buyers from Tuesday Morning, Dillards, Michael’s Stores, The Container Store, At Home, JC Penney, HOM Furniture, Soft Surroundings, and Nebraska Furniture Market -- attended the January 2022 show in record numbers.

RugNews.com surveys a dozen rug industry execs to pin down the winter season's most exciting area rug debuts, including must-see hand-knots, high-end machine-mades, washable and performance rugs.

Kaleen Rugs heads to Winter Las Vegas Market with nine new area rug collections including its first four collections with Tamara Day and two additional Hilary Farr collections.

Atlanta Market organizer reports record-breaking sales and orders at its gift and home décor show held at AmericasMart, Jan. 11-18.

Dynamic Rugs is set to debut 17 new fashion-driven area rug collections at Las Vegas Market.

Las Vegas Market has named 47 furniture, home décor and gift brands as finalists of the Winter 2022 Market Snapshot, and market participants can now vote.

Nourison will be introducing new abstract Prismatic and Christopher Guy designs and expands its 57 Grand by Nicole Curtis program with Series 2 and Series 3 collections at Las Vegas Market.

The 60th edition of the Salone del Mobile.Milano, a fair originally hosted in April, has been rescheduled to June 7-12, 2022.

Kaleen Rugs and HGTV Bargain Mansions star Tamara Day will introduce four new collections and host a meet and greet at the upcoming Las Vegas Market.

Oriental Weavers anticipates Q1 and Q2 sales will break records, and the company heads to Las Vegas Market with three new area rug collections.

Heimtextil organizers announce that a one-time summer special event is scheduled forJune 21-24, 2022, parallel to the trade fair duo Techtextil and Texprocess.

Kalaty Rug Corp. is presenting one of its largest area rug roll outs in company history for Las Vegas Market shoppers. The debuts include not only hand-knotted collections but additions to the more popularly priced K-TWO series.

The Dallas-based rug manufacturer introduces four new collections in a range of constructions, and adds abstract designs to its popular hand-knotted Gia assortment at Las Vegas Market, Jan. 23-27, 2022.

The domestic area rug manufacturer promotes of four key employees to support anticipated growth and announces new introductions for Las Vegas Market.

The Rug Show, originally scheduled for mid-February at the Meadowlands Exposition Center, is being postponed due to the current COVID surge, with new dates to be announced soon.

Allsop Home & Garden, Annie Selke -- for a Dash & Albert area rug, BrüMate and Zuo won the People's Choice award.

Some 15 new and expanded showrooms include top furniture and bedding brands that will be open for the upcoming Las Vegas Market, joining the 300+ showrooms open for the winter 2022 market, Jan. 23-27, 2022.

The rug maker will open its World Market Showroom, C-180, year-round as of Jan. 10, 2022, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Unique Loom and the Interior Design Society will host a cocktail party to kick off Las Vegas Market with special guest, Real Housewife of New York, Jill Zarin. 

Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, have announced the recipients of the 32nd ARTS Awards, with ctegory winners announced at a gala event on Friday, Jan. 7 at the Hilton Anatole hotel co-hosted by Thom Filicia and Carson Kressley.

Atlanta Market is ready to welcome the nation’s gift and home décor buyers to market, which reports 200+ new and expanded exhibitors among its 2000+ permanent showroom and temporary exhibits.

The Dallas home furnishings and gift market reports historic attendance, up 41 percent, during the opening of the event, running Jan. 6-11.

The show organizer of several Frankfurt consumer goods fairs in January and February 2022, including Ambiente, has cancelled those events.