As I retailer myself I, too, have had these calls from customers who say, “My carpet is flattening out.” Well I’m sorry to break the news to you and the fiber companies/mills that make and sell soft yarns: They’re supposed to flatten.
Mohawk upped the ante in the synthetic fiber area a couple of years ago with the introduction of SmartStrand, bringing built-in soil and stain resistance and new levels of durability to carpet, not to mention putting sustainability in the industry on a new plane.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a rule that will allow the agency to restrict imports of potentially harmful perfluorinated chemicals.
Tiger Group’s Remarketing Services Division is auctioning more than 270 handmade Persian and Oriental rugs with tribal, geometric, traditional, medallion, and modern designs, as well as office furniture and equipment, formerly owned by the bankrupt Hadidi Rugs of West Hollywood in an online sale that closes later this month.
Nicki Rayburn talks about color with a glint in her eyes. The director of marketing for Oriental Weavers could be seen marching through the company’s showroom carrying a Pantone color sampler with her during the summer edition of the Atlanta International Area Rug Market.
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