The Exclusive Guide to Area Rugs at High Point Market, Part 1

"We have an inordinate amount of drop-ins telling us they're coming to High Point, and if everybody shows it will be a great market," said Joe Barclay, vice president of sales and marketing. He said that clients from Florida, East Texas, parts of Louisiana hit by hurricanes Harvey and Irma are busy getting their stores reopened, and have said they won't be attending the fall event.
 

This market, Amer introduces line extensions to several collections, and makes a strong showing with a new collection of one-of-a-kinds. New colorways will be added to the hand-knotted wool and silk Mystique range, which will be shown alongside the company's recently introduced machine-made lines. Mystique's transitional hand carved rugs showcase abstract designs highlighted with brighter shades. Other "home runs" not to be missed, said Barclay, are the Cambridge collection and Metro Shag, also with line extensions.

In addition to a debuting licensed collection by award-winning designer Anthony Baratta (read story), Capel expands its Genevieve Gorder and Williamsburg licensing programs at High Point Market.
 

COURISTAN
Showplace, 2350

Couristan, which returns to High Point Market after almost a decade's absence, will be featuring some of its most fashion-driven collections, including Crawford, Calinda, Gypsy and Urban Shag at the fall market. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the new 5,000 square foot showroom, which allows Couristan the room to display its custom rug and broadloom programs as well.
 

Couristan's new space also features a Couristan Café, massage chairs, work stations and interior vignettes. The latest rug introductions broaden the company's range of constructions, qualities and price points and include: the multi-colored cross-woven Gypsy, made of heat set polypropylene; hand-tufted micro-loop Crawford, made of an 80 percent wool and 20 percent nylon blend; and the high-low Calinda, crafted from heat set polypropylene with polyester.
 

New collections debuting from Feizy range from glamorous shags from the Harlington collection to the vibrant indoor-outdoor Garcia collection of organic and abstract geometric patterns to the high-low designs of Chilton in a range of designs from stylized polka dots to reworked traditional looks.
 

HAROUNIAN RUGS INTERNATIONAL ( HRI)

IHFC, H407

While the focus for HRI will be its hand-made assortment, the New York-based importer will also be presenting some of its new machine-made rugs as well. The company will present new color combinations in its popular Avalon and Rosewood collections. HRI is also showcasing the updated traditional designs of Melody, crafted of New Zealand wool and Sari silk (6x9 is $1,699); Moma, a range of sophisticated textural patterns crafted of wool and viscose ($899 in 6x9); and Expressions, a collection of abstract designs hand knotted in New Zealand wool with viscose highlights ($1,699 in6x9). 

JAIPUR
Showplace, 3300

Jaipur Living brings plenty of fresh products to High Point Market, including 19 new collections encompassing hand-knots, tufted rugs, machine-mades and flatweaves (read full story). In addition, the company announces the U.S. release of Unstring by Kavi, the company's award-winning hand-knot collection, and additions to the best-selling Kavi collection called Project Error. 
 

Throughout the 19 debuting collections buyers will find examples of important trends including reinterpreted traditional collections and feminine transitional looks. Micro textures and colorful, bold geometric patterns are also emerging in Jaipur's portfolio, as are a palette including warm terra-cotta with pops of white, and timeless neutrals with a touch of duck egg and pink earth.
 

Karastan launches the Vintage Tapis collection by Patina Vie at the fall High Point Market At the Karastan showroom H309-IFC, Hamilton, Floor 3.The new collection expands Karastan expands Karastan's offering of Patina Vie designs bringing the entire collection to 18 styles in four sizes, all exclusively designed by Patina Vie's founder Sarah Willett.
  

The rugs express vintage and antique style with distressed, contemporary detailing and a color palette ranging from earthy neutrals to blues, metallics and spice tones.  Although machine made in the USA of premium EverStrand fiber for durability, this collection employs a new innovative "Persian knot" construction. The EverStrand base yarn and cotton weft allow the rug to look, feel and perform like a hand-knotted style. Because of this construction, each Vintage Tapis rug has drape and can be folded.

Kaleen gives center stage to its coveted new Rachael Ray Home licensing partnership with the TV host and celeb chef Rachael Ray (read story). The program debuts with 34 area rugs in three collections: Soho, Upstate and Highline.
 

The Soho collection features 14 modern and transitional patterns with on-point trendy colors, handmade in China of 100 percent polyacrylic yarn. A 5x7 retails for $299. The Upstate collection's 10 traditional patterns are machine-made from blended polypropylene yarns and variegated colors for added distressing. A 5'3" x 7'3" retails for $299. Rachael Ray Home's Highline collection includes 10 bordered cross-tufted rugs in space dyed wool and a palette of neutrals and jewel tones.. A 5'x7'9" rug retails at $399.
 

KAS Rugs introduces four new KAS-branded collections at High Point Market in addition to its four debuting lines in the Libby Langdon for KAS licensed program (read story). New introductions include vintage traditionals, classic patterns with a farmhouse twist, hand-knotted flatweaves and relaxed indoor/outdoor rugs.
 

Porter, a textured flatweave hand knotted of wool and bamboo silk with a braided fringe, premieres at market, along with Cecilia, a one of a kind collection hand knotted of 100 percent rustic, knobby wool. Four of the eight new collections being introduced this market are under KAS' newest license Libby Langdon for KAS.
 

Libby Langdon, a well-known interior and product designer, will appear at the KAS showroom to unveil her rug collections Saturday, Oct. 14 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. On Sunday, Oct. 15, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., KAS will host a lunch while Libby presents "The Genesis of a Licensed Collection." KAS will open 1 day early for market, and is multiple promotions and discounts.
 

Linon is offering a broad range of styles for shoppers at the fall High Point Market. From its sumptuous Greek Flokati in multiple weights and colors, oversized Brazilian Cowhides, to reversible all-wool Berber rugs hand woven in Greece and a broad range of hand-tufted. Hand-tufted rugs feature contemporary, transitional and traditional looks with constructions ranging from pure wool, wool with viscose blend, poly/acrylic, to microfiber polyester.
 

In addition, Linon offers power-loomed polypropylene and microfiber polyester designs in all categories, with a retail price from $39 to $299 in 5x8. On show as well is the abstract Illusions collection, a cross-woven construction using 27 distinct colors, to lend the range a rich hand-knotted look. Illusions rugs are made of finest new generation of heat-set polypropylene. Retail in 5x8 is $249.
 

Finally, Linon introduces its new easy care Shimmer shags, which is completely washable outdoors. The pile is polyester shiny lace, with a rubber backing. Shimmer is available in 12 fashion colors and suggested retail in 5x8 is $189. 

LOLOI
IHFC Design Center, 320

In addition to new collections to its ED by Ellen DeGeneres collection (read story), Loloi debuts eight new rug collections and additions to two of its most popular existing Loloi brand collections at the fall High Point Market. The company also grows its Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines program with the launch of three new collections (read story).
 

In the Loloi-branded range, introductions in the machine-made category include the power-loomed Encore shag with a high-low effect; Millennium with traditional designs, dimensional colors and distressing in a mix of soft polyester and polypropylene; Rory, a two-tone fur of acrylic and polyester.
 

Loloi also introduces the hand-knotted Delphi collection woven of viscose from bamboo and wool variegated in a linear fashion. Drawing inspiration from global textiles, the Tatum collection is hand crafted with a soft dissolved look, and Venice Beach, debuts as a hooked indoor-outdoor polypropylene collection.
 

New hand-tufted collections include the wool Giana collection combining a relaxed grid with soft variations of color, and London Shag, which is hand-tufted of polyester for exceptional sheen and texture.