Summer Market Preview Part 2
BUYERS WANT INNOVATION & FASHION, VENDORS RESPOND
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ATLANTA-- RugNews.com's two-part Atlanta Market Preview Part 2 takes a look at what companies named M-Z are presenting to retailers, who said that they are counting on innovation and fashion to help drive sales.
SUMMER STANDOUTS
The standouts at the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market will be those products that allow retailers to tell a different story from their competitors. New constructions offer them fashionable designs but with an upgrade. From super stain resistant yarns, to innovative fiber techniques and uber-soft outdoor designs, rug vendors continue to push the envelope, offering buyers attractive prices plus some added features.
Transitional designs remain prominent with styles focusing on abstracted designs, including the popular painterly motifs. Shoppers will find everything from natural, earthy organic looks to modernized tribal motifs and the faded and erased styles, which might be in bleached out pastels or kicked up with a vivid pop of color.
WHAT BUYERS WANT
"For the Atlanta show, we will be looking for color and value. I like contemporary and like the idea of pops of colors: Things that will go great with the grey hues," said Sam Presnell of Cincinnati's The Rug Gallery. "I am a big believer in machine woven, and it seems consumers are too. Summer markets are usually not a lot of new, but there is always something you didn't like in January, that now you do."
In Part 1 Atlanta Market Preview, we talked with more retailers to find out what they are looking for in the rug category; and we reviewed the latest designs and advances being offered by rug makers whose names begin with A to L.
MOMENI
Momeni focuses its summer market efforts on its attainable luxury theme, showcasing a range of collections focused on the category as well as presenting its new Petra collection and award-winning Millennia (read full story). Shown, Petra 05 in blue. AmericasMart, 1-4B-2.
NEW MOON
New Moon introduces buyers to its new Watercolor color collection, inspired by this style painting where colors flow together. Shown is Denali, a Batik inspired design, in ivory/indigo, hand knotted of a blend of Tibetan wool and Chinese silk in a 100-knot quality. The Rug Show at Javits.
NOURISON
Nourison adds fresh designs to a number of existing collections including the recently debuted Prismatic and Opaline, as well as the popular Twilight collection. Opaline, pictured below is OPA12 in silver blue, features a lustrous and velvety finish and is hand tufted of 60 percent wool and 40 percent Luxcelle. The company also continues to grow its Mina Victory range of home accessories offering buyers a look at her latest couture designs including Genuine Fur and its jewel-like Luminescence, Outdoor and Home for the Holidays to name a few. AmericasMart, 1-3F-2.
ORIENTAL WEAVERS
Oriental Weavers showcases its vivid Cali collection. Bold shades of red, blue, turquoise and gold pop alongside neutral colors. Cali is machine woven in Egypt of space-dyed polypropylene yarn. AmericasMart, 1-3A-2.
SAFAVIEH
Safavieh brings a range of contemporary designs to market, from overdyed traditional rugs to transitional all over patterns and abstract designs. Pictured is Abstract collection style ABT141A in blue multi hand tufted of wool and viscose. AmericasMart, 1-5A-2.
SHALOM BROTHERS
Shalom Brothers showcases the Cambridge collection and the richly detailed design of B-1 in blue. The masterful range is crafted in India of 100 percent hand-spun New Zealand wool and is available in size 8x10, 9x12 and 10x14 with custom size options. AmericasMart, 1-3D-8.
SURYA
Surya, which turned 40 this year (read story), has a number of fresh products for summer show shoppers ranging from exclusive, hand-knotted looks in luxe materials to affordable machine-made designs. New collections include Bukhara, Edith, Irina, Kaitlyn, Kansai, Lenora, Libra One, Oasis and Rivera. Shown, Libra One-1004, hand knotted of pure wool. AmericasMart, 1-11A-1.
TAMARIAN
Tamarian brings a number of fresh designs to market, including Decked PW James, a Phoenix weave of Tibetan wool; Origami VN Natural (pictured below) in a Vintage weave of Tibetan wool, and Zambee TK Gelid, a twisted knot of 80 percent Tibetan wool and 20 percent silk. AmericasMart, 1-6E-18.
TAYSE
Tayse continues to focus on its new printed rug collections: Elements and the high-definition, unlimited color Expressions. Both series are made in Turkey of in is unlimited colors printed onto a high-quality, plush pile. They both have a latex non-skid backing. Shown, Expressions Adile in cream. Las Vegas Market, C768.
TRANS-OCEAN
Liora Manné for Trans-Ocean brings several inspired looks to market, including the high-low Roma range, crafted of wool and viscose for a subtle sheen, the all wool Piazza collection, and several indoor-outdoor Everywear line collections. Pictured below is Roma Shapes in ice blue. AmericasMart, 2-4-316.
