08142015 Sneak Peek: Rugs at NY Now

Chilewich will continue to showcase its all-weather indoor/outdoor Dot Shag collection (MSRP $50) of mats introduced at the Spring NY Now event. For Fall/Winter 2015, black rounds out the existing color options of citron, green, orange and white. "We are in a very good retail climate at the moment and we have had a great first half of the year with our retailers. We look forward to an enthusiastic and confident outlook for 3rd and 4th quarter," says founder Sandy Chilewich. 

"As always our focus is on our specialty stores around the country who are the foundation of our business. This is their opportunity see our new collection presented very cohesively and our opportunity to spend time with them and discuss our continuing collaboration."

At the show, Chilewich will present a new display system to merchandise the company's products more effectively. chilewich.com

Eco-conscious home accents from rugs to baskets are globally inspired and artisan crafted at Fab Habitat, a company on a mission to beautify homes with products that reduce the world's carbon footprint. Rug offerings include indoor/outdoor and indoor collections in fashion colors and patterns such as the Zen and Metro collections of flatweave rugs hand woven of recycled cotton. The Estate collection features in/out rugs hand woven of polypropylene, and the World collection is made for the outdoors from recycled plastic bottles. fabhabitat.com
 

F.J. KASHANIAN

Exhibiting for the third time, FJ Kashanian plays up its new Afghanistan made wool Mykonos rug (MSRP $3,000 in 8x10) in an au courant grey and indigo. "We will be presenting this new style along with many other from the over-dye collection at the NY Now show," says Jonathan Kashanian of the Secaucus, NJ-based company. "We have over 100 one-of-a-kind over-dye SKUS in various sizes." 

"We expect to have a strong showing at this market and hope it will increase our tri-state area business as well as our hospitality division. It is close to home so it is more about networking and meeting local stores face to face rather than actually selling right then and there," fjkashanian.com
 

MADISONS HOME AND DECOR

Madisons, a three-year-old rug studio based in Larchmont, NY, is a repeat NY Now exhibitor. Madisons offers a range of contemporary hand cut, hair-on-hide rugs and cowhide decorative pillows and is launching a new series of cowhide benches and leather pillows. Co-founder Peter de Voogd says, "We are targeting designers and stores that appeal to high end customers at NY Now. Because we deal mostly with designers, we expect orders to come in after the show as they usually do." Madisons also shows at Atlanta Rug Market, High Point, and Las Vegas. madisonsinc.com

MARGO SELBY

Textile artist Margo Selby will present a range of unique fabrics, pillows, throws, rugs and bed fashions designed to blend effortlessly with both contemporary and classic interiors. Known for her iconic three-dimension fabrics and rugs, she unites innovative hand-woven structures with industrial machinery to create floor coverings like this hand-carved wool Wilton weave Elgin rug, ($795-$2,995). margoselby.com
 

MASTOUR

The new Modern Couture collection of rugs made in Nepal will be the focus for Mastour at NY Now according to Joseph Mastour.  Modern Couture includes updated traditional patterns, from oversize florals to abstract motifs, artful brush stroke designs, simple geometrics and more. "We do very soft colors and most of our clients want something sophisticated." Greys, taupes and creams remain designer favorites in the company's hand-woven silk and wool rugs. mastourgalleries.com

NASIRI CARPETS

Nasiri Carpets continues to play up its newest flatweaves, unveiled earlier this year, at ICFF in New York. The company is showcasing its Mid-Century Modern collection, crafted of fine wool, cotton and/or goat hair in Turkey, and its Mazandaran range made with hand-carded, naturally dyed wool and featuring minimalist designs with fashion colors and subtle graphics. The modernist designs were discovered in the Mazandaran Province of Iran and are "steeped in tradition" says company founder and creative director, Nader Nasiri. nasiricarpets.com

NOMADIC TRADING COMPANY

Striving to preserve the art of rug weaving, Nomadic Trading features over-dyed reclaimed Turkish carpets in patchwork designs, kilims and a range of rug designs from modern to Persian as well as furniture, accents, and more. With the personality of a modern day rug bazaar, the company has a storefront in Durham, NC, but takes its wares to antiques shows and trade fairs on a continuing basis.  The Antique Wash rug shown is made from a vintage Turkish carpet. The pile has been shaven and the color extracted to impart a modern look.

PAPPELINA

Four-time NY Now vendor Pappelina, a Swedish home goods maker, will present its five rug collections, all made in Sweden of 90% PVC plastic with a 10% polyester warp. Rugs range in price from $235 for the Rex runner (2x8) to $990 for Mono in (6x9). "This will be our 4th time at the NY Now Show and we are very happy about the turnout of the show each time," says company founder Lina Rickardsson. "Our customer is usually high-end interior shops and department stores rather than a traditional rug store." 

"We have grown internationally strong the past five years. We felt it was a natural step to take to do a show in the US, as well as the big ones in Europe (Maison&Objet in Paris and Ambiente in Frankfurt for example)," she says. "Doing NY Now is very educational and doing business in the US is so fun!" papilla.com

PASARGAD

Pasargad will debut upholstered furniture and a new contemporary rug collection at this week's NY Now show, says company founder Beni Isfahany. A first-time exhibitor, Isfahany anticipates that the company will get brand exposure with designers and retailers.

The furniture collection, which Pasargad has been selling via its website for two years, is comprised of 10 upholstered pieces, including sofas, club chairs and a bench. Pieces range in price from $600 to $2,500 wholesale. Five additions to the 18-design Modern rug collection will also be unveiled. Hand-knotted in India of wool and silk with a dense, short pile, the rugs retail at $50 per foot.

PILEPOIL

Parisian rug studio Pilepoil is presenting its products to the American market at its first NY Now event. The company is highlighting a range of faux fur kid-friendly shapes such as clouds or butterflies in colors such as white, grey and pink. "We are going to present our products to the American market," says Adelaide Hauzy, adding, "Our kids' rugs have many forms and many colors." pilepoil.biz.

S & H RUGS

S&H Rugs, based in Carlstadt, NJ, attends the show for increased exposure, brand awareness and special orders. "We expect a discerning clientele that has an appreciation for the fine aesthetics and skills we combine to create one-of-a-kind rugs," says Nesrine Hamati, with the Carlstadt, NJ, rug importer. "We expect our bamboo silk and oxidized wool high and low texture rugs in silver and blue shades to be popular in the market." The company will feature designs such as the 9x12, hand-knotted antiqued Heriz ($30/sq ft, retail), made of bamboo silk in sky blue and another antiqued Heriz, 8x10, also in sky blue and crafted from bamboo silk. shrugs.com

SADDLEMANS

"We are thrilled to return to the NY Now show," says Saddlemans' Tricia Craft. Based in Costa Mesa, CA, Saddlemans has become known for its Brazilian cowhide rugs, and the company is offering a summer sale event on premium and custom lines at the show.  On display will be a range of solid cowhides in a rainbow of colors, and a luxurious custom selection of area rugs.

The company will show its new leather banded cowhide rugs, metallic patterned cowhides and its leather pillow collection will be shown in New York for the first time following introductions in Atlanta and Las Vegas this summer. The leather pillows are available in six colorways, in three sizes each. saddlemans.com.

SAFAVIEH

Following its first appearance at ICFF in May, Safavieh has added NY Now to its list of show venues with a booth that will feature an inspirational room set showing the breadth of the company's total home products, from case goods and accent pieces to lighting, decorative pillows and rugs.  The company will feature samples from collections like Mystique (above) and a hand-knotted wool and silk one-of-a-kind rug in the vignette. A company spokesperson said Safavieh is using the show as part of its branding efforts. safavieh.com

SUMMIT RUG

Repeat NY Now exhibitor Summit Rug is using the summer show as a platform to launch a collection of pillows designed to coordinate with the company's extensive line of flatweaves, says Kazem Fatahi, owner of the New Jersey company. "Our designers really like the flat-weave collection and we thought we would add to the line because they can have a hard time finding the right coordinating pillows." 

The just-arrived accents include about 50 designs, such as chevrons and geometrics in a range of materials: wool, cotton, chenille, and silk. Summit offers about 1,000 flatweave samples, many of which play with texture and color for a fresh look, Fatahi says. Rugs are custom made to color, size, and texture. Summit will also be adding new patterns to both its Moroccan, made in Morocco and India of wool, and Organic collections. The Organic collection is crafted from undyed wool and made in India. summitrug.com.

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