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KALEEN ADDS NEW COLLECTIONS, GROWS CURRENT LINES FOR HIGH POINT
Kaleen debuts four new collections for High Point Market and grows several popular lines, including Global Inspirations, shown.
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HIGH POINT, N.C. -- Kaleen brings several new rug collections in a variety of constructions, textures and styles to High Point Market, adds fresh looks to popular existing lines, and expands its growing outdoor portfolio to meet demand from retailers.
Blake Dennard, senior vice president, Kaleen, said the company has booked very strong appointments at the fall market, and is responding to retailer requests for new outdoor product with three premiering collections. "Montage, our new cross-tufted wool collection, has been a huge hit. We will be expanding on that success at High Point with the introduction of a new cross-tufted outdoor collection in UV treated PET polyester at a $399 retail for a 5x8," he told RugNews.com.
LAUDERDALE COLLECTION
The Dalton, Georgia-based company also continues to grow its indoor/outdoor assortment with the addition of Lauderdale, which brings the company's total outdoor offering to more than 300. The Lauderdale range, also available in broadloom, features solid patterns with a random sheer texture using loop and cut piles. it is handmade in India of 100 percent polypropylene and is available in 11 colors. Suggested retail is $299 in 5' x 7' 6".
Kaleen grows its outdoor offering with the new Lauderdale collection of solid patterns with a random sheer texture.
CORD COLLECTION
The Cord collection is a new construction using a technique called cable hand-loomed. Designs are hand-dyed for a blended tie-dye-like effect. MSRP is $399 in 5' x 7' 6".
Kaleen's debut of the hand-dyed Cord features a new construction called cable hand-loomed for a tie-dye-like effect.
ORIGAMI COLLECTION
Origami is a new collection inspired by the patterns of that traditional Japanese paper craft. The range, which includes clean geometric lines to more elaborate designs, is hand tufted in India of all wool and carries a a suggested retail price of $299 in 5' x 7' 6".
Origami, hand tufted of 100 percent wool, features designs inspired by that paper craft.
TEXTURA COLLECTION
The debuting Textura series of patterned rugs has a unique combination of high-low, loop and cut piles for dimensionality. Hand tufted in India of 100 percent wool, Textura rugs carry an MSRP of $399 in 5' x 7' 6".
Kaleen's Textura rugs combine high-low, loop and cut piles for added dimensionality.
GROWS POPULAR LINES
Kaleen also adds to some of its popular lines including its Global Inspirations collection, which carries an MSRP of $449 in 5' x 7' 6". Each rug in that range is hand tufted in India from the finest wool.
Reworking classic motifs Helena, with the same price point as Global Inspirations, also is hand tufted in India of pure premium virgin wool. Finally, Kaleen grows its Brooklyn collection adding styles to this range that is hand tufted by Kaleen artisans. Crafted of the finest multi-textured 100 percent virgin wool pile, Brooklyn rugs carry a price of $399 in 5' x 7'9".
Helena, shown above, and Brooklyn, below, are hand tufted in India of the finest wools.