The semi-annual event, running from April 16 -20, offers a taste of the hottest trends and offers buyers a taste of what's to come. High-low textures cast a 3D look, high-tech, high-def printing takes designs to another level of detail, and new material combinations enhance the look and feel of the latest round of introductions.
In addition to rolling out four new machine-made polypropylene collections, LR Resources also presents the new Indo-Oushak collection Kareena to High Point audiences. With rugs expected to arrive in May, the hand-knotted Kareena is available in 8x10, 9x12, 10x14 and 12x15, with an MSRP of $2,000 in 8x10. LR Resources, Showplace, 3451, www.lrresources.com.
MOMENI
Momeni expands its popular indoor-outdoor Baja line to include fashionable blues. Momeni continues to add to its second-most popular collection, Baja. The rapidly growing indoor and outdoor line premieres new looks for summer at High Point. Machine-made in Egypt of 100 percent polypropylene, Baja takes its cues from runway fashions with designs ranging from over-scale florals to stripes and chevrons. Momeni, IHFC, G369, www.momeni.com.
NATCO HOME
Audiences will see the results of a new collaboration with celebrity chef and Grammy Award-winning singer Trisha Yearwood.
High Point buyers will be able to shop the new collection being launched by Natco Home Group, the parent company of rug brand Central Oriental, with country music singer, TV personality and cooking show host Trisha Yearwood.
Announced during New York Home Fashions Market earlier this year (read full story), the Yearwood rug collection coordinates with Trisha Yearwood branded home products, being showcased at the showrooms of her licensees, Imax Worldwide (decorative accessories) and Klaussner Home Furnishings (furniture). Central Oriental, IHFC, M436, www.natcohome.com.
NEW MOON
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Tivoli in cream and indigo by New Moon re-works classic Batik motifs.
New Moon will highlight some of its contemporary designs, such as Tivoli, hand knotted of Tibetan wool. In this design, iconic Batik design is re-imagined in a graphic contemporary design which is crafted by hand in a 100 knot quality. New Moon, Suites At Market Square, G2034, www.newmoonrugs.com.
NOURISON
Part of a new Nourison collection debuting at market, Prismatic, PRS06 in aqua shown, carries a 3D effect. Nourison expands its Calvin Klein collection with a new Moroccan shag called Riad, featuring a range of Bedouin motifs. It also adds to striking eye-catching contemporary collections: Prismatic and Opaline. With a 3D-like design, Prismatic is hand tufted from a wool blend (50 perent wool and 50 percent Luxcelle) and woven with shimmering silk-like fibers.
Crafted of 60 percent wool and 40 percent Luxcelle, Opaline marries old and new. Hand tufted, Opaline features a faded design achieved by proprietary overdye techniques. Nourison, IHFC, C100, www.nourison.com.
NULOOM
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Nuloom debuts the contemporary, bold thomaspaul collection. Shown, DML-7R. Nuloom focuses its spring market effort introducing its new thomaspaul licensing program by New York textile designer Thomas Paul Fernez (read full story). The range will include a number of hand-knotted, hand-tufted, shag and flat-woven rugs.
Also, at market Nuloom unveils its new Stonewash collection of bright funky prints that feature intricate faded designs. Machine made in Turkey of 100 percent polypropylene, a 5x8 retails for $199. Nuloom, C&D Building, 4G, www.nuloom.com.
ORIENTAL WEAVERS
OW debuts Tommy Bahama hand-knotted rugs in the Palace collection of six Oushak designs in pure wool and an updated fashion palette. While the spotlight is on a new hand-knotted Oushak range from Tommy Bahama Home and the innovative Andorra collection introduced at winter markets, Oriental Weavers will show five additional 2016 collections at High Point Market.
The Palace collection by Tommy Bahama Home offers six traditional Oushak patterns in modern yet classic colors, hand-knotted of fine soft wool in India. Palace, retailing at $1,399 in 6x9, targets the luxury consumer (
read full story).
The Andorra collection is the result of an unprecedented weaving technology that removes the boundaries and color limitations of conventional woven rugs. For its Andorra rugs, OW blends multiple yarn systems to create a range of over 200 colors and a dense, but soft pile for a luxurious hand and beautiful finish. The collection combines "vintage soul" with modern traditional styling in saturated jewel tones, and is machine woven in the U.S. of 50-50 polypropylene and nylon pile.
The new Elisa range boasts a dramatic hi-lo textural effect in soft frieze and chenille featuring simple, soft modern looks in a multi-color yarn system. Machine woven of 100 percent polypropylene, Elisa is produced in Egypt and retails for $299 in 5x8.
OW blends wool and viscose yarn in its Galaxy collection to create a combination of matte and lustrous effects ($599 for 5x8). Manor features simplified traditional patterns in soft tonal shades and a handcrafted tip-sheared loop construction, Manor is made in India of wool ($300 in 6x9).
Among its outdoor collections, Oriental Weavers will present the new for 2016 Santa Rosa range ($189 in 5x8) that features a thick cable yarn in oversized loops in a palette or grey and browns. Each rug, machine-woven in Egypt of polypropylene, is tonal with simple, geometric and textural patterns. Oriental Weavers, IHFC G276,
www.owrugs.com.
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The Aubergine design launching at High Point Market is modern art-inspired and crafted of wool and silk.
The Rug Market America kicks off a celebration of its 30th anniversary during the spring 2016 High Point Market. New designs to be introduced at the show include colorful and contemporary motifs in wool and silk blends, such as Illusion, Aubergine and Fracture Brights, each full of color and modern art-inspired (
read full story.)
The company is also introducing 60 designs in its new Rug Market Kids collection, crafted of stain-resistant polyester yarn in a hook construction. Suggested retail: $99 for 2.8' x 4.8' and $249 for 4.7' x 7.7' (read full story). The Rug Market America, Market Square, M-100A, www.therugmarket.com.
SAFAVIEH 
Safavieh goes for the designer look of contemporary art for the floor with the new Glacier collection power-loomed of polypropylene. Coming off a highly successful New York Home Fashions Market, Safavieh principal Cyrus Yaraghi has set the bar high for High Point. "New York is becoming one of our best shows; one of the top three for us. All of our really big customers saw us in New York, and if you are ready for them with new designs, they want everything you have. You have to do your homework," Yaraghi said. The company will introduce Galaxy a series of painterly celestial skyscape designs power-loomed in Turkey of polypropylene (MSRP $800 in 8x10), and the Glacier collection with abstract impressions of scenes from nature featuring marbleized colors. Glacier is also power-loomed in Turkey and has an MSRP of $800 in 8x10. Safavieh will show an expanded line of decorative pillows from China and India, and will preview Sivas, a new line of rugs handmade of bamboo silk and wool, and a new polypropylene outdoor sisal weave range. Safavieh, Market Square, 120, www.safavieh.com. SURYA 
The lustrous all-viscose Irina collection from Surya features printed designs in a hand-loomed in India quality with a rich-looking high pile. Marking its 40th anniversary celebration in 2016, Surya kicks off a series of events planned to commemorate the event this year, beginning with a party in its High Point showroom (read full story).
A new collection of rugs and pillows with artist Shell Rummel debuts at High Point. Called Natural Affinity, the collection is hand-tufted of wool with a medium pile, and designs feature subtle organic shapes and looks inspired by elements found in nature (read full story).
In addition to growing its lighting and accessories categories extensively at market, Surya will present a comprehensive selection of nine new collections. Alexandra and Rivera are hand-tufted of polyester in China and retail at $309. Hand-tufted in India collections include Antoinette in a high-low pile of wool with viscose accents ($370 for 5' x 7'6", and Estella, a medium pile range of 100 percent wool ($720 for 5' x 7'6').
The abstract art designs of Andromeda are machine made in India of 85 percent wool and 15 percent nylon at a retail of $765, and Kaitlyn is machine made of 75 percent polypropylene/25 percent cotton om an low pile with antique wash ($188).
Other intros from Surya include Ashlee, which is hand-loomed of wool and carved ($207); Cameroon, handwoven of 80 percent cotton and 20 percent wool ($412); and Irina, a line of printed designs hand-loomed of viscose for luster ($517).
Surya is presenting a discussion with designer Emma Gardner and Colormix 2016 in its showroom in addition to other market events (read full story). Surya, Showplace, 4100, www.surya.com.
TAYSE
The new Expressions collection from Tayse features high definition printing with of unlimited patterns and design possibilities. Tayse introduces High Point buyers to a new high definition printing technology that produces unlimited colors and crisp photo-quality patterns in its new Expressions collection (read full story). Looks range from over-dyed vintage patterns with distressing to large contemporary florals. Expressions rugs are machine woven of soft nylon for lasting color, and come with a gel backing. MSRP is $249.
In its debuting Elements collection, Tayse offers standard printing on machine woven nylon. The Kensington range updates classic Oriental designs with a frieze polypropylene yarn for surface interest and soft fashion shades of ivory, aqua, gray, indigo and gold. MSRP for Kensington is $249 in 5x7. Tayse, IHFC, M-433, www.tayse.com.
TRANS-OCEAN
From the new hand-tufted wool Tivoli collection by Liora Manne, Trans-Ocean debuts Sonia, a painterly design shown in aqua blue. New in High Point from Trans-Ocean are a number of collections designed by Liora Manne in a range that covers designer indoor looks, fashion outdoor lines and novelties from the coastal and country themes to whimsical designs. The hand-tufted wool Tivoli collection debuts in a range of contemporary designs from the painterly Sonia (available in a palette that includes water, aqua blue, earth, red, driftwood, fire, and charcoal).
Another Tivoli design called Marble recreates the nuances of its namesake stone in charcoal and ice colorways. MSRP is $710. Trans-Ocean introduces the Capri collection, part of the 'Everywear' indoor outdoor series in a blend of 50 percent polyester-50 percent acrylic. Designs include beachy floral motifs such as the oversized Hibiscus, with fresh young looks appropriate everywhere from a teen's room to the patio. Hand tufted in China, Capri rugs are offered in cool and warm color palettes. MSRP is $355.
Finally, the Frontporch rug collection unveils Atomic Cat, Catalina and Meow, adding to its playful series of accent rugs hand-tufted in China of 80 percent polyester/20 percent acrylic, and suitable for indoor and outdoor use. MSRP for 24- x 36-inch size Frontporch rug is $57. Liora Manne for Trans-Ocean and Lamontage, IHFC Hamilton, H412,
www.transocean.com,
www.lioramanne.com.
UNITED WEAVERS
From the Panama Jack Home collection, the Sand Dollar rug in a chic grey palette is part of the Island Breeze range by United Weavers. United Weavers returns to High Point with its indoor and outdoor rugs on full display at the Panama Jack Home corporate showroom. This market is the first time Panama Jack will showcase products from six home furnishings licensees in the corporate lifestyle space (
read full story).
Launched officially at Atlanta rug market in January, the program includes two rug collections: Panama Jack Signature, an indoor-outdoor hand-hooked in China range ($229), and Panama Jack Island Breeze, which includes machine made in Turkey rugs in two qualities: heat-set olefin ($129) and a textured polyester-and-olefin blend retailing at $229. In High Point, buyers will see 20 Signature designs and 22 Island Breeze designs, each design offered in three sizes. United Weavers at Panama Jack Home, Market on Green, Suite 401,
www.unitedweavers.net.
To view Part 1 of the High Point Market Fashion Rug Report, click here.