Broadloom and carpet exhibitors from three winter trade shows inject latest debuts with fashion-forward twists.
LAS VEGAS -- Three winter shows -- Las Vegas Market, TISE/Surfaces and COVER Connect Las Vegas -- ran concurrently this winter and featured a fashion-forward array of directional broadloom debuts. With cut-and-sew continuing to grow in popularity, the latest introductions featured design trends popular in the area rug category.
While traditional stripes and plaids remain a favorite, new interpretations of the genre offer a fresh twist to these classics. In addition, a range of floral and botanical motifs, addressing the desire for more whimsical or cottage-inspired styles gained in prominence. Classic Persian motifs remained popular as well, albeit in a refreshed statement with trending color palettes of warm neutrals or abstracted patterns.
As in the area rug category, the newest fashion broadloom introductions offered a range of updated solids, including space-dyed looks in both wools and synthetics, and neutral hues full of texture. Denser and plusher styles also made an appearance as customers continue to seek out soft and inviting textures underfoot. Natural understated textural designs were featured across the three events. And neutrals took a fashion turn with browns in a range of tones (chocolate the bestseller at Momeni, and deeper shades such as navy, charcoal and black. At Prestige, every new line included at least one green, taking cues from area rug trends.
Follow RugNews.com as it presents the industry's only tour of the latest in broadloom additions across CCLV, LVMKT and TISE/Surfaces.
CELLA CARPET
Based in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, Cella Carpet returned to COVER Connect Las Vegas at Surfaces and
showcased its newest hand-crafted collections, including a showstopping Soumak weave broadloom.
With fabricated area rugs representing 90 percent of orders, market favorites include Vector, hand-loomed
of New Zealand wool, shown, and offering textured updated grid-like patterns.
A series of tribal-influenced geometrics are reworked for broadloom and executed in colors such as caramel,
grass, ironclad, turf, black and white. The hand-loomed lineup includes designs crafted of all wool (Mortise)
to others crafted of 55 percent jute and 45 percent wool (Sideline), or made of 80 percent wool and 20 percent
cotton (Endzone).
COURISTAN
Couristan invited TISE/Surfaces attendees to join a celebration of its 100th anniversary and showcased
myriad new collections focused on fashion-forward designs and popular constructions and qualities.
In addition, Couristan earned the TISE Best of Award in Carpet for its Dublin collection, hand-loomed of
New Zealand wool. Among the other top looks are updated striped patterns, especially those that are
mutli-toned, and classic plaids, perennial favorites with customers. The updated striped pattern of Nottinghill
and the chevron-striped design of Knightsbridge were two top choices. These collections are machine-tufted
of New Zealand wool with a loop pile and feature multicolor patterns, such as shades of blue and ivory or soft
browns and ivory.
The new Oxford collection from Couristan is hand-loomed of 100 percent wool in trend forward neutrals
and offers the plush hand and active solid styling popular with designers.
DESIGN MATERIALS
Design Materials, a go-to source for natural fiber carpets, introduced its new jacquard-woven textured
global styled geometrics as part of the COVER Connect Pavilion within Surfaces. These designs are crafted
of 50 percent wool and 50 percent sisal. The sisal is grown in Tanzania and carpets are woven in Belgium.
Design Materials continues to showcase its prowess in the natural grass category, presenting its sisal,
seagrass, jute and coir carpets ideal foundations for coastal or layered looks.
KALEEN
Kaleen introduced scores of new designs and collections across its various broadloom brands including
Kaleen Broadloom -- a handmade wool series. Favorites include the abstracted wavy "stripe" design of
Cinnamon Bay, right, and more tailored windowpane called Keystone, left.
he new Flying Scotsman (shown) from Kaleen features a contemporary striped design with a substantial
hand in trending neutrals. Another stripe, Belmond Scotsman, recalls tailored classic weaves but with new
fashion colors. Also new from Kaleen’s popular outdoor Home & Porch collection were Palmetto Dunes,
a coastal stripe rendered in recycled polyester, and the tailored herringbone St. George collection of 100
percent PET polyester.
KARASTAN
Karastan continues to expand its designer Black Label broadloom collection, which presented dozens of
fresh styles at The International Surfaces Event. Pictured on the right is Volute, flatwoven of 95 percent wool
and 5 percent nylon. Pictured right is Nautical, woven of wool.
Karastan's new Black Label program offers custom rug solutions through Karastan's Made to Order Studio.
Pictured above is Daybreak, from the Black Label series, which is woven of wool.
MOMENI
Momeni greeted area rug and broadloom clients at an expanded booth for COVER Connect Las Vegas
and among the broadloom debuts earning major kudos was the new Sterling collection featuring a modern
textured linear design in trending colors such as navy, black and ivoryin a blend of recycled sari fabric
and polyester.
Abstracted solid color high-low linear designs are trending in area rugs and Momeni brings the look to
broadloom with the introduction of Oasis, offering a soft hand in directional neutral colors, and chocolate
brown the top seller. Other top looks at the Momeni booth were the company's new updated classic plaid
(Emerson), modern stripe styles (Oliver), and modern windowpane design (Lauren) -- all of which are
woven of all wool or wool and synthetic fiber combinations.
NOURISON
Nourison Home showcased its latest broadloom designs in its Las Vegas World Market Center showroom
during the winter market edition. New introductions were rolled out across the company's various brands
including its popular Craftworks label, which debuted Samba, a collection of hand-loomed textured active
solid styles in both easy-going neutrals and rich, fashion-forward saturated hues dubbed berry and papaya.
Samba is loomed of 65 percent wool, 35 percent polyester with a cut-and-loop pile.
Nourison takes its successful Antique Boom area rug collection and adds it to the Nourison Broadloom lineup,
a rug collection expansion the company expects to continue with other successful area rug introductions.
The move signals consumers' increased appetite for coordinated custom sizing throughout the home.
Another popular debut is Desire, under the Nourex line. This sophisticated lineup features lustrous designs
in a range of abstract, geometric and textured solid patterns. Desire is machine-woven of polyester in Turkey
and features a multi-level cut pile.
PRESTIGE MILLS
Stark's Prestige Mill division introduced a range of new products across several of its brands including
Ashley Stark Home, which launched carpets a year ago in her signature style. Pictured is Kembri,
a multi-textured linear design hand-woven of 74 percent wool, 17 percent jute and 9 percent cotton.
The Missoni licensed collection continues to be a bestseller, and the designer label added new fashion-
forward designs for winter Surfaces attendees. Prestige Mills also presented fresh collections under its
own label including a range of new high-low animal print-inspired motifs in its Weave-Tuft face-to-face Wilton
construction.
REBEL CARPETS
Bespoke carpet label Rebel Carpets introduced its Custom Rug Program, offering a new display fixture
and custom-size rugs in a range of 70 styles including various border design options. Rebel relocated
its booth in Surfaces to be adjacent to the COVER Connect Las Vegas Pavilion.
A favorite with winter broadloom buyers was Rebel Carpet's new hand-tufted Abigail collection of high-
low linear patterns, crafted of nylon and wool in India.
STANTON
Stanton presented a range of trend-drive collections across its Signature Studio line. Among the popular
looks was a range of updated floral and traditional motifs. Pictured above is Cherry Blossom, machine-woven
of 100 percent space-dyed polypropylene, another hit was Celine, woven of 100 percent polyester and
featuring high-low abstracted Persian floral motifs in warm neutrals.
A big hit in the Stanton booth was its San Mateo collection from its Artisan series. San Mateo is part of
Stanton's luxury performance lineup and is hand-loomed of 95 percent L.I.O.N. SD UV nylon and 5 percent
SD UV acrylic. These modern grid pattern rugs offer a soft plush feel and blend refined lower loops with an
artisanal-inspired cut pile for hand-knotted appearance. Another favorite for luxe shoppers is the high-pile solid
color Barogos collection, loomed of Lincoln wool.