RugNews.com stops by dozens of showrooms to bring you the newest and most newsworthy High Point rug intros.
HIGH POINT, N.C. -- RugNews.com was on the ground across the High Point campus touring all major and smaller boutique area rug exhibitors during the spring edition of market.
Top styles continue to favor updated traditional and transitional styles in contemporary palettes A fresh crop of textured geometric patterns ranging from updated tribal styles to contemporary were a heavy focus for spring introductions. Another top style category included solids, often with a dense and heavy hand, and active solids, which are more texture driven -- looks created to go with any decor genre and style.
Warm tones such as ivory, cream and camel remain omnipresent among rug debuts, nonetheless, vibrantly colored patterns or dramatic black or charcoal infused designs also were also having some time under the sun. Green remains a favorite predominately in sage or moss tones, though richer tones of the shade were also notable across showrooms.
While many of the newest introductions focused heavily on handmade constructions for designers and retail buyers at the higher-end, high-quality machine-made rugs, woven of either synthetic fibers or wool, remain in demand, even with designers who have large homes to decorate for busy families.
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MDA
MDA Rugs presents its machine-made rugs at High Point outpost, The Atrium. Among the favorites is the new Ksamil rug,
with shimmering viscose highlights,
MDA's new LED Rug debuts and delights shoppers. These plush channel stitch rugs are lined with LED lights, controlled
by a remote and already a big seller.
MOMENI
Momeni showcased its custom-size rug program at the spring market and also hosted a
special event to highlight its
latest broadloom introductions, for growing demand of the cut-and-sew market.
Momeni keeps winning with its latest lineup of cheery floral rugs. The indoor-outdoor Botany collection was an instant
hit for its charming designs and palette of spring pastels.
NATCO HOME
Natco grows its Stonington collection from the Cozy & Plush series with an overcall floral motif that was a hit with buyers
at spring market.
Plush rabbit fur inspired motifs continue to trend at Natco and the latest designs, with memory foam insert, were a market hit.
NOURISON HOME
Nourison gets buyers’ thumbs up for the new Celia collection of vintage-inspired rugs, styled with Oushak motifs in a
modern pastel palette and hand-tufted from a blend of wool and rayon.
Nourison debuts the Embrace collection which features a simple stripe pattern with a tonal palette. Variations in the weave
and a high-low loop pile enhance the striping in this organic wool blend handloomed lineup. “It’s a very high-end look for
an unbelievable value … so clean, so classy,” said Alex Peykar, principle, Nourison.
OBEETEE
Obeetee unveiled its drop ship brand dubbed Terra by Obeetee at spring market and the new Amelia collection, hand-
crafted of 100 percent wool, is pictured.
Obeetee's Salina collection from the Terra lineup offers organic geometric looks of richly colored designs. These rugs
are hand-tufted of 100 percent wool.
OLKER RUGS
Olker’s space in SAMS featured a 100 percent natural handspun wool hand-knotted rug inspired by a Moroccan design, but
with a contemporary spin.
Another highlight in the Olker booth was a Scandinavian inspired rug made of handspun Ghazni wool, which gives
the rug a silky sheen. The pattern of repeated geometric rows is rendered in warm tonal neutrals.
ORIENTAL WEAVERS
OW reworks its most popular medallion pattern in the new Westwood collection of updated traditional designs and it proved
another client favorite. Westwood features a million-point, machine-woven construction crafted from soft, space-dyed
polyester yarn in Egypt. Shown, WES01
OW introduces the Lauren collection of softly toned designs for budget-conscious shoppers. It is machine-woven of
100 percent polyester, with a dense, soft pile and crafted with multi-textured yarns that create a rich high-low effect.
Shown, left, LRN09, and, right, LRN04
PARVIS ORIENTAL RUGS
Georgia-based Parvis Rugs showcased some of its finest hand-knotted antique Persian carpets as well as new
oriental-inspired one of a kinds at its Suites at Market Square booth.
S&H RUGS
Designers visiting S&H Rugs' expansive SAMS space gave this new neutral-toned high-low hand-knotted rug a big
thumbs up for its shaggy raised pile motif and luscious hand.
At S&H Rugs, updated traditional motifs are a favorite with clients, and spring market shoppers continued to
gravitate to warm neutral-toned designs and those with soft pastel accents. Shown, hanging, sh22740, and sh22181
SURYA
Surya, which
feted its 50th anniversary with a party during spring market, focused its market debuts on craftsmanship
and handmade rugs. Featured were the new hand-hooked Alara collection, shown left, and a line extension to its
popular Riviera lineup with design RIV-2311, hand-knotted.
Surya debuts the hand-knotted Maine collection (upper three rugs) for spring High Point. This series employs a Soumak
weave to create a thicker pile and richly textured surfaces woven of wool.
TAMARIAN
A High Point Market hit was Tamarian's new Tibetan hand-knotted Birdie linear geometric motif in soft pastel colorways.
A new Tiger design from Tamarian captured the eye of buyers for its fresh take on animal inspired rug motifs, a noteworthy trend.
TURKISH RUG CO.
In the Turkish Rug Co. showroom, an enormous one-of-a-kind rug caught showgoers’ attention. This 14’7” by 20’ rug is
woven of vintage wool in a pattern reminiscent of a traditional Anatolian Oushak.
UNIQUE LOOM
Textura, a market highlight at Unique Loom, is plush solid lineup machine made in Turkey of performance polypropylene,
has a high-low grid pattern in the weave.
Unique Loom showcased a hand-knotted one-of-a-kind Mamluk-inspired design in rich teal blue.
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