Rug exhibitors debut scores of new designs at fall High Point Market.

HIGH POINT, N.C. -- Rug showrooms across the High Point Market campus put forward an ambitious lineup of innovative design-driven area rugs to help close the final selling season on a high note.

While traffic appeared somewhat down, most rug showrooms reported that serious buyers were in attendance and placing orders. Many exhibitors expect that the fall selling season will help them close out the year positively.

Market-goers had plenty to choose from with several rug exhibitors presenting designer-driven high-end collections alongside more attainably priced machine-woven and hand-crafted designs. Other more focused rug exhibitors, such as hand-knot specialists or machine-made providers, showcased their expertise in these categories rolling out new fashion-forward designs highlighting their technical acumen.

Texture remained a strong selling point as did natural materials, which spanned pure wool offerings to sumptuous high content silk and wool rugs. As high-end fibers continue to be explored on one hand, they are balanced by in-demand easy-care performance collections designed for busy households, which ranged from washable designs to new innovative fibers for higher-end performance styles.

RugNews.com toured dozens of High Point Market showrooms and presents the market's favorites alongside the newsmakers.

AMER RUGS


Amer grows its lineup of wool and silk rugs debuting the hand-knotted Blaze (pictured, BLZ02), which is woven with a
pile of 60 percent silk and 40 percent wool.


Amer grows its popular hand-knotted Craft collection and the new CRA39 in dove with a 100 percent raw hand-spun
New Zealand wool pile was a favorite with fall shoppers.

ART RESOURCES


Art Resources expands its hand-knotted Emerald collection showcasing several recent wool and silk abstract additions
at market. Pictured is design 96768 which sold at market.


Art Resources' popular hand-knotted Marrakesh debuted several introductions, pictured is 91622, which is hand-knotted
of wool and features an updated Moroccan tribal motif.

CAPEL


Capel's new Atlas baltic sea stopped buyers in their tracks. This collection of hand-knotted rugs offers vibrant updated
tribal motifs with a luxurious feel underfoot.


Capel debuts its Scandi collection, shown in cornflower and terracotta, reworking a classic Scandinavian motif in
trending colorways. These rugs are hand-knotted in India from 100 percent wool with blended semi-worsted New Zealand
yarns.

DALYN RUGS


Dalyn made a big impact at market with a 60-piece new collection called Evolve, made in Dalton, Georgia, with a focus
on a soft, comfortable hand paired with an inviting color palette and a breadth of pattern options. Shown, Evolve EV5 basil


High Point Market shoppers were able to review Dalyn's recently introduced Marquette collection (pictured, MM5 in
butterscotch), which is a domestic machine-woven rug collection of medallions, stylized florals, and traditional bordered
designs in a palette of soft colors.

EXQUISITE RUGS


Updated traditional looks remain a favorite with Exquisite Rugs' buyers, and the hand-knotted Bergamo 7913, top, and 7915,
both earned thumbs up during High Point Market.


Exquisite Rugs continues to see demand for textured neutral geometrics and its new Sunstone 7487 proved a fall market winner.

FEIZY


Feizy Rugs' luxurious Montego collection was an instant hit with buyers seeking modern global high-end looks.
This high-end collection offers a velvety soft hand and directional palette, and is woven in India from the finest Afghan and
cashmere wool.


Feizy's Maridian collection MRD-8A71F green/beige, hanging left, and 8A74F green/beige were favorites with buyers
seeking contemporary geometric styles. These rugs are hand-tufted of wool and rayon in India in a cut and loop pile
that has a subtle sheen and bold high-low patterning.

HAROUNIAN RUGS INTERNATIONAL (HRI)


HRI introduces its new painterly Modern 105 slate blue, top, and 102 moss/sand, both hand-knotted with high-low abstract
motifs that proved a favorite with show shoppers.


HRI rolls out the new Oxford collection (pictured, OX86 in blue/ivory, top, and beige, bottom). This lineup is hand-knotted
from wool in Pakistan and blends timeless European and Persian-inspired patterning featuring elegant floral motifs,
graceful vine work, and intricate borders in a soft designer-driven palette.

JAIPUR LIVING


Vern Yip x Jaipur Living debuted at the Jaipur showroom and the new Lanna LVY01, rear, and LVY02 proved show-
stoppers. These rugs are hand-tufted with 100 percent wool and offer a luxuriously soft cut pile for rich surface texture
and visual depth.


The big news in the Jaipur Living showroom was its new CallaLuxe series of high-end performance rugs, offering a yarn
construction woven of Jaipur's proprietary 100 percent CallaLuxe solution-dyed acrylic. Pictured is the hand-knotted
Cove collection's high-low Altanis design.

JAUNTY


Jaunty debuts its new Kendall collection (shown Mineral) which offers updated traditional motifs in designer palettes
hand-woven of wool and viscose in India.


Jaunty debuts the Oasis collection (pictured, Earth), which features a hand-woven wool pile with subtle printed
abstract traditional patterns.

KALATY RUG CORP.


Kalaty 's popular Elara collection adds ER-380 expanding its lineup of green-toned designs, which remain in demand.
Elara rugs offer high-low designs crafted of wool and Silkette in a Tibetan weave construction.


Kalaty's popular contemporary Infinity lineup sees a fall expansion with IT-268. The Infinity collection offers plenty of texture 
and is hand-knotted using 100 percent premium hand-spun wool.


Oushak-inspired patterns remain a bestseller at Kalaty and its latest addition to Lilah (LL-764) proved no exception. This
collection is hand knotted using fine hand-spun wool yarns in a special Turkish-knot style.

KARASTAN


Karastan's Countessa (pictured, Catarina multi) was a market favorite for its soft romantic and refined patterning
rendered in a palette of creams, warm neutrals, gentle grays, and touches of slate. Countessa rugs are machine-woven
in Turkey from polyester with viscose accents for subtle shimmer and a luxuriously soft finish.


Fans of Karastan's hugely successful Spice Market collection rejoiced as the lineup added several brand-new motifs.
Shown are Bartin tobacco, hanging, and Jabal garnet, on the floor, and both are machine-woven in Turkey of premium
polyester fibers, with thick, sumptuous softness, inherent stain resistance, and vivid color clarity.

KAS


Kas introduces the new Ithaca collection (pictured, design 4510) which offers updated traditional motifs in warm palettes
power-loomed of multi-texture polyester.


A favorite in the Kas showroom was the modern transitional high-low Alden 304. This collection is woven in Turkey with
a plush high-low microfiber polyester pile, full of dimension.

LAVIN RUGS


Lavin Rugs relocated to a new showroom for fall High Point and showcased several new collections. Kota was a favorite
for its solid color geometric motifs hand-loomed of wool in a high-low cut pile. Shown, top, Kota Plum Organic Geometric,
and, bottom, Wheat Linear Geometric


Lavin debuts its first lineup up of updated traditional and floral motifs with Verona collection. These high-low rugs are
power-loomed of polyester and resonated with buyers.

LOLOI


Jeremiah Brent x Loloi introduced the Tracery collection, which proved a market hit. The collection offers linear patterns
that overlay a tightly woven jute-blended base for a unique textural contrast. This collection is hand-knotted in India of jute,
cotton, rayon, and polyester and is ideal for everyday use.


Loloi Micah MIC01, rear, and MIC02 earned kudos from High Point attendees. Hand-knotted from Micah offers antique-
inspired geometric motifs softened by tonal, sun-washed palettes and a plush wool pile. Each hand-knot rug is hand-
dyed and GoodWeave-certified and OEKO-TEX-certified.

LR HOME


LH Home presented its newest additions in an expanded High Point showroom. Shown is Camilla 83274 hand-knotted
from 100 percent wool. The collection offers traditional motifs in softly colored neutral tones.


LR Home's new Winslow (pictured, Winslow 83245) was a hit with buyers seeking contemporary geometric patterns.
It is hand-woven from natural jute with colored wool in a grid-like pattern.

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