Article: The language of design.(Area Rug Sales Training Manual)

Article: Accent rugs expand, become more versatile. (larger rugs, higher sales)(Brief Article)
HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  November 11, 1996 ;     700+ words ...NEW YORK -- Accent rugs are growing. Not only are sales expanding, but the rugs themselves are getting bigger, according to rug resources. Accent rugs are usually the smaller cousins of the 6-by-9 and larger room-size rugs. But the lines of distinction...

Article: Much more than just a floor covering; COLLECTING: 18th and 19th-century rugs most sought after.(Features)
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  February 5, 2002 ;     473 words ...Byline: RYAN BEACH COLLECTORS of carpets and rugs these days see them as works of art, objects...qualities and technical workmanship. But carpets and rugs are also functional items. The majority of rugs from the 20th-century produced in India, Pakistan...

Article: Rugs reflect reality for Afghans.(FRONT)
The Record (Kitchener, Ontario);  April 21, 2008 ;     515 words ...Byline: Mike Fuhrmann TORONTO -- The rugs from Afghanistan featured in a new exhibition...landmines. As a cultural document, the rugs are unprecedented,'' said Max Allen, curator of Battleground: War Rugs From Afghanistan, opening Wednesday. The...

Article: DISPLAY SYSTEMS OFFERING MORE FLEXIBILITY; AUTOMATED RACKS MAKE LARGE RUGS EASY TO HANG AND HANDLE.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  April 10, 2000 ;     700+ words ...CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-How to display area rugs used to be a fairly simple matter for retailers...typical answer was to place categories of rugs in piles across the showroom floor to allow...enough floor space and the staff to turn the rugs. For smaller rugs, simple vertical rack...

Article: What we like about out rugs. (impulse versus planned purchases of rugs)(900 Consumer Voices Speak Out: Surveying Consumer Attitudes About Area Rugs)(Brief Article)
HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  April 7, 1997 ;     248 words ...Nearly half the households in the study have area rugs in the home. They owned from one to 15 rugs and the average was a little over two rugs per household. Rugs score very high on satisfaction charts with consumers. 87...

Article: GIFT FAIR RUGS COVER STYLE SPECTRUM.(Brief Article)
HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  August 24, 1998 ;     635 words ......novelty and tribal were dominant trends in rugs at the recent New York International Gift...Murray are designing for home products from rugs to ceramics, while novelty items celebrate...weaves that are handmade in China. The rugs were displayed in a stack surrounded by...

Article: Magic of Eastern rugs
The Press;  April 14, 1998 ;     651 words ...Persian rugs conjure up images of Arabian nights, and...tale cities. The true history of Eastern rugs is just as fascinating, says Trish Whyte...Ballantynes. ``I have been learning about rugs for eight years, and I'm still learning...

Article: Rugs all tell a tale
The Press;  June 11, 2002 ;     526 words ......are much more than just aesthetic. Exotic rugs from Afghanistan and the East have fascinated...half-century. The business has supplied exotic rugs to department stores throughout Australia...new range of carpets at Ballantynes. The rugs come from Afghanistan, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan...

Article: Cartoon images of war on terror adorn Pakistani 'war rugs'.
PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.;  April 10, 2008 ;     503 words ......images of war on terror adorn Pakistani 'war rugs' Islamabad, Apr 10 (PTI) The motifs for classic war rugs , a must buy for tourists visiting Pakistan...figures of the American war on terror. The war rugs, which are also used as prayer mats, were...

Article: SOFT AND MUTED SHADE WIN OVER HIGH BIDDERS AT SOTHEBY'S AUCTION.(rugs)
HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  October 14, 2002 ;     518 words ...NEW YORK-When it comes to the color of rugs, the rich are not so different from you and me. Many of the antique rugs sold for thousands of dollars at a Sotheby...Doris Leslie Blau, a dealer in antique rugs, offered 215 rugs dating from the 16th...

Article: Rugs and Rug Making
Canadian Encyclopedia;      684 words ......ALLEN Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Rugs and Rug Making Author: MAX ALLEN A hooked...mat. In the mid-19th century when hooked rugs were first made, floor covering was a luxury...the Maritimes and New England. Hooked rugs were made in much greater numbers in the...

Article: CATALOGS CATALYST FOR RUGS: WHETHER SPECIALIZED OR GENERAL, DIRECT-MAIL IS A GROWTH VENUE.
HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  April 20, 1998 ;     700+ words ......Catalogs, as a distribution channel for rugs -- machine made, handmade, room-size, accents...growing. More important, catalogs bring rugs to consumers in uncommon ways. Some, like Spiegel, display rugs as accessories with furniture and in rugs-on...

Article: Small rugs place accent on profits. (includes related article on holiday rugs)
HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  August 12, 1996 ;     647 words ...ATLANTA--Accent rugs are the cheerleaders of the rug business. Cuteness...can reap fast turnover and big profits on little rugs. With their eye-catching designs and modest price tags, small rugs are the ultimate impulse buy in the floor coverings...

Article: Profile: Afghan war rugs
NPR Morning Edition;  February 10, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Edition (NPR) 02-10-2004 Profile: Afghan war rugs Host: BOB EDWARDS Time: 10:00-11:00 AM...images began showing up in the traditional rugs woven by natives of Afghanistan. Instead of trees and birds, some rugs depicted tanks, missiles and fighter jets...