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Article: A rebirth for hand-tufted. (hand-tufted rugs)
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- HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network
- Article date:
- February 10, 1997
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DALTON, Ga. -- Hand-tufted rugs are enjoying a new life.
In the present incarnation, they come from India and started making an impact on the market about a year ago. At this January's International Area Rug Market, nearly every import house offered a hand-tufted product.
They bridge the price gap between machine-made polypropylene products, which usually retail under $200, and handknotted wool rugs, which often start around $1,000 for 6 by 9. At retail prices in the $299 to $499 range for 5 by 8 or 6 by 9, hand-tufted rugs offer a value story for retailers in every distribution channel.
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