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Article: Tufted rugs move in mass channels; computer technology aids burgeoning business.(includes related article on tufted rug manufacture)
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- HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network
- Article date:
- March 24, 1997
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DALTON, Ga. -- Tufted rugs are growing at retail, particularly in mass market channels, according to major producers. Although tufted rugs -- that is, rugs constructed like broadloom carpet -- currently account for only about $150 million in sales at the mill level, it's a segment of the business that is expected to grow significantly, possibly by 20 to 35 percent a year over the next five years, say major producers.
New types of computer-controlled patterning equipment are now offering greater capability for textural and design interest in tufted goods. At the same time, some consumers don't even want the intricate Persian-style patterns which are the hallmark of ...
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