Article: Tufted rugs gaining turf.(retail sales)

Article: 900 consumer voices speak out on area rugs.(Surveying Consumer Attitudes About Area Rugs)(Brief Article)
HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  April 7, 1997 ;     232 words ......controls and consistency of supply. Today, area rugs are available at prices from less than...attitudes and buying intentions regarding area rugs. This research project is sponsored by...specifically addressed consumer attitudes about area rugs, which are defined as rugs measuring...

Article: Tufted rugs move in mass channels; computer technology aids burgeoning business.(includes related article on tufted rug manufacture)
HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  March 24, 1997 ;     700+ words ...DALTON, Ga. -- Tufted rugs are growing at...producers. Although tufted rugs -- that is, rugs...bordered looks that tufted rugs offer. David...pointed out that tufted rugs also offer a...of room-size area rugs, measuring 4...potential for tufted ...

Article: A Profit Center Underfoot: How and why furniture stores sell area rugs.
Flooring;  September 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ......under-the-table business: the sale of area rugs. Once perceived as merely a design accent...showcasing sofas, chairs and tables, area rugs are proving to be a viable category in...report increased sales and commitment for area rugs. They note these high-margin products...

Article: Area rugs' big impact: retailers say category's a winner.
HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  June 19, 1995 ;     700+ words ......Points Magazine, said they are confident area rugs' rapid growth will continue. And, they...has seen our highest demand ever for area rugs, and it shows no signs of slowing down...vogue right now, and consumers are buying area rugs to put on top of them. Rugs are continuing...

Article: Mohawk extends Madden into area rugs.(Mohawk Home,)(Chris Casson Madden collection)(Brief Article)
Home Textiles Today;  April 22, 2002 ;     408 words ......Textiles market, Mohawk Home has added area rugs -- in 14 different patterns and two constructions...market last week to help promote her new area rugs as well as the additions to her existing...and top-of-bed products, in addition to area rugs. The area rugs collection ...

Article: Explore the wide world of area rugs
Post-Tribune (IN);  July 15, 2006 ;     475 words ......DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Area rugs have always been a favorite way of...as hardwood, ceramic or laminate, area rugs are especially important. There are a wide variety of options in area rugs, but for the most part area rugs are...

Article: Rug mills debut Stainmaster area rugs: Gulistan, Milliken, Shaw all working with products.(News)(Brief Article)
Home Textiles Today;  January 24, 2005 ;     156 words ......introduced 36 new styles of Stainmaster area rugs at the Atlanta International Rug Market...to launch a line of woven Stainmaster area rugs, introduced 12 intricate patterns with...transitional patterns. The Stainmaster area rugs are available in a variety of sizes including...

Article: Buyers find offerings up to snuff at Atlanta Area Rugs Market. (January 1995, Atlanta, Georgia)
HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  February 13, 1995 ;     514 words ......exacting standards at the january Atlanta Area Rugs Market. Traditional patterns and styles...quality, says Bob Batt, vice president and area rugs buyer for the Nebraska Furniture Mart...toward the classic and the traditional in area rugs, says Gilbert Cavaliero, vice president...

Article: Retailers flock to Atlanta: turnout proves doubters wrong.(1995 Atlanta Area Rugs Market)
HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  July 24, 1995 ;     579 words ......naysayers wrong at this month's Atlanta Area Rugs Market. A number of major buyers...exhibitors displayed rugs at the Atlanta Area Rugs Market. Retailers were enthusiastic about the market and about area rugs as a category. Most retailers said...

Article: Area rugs lay foundation for a brighter room
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  February 4, 2001 ;     424 words ...Area rugs lay foundation for a brighter room By...News Service Sunday, February 4, 2001 Area rugs have been in vogue forever, or so it seems...rug to cover the linoleum floor? Well, area rugs have come a long way since. Rugs today...

Article: Art underfoot: Area rugs roll out bold designs, durable synthetics
Chicago Sun-Times;  May 8, 2005 ;     337 words ...Call it a rug revolution. Today's area rugs are artwork for your floor. Made of synthetic...styling. Only in the past few years have area rugs have become fashion statements. You can...reason for the interest in bold, new area rugs is the popularity of tile and wood flooring...

Article: Rizzy Rug Preps Area Rugs from India Facility.
Home Textiles Today;  November 17, 2008 ;     214 words ......Come January, the extensive line of area rugs by Rizzy Rugs will include new heat-set...polypropylene collections and new 100% wool area rugs, all of them machine-made by the company...tufted models, as well as hand-knotted area rugs that retail for as much as $2,000, all...

Article: AREA RUGS TO CONTINUE GROWTH.
HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  February 22, 1999 ;     272 words ......ALL CONTRIBUTE TO DEMAND CLEVELAND -- Area rugs are expected to continue to outpace broadloom...also predicted to contribute to gains. Area rugs, tufted, woven and braided constructions...Freedonia. Tufted goods -- broadloom, area rugs, scatter and bath mats, automotive and...

Article: Often an afterthought, area rugs can add artistic flair to the look of a room
Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  February 28, 2003 ;     700+ words ......accents seldom turn their attention on area rugs. Although no one really looks down on...shoes all day. With the right padding, area rugs, also called throws, can pull an eclectic...enough to use as wall hangings. Although area rugs are deemed simply decorative today, they...