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Rug Industry Weekly - September 19, 2026
This week's issue focuses squarely on the Market and trade show spotlight, with the High Point Market Authority confirming its Fall 2026 dates and rolling ou...
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Rug Industry Weekly - September 26, 2026
This week's research did not yield any verified, in window developments that clear our standards for freshness, sourcing, and non duplication. Rather than pu...
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Carpet and Rug Industry Outlook 2027: Manufacturing, Imports, Retail & Design
Carpet and rug industry news for 2027 covering manufacturing, imports, tariffs, retail, materials, sustainability, design trends, pricing, trade and demand.
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Oriental Rug Market 2026
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Rug Industry Weekly - September 12, 2026
This week the trade calendar turns toward London, where the design festival is anchoring a wave of new rug launches and curated guides for buyers and collect...
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Rug Auction Market 2026: What Types of Rugs Are Achieving the Highest Prices?
What the 2026 rug auction market reveals about collector demand, with documented results from Sotheby's, Christie's, Grogan and specialist European houses.
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Rug Industry Weekly - September 5, 2026
This week we anchor the issue in the primary government data that governs how carpets and rugs move across borders, then turn to the practical resources that...
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How Is the U.S. Rug Wholesale Market Changing in 2026?
Tariffs reset again, freight eased off a July peak, and wool hit a 15-year high. A B2B analysis of what is really changing in the U.S. rug wholesale trade.
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Persian Rug Market 2026: Prices, Demand, Auctions & Collector Trends
Persian rug news for 2026 covering market demand, prices, auctions, antique rugs, collector trends, trade limits, and luxury buyer behavior.
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Handmade Rug Market 2026: Demand, Pricing, Imports & Buyer Trends
Handmade rug news for 2026 covering demand, pricing, imports, buyer trends, hand-knotted rugs, sourcing countries, and market outlook.
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What Rug Styles Are Selling Best in 2026?
Which rug styles are actually selling in 2026, separating market evidence from design opinion, with survey data on the colors designers say they are using.
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Are Rug Sales Growing in the U.S.? 2026 Retail Market Analysis
U.S. rug sales in 2026, analyzed against Census retail data, import figures and market research, with an honest look at what the numbers can and cannot show.
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Rug Industry Weekly - August 29, 2026
This week we lead with the newest official U.S. floor covering trade figures from OTEXA and what they mean for sourcing decisions. We also cover new handmade...
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Oriental Rug Sourcing in 2026: A Country by Country Guide
Where oriental rugs actually come from in 2026, country by country: what each region weaves, price tiers, lead times, and the Iranian import ban explained.
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What Is Changing in the Rug Industry in 2026? 10 Key Trends
Rug industry news for 2026: tariffs reset, imports shift, handmade prices firm, and sustainability turns regulatory. Ten trends shaping the market right now.
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Rug Industry Weekly - August 22, 2026
This week we put the spotlight on the market calendar, with the Fall High Point Market approaching and buyers preparing their appointments, budgets, and trav...
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The Biggest Rug Trade Shows in the U.S. for 2027: Complete Industry Calendar
Every major U.S. rug and floor covering trade show in 2027, with confirmed dates, locations, rug focus, and who each event is actually worth attending for.
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Rug Retail Trends 2026: What Customers Are Buying Right Now
What rug customers are actually buying in 2026, broken into materials, price ranges, sizes, construction, channel, colors, and market segment, with the data.
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Rug Industry Outlook 2027: Market Trends Retailers Should Prepare For
A grounded 2027 rug industry outlook covering market growth, category demand, handmade share, sourcing shifts, tariffs, and what retailers should stock now.
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Rug Industry Weekly - August 8, 2026
This week's developments center on physical expansion, seasonal product launches, and the ongoing flow of new rug introductions reaching retailers and design...
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Interior Design Rug Trends for 2026
Explore the top interior design rug trends for 2026, including warm colors, natural textures, vintage styles, bold patterns, oversized rugs, and sustainable ...
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Museum Rug Exhibitions Worth Traveling For in 2026–2027
Discover museum rug exhibitions worth traveling for in 2026–2027, from royal carpets and contemporary rug art to Islamic textile collections.
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Carpet and Rug Retail Trends for Fall 2026
Carpet and rug retail trends for Fall 2026 point to careful inventory buying, value-focused customers, stronger showroom education, and handmade rug demand.
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Rug Industry Weekly - July 25, 2026
This week the trade turned its eyes to Las Vegas as Summer Market opens, with fresh collections landing from Kalaty, Nourison, Bentley and a wave of artist c...
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What Rug Importers Are Watching Before Fall Buying Season
Rug importers 2026 are watching freight rates, the new tariff rules, supplier reliability, and retailer demand as they plan for the fall buying season ahead.
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Rug Industry Report: August 2026 Market Update
Rug industry news for August 2026 covers retail buying, trade shows, import costs, pricing pressure, and demand trends shaping the month for the whole trade.
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Rug Industry Weekly - July 25, 2026
This week's coverage centers on fresh area rug introductions from suppliers spanning manufacturer and retail channels, plus the opening of a major summer who...
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The State of the U.S. Rug Import Market Right Now
Tariff policy has upended rug imports twice in the past year. Here's an honest, current snapshot of where sourcing, pricing, and supply stand today.
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Rug Industry Weekly — July 18, 2026
This week the story is logistics and momentum: ocean freight cooled slightly even as renewed conflict around Iran put the Strait of Hormuz back on every impo...
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Rug Industry Weekly, July 11, 2026
Welcome to Rug Industry Weekly. This issue rounds up what moved the trade and the design world this week, from ASID's 2026 trend outlook to tariff pressure, ...
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