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ISSUE 548 : NOVEMBER 2020 Published by Mayville Publishing Co Ltd., 219 West Ella Road, West Ella, Hull HU10 7SD @thestocklists Tel: 01482 659396 Fax: 01482 659397 www.thestocklists.com Sales Director: Diane Martin. diane@mayvillepublishing.co.uk Publication Director: David Spragg Founded by Roy Spragg in 1973.

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FLOORINGNEWS starts on page 23 SHINING THOUGH!

Monthly ‘Stocklisters’ shown in BOLD

Index

SEE PAGES 32-50 FOR ALL THE 2020 WINNERS...

“The trade could have just hunkered down and hoped for the best this year but it’s clear that flooring people are pushing for better than that and these winners are a credit to the industry.”

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Order free samples and download brochures online

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n F. BALL Fast Fit

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LVT underlay

Solace in style

Rita explores trends for 2021 pages 27-29

Fitting faster

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Stone tones

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Order free samples and download brochures online www.bramptonchase.co.uk

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Harrogate overhaul Show pivots over pandemic page 54

Health and safety

F Ball’s London hospital project page 24

Binge the box set

Abingdon’s carpet tiles on display page 24

Revamped velvets LDP’s updates Richelieu Velour page 23

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01429 892555

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Water Resistant

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Woolsafe: the carpet care guide

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Visit ‘Merryfield Carpet’ on YOUTUBE to see our full range of cutting machines or call 01422 373799 3

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INVINCIBLE CARPET & FLOORING

Associated Weavers, the maker of Invictus® carpet, presents Invictus® luxury vinyl flooring.

With the same attention to quality, the same eye for exclusive designs, and a unique performance level, Invictus® luxury vinyl flooring is the perfect match to Invictus ® carpet.

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Always a trailblazer when it comes to branding, Associated Weavers reinvents the in-store display and brings an experience unseen in the flooring business. With traditional samples and an intuitive digital module, Invictus® luxury vinyl flooring invites the customer on a fun-to-do purchasing journey.

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Luxury floors for every home and lifestyle

Luxury Vinyl Tiles

Designs inspired by adventure 2.0mm thick | 0.3mm wear layer COMING SOON

2.5mm thick | 0.55mm wear layer Type: Gluedown Luxury Vinyl Tiles

Stones Canyon

Luxury Vinyl Planks

Inspired by wonderful and exciting national parks.

2.0mm thick | 0.3mm wear layer

Woodlands Ashby

Type: Gluedown Luxury Vinyl Planks

Luxury Vinyl Planks Character rich wood designs.

3.0mm thick | 0.5mm wear layer COMING SOON

Stunning wood designs in both herringbone and long plank 2.5mm thick | 0.55mm wear layer Type: Gluedown Luxury Vinyl Tiles

Classics Designs Herringbone European Oak

19dB

Luxury Click-fit Planks Ultimate Rigid-Core Flooring System.

1.8m planks, 8.0mm thick 1.5mm LVT surface, 5mm Core, 1.5mm IXPE built-in Underlay

Impact Sound Reduction

0.55mm wear layer with Brampton Superior Registered Emboss finish.

UltraCore Natural Oak

Order free samples and download brochures online www.bramptonchase.co.uk Tools & Accessorites 8

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Luxury Vinyl Tiles

0.3mm

304.8 x 457.2mm

2mm

Wear Layer

Tile Size

Thickness

New Fast Fit LVT underlay now available

Stylish, realistic tiles in a wonderful selection of tones

Water Resistant

Highly Durable

Next-day Sampling

Large Planks

Lifetime Guarantee*

Easy to Clean

Lifetime Guarantee*

*Domestic subject to T&Cs

Water Resistant

Highly Durable

*Domestic, subject to terms

Comfortable to walk on

Featured Design: Stones Limestone with Cream Grouting Strips

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Columbia Flooring plc

The Leading Country Wide Carpet & Flooring Suppliers We can supply you with virtually any make of carpet and flooring at GUARANTEED maker’s list price...

Delivered direct to business premises FREE OF CHARGE. For a Speedy and Efficient Service

Call US NOW!!!

020 8443 3322

sales@columbiaflooring.co.uk www.columbiaflooringplc.co.uk Opening Times: Monday - Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm Saturday 8.30am to 12 noon Tel: 0208 443 3322 Fax: 0208 805 2346 TRAFALGAR TRADING ESTATE, JEFFREYS ROAD, ENFIELD, MIDDLESEX, EN3 7TY.

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Fashion for the floor

Eastern Treasure • Nordic Sky

B2B website www.fellscarpets-sales.co.uk Check our full offer and order online (live stock)

Eastern Treasures • Pacific Blue

Eastern Treasure • Nordic Sky

Exciting, bold and unique ranges from the UK’s largest patterned carpet stockists Award-winning design innovation that earns the attention of discerning consumers that ask for something different in your store.

www.fellscarpets.co.uk

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LUXURY VINYL TILE. The simple route to fantastic looking flooring.

NATURAL FEEL STONE OR WOOD

Our stunning LVT collection sits perfectly alongside our hardwood, laminate and vinyl collections.

LVT is warm to the touch, possesses excellent heat & sound insulation properties, is easy to clean, hygienic and moisture resistant – making it ideal for all rooms.

With improved wear levels and durability – LVT is scuff, stain & scratch resistant – perfect for day-to-day life.

Available in dryback or click for easy installation – the tile or wood planks are textured to look & feel completely natural.

Luxury vinyl tile - stylish and practical features

Experience first choice flooring for every room and explore our Luxury Vinyl Tile collection today.

As you’d expect from Furlong Flooring, these ranges comes with all our service guarantees, including fast response, product quality and excellent customer service.

Warm to the touch with excellent heat and sound insulation properties

To find out how we could be your ideal flooring partner contact Furlong Flooring today.

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acheetham@furlongflooring.com

M 07966 263571

ALAN CHEETHAM GTR MANCHESTER, CHESHIRE M 07970 163372

CHRIS GRUBB WEST SCOTLAND

cgrubb@furlongflooring.com

www.furlongflooring.co.uk

New website

enquiries@furlongflooring.com

Email enquiries

tel: 01322 628707 fax: 01322 698733

London Sales

tel: 0845 520 0800 fax: 01452 222515

Gloucester Sales

tel: 01772 696787 fax: 01772 311921

Preston Sales

dstyles@furlongflooring.com

M 07983 446969

DEAN STYLES NORTH EAST, EAST COAST

acairnie@furlongflooring.com

M 07976 311434

ALAN CAIRNIE EAST SCOTLAND

mshutt@furlongflooring.com

M 07970 158594

MIKE SHUTT BIRMINGHAM/ STAFFORDSHIRE, SHROPSHIRE

mmorrisr@furlongflooring.com

M: 07973 403450

MARTYN MORRIS SOUTH YORKSHIRE

mtaylor@furlongflooring.com

MARTIN TAYLOR YORKSHIRE M 07968 828516

WE’RE LOOKING AT SERVING YOUR BUSINESS FROM

Furlong Flooring.

The people who can deliver your success.

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JAMIE BONE N.W, NORTH, EAST & CENTRAL LONDON

JOHN AKIEN EAST & WEST SUSSEX

pfletcher@furlongflooring.com

M 07816 217561

PETER FLETCHER HAMPSHIRE & DORSET

joconnor@furlongflooring.com

M 07816 217550

JACK O’CONNOR SOUTH BUCKS, BERKSHIRE, WEST LONDON, SURREY (OUTSIDE M25)

jbone@furlongflooring.com

M: 07816 217548

dspendiff@furlongflooring.com

M 07791 890861

DARREN SPENDIFF KENT

jakien@furlongflooring.com

M 07791 891024

athompson@furlongflooring.com

M 07816 217565

ANDY THOMPSON ESSEX, HERTFORDSHIRE

plovell@furlongflooring.com

M 07816 217549

PAUL LOVELL NORFOLK, SUFFOLK & CAMBS

NEW PORTAL! Order online 24/7 with live stock checking.

Ask your rep for details.

Competitive, best-selling products - all available right away from UK stock – with rapid logistics that ensure you get what you need, when you need it.

swaithman@furlongflooring.com

STEWART WAITHMAN DEVON & CORNWALL M 07794 048413

tconway@furlongflooring.com

M 07791 891025

M 07794 048414

tbailey@furlongflooring.com

TONY CONWAY BEDS, NORTHANTS, OXON & BUCKS

wgraham@furlongflooring.com

M 07968 324598

M 07794 041266

jbrimble@furlongflooring.com

WESLEY GRAHAM LEICESTER, WARWICKSHIRE

cmcmaster@furlongflooring.com

M 07872 964685

COLBY McMASTER NOTTS, STAFFORD, SOT, DERBYSHIRE & LINCS

JASON BRIMBLE AVON & GLOUCESTERSHIRE

bthomas@furlongflooring.com

M 07794 048809

BEN THOMAS MID & WEST WALES

TIM BAILEY SOUTH EAST WALES & HEREFORDSHIRE

dbrown@furlongflooring.com

M 07597 459642

DANNY BROWN MERSEYSIDE, WIRRAL & NORTH WALES

mdowson@furlongflooring.com

M 07980 786265

MARK DOWSON PART LANCS, FLYDE COAST & CUMBRIA

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Tel 01473 826870

Email infouk@hammercarpetsuk.com

Web www.hammercarpets.com

Beautiful carpet collections in 100% wool stocked in 4m and 5m wide

Jacs

Designer tonal loop pile in 100% wool available in 4m and 5m widths.

Natural Lines

Supreme Boucle

Super luxurious 100% wool loop pile available in 4m and 5m widths.

Natural Lines

Natural Weave

Skagen

Natural Weave

Key facts about our carpets

herringbone design with a stripe option.

All our carpet yarns are Mothproof protected for the life of the carpet.

Supreme boucle

The weloop use are the highest quality 2 and 3 ply yarns Our bestyarns selling level 100% wool product available in 12 up to the minute We use long staple, hank dyed, scoured and set fibre colours in bothonly 4m and 5m widths.

in 100% New Wool. which gives you the very best long term performance. Beware of cheaper imitations that use lower cost short All our carpet yarns are Mothproof protected for the life of the carpet.

Las Vegas fibre loop which yarn quickly in use and will give inferior results in terms of A staple chunky luxurious pile inshed 100% wool available in 4m and 5m widths.

The yarns we use are the highest quality 2 and 3 ply yarns in 100% New Wool. We use only long staple, hank dyed, scoured and wear and appearance retention.

Key facts about our carpets

set fibre which gives you the very best long term performance. Beware of cheaper imitations that use lower cost short staple fibre

Sisal Boucle & Sisal Berberis designed and made in Scandinavia using the best Everything we produce which shed yarn quickly in use and will give inferior results in terms of wear and appearance retention.

A heavy domestic tonal stripe in 100% wool loop pile. sustainable New Zealand

Wool that is the whitest and cleanest available. This ensures excellent levelness of colour gives us the make cleanest available.

This ensures excellent when levelness dyed of colourand when dyed and gives us theability ability to to make beautifulbeautiful pastel shades and The Stone Fibre Collection pastel shades and brighter brighter light colours including white. light colours including white.

Everything we produce is designed and made in Scandinavia using the best sustainable New Zealand Wool that is the whitest and

designs. Each design available in 4 colours, in 4m and 5m widths.

Our eco Memphis

friendly credentials

100% wool textured loop available in • 5m We only use renewable 4& widths.

energy from offshore wind farms to power our factories

• We recover Diamond Weaveexcess heat and energy from the manufacturing process and use it to heat buildings in our vicinity Ourmunicipal eco friendly credentials

5m width.

• We make the carpet tubes that the finished carpets are delivered on from recycled Scandic Weave • We only use renewable energy from offshore wind farms to power our factories polypropylene

• We recover excess heat and energy from the manufacturing process and use it to heat municipal buildings in our vicinity 5m width.

• A•ll the waste water in manufacturing made drinkable before we We make the carpet tubeswe thatproduce the finished carpets are delivered on fromis recycled polypropylene dispose of itcutso 100% wool innovative andwe loopdo pile not pollute the environment

Sloane Square • All the waste water we produce in manufacturing is made drinkable before we dispose of it so we do not pollute the environment • We are committed to make products from materials that aid a healthy life cycle, with no harm to people or the environment geometric design.

• We are committed to make products from materials that aid a healthy life cycle,

Skagen with no harm to people or the environment Hammer Carpets are the world’s largest manufacturer of Soft tones in a heavy wool loop with a bespoke design 80/20 Colortec carpet. Ask your Agent for luxurious Wool pile.

Scandinavian quality by design Scandinavian quality Our UK Sales Teamby design Steve Acton 07957 836207

Ron Fewery 07976 244892 London, Oxfordshire,

RonBerkshire Fewery & Buckinghamshire 07976 244892 London, Oxfordshire, Berkshire & Buckinghamshire

Sandy Anderson Our UK07445 Sales 232345 Team

Kent, Sussex, Surrey,

& Dorset Steve Acton HampshireSandy Anderson 07957 836207 07445 232345 Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire & Dorset

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Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside & North Wales

Stephen Binnersley 07710 618754 Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Jay PallassMidlands, Stephen Lee Palmer Lancashire, South WalesBinnersley & 07774 101640 07414 837329 Northamptonshire Merseyside 07710 618754 Channel Islands Yorkshire & & North Wales

North East

Email infouk@hammercarpetsuk.com

Robin Saunders 07968 344892 East Anglia

Robin Saunders 07968 344892

Midlands, South Wales & Northamptonshire

East Anglia

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Transform your home in real time from the comfort of your own sofa or instore!

Available for everyone to use, completely free of charge. Simply take a photo of your room and upload it to start installing our ranges

Change the way you choose...

SCOTLAND JOHN STUART M: 07860 565 200 E: johnrstuart@btopenworld.com NORTH EAST & CUMBRIA BECKY GIBBONS M: 07970 491 215 E: rebann2@btinternet.com YORKSHIRE JOHN ALSOP M: 07860 572 220 E: alsopagencies@yahoo.co.uk

LANCASHIRE JOHN ROSTRON M: 07973 733 208 E: johnrostronagencies@hotmail.com EAST MIDLANDS STEVE FURNISS M: 07773 384 787 E: furnissagencies@btinternet.com WEST MIDLANDS DEAN STANLEY M: 07572 758 010 E: dssalesagencies@gmail.com

www.hughmackay.co.uk OXFORDSHIRE, WILTSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE ANDREW JEFFERIES M: 07831 457102 E: adj.agencies@gmail.com SOUTH WEST BRENDAN HART M: 07850 130 221 E: ba.hart1@yahoo.com NORFOLK, SUFFOLK, CAMBS, NORTH ESSEX ROBIN SAUNDERS M: 07968 344 892 E: rsagencies2004@aol.com

SOUTH WALES, BRISTOL, & GLOUCESTERSHIRE PAUL POWELL M: 07968 186 150 E: paulpowellagencies@gmail.com SOUTH EAST & SOUTH LONDON MIKE ALP M: 07770 861 441 E: alp.michael@googlemail.com N LONDON & HOME COUNTIES DAVE MARNEY M: 07794 221 443 E: d.marney@sky.com

H U G H M A C K AY Support your British manufacturer

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CENTRAL LONDON NICK WOOD M: 07976 945 505 E: nick@essentialflooring.co.uk

NORTHERN IRELAND GARY O’BOYLE M: 07831 220 675 E: goboyle@ntlworld.com REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LARRY WHITE M: 03862 594 126 E: thelarwhite@hotmail.com SALES DIRECTOR KEITH MORGAN M: 07710 701063 E: keith@hughmackay.com MANAGING DIRECTOR VINCE HOLDEN M: 07900 262 434 E: vince@hughmackay.com

Meet the team...

F I N D Y O U R L O C A L R E P R E S E N TAT I V E H E R E SCOTLAND & BORDERS

NORTH EAST, CUMBRIA & ISLE OF MAN

NORTH WEST & NORTH WALES

YORKSHIRE & THE HUMBER

Stephen Cawley

John Pringle

Ian Henderson

Christine Searle

07718 762236 stephen.cawley@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07825 991405 john.pringle@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07974 141919 ian.henderson@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07939 051608 christine.searle@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

Areas covered: All Scottish regions

Areas covered: Cumbria, Kirby Lonsdale via. Carnforth, Isle of Man, Cleveland, Northumberland, Durham, Tyne & Wear

Areas covered: Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire (inc. SK9, SK10, SK11), Greater Manchester (inc. SK1 to SK8, SK12, SK14 to SK16), Clwyd, Gwynedd

Areas covered: North Humberside, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire

WEST MIDLANDS, WORCESTER

SOUTH YORKSHIRE & EAST MIDLANDS

SOUTH EAST, LONDON HERTS & ESSEX

SOUTH EAST, LONDON

Sue Chapman

Chris Gee

Conway Morgan

Guy Legg

07801 538763 sue.chapman@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07919 047930 chris.gee@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07753 983714 conway.morgan@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07801 357622 guy.legg@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

Areas covered: Herts, Essex, North & West London

Areas covered: Kent, South & Central London, Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex

Areas covered: Gloucester, Avon, West Midlands, Shropshire, Hereford & Worcester

Areas covered: Humberside, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire,

EAST MIDLANDS & SOUTH EAST

EAST ANGLIA, CAMBS & BEDFORDSHIRE

SOUTH WEST

SOUTH COAST & CHANNEL ISLES

Simon Beeby

Martin Hunter

Graham Wood

Nigel Woollard

07775 913380 simon.beeby@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07711 353982 martin.hunter@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07825 171482 graham.wood@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07767 213236 nigel.woollard@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

Areas covered: Somerset, Devon, Cornwall

Areas covered: Berkshire (Split), Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Isle of Wight, Channel Isles

Areas covered: Berkshire (Split), Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire

Areas covered: Cambridge, Bedford

NORTHERN IRELAND & REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

WALES

Herbie Montgomery

James Thomas

07774 695333 herbie.montgomery@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07932 458032 juncture2002@aol.com

Areas covered: Northern Ireland, Southern Ireland

Areas covered: West Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan, Gwent, Dyfed, Powys

Working for the independent retailer To find out more, call our sales team on 01706 639 866 or visit us at:

penthousecarpets.co.uk

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Introducing EcoFelt The perfect partner for your Penthouse Carpet Providing sumptuous underfoot comfort, combined with superior sound absorption and thermal insulation; we recommend our EcoFelt underlays to enhance the performance of your carpet.

Comfort Recycled wool rich felt, suitable for Heavy domestic.

Opulence Recycled wool rich felt, suitable for Extra Heavy domestic.

Majesty Recycled wool rich felt with recycled rubber crumb back, suitable for Super Heavy domestic.

To find out more, speak to our sales team or contact your local representative:

Call 01706 639 866 or visit penthousecarpets.co.uk

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Advanced academy Karndean Designflooring is introducing its new state of the art Karndean Training Academy as part of plans to expand its specialist courses to train over 400 installers per year.

Based at it’s head office in the heart of the Cotswolds, Worcestershire, Karndean’s training academy introduces eight spacious, purpose built installation bays, dedicated 10m2 subfloor preparation area and open plan lecture space for group theory sessions.

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The new Karndean Training Academy will facilitate three-day fitting courses designed to accommodate all levels, from basic, intermediate to advanced, as well as one-day workshops. The workshops include the preparation and installation of floating floors, geo-metric Heritage collection installation and bespoke motifs and designs.

Darren Robinson, head of technical for UK and Europe, at Karndean Designflooring said: “With the demand for herringbone laying patterns, bespoke installations and new formats being introduced, we felt it was the right time to invest in our own training facility to support retail partners, trade installers and distributors looking to enhance or learn how to install luxury vinyl flooring.

“Whereas previously we only had a basic or advanced option, the new suit of training courses have been carefully developed and re-designed to ensure installers stay at the forefront of trends in luxury vinyl flooring, as well as understanding the very latest installation practises covering all formats from gluedown, loose lay to rigid core.”

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Revamped velvets Louis de Poortere’s heavily revamped Richelieu Velour collection is now available in 144 colours as well as three weights and multiple widths.

With the standard Richelieu Velours (8mm pile and 2,115g/m2 total weight), heavyweight Cardinal (11.5mm pile and 2,715g/m2 total weight) and supreme Prince (15.3mm pile and 3,245g/m2 total weight), homeowners can benefit from a wool-rich velvet that’s perfectly in-step with their expectations of comfort and quality. All three weights offer a premium finish and with Richelieu Velours already delivering a wonderful underfoot feel throughout the home, the additional weight options of Cardinal and Prince simply add yet more luxury.

Alongside, Louis de Poortere is also ensuring that all Richelieu qualities retain a high-end look with multiple widths that help to minimise seams. With all widths available in any quality across all 144 colours, the opportunity for a floor perfectly matched to the style, utility and layout of a space is unparalleled by any other Wilton collection readily available today.

Thanks to Louis de Poortere’s flexible Wilton production programme, any Richelieu velvet carpet can be ordered from just four linear metres for delivery in four weeks. Alan Russell, sales director UK, is excited about the opportunity the new programme presents: “There seems to be real demand for a flexible approach to premium wool-rich carpet and Richelieu certainly responds to this. A readily available collection in 144 colours is a remarkable achievement in itself, but to also offer Richelieu in three velvet qualities and multiple widths goes to show just how transformative our new Wilton programme is. For customers wanting the very best in premium wool-rich carpet then Richelieu is a fabulous collection for retailers to be able to offer.”

Richelieu is also available in two cut and loop patterns, as well as a multi-height cut pile.

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FLOORINGNEWS Health and safety High performance products from F. Ball and Co. Ltd. have been used to install safe and hygienic flooring in a London hospital as part of a major refurbishment.

Situated over two floors of a repurposed office block, Riverside Hospital, in Brentford, Middlesex, incorporates two operating theatres, 14 en-suite patient bedrooms, and clinical rooms for consultation, diagnostics and screening, for a range of specialisms. Contractors from RSW Projects Ltd. were commissioned to install Tarkett Safety vinyl sheet throughout the hospital, a total area of 1,845m2.

To provide a perfectly smooth base for the new floorcoverings, contractors applied F. Ball’s Stopgap 1200 Pro high performance smoothing underlayment at a depth of 3-5mm throughout the ground floor. Once cured, contractors proceeded to install Tarkett Safety vinyl sheet floorcoverings throughout the 1050m2 floor in clinical rooms and corridors, using F. Ball’s Styccobond F46 adhesive.

On the first floor, where a plywood subfloor had been installed, contractors used the same floorcoverings but selected F. Ball’s Stopgap 700 Superflex fibre-reinforced, flexible levelling compound to prepare the 795m2 subfloor.

Throughout the building, capping and coving was installed to meet clinical regulations using F. Ball’s Styccobond F60 contact adhesive. The instant bond formed by the adhesive means that it is suitable for securing vertical flooring accessories, and its ability to withstand wet cleaning makes it particularly suitable for use in environments subject to extensive cleaning.

Binge the box set Made in the UK carpet tiles from Abingdon Carpet Tile Division offer superb value for a range of contract environments including schools, offices and leisure venues.

Abingdon Carpet Tile Division has launched a new display box containing sample folders for all of its collections including affordable polypropylene solutions and premium Econyl sustainable nylon products. The display box is an ideal reference when looking for carpet tiles that provide the ideal combination of style, performance and value.

Including affordable polypropylene and premium Econyl sustainable nylon styles, the collection covers a wide range of requirements.

From low-cost products in functional colours for budget-driven contracts through to hardwearing, design-focused nylon styles for high-spec interiors, Abingdon Carpet Tile Division can provide a solution for any project. Made in the UK, the carpet tiles are readily available from stock.

Martin Peace, sales and marketing director, Abingdon Flooring, “The new display box is ideal for showing the breadth of our British made collection. Bringing carpet tiles that are affordable as well as durable and stylish, our collection is ideal for any contractor or retailer wanting an off-the-shelf solution for the majority of projects.

Whatever the budget, Abingdon Carpet Tile Division has a readily available option.”

Commenting on the project, Tom Parke, Contracts Manager at RSW Projects Ltd., said: “Riverside Hospital was a substantial project, so we used F. Ball products because we know we can rely on them to produce the best results. The products were easy to use and helped us to create a visually attractive installation that will stand up to many years of wear.”

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Selected carpet tiles can also be chosen with a special comfort backing. Improving underfoot feel as well as boosting impact noise absorption, the backing is made from 100% recycled content. As projects focus more on the needs and well-being of users, the special comfort backing gives Abingdon Carpet Tile Division a great value alternative to the leading commercial carpet tile brands.

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FLOORINGNEWS Students wow Wool Week The Campaign for Wool’s Wool Week Student Design Competition challenged students to create a contemporary patterned rug and a carpet runner working with leading brands in flooring.

The winning students were Louisa Knapp from Huddersfield University for the creation of a design for Alternative Flooring carpet and a Margo Selby interior fabric.

Louisa received a work placement with Margo Selby. Abigail Weston from Central Saint Martins was a winner for designing a rug with Floor Story.

The Floor Story rug, exclusively limited to 10 pieces, and Alternative Flooring’s carpet runner are all available to purchase on request.

“This student design competition is one of my favourite Campaign for Wool initiatives. I think it works for a host of good reasons,” says Nicholas Coleridge The Campaign for Wool chairman.

“Firstly, it introduces the unique properties of wool as a fibre to student textile designers, sometimes for the very first time. And, having encountered wool, it often becomes a design habit. Secondly, students are introduced to top wool-using brands, and get a sense of how they operate and what they are like on the inside.” he said.

“Thirdly and finally, the competition is yet another way of reminding us all that wool, ahead of all alternatives, is the most versatile, natural and most ecologically friendly. The primacy of wool should be taught in every school, as well as at every fashion and textile college.

Peter Ackroyd, The Campaign for Wool COO added: ‘The Student Design Competition is an ideal opportunity for the worlds of textile and fashion education to connect with industry in a series of collaborations that showcase the environmental credentials and diverse applications of wool in lifestyle and fashion.” www.campaignforwool.org

Click into choice Abingdon Flooring’s new website provides insight into one of Britain’s key carpet manufacturers.

The site details Abingdon Flooring’s carpet, cushion vinyl and carpet tile collections, as well as a heritage that dates back to the 1950s, including the launch of the first StainFree products in 1989.

For many consumers, it is the website’s ability to catalogue an impressive range of products across Abingdon Flooring’s StainFree, Love Story and Wilton Royal brands, as well as its SoftStep cushion vinyl floors, that particularly stands out.

Visitors can choose their perfect style based on room choice, colour, style, fibre type or feature.

Once they’ve chosen their favourite styles, the new website allows homeowners to find their nearest Abingdon Flooring stockist by postcode, to drive footfall to retailers.

The Inspiration area of the new website is sure to be a major hit with visitors, featuring home interior trends and insights, a blog and company news and updates. With the Insta Gallery connecting visitors with the latest looks from the world of social media, alongside FAQs, hints and tips, care and warranty advice; it is a comprehensive and thorough website.

Head of Marketing, Millie Barlow, comments: “With consumers using the internet as research in their purchase, we wanted to make sure that our website provided the right tools to make their journey as simple and easy as possible.

Whether starting out on a new carpet purchase and looking for inspiration or reaching the final decision stage, our new website builds consumer confidence in Abingdon Flooring.”

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Diamond goes deep With the rise in deep pile luxury carpet and thick PU underlays, a gripper that holds tight and fast is worth the investment. While some fitters have to rely on an inefficient, costly and messy double run of their standard gripper to provide the necessary hold, savvy installers are turning to the legendary floorwise Diamond Gripper to do the job in a single, fuss-free pass.

Wider at 25mm, using higher quality plywood and with more nails than standard gripper, floorwise Diamond Gripper also possesses more pins for that all-important vice-like grip. In fact, in every length there’s 20% more pins over standard floorwise Premium Gripper and in medium and long flavours, there’s also just the right length to grab hold of even the deepest saxony pile.

In fact, the grip is so secure that Diamond Gripper takes power stretched installs in its stride with a single, clean and elegant run.

Richard Bailey, managing director, floorwise; “Pop onto our Facebook page and you’ll see plenty of installations where Diamond Gripper has been used on really high-standard work by some of the country’s best fitters. It has become a symbol of quality and its use is a sign of an installer that takes pride in their craft. In fact, it’s even been used to remedy jobs where inferior quality gripper in a double run is still not up to the task.

“Diamond Gripper has been a mainstay of our portfolio for several years now and as the popularity of deep pile carpets and luxury, extra-thick PU underlays rises, we’re welcoming more and more fitters into the Diamond Gripper club. While it’s not the cheapest gripper on the market, it’s certainly among the best and the fitters that discover it turn into loyal advocates.”

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by Rita Bancroft

Solace in style for 2021 Adam Carpets – Flare new colourways 2020 will be over before we know it, so it seems only right that we take a look at what interior specialists are forecasting for 2021 and how this translates to what interior magazines and social media platforms are dreaming about.

This year has been tough on everyone and more than ever we look to our homes to provide the solace we so desperately need in these uncertain times. It should therefore be no surprise that restorative neutrals and calm inducing tones feature heavily in the Ideal Homes trend predictions for 2021.

Victoria Carpets design team must have had a sneak peak at what is coming when introducing a selection of soothing neutrals into their EasiCare Ultimate Impressions range back in September 2019. Honeyed gold Stately, sits alongside the blush pink Grandeur and 18 other equally luscious brother and sister shades to create a collection that is not only easy on the eye, but also feels exquisite underfoot too. This range of 10th gauge, 2 ply, stain resistant carpets offer exception quality and style.

Victoria Carpets – Ultimate Impressions

Available in 10 ontrend colourways, Flare’s chevron design is incredibly versatile as it looks sensational on stairs, in lounges, studies and bedrooms.

Flare is made using 100% accredited UK wool, combined with premium nylon 6.6. The 2-ply yarn construction ensures softness underfoot with the assurance of added durability and performance. It is available in both a 4 metre and a unique FL12 Mocha FL11 Spearmint 5 metre width to provide retailers with greater flexibility for larger rooms. The choice of widths means consumers can be confident there are fewer joins. Like all Adam Carpets, the Flare range is made in their own modern factory in Kidderminster and co-ordinates beautifully with their celebrated Fine Worcester and Castlemead Twist ranges.

As homeowners become increasingly sophisticated in their colour choices are we seeing a move away from the prevailing greys? Thanks to the work into trends and buying patterns carried out at its Development Centre, British carpet manufacturer Abingdon Flooring has unique insight into the colours that are shaping the UK industry. And as its latest research reveals, UK homeowners seem to be taking some steps away from the customary greys that have been so popular over the past decade.

The company has also ensured that this new gentle colour palette can also be accessed at the entry category of its product catalogue too. When their refreshed EasiCare Freedom range launches later in the month you will find delicate pastels and golds sat along with complimentary neutrals. 24 shades will be offered as a 10th gauge, 2 ply product available in two weights.

“More than ever we look to our homes to provide solace in theseuncertain times.”

When beige dominated the carpet landscape, the nation’s move into grey was first marked by transitional range palettes in tones that suitably became known as ‘greige’. These subtle tonal hues were the first sign of the colour’s future dominance and over the next few years, grey became the standard choice. Abingdon are now seeing a shift to new slate-like blues. The manufacturer’s new StainFree Olympus in Bluebell is a prime example of this new wave, but could this be the start of something bigger? continued overleaf...

Abingdon Flooring – Olympus in Bluebell In contrast, the new Luxuria Velvet range due to be launched in the Spring will offer a rainbow of 36 sumptuous nylon 6.6 carpets. Having been awarded a Flooring Innovation Award in the man-made category, the company is really expecting great things from this new and exciting range.

Adam Carpets have refreshed their popular Flare collection with two new colourways. Spearmint is a contemporary alternative to grey and heralds the start of a new decade, embodying an optimistic mood beyond the challenging times we are enduring. It has a cool, relaxing, futuristic tech feel but also harmonizes with plant life and nature. This on trend colourway embodies the drive towards tones that have gender-neutral appeal.

Mocha represents the movement towards brown based, warm woody neutrals. It brings both warmth and a sense of calm to a space, just what you need in a busy, hectic world. This elegant and timeless colourway provides the perfect base colour to build a room upon.

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ITC Natural Luxury Flooring – Galaxy rug

Paint trends are often the first sign of a new direction in home interiors - think of the long-running popularity of Farrow & Ball’s Dove Grey and Elephant’s Breath as this in action – and we’re seeing homes make bolder choices in their wall colours, even embracing the impact of all-over tones on woodwork too. Deep ocean blues, forest greens and millennial pink are no longer uncommon and point towards the positivity of colour being embraced in all styles of home. Of course, by its very nature, carpet is more cautious which is why true neutral ‘go with anything’ grey has proven to be such a staple. However, as colour becomes a more accepted norm elsewhere, its presence is sure to be felt in the comfort and familiarity of the nation’s favourite floorcovering.

Panelled walls add charm, texture and personality to a room – they also make the perfect partner for stylish carpets. No longer in days-of-old dark mahogany and reserved for stately homes or libraries, the new, modern styles are experimental in colour and use different designs to bring texture and warmth to a room. Cormar Carpet’s interior stylist Jess Contomichalos explains: “The key to this trend is to make sure the wall takes centre stage. The end result is a feature that is stunning and dramatic – whether it’s in a period property or a contemporary home. It also means when it comes to the floor, you need to keep it simple. An understated shade looks fantastic against a statement wall. Grey carpets make an ideal base because they are easy on the eye and create the perfect tonal balance.”

Cormar – Primo Grande & Inglewood Saxony

Galaxy along with all other Campeone and Connoisseur collections is available in made to measure rugs in sizes up to 500cm wide. A selection of tape finishes, which are exclusive, chic and co-ordinate with ITC‘s carpets is offered.

For architects, interior designers, and specifiers, seeking a new product that looks fabulous, and is practical too, then Galaxy in 4&5 metre widths and 8 stunning colours, will tick all the boxes A chic patterned floor has long been a classic design feature, but is now a trend at the forefront of modern interior design which looks set to stay. Harvey Maria are really excited to introduce two brand new collections this year - Northmore & Pattern by Dee Hardwicke, which have been hugely inspired by mid 19th century encaustic floor tiles.

Featuring unique decorative patterns, heritage colour pigments and authentic patina, they’ve found that customers are looking for a traditional aesthetic, but with all the benefits of floor tiles that stand up to the demands of modern home life.

Flooring is perfect way to create zones for home working. Many Harvey Maria customers are creating unique spaces using their rustic MSeries woods to border or complement one of the stylish patterns from their Design Series. This type of zoning and defining of areas is perfect for modern open-plan living, especially with many of us working from home

Harvey Maria – Northmore & Pattern Design Series

Explore the trend with dark panelled walls in moody blues or charcoal greys to create a cosy yet sophisticated atmosphere. Keeping the panel design uniform, this suits social areas – just add smart sofas and ambient lighting to complete the look. Use a carpet such as Primo Grande in Cloudy Bay or Inglewood Saxony in Peak Frost for a contemporary look.

“The key to this trend is to make sure the wall takes centre stage.”

Alternatively, a softer shade of paint on a panelled wall can add a touch of colour without overpowering a room. It contributes to a distinctly fresher, low key feel that is complemented with a more modern panel design. Use a lighter coloured carpet such as Malabar in Balm with Scandi-style furniture and cool plants for a more pared back look.

Galaxy is a new handwoven cut and loop carpet in type 6.6. nylon from ITC Natural Luxury Flooring. The antiqued look and the fine lustred effect in conjunction with a carefully chosen palette of colours, gives a carpet that reflects pure luxury together with the practicality and benefits of utilising a very durable fibre.

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more at the moment. You can create a stylish home office, breakfast nook, cooking area or family play space.

We’re all starting to choose products and materials that improve our indoor air quality and reduce energy consumption, pollution, and waste.

Harvey Maria have identified the trend for organic sustainability, so are particularly proud of their MSeries collection as it is recognised for its low impact on the environment. This collection of authentic wood planks also reflects the ongoing trend of using organic, textured materials in our homes, to create warmth and bring the natural world into our homes.

These beautifully hand-crafted designs with ultra-realistic wood grain textures and a unique matt, tactile finish means that they look and feel like real wood but are massively practical and durable.

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“It’s no surprise that the popularity of herringbone flooring is showing no signs of waning and with new Van Gogh designs available in a rigid core fixing type, it is set to become more convenient than ever,” explains Stella Coyle, national retail sales manager of Karndean Designflooring.

Invictus room visualiser

“We love its highly flexible design options that allow home decorators to introduce pattern and character to any room. With a wide range of wood hues available in small plank sizes, the classic style of herringbone flooring is the perfect way to create a natural feel and sense of flow throughout your home.

Choosing a rich, warm wood design will introduce a touch of traditional elegance into a contemporary home while a cool, grey tone will add a modern vibe to a period property,” she adds.

Karndean Designflooring – Warm Brushed Oak

The new Invictus room visualiser does exactly that and more.

AW recognised that they needed to do more than provide a nice website for consumers to browse and select samples. Instead they give consumers the tools to visualise and shortlist their Invictus Luxury Vinyl Flooring from the comfort of their home.

Consumers can even take a photo or upload their 3D render, making their project come to life. What’s more is that retailers can also use this App to help consumers instore, by comparing how different styles will look and recommending the right specification for the area being floored

For those looking to achieve colour continuity throughout their home, a combination of laying patterns can add extra character and interest, allowing each room to develop its own distinct personality.

In response to this desire, Karndean Designflooring’s new multi-format Van Gogh collection introduces Grey Brushed Oak, Warm Brushed Oak and Golden Brushed Oak in a matching full-length plank and herringbone design. They also feature a new, natural wood grain emboss, accentuating the natural texture and aesthetics of the individual wood that inspired it.

The idea of researching flooring online has been a growing trend for many years. However, our use and reliance on technology is one trend that has been fast forwarded this year. At a time when visiting a retail shop is more difficult, it is vital that consumers can make their decision with confidence when they go instore.

Karndean Designflooring – Grey Brushed Oak

AW has always been a trailblazer when it comes to branding, but they now bring the Invictus experience onto every desktop or mobile screen at a time when we are using technology more than ever.

For more information contact: Abingdon Flooring T: 01274 655 694 www.abingdonflooring.co.uk Adam Carpets T: 01562 822247 www.adamcarpets.com Associated Weavers Invictus T: 01422 431100 www.invictus.co.uk Cormar Carpet Company T: 01204 881234 www.cormarcarpets.co.uk Harvey Maria T: 0330 330 1231 www.harveymaria.com ITC Natural Luxury Flooring T: 01622 534041 www.itcnaturalluxuryflooring.com Karndean Designflooring T: 01386 820100 www.karndean.com Victoria Carpets T: 01562 749300 www.victoriacarpets.com

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New Van Gogh designs.

Available in gluedown and rigid core.

Installation flexibility and product versatility are just some of the benefits that can be found in our new multi-format offering. New for 2020, our updated Van Gogh range moves towards providing simply beautiful floors in both gluedown and rigid core formats.

Our Van Gogh range introduces six new wood looks in a larger 56” x 9” plank size, with four of these colours also available in an on-trend (28” x 7”) herringbone.

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Shining stars!

1. CARPETS NATURAL Riverline by ITC Natural Luxury Flooring Natural Choice by Ulster Carpets Sisool by Crucial Trading 2. CARPETS – MAN-MADE

Stars of a shining success The stars are shining out from the grey skies of this pandemic winter as the winners in the Flooring Innovation Awards demonstrate the industry has risen to the challenge and continues to move forward.

Maximus by Abingdon Eternity Collection by Balta HassleFree Finesse by Hugh Mackay Luxuria Velvet by Victoria Carpets 3. SMOOTHS Artistik by Adore Floors Signature by Amtico Pattern by Dee Hardwicke from Harvey Maria Protekt Anti-bacterial Protection for Leoline 4. DESIGN

“Despite of all the ‘doom and gloom’, uncertainty, frustration and general concern currently being experienced due to the Covid 19 crisis, it is extremely encouraging to see how many companies have taken the time and trouble to submit their entries for the National Flooring Innovation Awards 2020,” said Chris Moffat of SMG who was chairman of this year’s judging panel.

Quirky Runners by Alternative Flooring Camden by Associated Weavers Oak Carpet Planks from INCATI (by Tapibel) Bespoke Runners & Rugs from Stonegate Carpets

“The continued high standard of entries only goes to prove how much the Awards are valued within the various sectors of the carpet and flooring industry and this really should be recognised and applauded in my view,” he said.

Elegance from Floorwise Ezy-Install Underlay from IOBAC Tredaire Kensington Deluxe from Interfloor Springbond from Texfelt

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6. INSTALLATION Styccobond F73 Plus from F Ball & Co Ltd Flash Cove Rollers from Stubbi TopClip Transition Profiles from Quantum Flooring Solutions 7. ENVIRONMENTAL

The “star” judges line-up (l to r): Chris Moffat (SMG buying group chairman), Wendy Adam (formerly Harrogate show organiser), Laurance Bird (founder of Carpet Recycling UK), Bridgette Kelly (organiser, formerly of the Campaign for Wool) and David Spragg (editor of The Stocklists).

The National Flooring Innovation Awards scheme sets out to identify products and services that are genuinely new and exceptional in the sector.

The National Flooring Innovation Awards scheme sets out to identify products and services that are genuinely new and exceptional in the sector.

The award scheme’s star certificates and trophies have now become a highly coveted accolade which is widely recognised across the industry and adds kudos to a company’s winning product and its marketing for the year ahead.

The awards scheme organiser Bridgette Kelly commented: “There has been nothing easy about any of 2020 so we’ve been doubly impressed by the number and quallity of entries to the Awards Scheme this year.

“The trade could have just hunkered down and hoped for the best this year but it’s clear that flooring people are pushing for better than that and these winners are a credit to the industry,” she added.

This year there were nearly 90 submissions to the award scheme with 34 shortlisted entries receiving an Innovation Star. The independent panel of expert judges are now selecting the Innovation Gold in each category – the best of the best – to receive the ultimate award which will be announced next month.

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Bamboo Charcoal Sustainable Flooring by BamcoFlor Micodur by LiCo from Floorsauce Recycling Hub at Ulster Carpets 8. MARKETING Invictus Digital Display by Associated Weavers Lockdown Lobbying by The Carpet Foundation Lead Generation Web Platform by Computers for Flooring COVID-19 Social Distancing Signage

by Metro Carpet1st Buying Group 9. TECHNOLOGY Show Me My Room by Alternative Flooring VisualMine by Freetail Combi-bac Backing Technology by Furlong Flooring U2V Online Portal by Victoria Carpets

“The trade could have just hunkered down and hoped for the best this year but it’s clear that flooring people are pushing for better than that and these winners are a credit to the industry.”

Awards scheme organiser Bridgette Kelly

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WINNER • CATEGORY: NATURAL CARPETS Riverline Eden

Riverline by ITC Natural Luxury Flooring

Expert craftsmanship, striking style Riverline, a striking range from ITC Natural Luxury Flooring is an eco-friendly 100% New Zealand wool carpet with a VOC-free environmentally responsible backing that is ideal for both residential and general commercial locations.

The high definition textured cable rib design is a fine example of expert craftmanship that has been achieved using a combination of 6-ply and 2-ply yarn. Available in 4 & 5 metre widths and the 6 contemporary colours will appeal to those seeking a wool carpet that delivers on performance and good looks. A made to measure rug service is available, on all broadloom ranges with an exclusive range of smart finishing tapes.

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“ The high definition textured cable rib design is a fine example of expert craftmanship ”

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WINNERS • CATEGORY: CARPETS – NATURAL SISOOL, SOFT AND STRONG by Crucial Trading With its years of experience working with natural fibres, Crucial Trading has an innate understanding of how to balance the ingredients and fibres to create distinctive new blends and designs.

Their ‘Sisool’ collections blend the fibre from the Sisal plant, known for its strength and resilience, with the comfort and softness of wool to create a beautifully tactile and aesthetically pleasing end result. They offer 24 options across five Sisool ranges, available in 4m wide and exclusive to Crucial Trading.

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Natural Choice by Ulster Carpets Ulster have created six new individualistic designs in Natural Choice, a range made from 100% natural, undyed wool to minimise the impact on the environment and suitable for heavy wear applications. Natural Choice range is made by blending high quality wool from different sheep breeds to create a broad colour bank of entirely natural colours. These textured finishes complement a selection of plains from the Natural Choice collection.

Riverline by ITC Natural Luxury Flooring Riverline is an eco-friendly 100% wool carpet with a VOC-free environmentally responsible backing for both residential and general commercial locations. Constructed from a mix of 6-ply and 2-ply New Zealand wool, the textured cable knit design in six contemporary colours, delivers on good looks and performance..

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Sisool by Crucial Trading Crucial Trading’s unique Sisool collection combines wool with natural sisal fibres to providing rugged charm and supreme softness in five distinctive designs. Sisool is extremely durable, even more so than wool because of sisal’s strong weave and the combination of these two natural materials together result in a beautiful palette of on-trend neutrals.

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StainFree® by Abingdon Flooring The nation’s original and most popular ever easy-clean carpets, StainFree® by Abingdon Flooring, continue to deliver homeowners the latest in style and performance.

Maximus uses 100% Zylon Plus PP yarn for peak performance, bringing a hardwearing and durable twist pile carpet that’s built for living. An all-round champion that copes with heavy use while holding on to its good looks, superior feel and lifetime stain-resistance, Maximus is an exciting addition to the StainFree line-up.

Available in a palette of 16 colours, including contemporary greys and elegant golden pastels, Maximus features Abingdon Flooring’s Soft Fleece Bac. Adding comfort and making installation easier thanks to better flexibility and a soft finish that doesn’t mark skirtings or walls, the backing makes Maximus all the more appealing.

With three width choices – 2.5m, 4m and 5m – Maximus can turn its hand from hallway to open plan living space with the minimum of waste, ensuring that this high-performance StainFree carpet is accessible to more homes. And with a deep pile that feels instantly luxurious, it’s sure to be a winner in any room.

Backed by the strong branding and service that comes with every Abingdon Flooring carpet, bleach-cleanable Maximus proves that the StainFree collection continues to deliver a winning combination of style, quality and value.

Maximus by Abingdon Maximus is the latest addition to Abingdon Flooring’s StainFree family and has been created using a new and improved Zylon Plus yarn for peak performance – hardwearing and durable. The range is an all-round champion that copes with heavy domestic use, while retaining its good looks and superior feel and it’s offered in a choice of 16 colourways.

Eternity Collection

by Balta The luxuriously soft Eternity carpet range has been created from a brand new, innovative soft solution dyed nylon fibre, Imprel Finesse – a technology locks the colour into the fibres to ensure long-term light fastness and stain resistance with a 20-year wear warranty.

Three tenth-gauge ranges, Primrose and Amaryllis and Lily, offer lots of choice.

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www.abingdonflooring.co.uk sales@abingdonflooring.co.uk 01274 655 694 HassleFree Finesse by Hugh Mackay HassleFree Finesse is a new soft and luxurious bleach cleanable carpet range in 2-ply 100% Polyester for a longer lasting, quality finish suitable for heavy domestic use. An on-trend palette has been carefully developed in 16 smart colours.

Luxuria Velvet by Victoria Carpets Luxuria is a new 6.6 100% nylon carpet range offering elegance and performance in the popular velvet market sector. An impressive 36 colours are displayed on attractive new POS. “The product is so utterly scrumptious it would make you not mind cold winter mornings if you were getting up to walk around on it!” says Victoria.

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WINNER • CATEGORY: MAN-MADE CARPETS ETERNITY COLLECTION by Balta

Silky softness, with inspiration and innovation The Eternity collection from Balta is a new generation of lifestyle carpet that responds to the desires and needs of today’s homeowner, a combination that sees it shortlisted in the Flooring Innovation Awards.

The Eternity collection harnesses the softness and strength of solution-dyed nylon yarn for a carpet that’s softer than the best polypropylene alternatives and more resilient than standard polyamide. This makes Eternity an essential collection for any retailer wanting carpets that respond to the comfort and practical demands of today’s consumer.

Made with our IMPREL Finesse® SD yarn which sees colour run right through the fibre, Eternity carpets are stain-resistant, bleach-cleanable and lightfast, but also deliver rich and vivid colour that feels alive. Every Eternity carpet comes with a lifetime stain warranty and 20-year wear promise, for a confidence inspiring choice that’s made to the highest standards.

The silk-like lustre, softness and a palette inspired by spring blossoms give Eternity a feel that’s instantly welcoming and closely connected to the natural world. Eternity’s tenth gauge Saxony qualities make homes feel more comfortable, creating an atmosphere that soothes and relaxes the soul. From all-round practicality of Lily to the impressive comfort of Primrose and the indulgent luxury of Amaryllis, Eternity welcomes the captivating beauty of nature’s new beginnings.

“A confidence inspiring choice that’s made to the highest standards” In a modern palette that befits its status as a premium quality, Amaryllis offers shades of rich brown, plum and deep blue alongside sophisticated greys and light pastels. Primrose and Lily share a palette of warm and bright tones with grey neutrals. With a wide choice of nature-inspired hues, Eternity has a colour for every interior.

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Not only does Eternity lead the way in charming style for the home, but its stylish lectern, informative website and great looking brochure also help it to turn on the charm at the point of purchase. Drawing upon the collection’s close relationship with nature and the flowers that inspire it, this strong point-of-sale suite leaves little doubt of Eternity’s lifestyle focus. What’s more, backed by our award-winning service and fast cut-length delivery, the exquisite Eternity collection responds to the demand for readily available, appealing carpet that reimagines a new standard in comfort and practicality.

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WINNERS • CATEGORY: DESIGN Quirky Runners by Alternative Flooring Adding colour and pattern to your floor and creating happy stairs is Alternative Flooring’s collection of patterned Quirky carpet runners. The range introduces the first textile floor art by British designers in British Wool and expertly woven in Britain and taking part are designers Ella Doran, Margo Selby, and Divine Savages, with archive designs by Lucienne Day. “After all, life is too short to live in dull spaces,” says Alternative.

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Camden by Associated Weavers Camden is a new collection of three fashionable patterns in houndstooth, geometric and polka dot designs within a well-balanced colourbank.

The carpet is made from a 100% polyamide pile, making for a super soft and luxurious underfoot feeling with the robust performance of nylon, suitable for anywhere in the home.

Oak Carpet Planks by INCATI (by Tapibel) An intriguing new wood design collection in 25x100cm skinny carpet planks. INCATI by Tapibel has developed an inspiring collection for modular flooring, using 100% solution dyed regenerated nylon from Econyl.

Based on the success of wood imitation looks in LVT, INCATI took the challenge to make a carpet tile/plank version and excite interior designers and architects with something new and fluffy!

Bespoke Runners & Rugs from Stonegate Carpets Carpet stair runners have made a welcome return to interior design, offering distinctive appeal to hallways, stairs and landings. Stonegate is a sophisticated carpet specialist offering a service to create bespoke rugs and runner rugs based on woven carpets from Brintons, Axminster and Ulster Carpets THE STOCKLISTS November 2020

WINNER • CATEGORY: DESIGN Camden collection by Associated Weavers

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The Camden Collection contains 3 distinct & timeless designs: Geo, Houndstooth & Polka Dots. Each design available in a well-balanced colourbank.

Camden is sure to be the highlight of any interior!

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WINNER • CATEGORY: SMOOTHS

Artistik by Adore Floors

The power of digital

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Adore’s Artistik uses the latest digital print technology to avoid tell-tale pattern repeats and make bespoke designs attainable.

Adore Luxury Flooring was a pioneer in click LVT flooring and now is embracing the potential of digital print technology to once again innovate in the field of SPC vinyl.

Free from constraints Free from pattern repeats and with the accurate texture of its 3D coating, Artistik brings an SPC vinyl floor that’s faithful to original materials. Available in super gloss or super matt, the 3D coating is at the heart of innovation in Artistik.

By accurately tracking the design, the 3D coating makes all 17 wood, stone and mineral effects more authentic and harder to tell apart from the real thing. And with the technology make it feasible to create bespoke designs and texture, the aesthetic integrity of Artistik can be enjoyed in a bespoke look from just 3,000m2.

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“ Artistik brings an SPC vinyl floor that’s faithful to original materials. ”

Authentic wood plank looks From Natural Oak, White Pine and Douglas Fir, through to Pseudolarix and Big Walnut, the 11 wood planks of Artistik takes homes and businesses on a voyage through the subtle nuance, tonal variations and characteristic markings of species from around the world.

Original stone tile effects in effects such as Black Swan, Gold Orchid Stone and Pierce White, the six tile effects of Artistik explore the formations of stone and granular variations of minerals for a cool and contemporary look suited to modern homes.

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Versatile performance Artistik enjoys all the benefits of SPC vinyl floors. The rigid SPC core makes Artistik simple to install over a wide range of subfloor types and conditions and with fast click fitting, excellent durability and the ease of maintenance that comes with the best vinyl floors, Artistik is a truly versatile performer.

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WINNER • CATEGORY: SMOOTHS PROTEKT by Leoline

Health and safety, with comfort PROTEKT is an anti-bacterial and anti-mould technology exclusively available on Comfytex Deluxe by Leoline.

PROTEKT has been developed by IVC Group to respond to growing worries of hygiene in the home. Tested to be 99.9% effective against common household bacteria, the permanent technology has been added to Leoline’s Comfytex Deluxe, a cushion vinyl floor that can be loose laid over a variety of subfloors and existing timber, laminate and ceramic floors.

A barrier against bacteria and mould Tested to be 99.9% effective against the growth of common bacteria including e-coli, staphylococcus aureus and MRSA, PROTEKT adds a confidence-inspiring feature to Leoline Comfytex Deluxe cushion vinyl flooring. With the added benefit of protection from mould growth, PROTEKT makes Comfytex Deluxe a more hygienic choice.

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Protection that won’t wash or wear off PROTEKT is built into the wear layer of Leoline Comfytex Deluxe so that it is a permanent feature. With the promise of a lifetime of anti-bacterial protection that won’t wash or wear off, PROTEKT is sure to appeal to consumers looking for a floor that can help to make their home healthier and more hygienic.

bacteria, the permanent technology has been added to Leoline’s Comfytex Deluxe. ” Exclusively available on Comfytex Deluxe A new addition to the Leoline Collection 2020, Comfytex Deluxe features 19 wood and tile designs with a textile backing that allows loose lay installation directly over existing floor coverings. Equipped with Superguard for easy care and now protected against bacteria and mould with PROTEKT, Comfytex Deluxe is sure to prove an attractive range for today’s purchaser.

PROTEKT features on additional marketing for the range, including an on-display ‘wobbler’ as well as stickers for sample books promoting Comfytex Deluxe as a floor that’s ready to tackle the demands of today’s homes.

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WINNERS • CATEGORY: INSTALLATION Styccobond F73 Plus from F Ball & Co Ltd The latest advance in adhesives technology have enabled F. Ball to create this moisture-curing alternative to polyurethane and epoxy adhesives that is also solvent and isocyanate free. Styccobond F73 PLUS provides the high bond strength required to hold textile and resilient floorcoverings firmly in place in areas subject to heavy loads – once cured, it is resistant to water, oil and grease. A one-part adhesive, with no mixing and less waste, the adhesive is easier to apply and faster curing, requiring as little as 90 minutes to secure floorcoverings. Fibres in the adhesive also limit lateral movement of floorcoverings.

Flash Cove Rollers from Stubbi A tool designed to master the art of flash coving in commercial vinyl sheet projects – raising the standards at the critical wall/floor juncture installation. The roller removing air pockets, undulations and failure points in flash coving, improving appearance, durability, maintenance and hygiene. The tool is precision engineered with a dual radius profiled head, smoothly carried on its axis by twin ball bearings.

TopClip Transition Profiles from Quantum Flooring Solutions TopClip is the evolution of an already great design in the company’s transitions range. The profile can fit across an even greater range of height differences at floorcovering joints. This is because the Topclip base sections have been redesigned to securely accept the new clip-in top profiles, which accommodate a greater variety of floorcovering thicknesses. And they are available in 24 colours.

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WINNERS • CATEGORY: MARKETING

Artistik by Adore Floors Artistik is the innovation from one of the pioneers of click LVT, Adore Luxury Flooring. Using the latest direct digital print technology, Artistik brings affordable, unique designs with the ability for bespoke creations.

Free from tell-tale pattern repeats, the digital technology also allows accurate texture reproduction for improved authenticity, bringing a life-like stone or wood floor with the performance of SPC vinyl.

Invictus Digital Display by Associated Weavers Associated Weavers sets the highest standards for in-store displays and for the launch of Invictus LVT it has reinvented the in-store display and brings a tool with an intuitive digital module that offers a great user experience to guide customers through an efficient and fun-to-do purchase process. The unit is 3.9m wide with interactive touch-screen, detachable swingarm sample displays and a specially-lit presentation panel. Its development drew on 18 months of market research for the Invictus launch with 50 retailers.

Signature by Amtico Amtico Signature is a collection of extraordinary LVT design floors established for many years but now 54 new products have been added after detailed market trend research to create a class-leading portfolio of 92 wood decors, 74 stones and 51 abstracts, carefully divided into 23 original complementing colour palettes.

Pattern by Dee Hardwicke from Harvey Maria The Pattern collection is Harvey Maria’s latest collaboration with celebrated British designer Dee Hardwicke – adapted from an original ceramic illustration, these beautiful tiles create a casual, rustic warmth in both modern and traditional interiors. “It’s a lovely way of being able to enjoy a little bit of the natural world whether you live in the city or the countryside,” says Dee. Protekt Anti-bacterial Protection for Leoline The IVC Group has developed Protekt, a permanent anti-bacterial and anti-mould technology for residential cushion vinyl floors.

Tested to be 99.9% effective against the growth of common bacteria including e-coli, staphylococcus aureus and MRSA, Protekt adds a confidence-inspiring feature to Comfytex Deluxe by Leoline, making them an even more compelling choice in today’s health conscious environment.

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Lockdown lobbying

by The Carpet Foundation The Foundation engaged the UK Government in an active lobbying campaign during lockdown to confirm that flooring retailers were ‘homewares’ providers and thus ‘essential’ retailers. This successful lobbying ensured flooring retailers in England were able to open in May, way before other retailers. Its work certainly caught the imagination of the industry as on Facebook alone, the Foundation’s letter to trade ministers was seen by 13,128 people.

Lead Generation Web Platform by Computers for Flooring One of the leaders in IT automation for retailers, Computers for Flooring are constantly innovating and among this year’s developments, it has created a lead generation page for retailers to test their online presence. With many flooring stores not having the optimal online presence, Computers for Flooring will create a landing page to generate enquiries, the customer then has the option to preload customers details in to be contacted via SMS and email.

COVID-19 Social Distancing Signage by Metro Carpet1st Buying Group The Metro group rose to the coronavirus challenge to help their retail members. In advance of stores reopening after lock-down, a complete pack of professionally designed and produced ‘social distancing’ marketing materials including signs, posters, cards and stickers were produced for all members, free of charge. The move made Metro members compliant with Government guidelines at a stroke without stress.

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WINNERS • CATEGORY: MARKETING The Invictus digital display by by Associated Weavers

The Invictus digital journey

www.invictus.co.uk info@invictus.co.uk 01422 431100

Associated Weavers stands out from the crowd as to UK-presence, branding and in-store solutions.

The Invictus® luxury vinyl flooring concept and display are no exception to that rule. The attractive branding and visuals will be the highlight of any shop, immediately attracting the customer’s attention. AW has reinvented the in-store display and brings a tool with an intuitive digital module that is sure to offer a great customer experience and guide customers through an efficient and fun-to-do purchase process. The symbiosis between traditional samples and digital journey is unseen in the flooring business.

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WINNERS • CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY

Tredaire Kensington Deluxe from Interfloor With demand for eco-friendly flooring options on the increase, Interfloor’s Tredaire Kensington Deluxe is a unique combination underlay created from recycled PET plastic bottles and car tyres. The combination of rubber crumb and polyester felt creates an underlay with superior wear and comfort properties.This high-quality underlay comprises 55% recycled car tyres (rubber layer) and 25% recycled PET bottles (felt layer) and is 100% recyclable at the end of its life. Kensington Deluxe is the perfect partner for Wilton and Axminster style installations, as carpets with stitched joints bed into the top felt layer and prevent wear along the join.

Show Me My Room by Alternative Flooring Alternative have launched an advanced visualiser to show consumers its products in place in their own homes, helping to make the purchase decision with more confidence. Show Me My Room is especially easy to use on the PC, mobiles and tablets – once you have taken a photo of your room, the unique four digit code on Alternative’s flooring samples, website and POS brings in the floor instantly.

Ezy-Install Underlay from IOBAC Ezy-Install Underlay is a revolutionary roll-down flooring system that speeds up installation, enables a flexible flooring solution and is a clean, sustainable alternative to adhesive-based installation methods.

The system comprises a high performance underlay which is simply dry-laid on to a prepared base, then carpet, wood or LVT are held securely in place utilising Ezy-Install’s unique double grip properties of high grab adhesive tack and magnetic attraction.

Elegance from Floorwise Elegance, from the Feel the Difference underlay collection, is a premium PU underlay made from the floorwise custom ultra-high-density 10mm thick recycled foam to give exemplary comfort alongside thermal and acoustic performance. It’s light weight, easy to handle and it’s completely recyclable.

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Springbond from Texfelt Springbond is an eco-engineered underlay which is manufactured in the UK using Texfelt’s state-of-the-art Kytech technology – engineering fibres which have already been recycled from a number of sources including PET bottles and other single use plastics. Up to 180 plastic bottles are upcycled per roll. Springbond has excellent bounce-back for comfort and class-leading acoustic and thermal properties.

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VisualMine by Freetail Since winning the Gold award last year, Freetail has been busy with new developments for VisualMine to help consumers visualise flooring options in their own home environment. Freetail has developed its own AI technology so that VisualMine software now automatically recognises the floor area and cuts it out ready to apply the new floor products. The system can now be offered on retailer’s and manufacturer’s own websites and works on desktop PCs, in-store kiosk and smart phones.

Combi-bac backing technology

by Furlong Flooring Furlong’s new Combi-bac backing brings a wealth of benefits to retailers, contractors and consumers. It has a soft touch and allows the carpet to have greater flexibility and is less abrasive, making it much more installation-friendly. Combi-bac is also strong, increasing tuft yield by six times and therefore eliminates backing delamination.

U2V online portal by Victoria Carpets FLEXIBLE DESIGN CLEAN REMOVAL FOR Victoria Carpets customers can now sign up for RE-USE/RECYCLING access to the CHANGES, ACCESS new U2V portal, an efficient & REPAIRS online account management tool.

It allows retailers to check stock and pricing, see order status reports and place orders 24/7 from wherever they are to ensure they can provide the best possible service to meet consumers’ expectations.

WINNERS • CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENTAL Bamboo Charcoal Sustainable Flooring

by BamcoFlor The pioneering BamcoFlor flooring has at its heart a unique charcoal and calcium composite core which is fused together with a design and wear layer and a foam cushioning base to create an alternative to conventional vinyl. Bamco is a non-toxic flooring solution free from phthalates and formaldehyde which is sustainable and fully recyclable. And with excellent performance, including 100% waterproof resilience, soft comfort and acoustic properties.

Micodur by Floorsauce Micodur is a great alternative to traditional flooring types with a PVC-free, 100% organic, patented mineral core construction. And with Floorsauce’s take-back programme - Second Life - it can be resurfaced and re-used up to three times to extend its life and to minimise its environmental impact.

The floor, manufactured by LiCo of Switzerland, has strong performance credentials: A-rated fire resistance, 19 dB of sound absorption, heavy-duty commercial class, fast track installation – and with innovative digital printing technology ensures its authentic aesthetics.

Recycling Hub at Ulster Carpets Following the acquisition of Axfelt, any carpet waste from Ulster’s sites is now diverted to a site in Axminster, Devon, to be turned into fully sustainable triple layer underlay made from 100% recycled materials, including old carpet and used rubber tyres. The site will become the Ulster Group Recycling Hub. Ulster has a continued focus on environmental and sustainability and last year formed a dedicated Environmental Working Group.

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Kensington Deluxe is the perfect choice for Wilton and Axminster style carpets.

Best Underlay The PET felt backing means that Manufacturer carpets with stitched joins bed into the top felt layer and prevent wear along the join.

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WINNER • CATEGORY: DESIGN INCATI – Oak Collection INCATI (by Tapibel) has developed an inspiring collection for modular flooring, using 100% solution dyed regenerated nylon.

Now, based on the success rate of wood decors in LVT, INCATI took the challenge to make the first-ever wood-effect carpet plank to inspire interior designers and architects with something new and very innovative.

Made on Tapibel’s state-of-the-art Myriad tufting machine, the product has all the necessary specifications for heavy duty commercial, hospitality and education use as well as residential applications.

• Skinny plank 25x100cm • Available in 11 warm, rustic, earthy colours • O ptional SoundBloc backing for improved acoustics • M ade from 100% regenerated Econyl® solution dyed nylon, making you part of the new circular economy strategy

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FLOORING BIZ NEWS Closing down, picking up...

28% surge in furnishing retail sales Home furnishing sales are up 28% – the best performing sector in the current retail revival – according to the latest research on September trading from Barclaycard.

“We saw households preparing to spend more time inside as winter draws closer, with home improvement increasing as a result,” said Raheel Ahmed, head of consumer products at Barclaycard.

The credit card major said spending on home improvement was up 26 per cent compared with September last year, and furniture increased 28 per cent.

“The resilience of British retailers has been nothing shy of remarkable in recent months.”

Overall, retail sales in the UK rose 5.6 per cent last month, with non-food sales up 37% compared to 2019 data, according to separate research by the British Retail Consortium and the consultancy KPMG. “The resilience of British retailers has been nothing shy of remarkable in recent months, with 6.1% like-for-like growth in September serving to reinforce that,” said Paul Martin, UK Head of Retail at KPMG. “The focus remains on homerelated items, including household appliances, furniture and technology.”

Supply chain issues continue to cause issues with deliveries delayed on flooring and underlay as many manufacturers who closed during lockdown struggle to re-build stocks in the face of high demand.

The “homewares” exemption does not apply to flooring retailers in Wales in that country’s second national lockdown. Along with pubs and restaurants, non-essential stores closed on Friday, October 23.

Furnishing stores are not on the essential list - an unwelcome change for many retailers who were able to stay open or re-open early during the March/April lockdown. In that earlier lockdown, there was an exemption for “homewares” stores which was applied widely to furnishing and flooring retailers.

Victoria plc is to receive funds of up to £175m from a major US investor to allow them “to move quickly and decisively” on potential acquisitions. Koch Industries, one of the largest privately held companies in the United States, has proposed buying a 10% stake in Victoria.

Victoria have already been one of the most active acquirers in the flooring sector and said in a statement: “The events of the last few months have revealed some potentially exceptional acquisition possibilities in Europe and the UK to grow Victoria substantially and the purpose of raising the £175 million is to enable Victoria to move quickly and decisively to capitalise on these potential opportunities.”

Major UK flooring group James Halstead plc – best known for its Polyflor LVT brand – reports it was on course for its best ever year before the pandemic cost it £25m in lost sales. But business has now “bounced back with many sectors buoyant,” it says.

“It was the best of times (in the first three quarters), it was the worst of times (in the last quarter). A creditable performance,” was chairman Anthony Wild’s analysis after the company posted interim results for the year ended 30 June 2020, along with a positive current trading statement.

Revenue fell 5.7% to £238.6 million at the Manchester-based plc which has 13 sites across Europe, Asia and the US. European carpet major Balta has reported further recovery from the lockdown slump. It said sales had “further recovered from the downturn in Q2 2020, although still somewhat lower than in the third quarter of 2019.” But thanks to significantly improved margins and reduced fixed costs, Balta said its Q3 profitability is expected to be “well above” last year’s third quarter.

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Backlog and boom... the pressure’s on to fit faster Speed is of the essence! Backlog and boom are driving unprecedented pressure on installers to finish fast on projects that are stacking up in Q4 2020.

Manufacturers of flooring preparations have risen to the challenge with additional product development on materials that offer right-first-time performance which minimise time on site.

“We have designed systems to fast track installation and solve what appears to be insurmountable problems perfect for the backlogs of work we are encountering this year,” says Laura Roberts at Easylay.

Easylay Systems offer a variety of subfloor products for floor levelling and acoustic reduction among which the most popular is the Floorfixx range of floating board systems that combine speed and ease of use, with excellent smoothing capacity and the ability to overcome any time-consuming difficulties associated with traditional surface preparation methods.

Interfloor’s advanced Duralay underlays for LVT (above) and STK300 fast-grab adhesive (right) When it comes to carpet installations, Interfloor’s Speedcatt, developed by and for master fitters, has revolutionised the trade by speeding up the process of creasing and tucking carpets into place. The perfect partner to the Stikatak Trim Master.

F Ball’s commitment to innovation is demonstrated at its extensive research and development facilities in Cheddleton, Staffordshire. “We have continuously enhanced our products to help flooring professionals meet increasing customer expectations, including working to ever more exacting time constraints,” says F Ball’s sales director Darren Kenyon.

F Ball’s fast F73 fixer

Floorfixx requires no screeds, glues, nails or other fixings and is ideal for use on both solid and timber floor constructions. It requires no drying or setting time, no priming, no mixing, and has no smell. As it can be overlaid without removing old floor coverings or surface coatings, this means that future removal of both floor-covering and underlay is quick, clean and easy, with no residues or damage to the old floor surface

“We have designed systems to fast track installation and solve what appears to be insurmountable problems perfect for the backlogs of work we are encountering this year.”

Another market leader in optimising installation is Interfloor. Whatever the challenge, Interfloor has a product or tool to make fitting a perfect floor faster and easier, saving both time and money.

Duralay’s specialist LVT underlays are quick to fit, easy to work with and help reduce the risk of damage to luxury tiles due to uneven sub-floors.

The collection includes Multi-Fit, Low-Grab and Dry-Back underlays all designed to maximise underfoot comfort and ensure the LVT looks good for longer.

A perfect accompaniment is Fast Grab Multi-Purpose Flooring Adhesive STK300. This versatile, water-based synthetic latex adhesive has exceptional bond strength, is easy to trowel and is non staining. It can be used on sub-floor types from concrete to chipboard to screed.

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“Combinations of fast-drying levelling compounds, waterproof surface membranes and adhesives mean that contractors can now install floorcoverings in as little as one day, while it would once have taken up to three days,” he added. Waterproof surface membranes are available that can be used to create a barrier against RH values of up to 95% in less than two hours, and the fastest drying levelling compound on the market is ready to receive floorcoverings in as little as 45 minutes after application.

F Ball offers combinations of fast-drying levelling compounds, waterproof surface membranes and adhesives to enable contractors to install floorcoverings in as little as one day which would once have taken up to three days.

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introducing “Our products help flooring professionals meet increasing customer expectations, including working to ever more exacting time constraints.” no mixing and less waste, Styccobond F73 PLUS is also easier to apply and faster curing compared to traditional epoxy and polyurethane alternatives, requiring as little as 90 minutes to secure floorcoverings.

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Available in 15kg tubs, the easy to apply adhesive provides a strong initial hold and extended open and working time. It is suitable for installing LVT, carpet, PVC, linoleum, semi-flexible vinyl tiles and modular LVT.

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Ultrabond Eco V4 Evolution can also be used as a pressure sensitive adhesive for the installation of dimensionally stable flooring. It is suitable for static and dynamic loads, including intense use in residential, commercial and industrial environments such as hospitals, shopping centres, airports, offices hotels, etc. It is solventfree and certified Emicode EC1 Plus (very low emissions of VOC).

Following the launch of Ultrabond Eco TX3, Ultrabond Eco V4 Evolution is the second of three new adhesives joining Mapei’s re-branded Ultrabond Eco Adhesives range.

Moisture Barrier & Encapsulator from Osmo UK is a two-component, solvent-free, water-based epoxy barrier that is designed to protect concrete sub-floors from moisture and damp inside the home.

The specially designed sealer provides an excellent barrier against long term water and humidity damage, offering solvent, chemical and corrosion resistance that is ideal for interior use. The high strength Moisture Barrier & Encapsulator is easy to apply, requiring only a thin layer of residue on the desired surface.

To ensure optimal results, Osmo UK recommends preparing the surface to make sure it is clean and dry prior to application. For use on tiled floor, Osmo UK advises that tiles are secured and free of wax and other substances that could prevent adhesion. Damaged tiles must be repaired or filled with the appropriate compound to create a smooth and level surface.

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FLOORINGNEWS Harrogate’s not happening in Q1, but..

The Flooring Show organisers have had to confirm that the re-scheduled event planned for February cannot go ahead... but there are exciting plans for the future.

The 2019 event was postponed from September to February 2021 but with the exhibition and events industry still in lockdown for the forseeable future, plans for that early event have had to be shelved. The next Flooring Show will now take place from 19-21 September 2021, back at the much-loved Harrogate Convention Centre.

Ocean Media Event Director, Alex Butler, said. “Whilst we would love to put on The Flooring Show in February, there are still likely to be some restrictions in place early next year. Over the course of the pandemic it has become increasingly clear just how important it is to meet face-to-face. The show is an important event on the flooring calendar and we’re looking forward to bringing the whole industry together in Harrogate for the first time in two years!,” said Alex.

In the meantime, the team are working on an exciting new venture launching in early 2021. The Flooring Showroom will be an online platform showcasing new products and collections from all the companies that were due to exhibit in spring, alongside many more brands. suzy@theflooringshow.com

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Handling the hot stuff As a centre of technical excellence, The Academy for Excellence in Flooring provides the knowledge and skills to overcome the challenges that can adversely affect the quality of LVT installations.

With LVT susceptible to subfloor condition and the ambient environment, correct preparation and selection is a significant factor in the long-term viability of the installation.

Given the popularity of LVT floors for open plan living spaces, one of the biggest problems to be overcome is a change in atmospheric conditions. With many open plan spaces featuring a large amount of glazing, careful attention must be paid to the temperature changes that an LVT floor may experience.

As Lee Thompson, procurement and technical manager, highlights, issues are often caused by misunderstanding: “LVT is a thermoplastic material and so responsive to changes in temperature. This is compensated for in the construction of the floor and up until 45°C it is perfectly stable. But when extreme heat is reached, and the right preparation has not been carried out, issues that compromise the quality of installation can arise.

“What room reaches 45°C I hear you ask? But it is not the ambient temperature that truly matters, and it is this mistake that can cause issues. Most of us will have experienced the burning sensation of bare feet on hot sand. Under direct exposure to sunlight the ground becomes vastly hotter than the ambient temperature – this is called solid mass temperature.

“It is this solid mass temperature that is used for the recommended operating range of the floor. So, in a well-glazed space with prolonged exposure to sun, while the room may feel comfortable, the floor can be heating up beyond its operating range under normal installation.”

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Virtually Balta Balta has revealed its plan for a new-look Season Launch as it responds to the changing business landscape forced by the pandemic.

Traditionally, Season Launch has been a key date for retailers from across the UK to make the trip to Balta’s Belgium locale, but with overseas travel and local lockdowns making this increasingly difficult, the event will now run as virtual moments of one-on-one digital meetings, with a full programme of new products to be revealed.

Taking place from 16 November to 15 December, Balta is also widening the window of opportunity for registered retailers to get an exclusive view of innovations from Balta.

Under the theme of ‘Reimagining Comfort’, Europe’s largest carpet manufacturer will showcase the first steps in its long-term product development programme as it drives to deliver carpets that respond to the demand for comfort-focused lifestyle products that are easy to adopt. With the pandemic causing many consumers to adopt new ways of living and working and to look to their home as a sanctuary, the theme is perfectly in tune with the rapid shifts of attitude seen over the last six months.

Along with additions to well-established Leonis and Satino collections, new qualities holding the StainSafe promise and the expansion of the emerging Eternity collection, invited retailers will also be among the first to see Balta’s significant steps in the development of the commercial arc edition and changes to the LCT carpet tile collection.

Filip Poelman, sales director, “The pandemic has affected us all in many ways, but it is important that we continue to find new methods of adapting and stay focused on being innovative. This is exactly why we are ‘Reimagining Comfort’ and changing our model for Season Launch. Our product development team has been hard at work and our creators will be bringing these innovations together in a digital publication that will support our one-to-one virtual format. This means that no matter where you are, you can enjoy the best Balta has to offer and get ahead of the competition.”

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Flooring

Factsheet Adhesive Types Acrylic/Resin: Ideal for plasticized PVC and most modern flooring.

Bitumen: A tar-like material, bitumen has a high degree of moisture resistance and is used for damp-proof membranes and installing tiles, wood blocks and mosaics.

Epoxy Resin: A two-part chemical curing system that is used in aggressive environments such as conservatories, wet rooms, commercial kitchens and exterior installations.

Polyurethane: An adhesive with rapid bonding characteristics, typically used for wood floors.

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SELECTION CHECKLIST

The criteria to select an adhesive will cover the following points.

Larger manufacturers offer detailed guides to select the correct adhesive – even indexing floor manufacturer’s products by name to ensure an accurate match. For accurate and up-to-date information consult the F. Ball Recommended Adhesives Guide.

Open Time: The time you have to fit the flooring into the adhesive after which the bond will no longer be ideal. The time until the floor may be walked on should be checked.

Odour: Low odour, solvent free and low VOC products are increasingly favoured and now have the same performance characteristics of older products.

Polyvinyl Acetate: Typically used for close fitting joints in timber, laminate floors and panels.

Coverage: How thick and how far can the adhesive be spread.

Tackifier: An adhesive for carpet designed to increase the tackiness – or the tack range – of an adhesive.

Application Method: Different adhesives may be applied by roller, trowel or spray.

Water-based Adhesive: Many different types of adhesives now use water as their carrier to avoid odours and flammability issues which are common with chemical solvents.

Strength: Including how quickly the adhesive will “grab” the floor covering and its strength when fully cured.

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this criteria must be checked where appropriate.

Subfloor: What surface will the adhesive stick to most effectively including concrete, sand cement screeds, levelling compounds, plywood and chipboard. While there are multi-purpose adhesives, specialist products will be better suited to certain surfaces. The porosity of the floor is a key determinant of the type of adhesive to be used and its performance during installation.

Special Performance: Certain adhesives are more suitable for damp, humid or high temperature environments.

Air Quality and the Environment: The old wisdom that the more it smells, the better it sticks is no longer acceptable to modern consumers and solvent-based products are increasingly replaced by water-based adhesives.

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Flooring factsheet Buying Groups Pick the right one How to decide whether to join a buying group – and which one…

• Evaluate all buying groups as they all work differently • Talk to the main marketing contact and/or a member

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Why join?

Buying groups have been a highly successful feature of the floor retailing scene in the last decade or so, giving independents the extra edge they need to compete effectively with the retail park chains.

More than 1000 retailers are now members of one of the several buying groups which operate in our sector and the numbers are slowly, but steadily growing.

• Get a list of members and call up two or three for a ‘real-world’ view

• Establish your territorial exclusivity – where’s the next nearest member of each buying group

• Ensure you understand the financial arrangements, any fees that would relate to your membership, how the bills are paid and whether your fees are refundable if it doesn’t work out. Ask the buying group for a consultation to estimate your potential savings

While the benefits of bulk buying power are self-evident, the resistance to the buying group concept among nonmembers appears to be centred on fears of surrendering some control to a committee – and most particularly compromising long-established relationships and negotiated terms with current suppliers.

• Review all the extra benefits and services to see

The bottom line is the bottom line. A retailer selling across a broad range of products is likely to improve margins within a buying group – but you don’t need a leap of faith to join up. Ask the buying groups for answers...

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what you would actually use

• Check out the product ranges offered including the own-label options and the UK/European mix

• Ensure you understand any rules that may limit your

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Key benefits Increase margins • Group purchases to get beneficial rates • Rebates • Exclusive higher-margin products • Special promotions ne of the key reasons to join a buying group is to O benefit from the discounts they negotiate as a bulk buyer from manufacturers. The way discounts and rebates are passed on to members varies between groups so make sure it’s absolutely clear how this will be done. You’ll need to work out how this compares with discounts you have already negotiated locally with preferred suppliers.

Access professional services • Business and financial services • IT and internet support • Training and workshops • Professional bodies Some buying groups offer an excellent range of other services which may be valuable to your business.

Financial services include invoice factoring, credit, loans and insurance. Some of the more sophisticated groups offering marketing packages, software systems to help you run your business operations and customised websites ready to use. Relationships with professional and training organisations can also offer discounts.

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• Best of both worlds’ proposition • Wider ranges and exclusive products • POS, displays and merchandising support

Your customers will like the proposition that you are independent but with the buying power of a group – this gives them (and you) the ‘best of both worlds’ with personal service and competitive pricing. Most groups will also offer you ‘own label’ ranges and support with pointof-sale, merchandising and displays. Central stockholding may also be on offer.

Network with other independents • Members-only exhibitions with preferred manufacturers • Regular meetings and supplier presentations • Regional workshops • Helpline A lot of retailers enjoy the buying group environment of being independent but not alone out there on the High Street. Groups hold regular meetings and some have their own trade shows, regional meetings and workshops to help you develop your business. The network gives you someone to call when you need advice on, for example, an unusual installation, a technical consumer complaint, legal issue or business dilemma.

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Flooring factsheet Carpet trouble-shooter

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Fading on Wool

Carpets made from wool can and do fade in use. The degree of fade can vary depending on the colour chosen and the local conditions to which the carpet is subjected.

Fading can be caused by exposure to ultra violet light which is found in daylight, but is accelerated when sunlight shines directly onto the carpet. This has the effect of lightening or “Bleaching” the colour just as exposure to sunlight will lighten human hair. Wool is after all animal hair.

Protection should be given to carpets exposed to such conditions just as you would protect other furniture or fabrics.

A complaint on fading would be considered justified if it failed to meet the required shade standard when tested to the British Standard BS1006 (1990).

Soiling

Soiling is usually the result of some local condition to which the carpet has been subjected to, or maintenance, or lack of maintenance programme. There is nothing we as manufacturers can do to prevent soiling in use. There are several types of soiling which are quite common: Spillages - Liquids such as soft drinks, cordials or any drink which contains sugar, particularly hot drinks, is likely to leave a stain. In such instances, professional help should be sought.

Colour matching Carpets are produced in batches - known as creels - and usually each batch produces between 500m2 - 3000m2 in a single width, depending on the creel size. Whilst the recipe used by the dyer remains constant, and is followed to the letter, in each separate production the colour reproduction will vary from batch to batch.

However production is matched back to the original or master sample to ensure that the colour remains ‘within a commercial tolerance’.

This process if not an exact science and a commercial tolerance is subjective but nevertheless is usually the professional judgement of the head dyer based on his/her experience.

Shampoo - if incorrectly applied, can leave sticky soap residues in the fibres which can result in the soiling reappearing quite rapidly.

Dust - which is carried on draughts can soil carpets in various ways, apart from the obvious soiled edges, at gaping skirting boards for instance, dark lines appearing on surface might suggest airborne dust vacuum-drawn through poorly fitted floorboards. Sometimes the shape of floorboards can be seen quite clearly. Air borne dust sometimes shows itself as spots on the carpet, this is due to the air carried on a draught under the carpet escaping through minute holes both in the underlay and the carpet, leaving dust deposited on the pile much like a filter action. In such installations, the use of a lining paper is essential as a preventative measure.

A greater level of tolerance is required on blended colours (Heathers etc). To ensure perfect colour matching it is advisable that a single width be used in any installation requiring exact colour matching.

It is the responsibility of the retailer to advise the consumer when the carpet is measured of any poorly fitting doors, skirtings, or floorboards and the consumers responsibility to ensure any remedial work to seal draughts, is carried out before the carpet is fitted, if a resulting complaint is to be avoided.

N.B. Carpets which are laid with the pile travelling in different directions, even though they be from the same batch will appear not to match. For further information please check with the manufacturers recommendations.

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Sprouting

Occasionally an odd tuft or two can work its way to the surface and stand proud of the rest of the pile. This is probably due to one end of the tuft being longer than the other i.e. J shaped tuft instead of V shaped. Remedial action merely requires that the offending tufts be scissor trimmed level with the rest of the pile. They should never be pulled out.

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Carpets do not produce static but like other household fabrics and objects have the capacity to store it. Static is caused by the build up of static electricity upon personnel in a dry environment and is discharged when a person makes contact with an object which can conduct electricity (i.e. door handle or filing cabinets, etc).

The static charges will vary in intensity depending upon the individual, air humidity and the contact materials. Static is more usually associated with synthetic materials as they do not retain moisture very well but it can and does occur with wool in very dry room conditions.

Preventative measures include the introduction of moisture into the room or in situ carpet treatment.

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Flattening

Flattening will occur as a result of traffic which eventually flattens the pile particularly in the main areas of use.

All pile fabrics will flatten to greater or lesser degree dependant on the amount of traffic to which it is subjected and the construction (tuft density/pile fibre/height/weight) of the product concerned.

Shading

Shading occurs because the pile of the carpet has become crushed, flattened or brushed in a different direction to the natural lie of the pile whilst in situ. This causes light reflection at differing angles resulting in the creation of light and dark patches on the carpet. This will occur on all pile fabrics but can be more noticeable on plainer carpets because the shadows created by pile pressure will not be disguised by a heavy pattern or design.

Pile Reversal

Like shading, this occurs when the pile or nap of the carpet changes direction and thus reflects light at different angles showing the effects of shading which can become permanent. It is also described as ‘watermarking’. This can happen to every carpet construction be it Axminster, Wilton, Tufted, Hand Woven, Persian, Chinese, Indian or even Coir Matting. Like shading it can be more apparent on plain carpet because heavy patterns can disguise the effects.

It can occur quite quickly after installation. A tremendous amount of research has been carried out over many years by many institutes to determine the cause of this phenomenon but none of it has proved conclusive.

Shedding

All cut pile carpets will lose short fibre, which is created during production when spun yarn is cut for tuft formation.

These fibres fall onto the surface of the pile and appear as ‘fluff’.

The effect varies with yarn type and may be removed without detrimental effect upon the carpet by vacuum cleaning. This excess fibre is only a small fraction of the total fibre contained in the carpet.

Indentations

When a carpet is subjected to a heavy point load, such as under the legs of furniture, it is unreasonable to expect the carpet not to indent. Usually, the longer the load is in place, the longer will be the time for the pile to recover.

In the case of very heavy loads in place for a considerable time, the recovery time can be very considerable.

It must be remembered that it is not only the pile of the carpet that becomes indented. The underlay will also indent and the backing of the carpet may also distort into the indentation in the underlay. Some underlay’s will recover well and some less well depending upon their composition, thickness, density etc. The use of cups below furniture legs can spread the load and the net result is a larger area of less deeply indented carpet.

The ability of a carpet to recover from a heavy static load can be measured in the laboratory, using the test method described in BS 4939 and many manufacturers will have data on this aspect of carpet performance. In this test the carpet is loaded for 24 hours and the degree of recovery is measured after 1 hour and 24 hours. Since there are so many different underlay’s however, it is very rare for the recovery from a heavy static load to be evaluated on carpet and underlay.

There is no commonly known manufacturing process which can cause or cure this phenomenon and therefore it is not a manufacturing fault. For further information please check with individual manufacturers recommendations.

Often normal maintenance (vacuum cleaning with a rotating brush machine) will speed up recovery but in the case of serious indentations the use of an iron and damp cloth or a steam iron together with a blunt darning needle to carefully tease up the pile can be beneficial. Care must be take not to over wet the carpet, of course.

Pulling Loops

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Pulled loops occur only in looped pile carpet where one or more loops in the continuous pile is pulled through the primary backing of the carpet. This is usually due to some local condition, possibly some sharp object which has caught in a loop in situ and has resulted in a pull.

Pulled loops are easily dealt with by trimming the offending end level with the rest of the pile. They should not be left as this could result in further loops being pulled and developing into a ladder.

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The samples held by individual retailers may not be from the same batch as current production and therefore should be used as a guide and not an exact colour match.

Installation

Telephone National Institute of Carpet Fitters (NICF) for further information – 0115 958 3077.

This information is given by responsible manufacturers to help you help your customer to make an informed choice.

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Flooring factsheet from Interfloor Best Practice Guide Fitting the Right Underlay Selecting the right underlay is not always easy. There are a lot to choose from and there are many factors to consider such as comfort, durability, suitability with underfloor heating, noise reduction, warmth and more.

Interfloor has been advocating the use of underlay with new floorcoverings since the 1940s, pioneering its “British method” worldwide and developing its market-leading brands Duralay and Tredaire to supply hundreds of customers in over 70 countries.

Here they offer advice on the key considerations for selecting the best underlay …

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Sustainability Re-use and recycling are key considerations for determining a flooring product’s green credentials.

Interfloor’s crumb rubber and PU foam underlays contain approximately 80%-90% recycled content. The crumb rubber is made from recycled car tyres and some 3 million are recycled every year to make our underlay.

We launched FSC® certified carpet gripper in 2011 and produced the first EC1 and EC2 flooring adhesives in 2008.

Impact sound With more people opting for hard floorcoverings there are major benefits to using a specialist underlay; not least, the reduction in sound impact.

Interfloor’s Duralay was the first brand to develop special noise reduction underlays for wood and laminate floors. Independent tests prove our sponge rubber Timbermate underlays, with their superior weight and density, reduce acoustic noise levels by up to 30 per cent.

Underfloor heating It’s important to make sure that the effect of underfloor heating is not reduced by the underlay. Choose a specialist underlay for use with underfloor heating and check its thermal insulation value, making sure the thermal resistance of the total installation doesn’t exceed 0.15m2 K/W. Interfloor’s high tog underlays, including Duralay Heatflow and Tredaire King and Defender, help keep rooms warm and cosy.

Quality standards With greater emphasis being placed on building products’ performance, it’s important that those used in residential and commercial environments conform to British and European quality standards.

Interfloor’s underlays and accessories are compliant with the relevant quality and safety standards, including BS 5808: 1991 / EN14499 : 2015.

They also hold the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) Green Label Plus accreditation, meaning our products conform to the CRI’s high standards for indoor air quality and low VOC emissions.

Interfloor manufactures Tredaire and Duralay, leading brands underlay market, that are recognized by customers as brands of quality, and with over 70 years of expertise, they are trusted by users throughout the world.

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Flooring factsheet Underlay In a tight market for margins, underlay for carpet and hard flooring offers retailers one of the best opportunities to add value to every sale – with good profitability, trade-up potential once benefits are understood and high customer satisfaction levels.

www.interfloor.com

The Carpet Foundation and its Consumer Code of Practice approved by the Trading Standards Institute (TSI) recommend that new carpet underlay is bought with every new carpet.

Many consumers are now aware of the benefits of underlay but more needs to be done to provide information about the different types available and their suitability for different areas of the home.

www.floorwise.co.uk

Setting up in-store demonstrations so customers can walk on samples with different grades of underlay and feel the difference has shown excellent results. Some manufacturers offer point-of-sale units and foot testers.

www.carpenterunderlay.co.uk

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Types

Good underlay will...

• Improve underfoot comfort • Increase appearance retention, reducing flattening • Absorb the pressure of foot traffic and reduce wear • Improve thermal insulation and warmth • Increase sound insulation • Smooth out sub-floor imperfections • Last the lifetime of the carpet

PU (polyurethane) foam This is now the market’s most popular underlay and is typically made from recycled foam offcuts. The foam provides excellent comfort and performance levels with lots of thickness options and densities and provides great insulation – and its light weight helps handling.

Poor or old underlay will...

• Feel hard and unwelcoming • Reduce carpet life • Cause wrinkling and premature wear spots • Cause carpet fibres to break down more quickly • Not meet British Standards How thick?

A maximum of 12mm is recommended (working with gripper will be difficult thereafter) but rooms with heavy traffic will need a thinner, denser pad. The combination of thickness and density is all important as a thick underlay with low density may not perform well. Typically, the thicker the underlay, the better quality it will need to be – 11mm is often used for luxury installations with 9mm and 7mm the common domestic thickness.

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Crumb

PU foam

Sponge rubber Introduced in the 1950s, this is a more traditionally manufactured underlay available in flat or waffle patterns in a wide range of weights for different applications. It performs well for comfort and has a durable spring retention.

Crumb rubber Flat and dense, crumb rubber is good for heavy footfall – offering maximum protection but a little less comfort (and very good over stair nosings).

www.wilsons-carpet-underlays.co.uk

Laminate underlay There’s still an opportunity to sell underlay with laminate flooring, improving the acoustic performance of the floor and helping the boards float above any imperfections in the sub-floor.

Combination A rubber crumb base with a felt top layer offers a good combination of protection, durability and comfort. It also allows carpet with seaming to bed into the top felt.

www.luxeunderlay.com

Underfloor heating underlay Always ask if there is underfloor heating. Most manufacturers offer specialised products. Underlay and carpet with a combined tog rating of 2.5 can be used – which means the underlay would normally have a tog rating of 1.0.

Felt This traditional (but environmentally friendly) undelay is made from recycled fibres – wool, jute and synthetic – to create a firm, dense pad with excellent thermal insulation.

Still a very popular choice among contractors when stretch fitting woven carpets.

Pre-tackified underlay A self-adhesive single stick underlay in both needlefelt and PU. A removable system for heavy use when comfort is desired.

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Fells Carpets Leeds 0113 3071900 carl.cummings@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk

Fells Carpets Leeds 0113 3071900 carl.cummings@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk

Beds Flooring Bedford 01234 341234 sales@bedsflooring.co.uk www.bedsflooring.co.uk

TCS “The Carpet Specialists” Morecambe 01524 840177 info@tcsthecarpetspecialists.com www.tcsthecarpetspecialists.com

Floorwise (North East)Ltd Birtley - see Floorwise page 66

Salesmark Ltd St Neots - see Floorwise page 66

Kellars Limited Darlington 0161 443 0970 sales@kellars.co.uk

STS Flooring Distributors Cambridge Tel: 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.co.uk

Xylo Wood Flooring London 020 8368 8122 infouk@xyloflooring.com www.xyloflooring.com

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Midlands Birch Distribution Sheffield - see Floorwise page 66 Birch Distribution Leeds - see Floorwise page 66

A&A Carpets Manchester 01204 701188 sales@aandacarpets.co.uk www.aandacarpets.co.uk

Birch Distribution Hull - see Floorwise page 66

Choice Flooring Manchester - see Floorwise page 66

Cornerstone Flooring East Midlands and Warwickshire 01159 444711 sales@cornerstoneflooring.co.uk www.cornerstoneflooring.co.uk

Fells Carpets Goole 0113 3071900 carl.cummings@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk Kellars Limited Manchester 0161 443 0970 sales@kellars.co.uk

Cornerstone Flooring Doncaster - see Floorwise page 66

DMS Flooring Supplies Northampton 0845 643 5601 dmsnorthampton@dmsflooringsupplies.co.uk Floorwise D & J Ltd Southam - see Floorwise page 66

Millbrook Carpets Darwen 01254 703999 millbrookcarpets@live.co.uk

Matty’s Wholesale Carpets Birmingham 01675 433072 sales@mattys.co.uk

Preston Underlay Centre Ltd Preston/Lancashire - see Floorwise page 66

STS Flooring Distributors Watford 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.co.uk

South West BL Flooring Supplies Bristol - see Floorwise page 66 BL Flooring Supplies Gloucester - see Floorwise page 66 Fitwell Flooring Ltd Redruth - see Floorwise page 66 Fitwell Flooring Ltd Newton Abott - see Floorwise page 66 Flooring Supplies (Wessex) Amesbury 01980 625888 orders@flooringsupplieswessex.co.uk R & M Wholesale Bristol 01179 531222 Tiverton 01884 258266 sales@rmwholesale.co.uk Salesmark West Ltd Amesbury - see Floorwise page 66 Solent Wholesale Carpet West Sussex 01243 774623 sales@solentwholesale.co.uk www.solentwholesale.co.uk see page 20 for details

Trade Counter Carpets Leicester 0845 604 3055 tradecountercarpets@gmail.com Woodall Brothers Ltd Shrewsbury - see Floorwise page 66 64

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South East Acorn Carpet Accessories Bromley, Kent - see Floorwise page 66 Ashmount Flooring Supplies Tottenham 0208 808 2158 sales@ashmountflooring.co.uk www.ashmountflooringsupplies.co.uk Ballister London 020 8570 1668 london@ballister.co.uk www.ballister.co.uk Ballister Reading 0118 931 3535 reading@ballister.co.uk www.ballister.co.uk Beds Flooring Bedford 01234 341234 sales@bedsflooring.co.uk www.bedsflooring.co.uk Clifford Floors Strood 01634 285900 sales@clifford.uk.com Culpeck Strood 01634 299000 sales@culpeck.uk­­.com Columbia Flooring Middlesex 020 8443 3322 sales@columbiaflooring.co.uk www.columbiaflooring.co.uk see page 10 for details DMS Flooring Supplies Hemel Hempstead 0845 643 5344 dmshemel@dmsflooringsupplies.co.uk DMS Flooring Supplies Milton Keynes 0845 643 5320 dmslaser@dmsflooringsupplies.co.uk Flooring Storage UK Potters Bar 01707 245999 sales@flooringstorage.com www.flooringstorage.com

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Littner Hampton London 020 8520 8474 littnerhampton@aol.com www.littnerhamptoncarpets.co.uk John Palmer Carpets Fareham 01329 221933 sales@johnpalmercarpets.uk.net Potts & Ward, Woodcocks Ltd Brighton 01273 557211 sales@pwwflooring.com www.pwwflooring.com Salesmark Lancing - see Floorwise page 66 Solent Wholesale Carpet West Sussex 01243 774623 sales@solentwholesale.co.uk www.solentwholesale.co.uk - see page 20 STS Flooring Distributors Basildon 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.co.uk STS Flooring Distributors Orpington/Croydon 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.co.uk Trade Carpet London Wimbledon 0208 247 3891 sales@tradecarpet.com www.tradecarpet.com

Scotland Flanagan Flooring Distributors Glasgow Business Park Baillieston Tel: 0141 773 1122 sales@flanagan-flooring.com www.flanagan-flooring.com Kellars Limited Glasgow 0141 647 7685 sales@kellars.co.uk MCD Scotland Uddingston Glasgow 01698 808000 mcdscotland@mcd.co.uk www.mcdscotland.co.uk Neil Smith Ltd Glasgow - see Floorwise page 66

Ireland Flanagan Flooring Distributors Belfast & Saintfield Co. Down Northern Ireland Tel: 028 9751 0932 sales@flanagan-flooring.com www.flanagan-flooring.com Flanagan Flooring Distributors Willow Business Park Dublin Tel: (01) 429 7800 sales@flanagan-flooring.com www.flanagan-flooring.com Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Dublin - see Floorwise page 66

Wales Matty’s Wholesale Carpets Birmingham 01675 433072 sales@mattys.co.uk

Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Belfast - see Floorwise page 66 Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Limerick - see Floorwise page 66 TCS “The Carpet Specialists” Co. Louth 00353 429 351 351 info@tcsthecarpetspecialists.com www.tcsthecarpetspecialists.com

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