What’s new for ’22 The full round-up of the latest products and launches featured at The Flooring Show, Harrogate Last month we gave you the snapshots from Harrogate so now it’s time for the detail with reviews from 40 leading companies with their latest and greatest offers for Q4 and 2022. While the pandemic held back product development to some extent as manufacturers focussed on essential production, marketing departments used the time well with several companies substantially overhauling their brand presentation and messaging to the market. But while new products are less plentiful, some of the trade’s main players have launched significant new ranges, some developed last year and held back by the rollercoaster of Covid. In carpets, wool in general and loops in particular are continuing to build in public appeal, and polyester is more popular for its enhanced performance vs. softness, helped by the happy fact that the fibre has increased less in price than PP! More colour is coming through – we say this every year but this time it appears to be true! Blues – both dark and denim – are doing well and flavours of orange are everywhere – it goes so well with grey! And yes, more subtle patterns too and animal prints (lots of leopards) are everywhere. LVT is a shorter discussion – its more and more herringbone and parquet which is universally adored. Muted, faded ceramic designs in tiles make a sophisticated contribution to the smooths offer.
Read our detailed reports from the show on pages 55 – 84
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Review page Abingdon Flooring.............................62 ACG......................................................83 Adam Carpets....................................69 Associated Weavers..................56–59 Ball & Young.......................................81 BerryAlloc...........................................81 Cavalier................................................74 Computers for Flooring..................82 Condor................................................85 Cormar................................................65 CRUK ..................................................80 Cybergold............................................72 Easylay..................................................78 F. Ball....................................................55 Fells.......................................................73 Furlong..........................................60–61 Hugh Mackay......................................73 INNOV8..............................................76 Interfloor.............................................67 Kellars...................................................64 Kenburn...............................................74 Kingsmead...........................................66 Lano......................................................80 Manx Tomkinson..............................70 MasterPiece........................................70 Metro Group......................................84 Penthouse............................................75 Qfloors................................................66 SMG......................................................68 Sonixx...................................................72 Texfelt..................................................75 Tradeco................................................76 Ulster....................................................68 Unifloor...............................................82 Uzin.......................................................78 Verona..................................................85 Victoria.................................................63 Woolsafe.............................................83
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