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Carpet&FlooringReview

BRITAIN’S No. 1 FLOORCOVERING MAGAZINE FOR THE RETAIL AND CONTRACT MARKET

Visit us at: The Flooring show 15-17th September Harrogate Hall A – Stand A22

A bleach cleanable carpet that’s truly a Revelation.

Revelation is a family friendly, durable twist carpet that can cope with all the demands of modern life.

Made in the UK using our best-selling bleach cleanable Carefree fibres, any little accidents are easily cleaned away.

Available in 16 on trend colourways in both heathered and plain tones, Revelation has enough choice to suit everyone, plus the extra benefit of being totally mothproof.

Our 5-year guarantee protects against more than just food and drink – it covers absolutely everything, with the one exception of gloss paint.

Revelation - outstanding features

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

Experience a true Revelation in carpet.

100% bleach cleanable fibres. Keeping your carpet looking great and easy to clean.

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

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Perfect for busy households.

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ISSUE 535 : 2 SEPTEMBER 2019 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.

THE MAGAZINE THAT’S ALL ABOUT FLOORING

Advertisers

Our news service starts on page 27

Monthly ‘Stocklisters’ shown in BOLD

Index

THE FLOORING SHOW 15-17 SEPTEMBER 2019 HARROGATE

Show guide and preview

Page Contact No No

n ACG

61

01942 825520

H ABINGDON FLOORING

73

01274 655662

H ADAM

67

01562 829966

n ADP

52

0121 559 6783

H ASSOCIATED WEAVERS

4-9

01422 431100

+32 5662 2211 H BALTA 31 H BONDWORTH 11

Moorland makeover

It’s all happening in Harrogate

Highlights • Previews • Events • Demos • Exhibitors • Floor Plans pages 45–60

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BRAMPTON CHASE

01562 745000

12

01604 664855

0800 505055 H BRINTONS 29

Balta breathes new life into popular Moorland Twist page 30

n BRITISH WOOL

The Winners are announced!

53

01274 688 666

o CARPENTER BC

01457 861141

H CAVALIER CARPETS

49

01254 268 000

s COLUMBIA FLOORING

13

0208 443 3322

H CONDOR

43

+31 (0)38 4778911

H CORMAR

Cover

01204 881234

n CYBERGOLD

63

01494 761814

t DISTINCTIVE

41

01274 655690

FLOORING

H FELLS CARPETS n F. BALL

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01977 662211

10,55,76

01538 361633

n FLOORING INNOVATION AWARDS 76-77

After an exceptional level of entries – 40% up on last year – the winners of this prestigious award are revealed - see page 76-77

Cool Karndean

Van Gogh’s neutral tones page 37

01159 506836

n FLOORING ONE

0121 713 4454 01509 673974

H FURLONG FLOORING

01772 696787

H HAMMER CARPETS

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01473 826870 01429 892555

n INTERFLOOR

01706 213131 01622 534041

37-39

01386 820 100

H KINGSMEAD CARPETS

69

01827 831424

o LUXE UNDERLAY

44

07449 239139

3,58-59

01422 373799

DESIGNFLOORING

n METRO GROUP

Ulster into fabrics

Quality carpet leader diversifies page 32

Dennis Flower looks at the latest page 72,74

Soggy summer

Poor season for retail footfall pages 76

FlooringFactsheets

26

01204 393539

n NICF 75

0115 958 3077

00353 61 339287 o NOVOSTRAT 65

Refined design

Designer tiles from Abingdon page 27

Mex chic

Tasty fit for Altro’s Ensemble page 27

H PENTHOUSE CARPETS

57

01706 639866

t PRO-TEK

68

020 3917 5550

s RACKHAMS 20

020 85319225

H RIVIERA HOME

21

01299 871446

n SAMPLEWORX

42

0121 636 0770

n SMG

71

0118 932 3832

s SOLENT WHOLESALE CARPET 22

01243 774623

n STAIRRODS

01207 591176

n THE FLOORING SHOW

The industry’s knowledge-bank

28,30,32,36 45-73

H THOMAS WITTER 25

Adhesives

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Carpet Types

Buying Groups

79

Underlay 80-81

Carpet Company Directory

86-87­

Wholesaler Distribution Directory 88-90

Carpet Trouble-shooter

84-85

Woolsafe: the carpet care guide

ISSN 2046-7338 © Mayville Publishing Co. Ltd. 2019. Every care is taken in compiling this magazine, but the proprietors assume no responsibility in the effects arising therefrom.

51,78 44

n MERRYFIELD ENGINEERING

New Zealand’s sustainability page 35

IFC,15-17,45

H HUGH MACKAY 19

t KARNDEAN

Modern man-made

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n FLOORWISE 90

H ITC NATURAL LUXURY FLOORING

Trust in wool

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n FITA 75

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82-83

— 01429 892555

H VICTORIA CARPETS 23

01562 749300

H WINEO 24

0121 28100 99

n WOOLS OF NEW ZEALAND

01943 603888

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Classified Adverts & Jobs .................. page 91 H carpets/rugs/tiles t woods/laminates/smooths n accessories/services/organisations = fibres o underlay s wholesalers/distributors l adhesives

MERRYFIELD CARPET CUTTING MACHINERY British Manufactured Carpet Cutting Machines THE STOCKLISTS September 2019

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

T H E E STA B L I S H E D CARPET BRAND I N V I C T U S ® N OW B R I N G S YO U L U X U R Y V I N Y L F LO O R I N G www.invictus.co.uk 4

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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.

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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SUPER SOFT CARPET SAVING SEA LIFE

Sedna® carpet is soft, luxurious and durable. It is made with ECONYL® regenerated nylon, a yarn made from recycled waste material such as old carpets and abandoned fishing nets collected from the bottom of the sea. Sedna® thus helps to save thousands of beautiful sea creatures like sea turtles, dolphins and seals that will no longer get stuck in this life-threatening waste.

Moreover, Sedna® carpet has an ECO FusionBac textile back, made from 100% recycled PET plastic bottles.

www.sedna-carpet.co.uk

RANGES Sedna® carpet comes in two alluring ranges, inspired by the mysterious depths of the seas. All over the world, the seas and oceans are worshipped through deities that personify their grandeur.

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Associated Weavers Ltd - F Mill – 2nd Floor East Dean Clough Mills - Halifax - West Yorkshire - HX3 5AX - UK

A UK brand since 1964

Tel: + 44 1422 431100 sales@associatedweavers.co.uk - www.carpetyourlife.co.uk

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EVERYBODY HAS A SOFT SIDE Super soft • Ultra resilient • Extremely durable

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Super soft carpets

Super Soft

iSense® is the embodiment of tenderness and strength, so cuddly yet so resilient.

In only a few years, iSense ® has become the UK’s first and favourite brand when it comes to super soft carpet. More

Ultra Resilient

than 120.000 households already enjoy its comfortable touch and luxurious feel.

Which one of the unique carpet collections of iSense® will you choose?

Extremely Durable

iSense® carpet is not only soft, but also extremely durable.

In wear resistance tests, it easily outperforms all other soft residential carpets on the UK market. Get ready to be amazed and ask your Associated Weavers area sales manager for a presentation of the exceptional test results of iSense®.

: without a doubt the most durable and most popular soft carpet available on the UK-market!

cleaning starterset FREE with each iSense purchase of min. 16sqm Ask your AW area sales manager for full details.

A UK brand since 1964 iSense-carpet.co.uk

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• High resistance to heat • Plasticiser resistant • Superior grab - slide resistant • Fast drying - install floorcoverings from 5 minutes

• Suitable from -20oC to +60oC • Excellent dimensional stability and plasticiser resistant • Ideal for wet room environments • Superior grab - slide resistant • For use with PVC skirting, coving and capping

Fibre-reinforced vinyl adhesive

Pressure sensitive vinyl adhesive

Designed for the installation of vinyl sheet and tile in areas subject to extreme temperatures and over underfloor heating systems

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01538 361 633 • mail@f-ball.co.uk • www.f-ball.co.uk

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SPIRIT - Jinn 7-2007 80% Wool 20% Nylon Woven Axminster Available 3.66m wide For more information please visit our website, www.bondworth.co.uk Townshend Works, Puxton Lane, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 5DF T+44(0)1562 745000 F+44(0)1562 732827

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Luxury floors for stunning spaces

Stain Resistant

Stain Resistant

Stain 100% Resistant Waterproof

Stain 100% Resistant Waterproof

100% Underfloor Waterproof Heating Compatible

100% Underfloor Waterproof Heating Compatible

Underfloor Heating Hygienic Compatible Surface

Underfloor Heating Hygienic Compatible Surface

Hygienic Low Surface Maintenance

Hygienic Low Surface Maintenance

Stain Low Registered Resistant Maintenance Emboss Surface

Stain Low Registered Resistant Maintenance Emboss Surface

Registered 100% Emboss Lifetime Waterproof Surface Guarantee*

Registered 100% Emboss Lifetime Waterproof Surface Guarantee*

Underfloor Lifetime Heating Secure Guarantee* Compatible 5G Click Hygienic Secure Built-in Surface 5G Click Acoustic Underlay Stain Built-in Low Resistant Acoustic Phthalate Maintenance Underlay Free Registered 100% Phthalate Stain Emboss Waterproof Extra Free Large Resistant Surface Planks Underfloor Lifetime Heating Extra 100% Large Guarantee* Fast-fit Compatible Planks Waterproof Flooring Hygienic Secure Underfloor Fast-fit Surface 5G Click Heating Flooring Compatible

The Ultimate Rigid Core Luxury Click-fit Planks

5G 5G

Underfloor Lifetime Heating Secure Guarantee* Compatible 5G Click Hygienic Secure Built-in Surface 5G Click Acoustic Underlay

Perfect for commercial and residential projects Stain Built-in Low Resistant Acoustic Phthalate Maintenance Underlay Free

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Registered 100% Phthalate Stain Emboss Waterproof Extra Free Large Resistant Surface Planks

Super-Sized Planks, 8mm thick, 1.8m x 228mm

Underfloor Lifetime Heating Extra 100% Large Guarantee* Fast-fit Compatible Planks Waterproof Flooring

100% Waterproof

Hygienic Secure Underfloor Fast-fit Surface 5G Click Heating Flooring Compatible

Fast-fit with 5G Click

Built-in Low Acoustic Hygienic Maintenance Underlay Surface

Built-in Low Acoustic Hygienic Maintenance Underlay Surface

Registered Phthalate Emboss Low Free Surface Maintenance

Registered Phthalate Emboss Low Free Surface Maintenance

Lifetime Extra Large Registered Guarantee* Planks Emboss Surface Secure Fast-fit Lifetime 5G Click Flooring Guarantee* Built-in Acoustic Secure 12 Underlay 5G Click

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Contact us to arrange a demonstration and sampling Secure Fast-fit Lifetime 5G Click Flooring Guarantee* 01604 664855 / bramptonchase.co.uk

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Built-in Acoustic Secure Underlay 5G Click

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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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New from Fells Carpets

Taking the feature wall to create a feature floor

Regent Moderns – Tubescape Rebel Yell

THE FLOORING SHOW 15-17 SEPTEMBER 2019 HARROGATE

Visit us on stand A11

EXCITING, BOLD AND UNIQUE RANGES

FROM THE UK’s LARGEST PATTERNED CARPET STOCKISTS See your local representative for more details

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Visit us at: The Flooring show 15-17th September Harrogate Hall A – Stand A22

Furlong Flooring. A partner you can trust.

We’ve got it all covered We offer a full collection of carpet, vinyl, LVT, laminate and wood Whatever building, room or customer, Furlong Flooring has the perfect range for you.

flooring – all at a range of price points.

Quality and product innovation are at the heart of everything we do and our hard-working teams make sure you get exactly what you need, exactly when you need it.

Add to that all the help, advice and customer service you need, it’s easy to see why we’re your first choice for every room.

CARPET www.furlongflooring.co.uk

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For first choice flooring for every room, contact Furlong today.

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ALAN CAIRNIE EAST SCOTLAND M: 07976 311434

SOUTH EAST

SCOTLAND

The people who care about your success

PAUL LOVELL NORFOLK, SUFFOLK & CAMBS

TONY CONWAY BEDS, NORTHANTS, OXON & BUCKS

M: 07816 217549

M: 07791 891025

plovell@furlongflooring.com

acairnie@furlongflooring.com CHRIS GRUBB WEST SCOTLAND

tconway@furlongflooring.com PETER FLETCHER FLETCHER HAMPSHIRE & DORSET

JOHN AKIEN EAST & WEST SUSSEX M: 07791 891024

M: 07970 163372

M: 07816 217561

TIM BAILEY SOUTH EAST WALES & HEREFORDSHIRE M: 07794 048414

tbailey@furlongflooring.com JASON BRIMBLE AVON & GLOUCESTERSHIRE M: 07794 041266

jakien@furlongflooring.com

HARD FLOORING SPECIALISTS

WALES & SOUTH WEST

cgrubb@furlongflooring.com

pfletcher@furlongflooring.com ADAM CLARK S.YORKSHIRE, YORKSHIRE, LINCS NORTH EAST, EAST COAST, NOTTS, DERBYSHIRE

GUY FERGUSON KENT, HAMPSHIRE, DORSET, SURREY, EAST & WEST SUSSEX M: 07816 217 558

M: 07970 269730

gferguson@furlongflooring.com

aclark@furlongflooring.com

JAMES MURRAY SCOTLAND

JEFF COLLINS ESSEX, HERTS, N, N.W. & EAST LONDON, NORFOLK, SUFFOLK, CAMBS

M: 07816 821757

M: 07793 244 620

jbrimble@furlongflooring.com BEN THOMAS MID & WEST WALES M: 07794 048809

jmurray@furlongflooring.com

jcollins@furlongflooring.com OWEN CHENERY S.E. WALES, HERTS, AVON & GLOS, LEICS, WARWICKS, BIRM’HAM, SHROPS, STAFFS, SOMERSET

pastelle

M: 07794 367 825

bthomas@furlongflooring.com

ochenery@furlongflooring.com

STEWART WAITHMAN DEVON & CORNWALL M: 07794 048413

Competitive, best-selling products all available now from UK stock

swaithman@furlongflooring.com

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M: 07872 964685

rtooth@furlongflooring.com WESLEY GRAHAM LEICESTER, WARWICKSHIRE M: 07968 324598

wgraham@furlongflooring.com

M: 07983 446969

rlockey@furlongflooring.com JAMES DAVIES YORKSHIRE & EAST LANCS M: 07968 828516

jdavies@furlongflooring.com

ALAN CHEETHAM GTR MANCHESTER, CHESHIRE M: 07966 263571

acheetham@furlongflooring.com DANNY BROWN MERSEYSIDE, WIRRAL & NORTH WALES M: 07597 459642

dbrown@furlongflooring.com

MIKE SHUTT BIRMINGHAM/ STAFFORDSHIRE, SHROPSHIRE

MARTYN MORRIS MORRIS SOUTH YORKSHIRE

MARK DOWSON PART LANCS, FLYDE COAST & CUMBRIA

M: 07970 158594

M: 07973 403450

M: 07980 786265

mshutt@furlongflooring.com

LONDON

RICHARD LOCKEY LOCKEY NORTH EAST, EAST COAST

NORTH WEST

ROSS TOOTH NOTTS, DERBYSHIRE & LINCS

YORKSHIRE AND NORTH EAST

MIDLANDS

...and can help grow your sales in 2019!

mmorris@furlongflooring.com

ROSS BIRCH S.W, SOUTH, S.E. LONDON, SURREY (INSIDE M25)

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

M: 07793 244619

M: 07816 217550

rbirch@furlongflooring.com DARREN SPENDIFF KENT M: 07791 890861

dspendiff@furlongflooring.com

joconnor@furlongflooring.com JAMIE BONE N.W, NORTH, EAST & CENTRAL LONDON M: 07816 217548

jbone@furlongflooring.com

mdowson@furlongflooring.com ANDY THOMPSON ESSEX, HERTFORDSHIRE M: 07816 217565

athompson@furlongflooring.com

Preston Sales tel: 01772 696787 fax: 01772 311921

Gloucester Sales tel: 0845 520 0800 fax: 01452 222515

London Sales tel: 01322 628707 fax: 01322 698733

Email enquiries

enquiries@furlongflooring.co.uk

New website

www.furlongflooring.co.uk

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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

A unique 5m wide wool flatweave in a subtle herringbone design with a stripe option.

Supreme boucle

Our best selling level loop 100% wool product available in 12 up to the minute colours in both 4m and 5m widths.

Las Vegas

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

Sisal Boucle & Sisal Berber A heavy domestic tonal stripe in 100% wool loop pile.

The Stone Fibre Collection

Our Stone fibre carpet is available in 4 designs. Each design available in 4 colours, in 4m and 5m widths.

Memphis

100% wool textured loop available in 4 & 5m widths.

Diamond Weave

100% wool flatweave available in 5m width.

Scandic Weave

100% wool flatweave available in 5m width.

Sloane Square

100% wool innovative cut and loop pile geometric design.

Skagen

Hammer Carpets are the world’s largest manufacturer of bespoke design 80/20 Colortec carpet. Ask your Agent for more details and samples or call our friendly sales office.

Soft tones in a heavy wool loop with a luxurious Wool pile.

Scandinavian quality by design Our UK Sales Team Ron Fewery 07976 244892

London, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, East Anglia, Buckinghamshire

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Steve Acton 07957 836207

Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset

Sandy Anderson 07445 232345 Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Tyneside

Lee Palmer 07774 101640 Channel Islands

Martin Gorny 07530 365125 Bristol & the West Country

Stephen Binnersley 07710 618754

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No longer on the QT, introducing...

Quintessential Twist • The Premier 3 Ply, 80% Wool, Satin Twist • The look of a velvet with the performance of a twist pile • 20 fashionable shades • Manufactured in the UK 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

OXFORDSHIRE, WILTSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, BRISTOL, & GLOUCESTERSHIRE DAVID MAY M: 07976 204 778 E: mayatthelimes@talktalk.net 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 PAUL POWELL M: 07968 186 150 E: paulpowellagencies@gmail.com

NORTHERN IRELAND GARY O’BOYLE M: 07831 220 675 E: goboyle@ntlworld.com

SOUTH EAST & SOUTH LONDON MIKE ALP M: 07770 861 441 E: alp.michael@googlemail.com

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LARRY WHITE M: 03862 594 126 E: thelarwhite@hotmail.com

N LONDON & HOME COUNTIES DAVE MARNEY M: 07794 221 443 E: d.marney@sky.com

SALES DIRECTOR KEITH MORGAN M: 07710 701063 E: keith@hughmackay.com

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

MANAGING DIRECTOR VINCE HOLDEN M: 07900 262 434 E: vince@hughmackay.com

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

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PRETTY IN PINK AND READY TO SERVE! ORDER BEFORE 16:00 FOR OUR NEXT DAY SERVICE, DELIVERED FREE, DELIVERED WITH STYLE!!!

NATURAL EFFECT

Gold Fields Ivory Coast 2015 London Life 4&5M Natural Habitat 4&5M Northern Lights 4 & 5M Promenade Rocca 2016 Southern Chic 4&5M

SAXONY / SHAG PILE Fabulous 4&5m Glamorous 4&5m Saxon King 2015 Turkish Delight 4&5M

ULTRA SOFT FEEL LUXURY Cashmere 4&5M Cashmere Luxe 4&5M Fairfield Silk 4&5M Fascination (New) 4&5M Faye 4&5M Genius 4&5M Graceful Delight 4&5M Kesari (By Leonis) 4&5M Montana Silk 4&5M Noble Luxury 4&5M Pearlescent 4&5M Pure Class 4&5M Queens Saxony Soft Noble Deluxe Softer Style 4&5m Startwist Saxony 4&5M Startwist Silk 4&5M Tender Kiss Tender Touch Versailles Palace 4&5M

CORD, NEEDLEPUNCH & ENTRANCE MATTING Big Hit Canterbury Gel Hippo Mat Gala 2017 4&5M Gala Stripes Lone Ranger Magnum Mat Magnus Mat Supacord

TWISTS - STAIN RESIST

VINYL / SMOOTH FLOORING

Carlton Club Chunky Twist Dalton 2018 Dublin Heather 2016 Dublin Twist 2018 Echo Twist 2017 4&5M Fairfield Creations 2018 Heathertwist Supreme 40 4&5M Heathertwist Elite 50 4&5M Kaleidoscope 4&5m Peerless Twist Supreme 4&5M Peerless Ultra 4&5M Startwist Edition 2016 4&5M Startwist Elite 2016 50 4&5M Startwist Supreme 2016 40 4&5M Super Noble Twist 4&5M Wessex Twist Elite 4&5M Wessex Twist Supreme 4&5M

Dura-Tex Eclipse 2016 - Elite Eclipse 2016 - Genesis Eclipse 2018 - Revelations High Society II Luxury Comfort II Luxury Royale Luxury Value II Moonlight Starlight Techno-Safe 2017 Multi Flex

CARPET TILES Canterbury Capital City Capital Plus

FINSA LAMINATE COLLECTION

TWISTS - WOOL

Finsa Original 4v (stock) Finfloor 12 4v Pure Floor 8mm 4v

Dimensions Plain/Heathers 40 Dimensions Plain/ Heathers 50 Dimensions Heathers Stripe 50 Dimensions Plain/Heathers 60 Lingdale 4&5m Lingdale Elite 4&5m Premium Deluxe 40 4&5M Premium Deluxe 40 Stripes Premium Elite 50 4&5M Premium Finesse 60 4&4M Ultimate Berber Twist 4&5M

WELCOME TO Where service is EVERYTHING! We have great products, great prices and, best of all, a great team to serve you!

Check out the Rackhams offer….NOW!!

GRAPHICS / CONTRACT GELS Endurance Gel 2016 Marathon

ENGINEERED WOOD COLLECTION Oaken Options

REVOLUTIONARY LVT FLOORING FROM CAVALIO Conceptline Projectline

We also stock a complete selection of underlays, accessories and entrance matting. We offer a Special Order Service on products from virtually every flooring manufacturer in existence! Express Delivery Service on Finsa, Balterio & Krono laminate ranges.

Area Sales Executives Aaron Smith London postals NW,N,E & SE 07881 502506

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Daniel Pearson London SW Postals, Surrey (West of A24), Beds, Berks, Bucks, Herts (West of A1) 07881-502508

Fiona Harris Essex (Outside M25) Cambs, Suffolk, Herts (East of A1) 07837-295379

Carrie Gillis Kent/Sussex 07881-502507

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A Global leader in

Designer Flooring

Market Driven, with a Global Presence • Over 12 new, designer-led carpet ranges being launched this year.

• Using state-of-the-art, eco-friendly manufacturing processes.

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Carpet&FlooringReview Ensemble’s mex chic Altro Ensemble modular flooring system has been fitted in a new 76-seater Mexican restaurant in West Vale, near Halifax, adding an edgy and stylish chic to a village that’s fast becoming a destination for diners and drinkers.

Taquito’s Restaurant, Tapas & Tequila Bar is one of a clutch of new, sophisticated dining and drinking venues that have opened in West Vale — and each one has benefited from the vision of up-and-coming interior designer Vanessa Thornton.

Taquito’s owner, AJ, bought the premises in August 2018 and approached Vanessa to help him create the right interior. “I wanted Taquito’s to be urban, chic, edgy and very true to the Mexican feel, but with a twist. He didn’t want it to look like a chain, there needed to be a very strong identity, a uniqueness and a real ‘wow’ factor,” says Vanessa.

“The flooring was crucial to the new venue, because it needed to be stylish and gorgeous, working with the design themes, but also fit for purpose, hard wearing and practical,” she said. “AJ knows and trusts Altro, and I have also worked with them in my former career in commercial refubishment, so I approached them and they recommended Altro Ensemble luxury vinyl tiles.”

Altro Ensemble modular flooring system is the next generation of luxury vinyl tiles. From colour blocking to geometric patterns, with a range of plank and tile sizes and textures, Altro Ensemble gives design freedom to create luxurious floors for commercial interior spaces. With 57 options to mix and match, the modular flooring system has natural wood and stone designs and bloc colours too.

Altro Ensemble is 2.6mm thick with a 0.55mm wear layer, 15dB sound reduction qualities and added comfort underfoot, with minimal residual indentation and excellent durability. A truly exceptional material, it combines these features with unique flexibility and is lightweight, making it easy to transport, cut and handle for installation.

T 01462 489 516 www.altro.co.uk

Refined design for carpet tiles With the brand-new Designer Carpet Tiles collection ready to transform a wide range of commercial interiors, Abingdon Carpet Tile Division is driving forward with British made products that deliver designer style, powerful performance and great value.

Made from solution-dyed nylon for the best performance in demanding commercial spaces, the Designer Carpet Tiles collection presents three tufted loop-pile designs that deliver impressive looks. Whether the staccato accent pinstripe of Kensington and Knightsbridge, or the tonal random geometric of Mayfair; the collection brings a sophisticated look in a wide range of interiors.

“We’ve created the Designer Carpet Tiles collection so that we can provide projects with products that not only deliver faultless performance under heavy traffic, but that also offer a refined appearance ideal for a wide range of interiors including office spaces,” explains Martin Peace, sales director, Abingdon Flooring. “Bringing high specification flooring, the three designs have been inspired by urban spaces to bring the best in modern style.”

Available as standard in 50cm x 50cm carpet tiles or 100cm x 25cm planks, the Designer Carpet Tile collection can be used to create inspiring layouts that bring an extra dimension to commercial spaces.

With all designs in the series multi-directional and a range of highlyusable coordinated colours, Abingdon Carpet Tile Division is ensuring that the Designer Carpet Tiles collection is versatile enough to be used in any project.

Featuring a polymer modified bitumen backing as standard, the heavy contract rated collection is also available with Abingdon Carpet Tile Division’s Comfort Backing. A 100% recycled felt that reduces sound, improves comfort and absorbs wear; Comfort Backing brings even more performance to the Designer Carpet Tile collection.

The 10th gauge Designer Carpet Tile collection is presented in architect folders with free samples available through the website.

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NEWS Nostalgia takes off Delivering a luxurious and bespoke design, Ark Interiors, were able to create a high-end bar and restaurant setting for staff and customers to enjoy at The Propeller Bar & Grill, Humberside Airport.

Their objective, to provide a nostalgic 1960s aircraft impression in keeping with the history and location, was enhanced with the installation of Polyflor’s Affinity255 in the shades Dappled Oak, Flamed Chestnut and Seasoned Grey Oak. Affinity was the ideal choice for the project that combines nostalgic features with a contemporary finish. This beautifully engineered collection of high design luxury vinyl tiles is developed for heavy traffic environments and is an eclectic mix of authentically reproduced wood plank designs, incorporating contemporary and recycled timber patterns.

The innovative 2mm gauge allows Affinity to be installed alongside 2mm vinyl sheet flooring, providing a seamless flooring solution that flows throughout any commercial installation.

Fitted throughout the entrance, main restaurant and bar areas Affinity makes the perfect addition, ideal for heavy commercial interiors, the rustic and contemporary timber designs are ideal for the leisure sector, developed and presented in a practical, resilient and hygienic product construction. Encompassing tan and honey tones in a smooth, oak plank pattern, the Dappled Oak shade enhances any commercial interior from

entrances and boutique cafés, to healthcare installations and retail stores.

The versatile base colours of Seasoned Grey Oak can be paired with other aged, reclaimed materials for a time-honoured look, or modern woods and concretes for an industrial effect. With Flamed Chestnut, although bold in design with dominant knots, the inclusion of soft yellows, oranges and pale taupe shades within each plank creates a comforting look that works beautifully laid in a design floor.

To further enhance the floorcovering, Affinity255 features a high quality, cross linked polyurethane reinforcement providing a low cost, polish free maintenance regime. 100% recyclable and achieves BRE A+ certification for major use areas. Making the collection environmentally preferable whilst meeting decorative, practical, budgetary and maintenance objectives.

T 0161 767 1111 www.polyflor.com

Reflecting on the perfect finish Fuelled by an increasing demand for its brushed steel nickel finish, floorwise’s Reflections profile collection has become one of the supplier’s real success stories. The popularity of this finish, along with the real chrome option, means the whole collection now ranks as one of the floorwise’s fastest growing product groups.

Perfectly complementing chrome and brushed metal interior finishes including lights, switches and electrical sockets, the Reflections range has now been improved to deliver even better durability and a higher quality finish.

“Reflections makes achieving that perfect finishing touch super easy,” says Richard Bailey, managing director, floorwise. “That, alongside the excellent quality of finish and impressive durability have turned the collection into our most popular yet.

“With the brushed steel nickel finish making the perfect addition to transitions from LVT planks or tiles to other surfaces, or just a great match to sleek contemporary fittings, it really demonstrates the ability of Reflections to bring that extra special look.”

Presented on a smart sample board featuring real life samples that makes for a great upselling tool, the Reflections collection features single edge, dual edge, Z edge, stick down cover strip and 2-in-1 stick down ramp edge. Individually wrapped and supplied in boxes/tubes to make sure they arrive in perfect condition, Reflections profiles are available from floorwise distributors across the UK and Ireland.

T 01509 673974 www.floorwise.co.uk

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Introducing the new Laura Ashley collection by Brintons.

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Brintons latest collaboration with iconic brand Laura Ashley sees the launch of elegant new floor coverings that combine heritage with innovation. Taking inspiration from Laura Ashley’s extensive archive, the new collection boasts 12 new Axminster designs including soft blossoms, smart stripes, elegant scrolls, damask patterns and bold blooms alongside 4 new Bell Twist plains to complement them.

Visit the website or contact your local business manager for further information.

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NEWS NEWS Fresh for green With designs such as Griff, Cracks, Jacob’s Ladder and the new Fahrenheit, Mad Men reigns supreme as Louis de Poortere’s best-selling rug collection.

Introduced earlier this year, Fahrenheit continues to build on the collection’s New York inspired theme in a design inspired by the swirls and marks left by ice skaters at the city’s famous Wollman Rink. Woven in an artful blend of high-gloss polyester and cotton chenille, the abstract design comes in five striking colourways, including one of the hottest colours of the moment, green.

“We’re seeing green come through strongly in interiors at the moment,” says Alan Russell, sales director, Louis de Poortere. “It’s a shade beautifully captured in the Mad Men collection in Fahrenheit’s Central Park Green and Crack’s Dark Pine, with the rugs bringing a really fresh look.”

It’s the collection’s abstract designs and unexpected colours that are seeing Mad Men used to bring excitement to in-store room sets and window displays, as Megan Ranson, marketing manager, Hatfields Home Furnishers explains.

“Hatfields Home Furnishers has built a reputation as a local furniture store that not only offers quality products and service, but also one that keeps abreast of the latest trends in interiors. Each season we update our room sets to give customers ideas and inspiration for their home. Rugs play a major part in most of these schemes, and Louis De Poortere is often our go-to supplier. The brand’s eye-catching designs and colourways always deliver a fresh look to our sets.”

Woven in Belgium on Louis de Poortere’s electronic jacquard looms, the Mad Men Collection is available in a range of standard sizes ranging from 80 x 150cm to 280 x 360cm. With an 85% cotton and 15% high gloss polyester blend, the rugs weigh-in at 1,500g/m2 and feature a natural anti-slip backing.

T +32 56 393 393 www.louisdepoortere.com

Moorland makeover Balta has breathed new life into its long-running and hugely popular Moorland Twist collection with a brand-new look that brings the range’s marketing collateral bang up-to-date.

As one of the manufacturer’s most successful StainSafe carpets, Moorland Twist continues to be a popular choice in homes around the country and with colours in on-trend grey, as well as neutral hues of cream, beige and brown; it’s 12-strong palette is certainly ready for today’s interiors.

Geert Vanden Bossche, marketing director, Balta, comments: “Moorland Twist is a classic StainSafe heather style that’s great value and with a colourbank that holds something for almost any setting. However, as a long-running collection the image set by its presenter and swatch book was beginning to feel a little dated, and certainly not reflective of its position as one of our most popular collections with a long lifespan ahead of it.

“To make sure that the range appeals to a new generation of homeowners we’ve given Moorland Twist a facelift, bringing a striking look for point-of-sale while leaving the collection’s heart untouched and ready to bring its great value and StainSafe performance.”

Inspired by the moorlands of Scotland from which the collection draws its name, the new-look imagery is a powerful reminder of our connection with the outdoors. Reflecting Moorland Twist’s natural-looking heather effect, it’s certainly made to draw the attention and cement the style’s place at the centre of stores across the country.

Available with a coordinating stripe pattern (4m wide only), StainSafe Moorland Twist comes with a 10-year StainSafe warranty. The carpet features Balta’s Texflor backing for improved underfoot comfort and easier fitting.

T +32 56 62 22 11 www.baltagroup.com

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Escape to the wilds and bring nature indoors with carpet from the Wild Luxury Collection.

Featuring four luxurious and indulgent carpet styles in a palette of timeless hues, the Wild Luxury Collection invites you in and rewards you with exquisite softness.

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NEWS Acoustic solutions With its “AtMySphere” lead theme, Domotex 2020 will put the focus on floor covering properties designed to increase the feel-good factor. This includes new product developments with enhanced acoustic properties that deliver a quieter, more relaxing room experience. The best of these will be on show from 10 to 13 January 2020 in Hannover, Germany.

Two examples from innovative Domotex exhibitors and other flooring pioneers illustrate the acoustic dimension of the health and wellness megatrend.

TAP Air Portugal’s new premium passenger lounge at Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon (pictured above) is an 800m2 oasis of exclusive luxury and service that can accommodate up to 260 passengers at a time. The lounge’s rest areas use natural cork in their furniture, flooring and wall cladding. In order to enhance the acoustics, including Wicanders Hydrocork for the floor.

The Aldwych Theatre (left) is a 1905 heritage building located in the heart of London’s West End which recently underwent a major refurbishment that restored the building to its former glory.

All of the theater’s grand public areas – a total area of some 3,000 m2 (32,290 sq. ft.) – were recarpeted by Domotex exhibitor Oriental Weavers Hospitality, which selected sumptuous axminster carpets designs characteristic of the theatre’s period styling and rich ornamentation. www.domotex.de

Ulster enters soft furnishing sector Ulster Carpets has moved into soft furnishing, setting up a joint venture with Mourne Textiles of County Down to produce luxury woven furnishing fabrics, curtain fabrics, cushions and blankets for the commercial interior design sector.

Ulster Carpets is aiming to build on the company’s success within the artisan sector, following the 2016 acquisition of Roger Oates Design, which designs and hand produces unique stripe runners and rugs and is part of a wider strategy to increase diversification.

David Acheson, Head of Strategic Operations at Ulster Carpets (pictured far right), explained, “The creation of Mourne Weavers and the product range that it will offer perfectly complements Roger Oates Design. We have no doubt that we will be able to combine this expertise with our knowledge of the global market to firmly establish Mourne Weavers within the commercial sector.”

Mourne Textiles creates a range of artisan goods that are sold in regions as diverse as Japan, Australia, North America and Europe. “In terms of quality craftsmanship, bespoke designs and local heritage, both Mourne Textiles and Ulster Carpets have a shared philosophy and a strong passion for our industry. That is why the creation of Mourne Weavers is the perfect partnership,” explained Mario Sierra, Creative Director, Mourne Textiles (pictured above, left). “We are delighted to have secured this substantial investment from Ulster Carpets that will allow us to retain the core strengths of Mourne Textiles while growing into new sectors with Mourne Weavers,” he said.

The Mourne Weavers business will operate separately from its two partners and be based in new premises in Warrenpoint, creating a number of jobs.

T 028 3833 4433 www.ulstercarpets.com

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TRUST WOOL TO DELIVER SUSTAINABILITY WITH STYLE

The status of wool as the luxury fibre for a more environmentally aware age is rising fast. Wools of New Zealand reports growing recognition for the benefits of natural carpets as its promotional campaign gains momentum in the market.

The company instigated a marketing campaign about the many benefits of its wool aimed at reminding flooring sales people what a great product wool truly is. To simplify the message the many benefits of wool have been categorised as Style Friendly, People Friendly and Planet Friendly.

The message to the consumer is simple however each message is backed up by extensive scientific research to give sales people confidence in promoting wool as a truly sustainable naturally occurring fibre. The creativity of this approach was marked by a Flooring Innovation Award for Marketing.

“We are experiencing a significant increase in demand for our traceable wool from brands looking for a trust mark for their consumers. It has always been our mission to protect the planet and to provide consumers with a natural sustainable, luxury fibre,” says Steven Parsons, Brand & Business Development Manager at Wools of New Zealand.

Wools of New Zealand’s on-going campaigning includes supporting many industry initiatives that teach the next generation of the industry.

Wools of New Zealand is one of ten companies that founded the Future Fashion Factory, a consortium of brands committed to transforming the British textile sector for the digital age.

The company has been given preferred material status by John Lewis and Partners who use Laneve™ wool in their Open Spaces carpet ranges by Ulster Carpets and who have launched a range of Wools of New Zealand beds in partnership with Hypnos.

Behind the scenes Wools of New Zealand are working on breakthroughs in science such as their Glacial XT fibre that provides exceptionally bright and while wool, as well as new technologies for release in 2020.

“We are experiencing a significant increase in demand for our traceable wool from brands looking for a trust mark for their consumers.”

“Our new technologies are positioning our fibre as the ultimate sustainable material for the future. There have been concerns raised about the handle of wool and the vulnerability of wool to insect attack, partly as a result of the warmer weather here in the UK. We will be rolling out some new innovations soon that deliver on market trends and demands, while creating the potential to reduce the carbon footprint in manufacturing,” says Parsons.

Wools of New Zealand has also been acknowledged for their long-standing contribution to the United Kingdom carpet and textile sector by Carpet Recycling UK at their annual conference. The award specifically recognises Wools of New Zealand’s commitment to driving sustainability across the supply chain.

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NEWS Defending the castle Products from F. Ball and Co. Ltd., including Stopgap 1200 Pro levelling compound and Styccobond F49 Hybrid PS temperature tolerant, pressure sensitive vinyl adhesive, have been used in a resilient flooring installation capable of withstanding high temperatures as part of the refurbishment of Cardiff Castle visitor centre.

Contractors applied F. Ball’s Stopgap P131 general-purpose primer to the subfloor. Priming absorbent surfaces, such as concrete or sand/ cement screeds, with Stopgap P131 serves to promote the application characteristics and stop the unacceptably rapid drying of subsequently applied levelling compounds. Priming also prevents pinholing – tiny bubbles formed by the slow escape of air from the subfloor, which burst on reaching the surface of the levelling compound as it cures and can affect the appearance of a finished installation.

F. Ball’s Stopgap 1200 Pro, a fast-setting, fast-drying, two-component levelling compound, was then applied at a thickness of 4-5mm over the entire subfloor to create a perfectly smooth base for the receipt of new floorcoverings. Suitable for use over old adhesive residues, Stopgap 1200 Pro is able to accept foot traffic in as little as one hour after application and ready to receive new floorcoverings from three hours later. In many cases when applied over old adhesive residues, there is no need to apply a primer beforehand, saving further time and expense. It also means contractors can use the same product in situations where newly installed subfloors and areas with old adhesive residues present are next to each other.

Commenting on the project, Marcus Howells, managing director at Marcus Howells Flooring, said: “We used Stopgap 1200 Pro because it’s a product we’re familiar with and can always rely on, and we wanted the subfloor prep to be absolutely perfect. This is reflected in the finished result; it looks great!

T 01538 361 633 www.f-ball.co.uk

Academy boosts Steve’s status The Quick-Step Master Installer programme is at the heart of the Academy for Excellence in Flooring’s efforts to boost standards in the industry. Providing experienced installers with a manufacturer-backed lifetime workmanship guarantee, it is recognised by industry professionals as a way to secure work.

Having been in the flooring industry for over 30-years, Steve Whitburn is one such installer who’s now enjoying the benefits of Master Installer status for wood and laminate and LVT flooring. Working in almost every part of the trade, from his start as a YTS domestic fitter at Allied Carpets in Birmingham to national contract firms, nationwide companies that furnish show homes and private domestic work; Steve is certainly among one of the industry’s most experienced installers.

Recently relocating from Birmingham to a new home in Torquay, Devon, Steve saw the Master Installer badge as an opportunity to promote the wood and laminate side of his fitting work to secure work with local companies:

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“I knew that I had to be able to back-up my experience with a qualification that would be recognised by local companies,” says Steve Whitburn. “The Quick-Step brand is well-established and trusted, so the Master Installer programme looked like the right choice. In fact, it proved so successful in establishing the business in my new locality that I returned to the Academy six months later to complete the LVT Master Installer course.

“To be honest, I was quite surprised by all the technical and background information – you don’t realise how much actually goes in to product development. We were shown a range of core practical skills, such as how to fit stairs properly, but it was the tweaks, tips and tricks to make things easier and quicker that have made a real difference.” www.quick-step-academy.co.uk

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Karndean Designflooring adds cool neutral tones to Van Gogh collection The UK’s market leader in luxury vinyl flooring Karndean Designflooring is introducing six beautifully crafted authentic oak designs to its established Van Gogh collection.

Expanding its array of contemporary and classic timber designs, Van Gogh welcomes a new mix of fresh, clean and neutral tones including French, distressed and refined oak hues as part of its latest update.

The cool neutral colourways range from Blush Oak, with its gentle pink undertones and subtle flowery grains, to the warmer smoky shades of Misty Grey Oak. Offering a traditional wood design in two on-trend colourways, Karndean’s French oaks – Blush and Greige Oak – have been cleverly designed to accommodate modern bright spaces as well as classic rustic decors. They both offer a neutral backdrop and allow home decorators to accessorise from the ground up.

Inspired by the original design of Distressed Oak, an existing Van Gogh plank, Light Distressed Oak offers more pronounced grains with greater knot and line details. This weathered style achieves an authentically rustic yet versatile finish for any modern home.

“Our Van Gogh collection remains the go to collection for anyone looking for the authentic look and beauty of natural timber in the home,” explains Stella Coyle, national retail sales manager.

She said: “The enhanced palette now accommodates for modern and contemporary decors with cool, neutral tones which are on many a home designer’s wish list when considering the floor.

“The new colourways will complement a range of trends including sugared Scandi. Evolving from the timeless clean Scandi look, our new Blush Oak brings soft pastel tones to a minimalist, unscathed wood look.”

With a lifetime residential guarantee, Karndean’s new look Van Gogh collection now features 32 wood designs.

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Finally, the updated collection delivers a touch of simplicity with three complementary and understated colourways, ranging from warm to cool.

Misty Grey, Cool Grey and Natural Prime Oak will be perfect in spaces where home decorators are looking for a timeless interior that never goes out of fashion.

There’s also the option to personalise with design strips and consider keyline or tramline border features to frame a room. Design strips can be introduced in between each plank to create a ship’s deck laying pattern or alternatively, added around the entire plank for a grouted tile effect.

They can also be placed between every other plank to achieve the illusion of a wider room.

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NEWS Strengthening tech support

David retires after 27 years’ service David Hibbert, F. Ball and Co. Ltd. Sales Director and two-time CFA President, will retire this month after 27 years’ service with the company.

F. Ball and Co. Ltd. has further strengthened its technical service department with the appointment of Andy Mees as technical service officer.

David joined F. Ball in 1992, with over two decades’ experience in the flooring industry, as Liaison Manager before becoming National Sales Manager in 2000. He was appointed to his current role in 2003.

Based at F. Ball’s Cheddleton site, Andy will provide expert advice to flooring professionals on best practice in subfloor preparation and floorcovering installation and how to get the most out of F. Ball products. He will also attend site visits with F. Ball’s regional technical representatives, assisting with the production of reports advising flooring contractors on the best course of action for specific flooring projects.

Andy brings over 25 years’ experience working for product manufacturers, nine years of which was spent at companies making products for the flooring industry. Throughout his career he has been responsible for a wide range of aspects of production, including product development, systems maintenance and quality control, as well as advising customers on end use.

A widely-recognised ambassador for the industry, David has been a member of the CFA Council for almost as long as he has worked for F. Ball, twice being elected CFA President; for the first time in 2000, and again in 2016, holding the role for two years on each occasion. He used his platform as President to voice the perspective of contractors on issues affecting them, such as skills shortages and retentions.

His tenure as F. Ball Sales Director has seen the company cement its position as the UK market leader in subfloor preparation products and adhesives for floorcoverings. An advocate of ‘giving something back’ to the flooring industry, he was instrumental in introducing the popular F. Ball Loyalty Card, now in its 10th year, which gives members cashback on all purchases of F. Ball products, as well as access to other rewards and benefits.

Asked what he is most looking forward to about retiring, David said: “Being able to choose for myself when I do things rather than having to fit everything in around work. I’m looking forward to playing golf, walking and going on holiday more often. I’ll also step up the charity work that I’m involved in.”

Commenting on what he will miss most about his role, he said: “The people. F. Ball has been a real family over the years as we’ve worked together towards a joint goal, and many of our customers have become personal friends over the years. As long as F. Ball doesn’t lose sight of its family values and its main purpose, which is supporting flooring contractors, it will continue to thrive well into the future.”

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Commenting on his appointment, Andy said: “I’m looking forward to applying my knowledge of the flooring industry and subfloor preparation products to assist flooring contractors, who face increasing pressure to perform to exacting standards while delivering to ever-tighter timescales. I’m pleased to have the opportunity to work for a company with the reputation of F. Ball, whose products are known in the industry for their quality and reliability.”

In his spare time, Andy enjoys outdoor pursuits, including walking, cycling and kayaking, as well as motor sports, particularly stock car racing.

F. Ball’s technical service team is available to answer calls about products and flooring projects from 8.30am – 5.00pm, Monday to Friday. It also delivers free training courses for flooring contractors at the company’s purpose-built training centre at its Staffordshire Headquarters.

T 01538 361 633 www.f-ball.co.uk

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Boosting business at SMG SMG has welcomed Gavin Freebairn to the team as Business Development Manager to ensure that SMG continues to be the largest and the most progressive Flooring Buying Group in the UK. “Gavin brings a wealth of experience with him from both a supplier and a retailer perspective and will be fundamental in taking the Group to the next level in terms of member support and supplier partnership”, says Mike Reed, Head of Group Operations. “We are committed to offering the very best service, benefits and support to the Independent Retailer and Gavin will certainly strengthen that commitment.”

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NEWS Doing more for recycling Carpet Recycling UK celebrated the achievements of its members at its eleventh Annual Conference and Awards Event, while pledging to ‘do more and be more proactive’ in supporting innovation and helping the flooring sector to reuse and recycle more of its carpet waste.

Taking the theme of ‘Design for recycling and the circular economy’, the oneday conference, sponsored by Invista, manufacturers of Antron Carpet Fibres, was held at Edgbaston Cricket Stadium, Birmingham on 18th July.

The not-for-profit industry association’s 2019 event celebrated the achievements and significant contributions by members – both individuals and organisations – who continue to drive forward sustainability and circular economy principles in the flooring sector.

Speaker Adnan Zeb-Khan at the CRUK Conference 2019

Delegates heard inspiring presentations on how carpet tile reuse and take back schemes are making a real difference in diverting increasing volumes of carpet waste from landfill. Last year, 175,252 tonnes of carpet waste including carpet tiles were diverted, representing a diversion rate of 44%.

CRUK’s target is to increase this tonnage by a minimum of 10,000 tonnes year-on-year.

CRUK currently has more than 110 members and its core funders are Cormar Carpets, Lifestyle Floors/Headlam, Brintons Carpets, Desso, ege Carpets, Milliken, and Balsan.

CRUK Scheme Manager Adnan Zeb-Khan emphasised how their second decade will see a renewed focus on tangible member support; helping organisations throughout the carpet supply chain to divert as much carpet waste from landfill, thereby creating savings on their waste disposal and increasing opportunities for reuse and recycling.

T 0161 440 8325 www.carpetrecyclinguk.com

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Come and meet the winners!

The culmination of the 2019 awards scheme to celebrate the ideas, imagination and innovation that drive forward the UK flooring industry.

• Check out the winners’ list on page 77 • Visit the website for more details • See the full feature in our October issue

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Gloss from ITC Natural Luxury Flooring Ltd ,is a superlative hand-woven cut pile in a modified 100% engineered Polyester, which has the appearance of the highly desirable viscose BUT without the performance shortcomings associated with viscose carpets; providing a carpet that gives an ultimate luxurious appearance and a superb underfoot feel without compromising any performance.

Gloss is a Flooring Innovation award winner 2019.

With a Luxury Class 5 rating and a Cfl-S1 fire certification, together with the practicalities of being easy to clean, Gloss is suitable for residential and hospitality use, where the “wow” factor is required. 7 modern colours and 5metre width, Gloss can also be created as a made to measure rug up to 5 metres wide, with a choice of finishes.

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Show highlights for 2019 More than 180 exhibitors – 50 new for 2019 – are ready to bring you right up to date with the latest launches and innovations, retail and design trends and best practices in installation and training.

Last year, more than 3,000 visitors enjoyed the experience with the kind of face-to-face contact and networking that builds relationships beyond the online interface!

Register now to ensure a hassle-free arrival at the show @ theflooring show.com LIVE TALKS

The Trends Hub

Curated by trend forecasting agency Scarlet Opus, the Trends Hub visualises three global consumer and design trends and how they will affect the flooring market.

Don’t believe everything you read… the UK’s high streets are not dying, people still love shops, ‘greige’ is not the only colour, the right technology really does free up your team to sell more and a fresh pair of eyes in your store might just make the difference to sales you’re looking for!

Products and samples from exhibitors are showcased enabling anyone with an interest in design, merchandising and display and how to appeal to different audiences the opportunity to pick up some handy ideas and styling options.

Come along to the Seminar Room just off the Kings Suite this year and sit in on the live talks programme - or volunteer to take part in one of the Flooring Forum panels and share your view of the industry with your peers.

Wool Trends Centre

The Campaign for Wool, along with British Wool and exhibitors Penthouse, Brockway, Cavalier, Ulster, Adam Carpets and Westex will once again be managing a soft takeover in Hall C to champion the benefits of wool products in the flooring industry.

You’ll be able to listen to respected commentators, who can tell you exactly what is happening in town centres up and down the UK, get some tips and advice on how to make new technology work for you, and hear more from your fellow suppliers, retailers and designers about the future of flooring.

British Wool will also be launching a striking new range of merchandising and displays for retailers.

Inspirational Room Sets

Created by industry experts you’ll be able to see some fantastic room sets created by industry experts in the Kings Suite so head over this September to be visually inspired at the show this year...

DEMO ZONES

Run by CFA, NICF and FITA, the two Demo Zones are bound to pull in the crowds!

Zone 1 in Hall B will focus on subfloor and tool demonstrations, whilst Zone 2 in Hall C will present different floor finishes. Both Zones will be have full programmes across all three show days.

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FINAL OF THE FITTEST The Flooring Show welcomes back the Fitter of the Year competition hosted by the NICF. Once again, six hopefuls will spend Sunday and Monday under the watchful eyes of Ian James, Richard Renouf and Jeff Hardy as they complete their final round tasks, showcasing their skills and craftsmanship.

The six finalists are: • Darren Ash from Alfrick, Worcestershire • Dan Evans from Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire • Dan Jones from Telford, West Midlands • Richard Long from Broughty Ferry, Dundee • Jamie Nelson from Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire • Tony Newall from Coatbridge, Lanarkshire The winner will be announced at 4.30pm on Monday, 16 Sep at the Fitter of the Year stand in the Kings Suite.

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Kenburn Recycle and save Returning for the 6th year on the run, the Kenburn Carpet Crusher highlights the financial and environmental benefits for recycling new and uplifted carpet and underlay waste.

With landfill costs having increased by a staggering 250% over the past few years and the advancements in technology, it now costs less to recycle carpet and underlay waste than it does to send it to landfill.

Carpet crusher at Profile Patterns The Flooring Show not only generates orders and enquiries for the carpet crusher it also provides the opportunity to meet with existing customers who have great pleasure in telling us how much money they’ve saved.

With “recycling” being such a topical subject Kenburn get great feedback from retailers on the improvements they’ve achieved with their sales conversion rates as a result of “going green” with a “zero to landfill” policy by renting or purchasing a “Kenburn Carpet Crusher”.

If you’re not planning on attending The Flooring Show but are interested in reducing your ever increasing skip costs and helping the environment, please give Kenburn a call to arrange a free of charge no obligation waste survey.

Hall M Stand 51 • 01727 844988 • www.kenburn.co.uk

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Distinctive Perfect choice Distinctive Flooring are delighted to be exhibiting again at The Flooring Show in Harrogate this year. You will find them at stand A5 where they will be exhibiting their new ranges alongside point of sale options suitable for all retail spaces.

Hall A Stand 5 • www.distinctiveflooring.co.uk

Wool Carpet Focus Group Why wool?

The Wool Carpet Focus Group (WCFG) has partnered with the Campaign for Wool at the Harrogate Flooring Show to present demonstrations, videos and other information as to why wool is the best fibre for carpets and rugs.

Established in 2014 and incorporated in 2015, the WCFG set out to promote the redeeming qualities of wool and its use as a carpet fibre, with a membership made up of the foremost wool carpet manufacturers, wool marketing organisations, yarn spinners and buying groups in the industry.

New point of sale material will be displayed in Harrogate and will be made available to buying groups and retailers, highlighting the reasons why wool carpets are the best value. It is a continuation of the theme, “Why Wool? Step Inside” which defined various Woolabilities that are unique to wool, the fibre for the future.

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Exhibitors List 2019

The Flooring Show, Harrogate, is the only national flooring event which is open to all and represents an unrivalled networking opportunity for the trade.

• A T Industries B47 • a2zrug M19 • Abingdon Flooring Ltd A25 • Adam Carpets Ltd C69 • Alsapan Group C14 • Ardex B54 • Asian Handloom M61 • Associated Carpet Group A44 • Ball & Young Limited M27 • Barnscroft of Devon A45 • Barrettine Product Ltd B51 • Benott Ltd B52 • Betap Majestic Hotel • Bill Beaumont Textiles Ltd C27 • British Wool C70 • Brockway Carpets Ltd C8 • Bruce Starke & Co Ltd M4 • Campen Machinery A/S C57 • Canadia Flooring D24 • Carpet Recycling UK M35 • Carpet Runners UK M63 • Cavalier Carpets Ltd C32 • CFA B14 • Changzhou Aipu Decorative M57 • Changzhou Dongija Decorative A13 • Changzhou Shangjiaju Wood C34 • Classis BVBA Majestic • Computers for Flooring A31 • Condor Carpets Country Living Hotel • CFJ B14 • Cormar A1/A28 • Craft Home M62 • Cybergold UK Ltd A8 • Dalian Ouxiang Wood Co Ltd C62 • Darekaou Industry Co Ltd M7 • Darwin Clayton Insurance Brokers B17 • Distinctive Flooring A5 • Dri-Tac Flooring Products B3 • Easylay Systems B53 • Elliott Anti-Slip M18 • Ena Shaw B43 • F Ball & Co Ltd B1 • Factory Flooring Outlet M28 • Fells Carpets Ltd A11 • Filpa Packaging & Foreign Trade Co. A2 • FITA Demo areas • Fix-a-Floor UK M17 • Flora Exports C9 • Football Carpets Limited A4 • Fuijian Huayu Group Ltd C24 • Fujian Sijia Industrial Material Co Ltd B48 50 September 2019

• Furlong Flooring A22 • Furlong Wood Division A32 • Gooch Oriental Carpets Country Liv Htl • Green & Brown C11 • H & V Carpets M48 • Hadfields C74 • Hanson Plywood Ltd M8 • Himalaya Carpets UK A40 • Howdens B59 • Hugh Mackay A17 • Huzhou Kelai Wood Co Ltd B55 • Huzhou Quingyang Artifical Turf M52 • Indias Carpets C64 • Interfloor Ltd B22 • Interiors Monthly B22 • IQ Mouldings B12 • J Lock Flooring Spacers (UK) Ltd B27 • Jason Carpets Co Ltd Shijiazhuang M13 • Jesonwood Forest Products C39 • Jiangsu Dongzheng New Decoration C31 • Jiangsu Kelida Decoration Material C66 • Jiangyin Jiangdong Plastics Co Ltd C59 • Kellars Limited A39 • Kenburn Carpet Crusher M51 • Kingsmead Carpets C71 • Laiwu Huixin Imp&Exp Co Ltd C65 • Lano N.V. M24 • Laticrete UK/Palace Chemicals B26 • Lifestyle Floors B29 • Mastercraft Rugs A9 • MasterPiece Systems Ltd C76 • Measure Square Ltd C52 • Merryfield Engineering C67 • Metro Group M53 • Millennium Weavers Europe C30 • Moduleo C28 • NCCA C16 • NICF Demo areas • NMC (UK) Ltd B16 • Novostrat Ltd B4 • Oneflor Europe Bvba B34 • Oriental Weavers M35 • Ornate Group Limited B26A • Packexe Ltd B58 • Palace Chemicals B26 • Penthouse Carpets Ltd C7 • Prestige Carpet Industry C73 • Project Floors (UK) Ltd B37 • Q A Flooring Solutions Ltd B24 • QEP Co UK Ltd - Roberts B9 • Quantum Profile Systems Ltd M16

• Quin Global UK M11 • Quingdao Sanyi Plastic Machinery B36 • Rama Carpets Ltd C35 • Rowlson Industrial Sewing B57 • S M G the National Furnishing Group C6 • Saint-Gobain Weber B61 • Sanglier Tuskbond M15 • SEBO (UK) Ltd C17 • Shandong Biyuan Artificial Turf M6 • Shandong Jinluda International Trade M 58 • Shanghai Shansong Trading B5 • SouthEast Anatolian Exporters Assoc C25 • Spotnails Ltd B46 • Staingard Limited C3 • Stairrods (UK) Ltd B42 • The Stocklists A25a • Stroolmount (UK) Ltd M12 • Supreme Rugs (UK) Ltd M1 • Suzhou Potiloor New Material C18 • T E Displays UK Ltd M46 • Texfelt C10 • The Nicoman Limited M59 • The Ultimate Home Living Group A15 • Thomas Witter A17 • Think Rugs M23 • Tinajin Shengmeijia Carpet Co Ltd C58 • Tover S.r.l B41 • Tramex Limited B8 • Ulster Carpets Ltd C33 • Ultimate Display B62 • Unifloor Underlay Systems B20 • Uzin Ltd B15 • Venture Floorcovering A34 • Victoria Carpets Ltd A20 • Visualmine C5 • West Pennine Storage Equipment C68 • Westex Carpets C41 • Whitestone Weavers A17 • William Armes Limited A36 • Wineo C12 • Wolff B15 • Wool Carpet Focus Group C70 • Woolsafe C1/C2 • WP Group C68 • WTC Workwear B50 • YTD Ltd B6 • Zhejiang Jiaye Flooring Co Ltd B44 • Zhejiang Dadongwu Greenhome M60 • Zhejiang Meidian New Material B54 • Zhejiang Shangyuan Plastic Wood B40

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Lifestyle Flooring Inspirational showcase

Inspirational flooring brand Lifestyle Floors will be exhibiting at The Flooring Show on stand B29, next to the Café in hall B. As well as the opportunity for retailers to speak to the team, Lifestyle Floors will be showcasing a number of new products for the first time.

These include an exclusive engineered-wood range in collaboration with Kährs, complete with its own stand; a competitively priced range of brightly coloured carpet; and a new modular showroom stand for LVT. The new range of engineered wood, Kährs Scandi, has been specifically designed to take the mass market by storm. The competitive pricing and bespoke point of sale stand mean retailers will be able to use this range as a brilliant way to sell engineered oak flooring to a wide range of consumers. Kährs’ reputation for quality, environmentallyfriendly products is carried across into the Scandi range.

Harrogate will also see the launch of the new Lifestyle Floors modular LVT stands. These stands are designed to form a cohesive LVT showroom and can also encompass the existing LVT browser, PEC display and interactive inspiration station. These will be joined by the addition of new stands, which are themed around the journey consumers go through when choosing a floorcovering – choice, experience and selection.

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Sensual is a heavy weight luxurious saxony following hard on the heels of the success of Obsession whilst Sentimental boasts 12 up to the minute shades including a splash of colour too. Both products are available in 4 and 5 metre widths and will be a welcome addition to Millennium’s incredible portfolio of well-engineered, value for money carpet. Their emphasis continues to be aimed at the roll stockists of the UK and Millennium looks forward to welcoming you all to stand C30.

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Join our licensee network • Use approved British Wool branding on your products and marketing material.

The British Wool licensee scheme helps consumers identify products made with a genuinely high content of British wool. So your customers know they are buying a product of quality, made with a natural fibre which is designed to last.

• Benefit from marketing support through British Wool’s new consumer marketing strategy, designed to promote high content British wool products to end users.

• Promote your brand and products at our consumer exhibitions and through our social media platforms.

• Guarantee great exposure on our new retail displays and point of sale materials.

• Take advantage of qualified consumer web traffic with a fully-managed, dedicated page on our website.

To find out more, contact the British Wool marketing team at marketing@britishwool.org.uk or call 01274 688666 from The Stocklists

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Abingdon Puss and Maximus

With a stand packed with new launches and exclusive previews, this September’s Flooring Show is set to be a busy three-days for the team at Abingdon Flooring.

The British manufacturer will use the show to officially launch StainFree Sophisticat, one of the latest additions to the brand. Using a newly developed yarn, with improved softness and resilience, Sophisticat is a 1/10th gauge saxony in a rich and indulgent 11.5mm pile.

Hall A Stand 25 • 01274 655 694 • www.abingdonflooring.co.uk

Packexe Suits every surface

Creators of Packexe Handy Wrap and high quality self-adhesive surface protection, the Packexe range has a roll suited to every surface.

With uniquely designed adhesives that work in harmony with each intended surface, Packexe provide protection for carpet, hardfloor, interior surface, and glass & glazing. The most recent innovation, Packexe Fleece, provides a protective layer from impact damage; it can be reused up to ten times and is ideal for use on delicate surfaces.

Hall B Stand 58 • +44 (0)1392 438191 • www.packexe.co.uk

WP Group Intelligent storage solutions WP Group are specialist UK-wide providers of bespoke carpet racking, pallet racking and shelving systems, tailored to maximise all available space in each individual premises.

WP Group are renowned in the industry for carpet racking, a specially designed heavy duty, high density rack specification. Its solutions cover all kinds of rolled fabrics and materials, equipment including palletised goods. WP Group has supplied quality British warehouse racking and shelving systems since 1988.

Lano Adding extra

Lano will showcase its latest developments.“The company has been focusing on revamping its evergreen collections over the last 12 months and now this is fully refreshed they look to this show to present some new ranges which will add something extra to the existing collection, UK Sales Manager Gary Alp adds “The core product collection has been completely overhauled over the last year and we are seeing the results of this in the sales and reactions we get.”

Hall M Stand 24 • +32 (0)56 65 40 00 • www.lano.com

Contract Flooring Association

Professional productivity

The Contract Flooring Association is a leading independent professional voice of the contract flooring industry in the UK. CFA’s objectives are to promote the highest standards of professionalism, safety and training while at the same time, providing essential services and expert information to ensure the quality and productivity of members’ businesses.

Hall B Stand 10 • 0115 941 1126 • www.cfa.org.uk

Alsapan Oak appeal from France

Visit Alsapan to see AC6 Herringbone Laminate, LVT with integral underlay and solid and engineered French Oak – all manufactured in Alsapan’s two large factories in France.

Deliveries are by the pallet, half lorry or full load.

Hall C Stand 14 • 03 88 59 29 89 • www.alsapan.com

Hall C Stand 68 • 01706 875500 • www.thewpgroup.co.uk

Cormar

Demonstrating success

Cormar has been making carpets since 1956 in Lancashire.

And following the success of last years’ Flooring Show, once again Cormar will be exhibiting in Harrogate on two adjacent stands, right in the centre of Hall A1.

The Customer Services team will be providing live demonstrations of Cormar’s award-winning trade portal, showing the latest new features and giving customers the opportunity to sign up & register during the show.

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Cavalier Carpets Plush plus more

This year Cavalier will be exhibiting at Harrogate, with a new stand in a new location within the ‘British Wool’ Pavilion in Hall C.

Visitors will see the recently recoloured, two luxury 10th gauge twists, Architect & Guildhall, both of which have completely re-styled palettes.

‘Plush’ is set to be a show stopper, 2ply 100% stain resistant, Micro Fibre Polyester which offers a superior combination of outstanding resilience and super soft feel.

Hall C Stand 32 +44 (0)1254 268 053 www.cavaliercarpets.co.uk

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Victoria Carpets

Fells Carpets’ commitment to bold and exciting design in patterned carpet sets them apart as a supplier of the unexpected – those ranges that catch the eye of more adventurous consumers.

British brand, Victoria Carpets, will be making the ultimate impression with the new range Ultimate Impressions. The latest addition to the EasiCare collection, this supersoft, stain-resistant and bleachcleanable style is an incredibly luxurious heavyweight carpet in a palette of 20 colours.

Expect the unexpected Ultimate impression

Artisan is a prime example – an unusual design combining a washed look vintage style infused with the latest tones such as sage greens, gold and denim and linear as well as classical motifs.

“We like to bring forward styles that aren’t already there in the market and Artisan is very distinctive,” says Carl Cummings.

Hall A Stand 11

01977 662211 www.fellscarpets.co.uk

With a fine 1/10th gauge two-ply yarn, a sumptuous pile-weight, 15year wear warranty and Victoria Carpets’ Loc-Bac for even more underfoot comfort and easier fitting, this carpet is raising the bar for stain-resistant qualities.

Hall A Stand 20

+44 (0) 01562 749300 www.victoriacarpets.com

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SMG Progressive with profit

SMG is the largest and most progressive flooring buying group in the UK. With over 390 retail outlets, members benefit from extra discounts, promotions, rebates and preferential terms as well as accessing any product from any approved suppliers without a direct account.

Members remain completely independent to run their businesses their own way but SMG can offer any level of assistance with marketing and branding if required, as well as guaranteeing more profit.

Hall C Stand 6 • 0118 932 3832 • www.smg-group.co.uk

Flooring Industry Training Association

Gain from training

The Flooring Industry Training Association (FITA), is one of the leading providers of professional flooring training for the commercial and domestic markets. It is a not-for-profit organisation with training centres in Loughborough and Kirkcaldy, Scotland.

Halls B & C Demo Area • 0115 950 6836 • www.fita.co.uk

Hugh Mackay Quintessential quality

Hugh Mackay are known for their product development and strong portfolio so it’s no surprise that they’ve pulled it out of the bag once again this year, with the launch of their new Quintessential Twist, Durham Edition, and HassleFree Finesse.

Relaunching some of the most successful ranges, the new and improved HassleFree Ultimate and HassleFree Sensuous will be revealed at the show with completely new, modern colour palettes.

Hall A Stand 17 • 01429 892555 • www.hughmackay.co.uk

Laticrete UK / Palace Chemicals Palace on parade

Palace Chemicals has provided innovative technical solutions to the flooring industry for over 40 years. They pride themselves on the reputation progressively developed with all their customers, maintaining a high level of quality, value & service across all product categories.

Hall B Stand 26 • +44 (0) 151 486 6101

www.palacechemicals.co.uk

Woolsafe Easy clean wool carpets

WoolSafe will be offering lots of services, many of them free, to carpet retailers attending the Flooring Show including the ‘one stop carpet and rug care package’, a complete and comprehensive solution to all aftercare.

WoolSafe will be showing the carpet care advice iFrames, spot removal videos and spot removal guide app as well as demonstrating, live, how easy it is to remove common household spills from wool carpet.

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Adam Carpets Ltd Colourful creativity

Adam Carpets’ commitment to colour development underpins the collaboration between Adam and The Little Greene Paint Company. A colour guide has been coordinated and designed to enthuse and inspire retailers and consumers to think about room colours in a comprehensive and connected way. In the book there are three Little Greene paint colour suggestions for each of the 125 colours that make up Castlemead Twist (60) and Fine Worcester Twist (65).

Hall C Stand 69 • 01562 822247 • www.adamcarpets.com

Penthouse Carpets Ltd

Setting the standard

Penthouse Carpets has been setting the standard for superb woollen tufted carpets for over 40 years; using traditional fibres to create beautiful fashion in floorcoverings. A prime example at the show will be the upgraded Stateside, a class-leading 80/20 plain twist with a fine, double-sheared finish which has now added four new contemporary colours.

Hall C Stand 7 • 01706 639 866 • www.penthousecarpets.co.uk

Kellars All features great and small

Kellars is a leading flooring wholesale and distribution company, supplying flooring products, including carpet, laminate, luxury vinyl tile, artificial grass, underlay and accessories to customers across the UK. From its warehouse and head office in Stockport, Greater Manchester, Kellars offers a one-stop-shop for solutions to meet all needs, with a fantastic choice of products in stock and available for next day delivery.

Hall A Stand 39 • 0161 443 0970 • www.kellars.co.uk

Condor Carpets Popular performance

Condor Carpets keeps coming through with high performance products that offer retailers a reliable choice of quality and value.

On show at Harrogate will be the new contemporary colours in Condor’s popular Sacramento Classic and Elite range – a subtlely heathered polypropylene twist with a hard-wearing hessian action backing, available in 4 and 5m.

Country Living Hotel St George – The Drawing Room +31 38 477 8911• www.condor-group.eu

Fitter of the Year – Carpet 2019 Final of the fittest

The semi-finals of this year’s Fitter of the Year – carpet competition saw the 14 semi-finalists battle it out in a skill test at FITA, Loughborough in June. The best 6 competitors were chosen by the expert judges to take part in the live final at the Flooring Show at Harrogate. Come along and support the finalists in the King’s Suite on 15 and 16 September 2019 and see who will be awarded this year’s title on Monday 16 Sept at 4pm.

King’s Suite • 0115 958 3077 • www.nicfltd.org.uk

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Prism Seen in a new light

Shown: Amber

We’ve added new fresh shades to Prism, our best selling wool rich carpet, to complement both contemporary and classic interiors. Presented in ten jewel rich fine heather tones, this beautiful, vibrant cut pile carpet will breathe new life into any room of the home. It is of course crafted by our dedicated and experienced team at our mill in Rochdale, using the finest raw materials, to ensure the consistently high quality you’ve come to expect from Penthouse.

Available in 40oz and 50oz options, and guaranteed full 4m and 5m widths; Prism offers a great choice of affordable colours and superb performance, without compromise.

For samples and further information call 01706 639 866 or email sales@penthousecarpets.co.uk

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Associated Carpet Group

Westex Controlling quality

ACG The deal broker

Westex are a leading flooring specialist providing premium woollen carpets, luxury synthetics and exclusive luxury vinyl tile ranges.

ACG’s uniquely independent approach to group buying will be its focus at the Flooring Show as the organisation sets itself apart with its handsoff model of cost-effective membership.

From its UK based manufacturing site, Westex controls each process from design to delivery, including its hallmark special dye service across both contract and residential markets.

ACG ensures independent retailers continue to trade directly with their suppliers, receiving the discounts and percentage rebates that are paid directly into their own bank.

Hall C Stand 41 • +44 (0) 1274 861334 • www.westexcarpets.co.uk

Hall A Stand 44 • 01942 825520 • www.acgcarpets.com

Computers for Flooring

Appiness online

Computers for Flooring provides a cloud-based flooring business management system, Carman, and is compliant and compatible with GDPR and Making Tax Digital. Kris Bailey, Managing Director says: “Everyone wants the Amazon experience now and our mission is to help flooring people meet the growing expectations of their customers.”

Hall A Stand 31 • 02921 679 719 • www.computersforflooring.com

Interfloor Better products for better Decibel Edging

Optional flooring material

Balancing material (with reinforcement mesh)

Interfloor, prides itself on providing quality products that take newly-installed floorcoverings to the next level in terms of performance, as well as creative POS materials which Decibel Soundseal help drive sales for retailers. The show is an opportunity to find out more about Interfloor’s market-leading brands Tredaire, Duralay, Gripperrods and Stikatak.

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Homogeneous concrete beam layer

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This is our most efficient construction that integrates the Decibel mat in the floor construction by paving it with screed. Apart from the fact that the acoustic result is exceptionally good the construction offers great flexibility to the property since the choice of flooring material and application method do not affect the acoustic circumstances of the floor construction.

Decibel-Edging

dB tape

Decibel 4

Since we launched the Soundseal construction we have recommended to fold up the carpet along the walls and taping of the joints before pouring screed. Now we take a giant step forward in the development in order to simplify and guarantee the installation and we do this through launching a completely new edging and jointing tape.

Hall B Stand 22 • T 01706 213131 • www.interfloor.com

This edging is unique and intended to minimize the number of stages during the installation and also to guarantee the Soundseal construction.

Metro 40 years of success

The Metro Group was formed by retailers for retailers over 40 years ago. As a member you retain 100% of your independence but will improve your profitability, save time by taking advantage of group deals, enjoy a unique merchandising service, with access to a topquality own label range.

Hall M Stand 53 • 01204 393539 • www.carpet1st.co.uk

business

Decibel SoundSeal

Tape Slots

F. Ball & Co Ltd Longevity of loyalty card

Decibel - Edging is made from an environmentally friendly polythene plastic (8 x 90 mm on rolls of 25 metres). The back has a double-stick tape for easy instalment on to the wall. After pressing the Decibel mat against the wall a plastic film is folded down towards the mat and is sealed with a pre-assembled tape. After applying the screed the edging surplus may easily be torn off since we have supplied the upper part with slits. Easy, quick and efficient.

Tape

F. Ball and Co. Ltd. will use this year’s Flooring Show to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the F. Ball Loyalty Card and to showcase its innovative new ‘Eco Pouches’ for its Stopgap 400 Repair compound and Stopgap 500 Micro floor finishing compound.

The F. Ball Loyalty Card Scheme, which is free to join, has over 4,500 members and rewards contractors with cashback every time they purchase.

There is also a new 75 mm wide tape for the Decibel mat’s joints and it has a much better adhesiveness and considerably faster installation time owing to the accompanying applicator

Connection surface - dB

Plastic film

Hall B Stand 1 • T 01538 361633 • www.f-ball.co.uk

Ball and Young Limited Fresh

British Wool

Cloud 9 is getting fresh with underlay in pioneering a drive towards improved air quality and floor hygiene in the home.

British Wool understands how hard brands have to work to grab consumers’ attention in competitive retail environments. That’s why it is supporting manufacturers and retailers with a range of merchandising and displays designed to clearly communicate the benefits of buying British wool.

success

Cloud 9 domestic ranges are now certified by Eurofins – Europe’s leading product testing authority – as having achieved its Indoor Air Comfort (IAC) Gold standard, classified as “best-in-class products with low emissions that are good for indoor air quality.”

“Performance and comfort has never been so fresh and fragrant!” says Ann Shaw of Ball & Young.

Hall M Stand 27

01536 200502 60 September 2019

Beauty with benefits

Celebrating the best in class at The Wool Carpet & Rug Awards 2019, this annual event recognises excellence in wool carpet and rug manufacture, held as part of The Flooring Show.

Hall C Stand 70

01274 688666 www.britishwool.org.uk

MasterPiece Go

Furlong Flooring

MasterPiece Cloud version has a reputation for natural flow which reflects how estimators like to work. Recent improvements now provide in-store users with facilities according to role, from ‘read and print only’ to amending estimates and emailing invoices.

Carefree Twist will be centre stage for Furlong at Harrogate, marking the Summer launch of this hardwearing easy-care carpet that is set to be a best seller for retailers.

with the flow

Ipad, Android or PCs can be used, with jobs saved to the cloud. The costing function can reflect the costing rules of your individual business. Customer signature can be taken on screen, having first reviewed what will go where and T&Cs. Hall C Stand 76

07789 262175 www.masterpiece-system.com

Family favourites

Furlong Flooring. A partner you can trust.

We’ve got it all covered We offer a full collection of carpet, vinyl, LVT, laminate and wood Whatever building, room or customer, Furlong Flooring has the perfect range for you.

flooring – all at a range of price points.

Add to that all the help, advice and customer service you need, it’s easy to see why we’re your first choice for every room.

Quality and product innovation are at the heart of everything we do and our hard-working teams make sure you get exactly what you need, exactly when you need it.

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Made in the UK from 2-ply, tenth-gauge, bleach-cleanable polypropylene, Carefree Twist comes with a 10-year guarantee and in 15 on-trend colours with plain and heathered options.

“This is a flagship range for Furlong that has all the credentials to be a family favourite that retailers can rely on,” says Neil Valentine of Furlong.

Hall A Stand 22

01772 696787

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You can get yourself a good deal.

Buying groups get you a better deal.

ACG will get you the

BEST DEAL! Not sure about joining a buying group?

Don’t ask us, ask the real retailers...

I joined ACG because I get to keep my own independence and also benefit from industry leading rebates which are paid directly from suppliers into my business.

ACG is dedicated to supporting independent carpet and flooring retailers for greater profits and business growth.

INCREASED PROFITS

LEADING REBATES

Securing improved buying prices across all group suppliers.

All group suppliers pay rebates directly to your business.

OWN LABEL PROTECTION

TRADE SHOW & MEETINGS

Protecting profit margins from internet and home sellers.

Feel less isolated, meet with like minded retailers at regular meetings and events.

Laura Bellamy

Brookside Carpets Tel: 01858 433334

We joined ACG because they source us the best deals from the best suppliers.

There’s no catch. If you’re not in ACG, you should ask yourself why not.

Ryan and Linda ST Flooring Tel: 01536 712 573

Join ACG for Greater Profits & Business Growth without risk Please contact our Executive Director, Richard Moore on 07725 578773 or email: richard@acgcarpets.com Tel: 01942 825520 www.acgcarpets.com

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Stand A1

Stand A4

Jason Steer

A1

A2

Stand A9

Daniel Smallman 07894 211110

A3

A4

Stand A11

Robert Dickson www.mastercraftrugs.co.uk

A5

A9

A11

Carl Cummings 07793 883241

A13

A14

A15

Hall A Visitor Entrance

A8

A28

A45

A25

A44

Abingdon Flooring Ltd Associated Carpet Group Barnscroft of Devon Beijing Heliview International exhibition Co. Ltd Carpetfitters.com Changzhou Dongija Decorative Materials Co Ltd Computers for Flooring

A40

A25 A44 A45 A13 A30 A14 A31

A22

A37

Stand A17

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A36

A34

Cormar A1/28 Cybergold UK Ltd A8 Distinctive Flooring A5 Fells Carpets Ltd A11 Filpa Packaging & Foreign Trade Co. A2 Football Carpets Limited A4 Furlong Flooring A22 Furlong Wood Division A32 Himalaya Carpets UK A40

OPENING TIMES 2019

01429 892555 www.hughmackay.co.uk

A20

Stand A20

James Caldwell 07899 074509

A17

A32

To Hall B

A31

Hugh Mackay Kellars Limited Mastercraft Rugs The Stocklists The Ultimate Home Living group Ltd Venture Floorcovering Victoria Carpets Ltd William Armes Limited

A30

A17 A37 A9 A25a A15 A34 A20 A36

Sunday 15th September: 9.30am – 5.30pm Monday 16th September: 9.30am – 5.30pm Tuesday 17th September: 9.30am – 4.00pm

Stand A22

Neil Valentine 07970 269407

Stand A25 Martin Peace

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Stand A25a

King’s Suite

Diane Martin 07595 895177

Stand A31

www.computersforflooring.com

Associated Carpet Group Stand A40

Stand A39

Rachel Cui 07494 036655

Stand A44

Richard Moore Membership Executive 07725 578773

Stand A36

Associated Carpet Group Stand A5

01274 655 690 www.distinctiveflooring.co.uk

Associated Carpet Group Cybergold

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Stand B1

Stand B4

DEMO AREA B & C

Marie McLoughlin 00353 87 955 8536

Stand B16

www.nomafloor.com

To Hall A B1

B3

B4

B5

B6

B8

B9

B10

B11

B12

B13 B14

B42

B17

B15

B62 B29

B28

B61

B34

B59

B58

B57 B56

B27 B26a B36

B55

B26

B24

B22

B37

B54

B53

B20

B51

B50

B48

To Hall C

Ardex B45 A T Industries B47 Barrettine Product Lltd B51 Beijing Heliview International B10 exhibition Co. Ltd Beijing Heliview International B11 exhibition Co. Ltd Benott Ltd B52 Canadia Flooring B28 CFA Demo Area B&C Darwin Clayton Insurance Brokers B17 Dri-Tac Flooring Products, LLC B3 Easylay Systems B53 Ena Shaw B43 F Ball & Co Ltd B1 FITA Demo Area B&C Fujian Sijia Industrial Material Co Ltd B48 Howdens B59 Huzhou Kelai Wood Co Ltd B55 Interfloor Ltd B22 J Lock Flooring Spacers (UK) Ltd B27 Laticrete UK/Palace Chemicals B26 Lifestyle Floors B29 NICF Demo Area B NMC (UK) Ltd B16 Novostrat Ltd B4 64 September 2019

B43

B40 B41

B52

Oneflor Europe Bvba B34 Ornate Group Limited B26A Packexe Ltd B58 Palace Chemicals B26 Project Floors (UK) Ltd B37 QA Flooring Solutions Ltd B24 QEP Co UK Ltd B9 Quingdao Sanyi Plastic B36 Machinery Co Ltd Rowlson Industrial Sewing B57 Saint-Gobain Weber B61 Shanghai Shansong B5 International Trading Co Ltd Spotnails Ltd B46 Stairrods (UK) Ltd B42 Tover S.r.l B41 Tramex Limited B8 Ultimate Display B62 Unifloor Underlay Systems B20 Uzin Ltd B15 WTC Workwear B50 Zhejiang Jiaye Flooring Co Ltd B44 Zhejiang Meidian New B54 Material Co Ltd Zhejiang Shangyuan Plastic Wood B40

B16

B47

B44

B46

Demo Area

B45

To Hall C

Stand B22

www.interfloor.com

Stand B26

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Stand B29

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Steven Ross 07568 560205

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DEMO AREAS B & C

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Stand C1/C2

Stand C6

Steve Bakker steve@woolsafe.org

C3

C5

Stand C7

Mike Reed

C6

C7

C9

C8

C10

C11

To Hall M

C35

C37

C14

C12

C15

www.alsapan.com

C15a

C16

C17

C18

C19

C38

C34

C33

C39

C40

C76

THE WOOL TRENDS CENTRE C32 THE WOOL TRENDS C41 CENTRE

C31

C30

C28

C27

C26

C45

C46

C62

61

C25

C24

C23

C50

C52

THE WOOL TRENDS CENTRE C74

C21

To Hall B

C2 C1

Stand C14

01706 639866

C73

C72

C71

C70

C69

C68

C67

C66

Adam Carpets Ltd C69 Alsapan Group C14 Beijing Heliview C38 Bill Beaumont Textiles Ltd C27 Bitish Wool C70 Brockway Carpets Ltd C8 Campen Machinery A/S C57 Cavalier Carpets Ltd C32 Changzhou Shangjiaju Wood C34 Dalian Ouxiang Wood C62 Flora Exports C9 Fuijian Huayu Group Ltd C24 Green & Brown C11 Indias Carpets C64 ITFA C2 FITA C Demo Area Jesonwood Forest Products C39

Jiangsu Dongzheng New Decoration Materials C31 Jiangsu Kelida Decoration C66 Jiangyin Jiangdong Plastics C59 Kingsmead Carpets C71 Laiwu Huixin Imp&Exp C65 Masterpice Systems Ltd C76 Measure Square Ltd C52 Merryfield Engineering C67 Millennium Weavers Europe C30 NCCA C16 Penthouse Carpets Ltd C7 Prestige Carpet Industry C73 Rama Carpets Ltd C35 Sebo (UK) Ltd C17 SMG The National Furnishing Group C6 Southeast Anatolian Exporters C25 Staingard Limited C3

Stand C32

Stand C41

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Mark Vale 07713 984844

C65

C64

C63

Suzhou Potiloor New Materials C18 Tinajin Shengmeijia Carpet C58 Ulster Carpets Ltd C33 Visualmine C5 Westex Carpets C41 West Pennine Storage C68 Equipment Ltd Wineo C12 Woolsafe C1/2

Stand C67

C59 C58

C57

C56

Stand C70

Jane Shepherd 07970 357273

Stand C76

Syd Merryfield 01422 373799

Charles Pearson 07789 262175

Stand C68

Stand C69

01706 875500 www.thewpgroup.co.uk

DEMO ZONE

Chris Adam www.adamcarpets.co.uk

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Mellow PN01

Frappuccino PN02

Zing PN03

Electric PN04

Boutique PN05

Chateau PN06

Panache www.adamcarpets.co.uk

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Stand M4

www.bruce-starke.com

M1

Stand M27

Stand M28

Ann Shaw www.underlay.com

M4

M6

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M8

Stand M48 Johny Peeters

M11

M12 M13

M14

M16 M17

M27

M24

M21

M23

Visitor Entrance to Hall M

M28

M18

M19

To Hall C

M40 M35

M63

M62 M61 M60 M59a M59

a2zrug M19 Asian Handloom M61 Ball & Young Limited M27 Beijing Heliview International M14 exhibition Co. Ltd Bruce Starke & Co Ltd M4 Carpet Recycling UK M55 C/O Axion Consulting Ltd Changzhou Aipu Decorative M57 Materials Co.,Ltd. Craft Home M62 Darekaou Industru Co Ltd M7 Elliott Anti-Slip M18

M58

M57 M55

M53

M50

Factory Flooring Outlet Fix-a-Floor UK H & V Carpets Hanson Plywood Ltd Huzhou Quingyang Artifical Turf Co Ltd Jason Carpets Co Ltd Shijiazhuang Kenburn Carpet Crusher Lano N.V. Metro Group Oriental Weavers Quantum Profile Systems Ltd

M51

M28 M17 M48 M8 M52 M13 M51 M24 M53 M35 M16

M48

Quin Global UK LTF M11 Shandong Biyuan Artificial M6 Turf Co Ltd Shandong Jinluda International M58 Trade Co Ltd Stroolmount (UK) Ltd M12 Supreme Rugs (UK) Ltd M1 T E Displays UK Ltd M46 The Nicoman Limited M59 Think Rugs M23 Zhejiang Dadongwu Greenhome M60 Wood Co Ltd

OUTSIDE THE HALLS...

Stand M53

Steve Depport 07753 496966 68 September 2019

St. Georges Hotel

M46

Betap Majestic Hotel Classis BVBA Majestic Hotel Condor Carpets Country Living St George Hotel Gooch Oriental Country Living St George Hotel

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DISTINCTIVE

FIRST IMPRESSIONS As well as promoting the latest range launches, the new in store wallunits will be displayed at the show – Designed to make a distinctive first impression and offer carpet shops and retailers the flexibility in showcasing our portfolio of either wool or our Clean Easy Everlon carpet.

NEW AYRSHIRE This is a stunning revamp of an old Kingsmead favourite in both plains and heather shades. New Ayrshire twist offers excellent durability which offers a beautiful and considered classic look, suitable for all living spaces. The vibrant, modern palette of Ayrshire owes its clarity to the New Zealand wool from which it is made.

These 20 dazzling shades in an 80% New Zealand wool, provide colour, warmth and comfort combined with 5% melt bond and 15% polypropylene adding strength to cope with the comings and goings in a busy family home yet evoke a relaxed feel you’ll love to come home to.

All colours are available in 2 pile weights - 40oz & 50oz.

New Ayrshire TEMPLE TWIST Made from natural New Zealand wool in an 80% blend ,10% Melt bond & 10% Polypropylene, Temple Twist is a classic wool twist quality, made using fine tenth gauge machinery to create a hard-wearing dense pile carpet suitable for all around the home. Available in a range of 15 colours, in 4 and 5 metre widths.

Temple Twist range is available 42oz pile weight.

Temple Twist STODDARD NATURAL WORLD In warm and welcoming wool, the chunky opulence of Natural World makes it a cosy yet smart and contemporary addition to any home. The sumptuous feel of this 100% New Zealand wool 1/4 gauge loop-pile in 3 ply yarn invites you to snuggle up in complete comfort without compromising on creating a stylish look.

Stoddard Natural World

The clear, cool neutrals offer both a fresh, new outlook and a rustic warmth. Available in two on trend textures in both 4&5meter widths.

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Zone 1, Hall B and Zone 2, Hall C

The Demo Zones will be returning to The Flooring Show, and will once again be run by CFA, NICF and FITA. As with every year, the demonstrations are looking to be as popular as ever this year! Split across two zones in two different halls, there will be Subfloor & Tool demonstrations and Floor Finishes demonstrations, running across the three days.

Zone 1, Hall B: Subfloor / Tool Demonstrations

Zone 2, Hall C: Floor Finishes Demonstrations

Time

Demonstration Title

Time

Demonstration Title

10:00

Moisture Measurement and Equipment

10:00

Underlay Installation

10:30

Damp Proof Membraines & Suppressants

10:30

Stretch Fit Carpet Installation including Power Stretching

11:00

Repair Mortars

11:00

Carpet Installation –­ Stairs and Bullnoses

11:30

Fabricated Underlays – Templating

11:45

Carpet Seaming

12:30

Fabricated Underlays – Joints and Other Repairs

12:15

Domestic Vinyl Installation

13:00

Smoothing Compounds – Core Products

13:00 Commercial Resilient Flooring Installation (Flat Area)

13:45

Specialist Subfloor Preparation

13:45

Cap and Cove including Welding

14:30

Tools for the Floor Layer

14:15

Luxury Vinyl Tile Installation

16:00

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Flower on Flooring

by Dennis Flower

Innovation abounds in man-made carpet With the growing number of options increasingly seen within man-made carpet confirming the popularity of this particular flooring option, The Stocklists magazine looks at some of the latest introductions from leading UK manufacturers.

Glamour from Balta

Kingsmead Carpets states that the latest addition to its Clean Easy family, Devotion is made with the same family-friendly Everlon polypropylene fibre renowned for its stain resistance and hardwearing properties.

Made from 100% Everlon Super Soft polypropylene two-ply yarn, Devotion offers a combination of performance and technical design.

The two-ply yarn helps to prevent pile reversal, giving improved appearance retention, recovery and resilience. Available in two weights – Gold and Silver – it offers a colour palette of 14 shades to reflect today’s trends with a mix of natural and grey shades.

Stain resistant qualities and non-fade colours helps families cope with their hectic lives, with the company further stating that its confidence in the range is reflected with its lifetime warranty against food and stains.

Kingsmead’s Devotion in Dusk

Associated Weavers says: “With a Vivendi carpet, nothing stops you from enjoying life’s best moments. Vivendi is made with the exclusive iVivo yarn, a solution dyed nylon of an exceptional quality.”

The company further explains that this makes the carpet “bleach cleanable, incredibly resilient, superbly wear-resistant and yet pleasantly soft”.

With the Vivendi ranges, choice varies from playful to dense, from discreet pastels to trendy greys and intense colours. continued overleaf...

Vivendi by Associated Weavers

Balta marketing director Geert Vanden Bossche comments: “We continue to see a demand for man-made carpets that fulfil the consumer desire for luxury finishes with an urban high society twist.

“Through the key elements of touch, look and performance we’ve been further developing the Balta range to provide a solution to the aspirational domestic market that performs on both a luxury and practical platform,” he continues.

“Created using a premium 1/10th gauge cut-pile in our 100% Imprel Finesse yarn, the Uptown collection provides both the silky soft touch and exceptional underfoot comfort that is so in demand while delivering a hard-wearing carpet that consumers can use throughout the home.

“Paired with a choice of 16 colour options, the range has provided a stylish choice for consumers looking to complete exquisite lifestyle interiors without compromising on the flooring finish,” Mr Vanden Bossche concludes.

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Sophisticat and Maximus from Abingdon

Cormar says an increasing demand for easy-clean flooring has seen it supply a wide range of man-made carpets, offering many of the benefits associated with more expensive alternatives. Once seen as a cheap option, these have become a must for millions of homeowners opting for a more practical option which offers superior softness.

From messy pets to muddy shoes and every day spillages, man-made carpets have proven to be a popular choice. The company states that all of its easy-clean ranges include a 10-year stain and wear guarantee for extra peace of mind.

Cormar says its most recent addition, Primo Grande, is an extra heavyweight, bleach cleanable, twist pile carpet made from 100% Excellon Polypropylene and is fast becoming a best-seller thanks to being both easy to maintain and high quality. Perfect for high-traffic areas, stains can be removed quickly and easily with a bleach solution and kitchen roll.

Alternative Flooring’s Faux carpets are man-made to reproduce the natural look of sisal and wool and designed to be practical and stylish.

Further comment on this year’s new releases is provided by Martin Peace, sales director of Abingdon Flooring, who says: “We wanted to make a StainFree collection that helps retailers engage with the broad requirements of their customers.

“Looking at the growing requirement for luxury man-made carpets meant that we needed to satisfy this demanding audience, that resulted in the development of the Sophisticat range. This saxony carpet provides a super soft style that is associated with a high end carpet look, with a 1/10th gauge finish and an indulgent 11.5mm pile.

“In contrast, the demand for high wearing and durable finishes has led us to create Maximus. This super-strong carpet has the benefit of StainFree protection while its thick and tough pile weight provides a solution for busy households looking for a lasting choice.

“Both ranges will be shown at The Flooring Show in September,” says Mr Peace.

The new Boutique printed carpet collection is designed in collaboration with Zoffany, bringing fabrics to floors and five-star luxury to both residential and commercial interiors. It is a synthetic carpet that captures pattern beautifully, the company states.

Luxx ‘wool lookalike’ carpets are akin to beautiful faux fur throws. The polyester yarn used in the production, gives that hard to beat metallic lustre. These hand-woven carpets are super soft to the touch with velvety textured look and feel.

Anywhere indoor-outdoor carpet is a range of sisal-style carpets made from 100% polypropylene, easily cleaned and extremely robust. Anywhere can be used outside or for kitchen and bathroom floors as carpet or rugs. It is also an ideal choice for commercial applications in hotels and offices, the company concludes.

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BUSINESS NEWS Soggy summer for retail Hopes that the gloomy summer weather would help homeware sales were dashed by data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) who reported that furniture and flooring retailing endured its biggest monthly drop in sales in two years in July, down 5.4%.

“Spending has remained relatively subdued over the past few months, with an underlying uncertainty about the wider economic and political landscape causing many to hold off making purchases of bigger ticket items,” said Esme Harwood, director at Barclaycard.

This is backed up by the ONS who said household savings relative to income are not far off record low levels, a sign that consumers could turn more cautious as Britain’s political crisis drags on.

“Underlying uncertainty about the wider economic and political landscape is causing many to hold off making purchases of bigger ticket items” The British Retail Consortium reported the weakest retail sales since records began over the last year in figures to the end of July 2019, with an average monthly growth of only 0.5% - effectively an overall decline when inflation is taken into account.

The star achievers: “The winners demonstrate exceptional initiative in making a difference in a difficult market, helping retailers make a better sale”

Retail parks are bucking the trend of retail decline, showing a 1.2% growth in footfall this summer compared to a 2.7% reduction of visitors to the high street, according to the BRC-Springboard Footfall Monitor. The strongest regional growth in retail park performance is in the North and Yorkshire while the West Midlands showed the poorest results with a 3.6% decline.

Ulster Carpets has diversified into soft furnishing in a joint venture with artisan fabrics firm Mourne Textiles – see full story page 32.

The Headlam Group reported sales growth and more positive trading in its trading statement for the six months ended 30 June 2019. UK revenues were up 1.8%, 3.2% in Europe. The company also announced that work had started on its major new distribution hub in Ipswich, a 190,000 square feet warehouse serving the South East which which is expected to open next Easter after an investment of c. £26m.

Carpet imports to the UK fell 6.3% in June according to the latest HMRC data compiled by the Furnishing Report in August with Belgian trade the biggest sufferer, falling by nearly a quarter. Overall figures for the first half of 2019 are positive however, showing a 3.6 growth in carpet imports worth a total of £450m for the period. The main beneficiaries of this increase were India, Turkey and China.

Acquisitive flooring group Victoria Plc has bought high-quality Spanish ceramic flooring manufacturer, Iberoalcorense, S.L. (pictured below) for an estimated £14m. The operation in Valencia had sales of €31m in 2018 and it is strategically close to the Group’s existing Spanish ceramics manufacturers, Keraben and Saloni.

The deal will mean nearly 75% of Victoria’s earnings will come from outside the UK, “continuing our transformation into an international flooring business,” says the group.

The “star” judges line-up (l to r): Chris Moffat, Bridgette Kelly Laurence Bird, John Hopkins, Deborah Barker and David Spragg.

Going for gold?

Now that all the category award winners have been announced, the judges will turn their attention to selecting the “best of the best” - the Gold winner in each category.

Judging will be completed early in September and the winners will be announced at The Flooring Show, Harrogate, on Sunday, September 15.

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Shining stars!

The culmination of the 2019 awards scheme to celebrate the ideas, imagination and innovation that drive forward the UK flooring industry.

2019 winners announced After an exceptional level of entries which was 40% up on last year, the “stars” of the Flooring Innovation Awards have been announced.

The judges selected 53 winners across 13 categories for the distinction of the prestigious awards, covering all flooring types, accessories, installation products, environmental and technology.

“When we launched the scheme in 2018 we were delighted with the level of interest in recognising innovation across the industry,” said organiser Bridgette Kelly. “We did wonder if the enthusiasm could be sustained for the second year, but the 40% increase to more than 140 submissions is a fantastic result which shows the flooring sector is full of initiative and ideas.”

The National Flooring Innovation Awards 2019 is designed to be different to the usual ranked prizes given out across the industry and instead sets out to identify products and services that are genuinely new and exceptional in the sector.

“The winners demonstrate exceptional initiative in making a difference in a difficult market,” said awards judge David Spragg, of the scheme’s sponsors, The Stocklists magazine. “There are so many examples where manufacturers have pushed their product development to create extra value that help retailers make a better sale and improve the performance of installation.

“It’s also very noticeable how design departments are becoming increasingly creative to attract the attention of discerning consumers, meeting the constant challenge of providing something new and exciting,” says David.

See the special feature on all the winners in next month’s magazine

Look out for the orange award stars at Harrogate.

Check out the website for more details of the winners

Get ready for the Gold winners announcement on September

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1. CARPETS NATURAL Aalya by Axminster Carpets Southwold by the Cormar Carpet Co. Architect Twist from Cavalier Carpets Quintessential Twist from Hugh Mackay Carpets Spendore de Venezia by Louis De Poortere 2. CARPETS – MAN-MADE Stainfree Twist and Stainfree Ultra from Abingdon Flooring Zoffany Boutique for Alternative Flooring Wild Luxury by Balta Ultimate Impressions from Victoria Carpets 3. FIBRE DEVELOPMENT UltraBond from Beaulieu Fibres International Lakeland Herdwick from Brockway Carpets Gloss from ITC Natural Luxury Flooring Ltd Wool Piccolo by Kersaint Cobb 4. SMOOTHS Majestik by Adore Luxury Flooring Ceramica by Leoline Alter One by One FLor Europe Quick-Step Surface & Edge Protect+ By Quick-Step 5. DESIGN – CARPETS AND RUGS Panache by Adam Carpets Ritzy Infinity Collection by Balta Carpets / ITC Artisan Wilton by Fells Carpets terræn by Ulster Carpets 6. DESIGN – SMOOTHS Tapestry Collection by Distinctive Flooring Dovetail by Harvey Maria The Natural Timbers Collection by J2 Flooring Altro Ensemble 7. UNDERLAY DB FIX acoustic underlayment by EarthWerks Premium Pure Recycled Foam Underlay from Luxe Underlay Nomafloor Premium 3mm from NMC Tredaire FR6 by Interfloor 8. ACCESSORIES MagTabs by IOBAC Palette floor bar collection by Lifestyle Floors Ali Wrap Nosing, Tramline Joiners and Tramline Scotia from Stairrods UK WPC stair nosing kit from PRO-TEK 9. INSTALLATION Stycco Flex from F. Ball and Co. Ltd. ST15/50 Gas Carpet Gripper Nailer by Spotnails Maestri NC 111 BiColor from Uzin Utz UK Decibel from Interfloor 10. ENVIRONMENTAL Sedna Eco Regenerated Nylon by Associated Weavers Ultra Fresh Technology from Ball and Young Dyehouse and Energy Centre at Ulster Carpets Eco Pouch from F. Ball and Co. Ltd. 11. MARKETING Invictus Flooring LVT by Associated Weavers Adam Carpets Collaboration with Little Greene Luvanto by QA Flooring Solutions The Wool Benefits Campaign from Wools of New Zealand 12. POINT-OF-SALE ‘Shop-in-Shop’ Concept by Abingdon Flooring Haute Couture Design Box by Louis De Poortere Pure from SMG ‘Shop in Shop’ Showroom by Moduleo 13. TECHNOLOGIES Fitter and Estimators Companion from Computers for Flooring Visualmine from freetail limited International Textile Flooring Academy Carpet Care iFrame from WoolSafe September 2019 77

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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.

ADHESIVES

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.

Underfloor Heating: A lot of modern adhesives are suitable for use with underfloor heating but

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 of the committee

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

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• 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...

flexibility to run your business the way you want

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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. from The Stocklists

Increase sales

• 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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Interfloor’s underlay recognised at first National Flooring Innovation Awards Interfloor was proud to have its products recognised in the inaugural National Flooring Innovation Awards, demonstrating its commitment to delivering new and exciting creations into an increasingly competitive marketplace.

Winner Underlay: Tredaire Palladium

The awards scheme is designed to celebrate the ideas, imagination and innovation driving the UK flooring industry to new heights. There were over 100 submissions in categories ranging from carpets to underlay to version point-of-sale.

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Interfloor introduced its highest density PU underlay range in response to market demand for firmer and more luxurious products suitable for use in all areas of the home.

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In the underlay category, one of Interfloor’s new class of Premium High Density (PHD) products Tredaire Palladium was named a winner.

Interfloor’s Sales Director Gary Cowley said: “We are absolutely delighted to have received this accolade and recognition for our commitment to innovation. It really strengthens Interfloor’s reputation as an inventor of quality flooring products.”

One of the three products in the PHD range, Tredaire Palladium 10mm was recently relaunched in response to customer feedback.

Tredaire Palladium has high performance Textron backing to give it more dimensional stability and cleaner cutting during installation as well as exceptional ‘shock absorber’ properties to help give it a longer life. It has superior heat insulation properties ‘Gold’ version and high acoustic ratings to reduce noise. It has a nominal density of 180kg/m3 and offers superior protection for carpets that is longer lasting and better Use restricted to ‘Innovation Gold’ performing. winners only Palladium is also made from 100 per cent recycled foam, giving it excellent “green” credentials.

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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.

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.

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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.interfloor.com

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.

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Types

Poor or old underlay will...

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.

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

• 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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Combination

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PU foam

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.

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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).

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.

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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.

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.

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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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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.

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.

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.

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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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.

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.

Static

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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01264 335111

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0845 6528811

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Signature Carpets Be Tu W

01422 845075

TAT Carpet

07976 607657

Tapibel NV Pr Tu Tw

01623 481 221

Tasibel NV Tw

+32 52 499600

The Grosvenor Wilton Co W Ww

01562 701456

The Sultana Carpet Co Ax

01299 822300

Wilton Carpet Commercial Ax Tu Tw Ww W Be

01722 746000

Thomas Witter UK Ltd Tu Tw

0870 1128318

Timzo Tufting Industry BV Tu

+31 38 385 4477

Tisca Tiara Tu Ww

07860 911748

Trendy Tuft Designs Be Tu Tw W

01274 855080

Ulster Carpets Ax Be Tu Tw W Ww

02838 334433

United Carpets & Beds Tw W Ww

01709 732 666

Victoria Carpets Tu Tw W Ww

01562 749300

Vorwerk Flooring

01282 332025

Westex Carpets Tu

01274 861334

Weston Hammer W

0845 644 9090

Whitestone Weavers Ltd Ax Be Tu Tw W Ww

01429 892555

Wilkies Carpets Tw

0113 307 9955

Ryalux Carpets Ltd Be Tu Tw W

0845 652 8811

Woodward Grosvenor Ax Tu Tw W Ww

Sans Frontieres Ltd Be Pr Tu Tw W Ww

0844 5611977

Wool Classics Tu Ww

Shaw Home Foundations Tu

01675 433 501

Woven Carpets of Kidderminster W 01299 827477

Cormar’s Sensation Twist

0800 526696 0207 349 1560

Wellington Stripe from Ulster

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

Birch Distribution Leeds - see Floorwise page 90

Fells Carpets

TCS “The Carpet Specialists” Morecambe 01524 840177 info@tcsthecarpetspecialists.com www.tcsthecarpetspecialists.com Xylo Wood Flooring London 020 8368 8122 infouk@xyloflooring.com www.xyloflooring.com

North East

Fells Carpets Leeds 0113 3071900 carl.cummings@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk Floorwise (North East) Ltd Birtley - see Floorwise page 90

North West

Carpet Line Direct Manchester 01204 701188 salesnw@carpetlinedirect.co.uk www.carpetlinedirect.co.uk D. M. Miller Ltd Manchester 0161 205 9949 dm.miller@btconnect.com www.dmmillerltd.spaces.lives.com Fells Carpets Goole 0113 3071900 carl.cummings@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk

Birch Distribution Sheffield - see Floorwise page 90

Birch Distribution Hull - see Floorwise page 90 Cornerstone Flooring Doncaster - see Floorwise page 90 Cornerstone Flooring East Midlands and Warwickshire 01159 444711 sales@cornerstoneflooring.co.uk www.cornerstoneflooring.co.uk DMS Flooring Supplies Northampton 0845 643 5601 dmsnorthampton@dmsflooringsupplies.co.uk

East

Beds Flooring Bedford 01234 341234 sales@bedsflooring.co.uk www.bedsflooring.co.uk Salesmark Ltd St Neots - see Floorwise page 90 STS Flooring Distributors Cambridge Tel: 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.co.uk

South West

BL Flooring Supplies Bristol - see Floorwise page 90

Floorwise D & J Ltd Southam - see Floorwise page 90

BL Flooring Supplies Gloucester - see Floorwise page 90

J J Wholesale & Distribution Ltd Birmingham 0121 765 4994 jjwholesale@gmx.com

Fitwell Flooring Ltd Redruth - see Floorwise page 90

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

Flooring Supplies (Wessex) Amesbury 01980 625888 orders@flooringsupplieswessex.co.uk

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

R & M Wholesale Bristol 01179 531222 Tiverton 01884 258266 sales@rmwholesale.co.uk

Trade Counter Carpets Leicester 0845 604 3055 tradecountercarpets@gmail.com Woodall Brothers Ltd Shrewsbury - see Floorwise page 90

Fitwell Flooring Ltd Newton Abott - see Floorwise page 90

Salesmark West Ltd Amesbury - see Floorwise page 90 Solent Wholesale Carpet West Sussex 01243 774623 sales@solentwholesale.co.uk www.solentwholesale.co.uk see page 22 for details

Choice Flooring Manchester - see Floorwise page 90 MCA Floorwise Ltd Morecambe - see Floorwise page 90 Millbrook Carpets Darwen 01254 703999 millbrookcarpets@live.co.uk

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South East

Acorn Carpet Accessories Bromley, Kent - see Floorwise page 90 Ashmount Flooring Supplies Tottenham 0208 808 2158 sales@ashmountflooring.co.uk www.ashmountflooringsupplies.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 13 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 Kent Flooring Supplies Ltd Chatham 01634 668668 sales@kentflooring.co.uk www.kentflooring.co.uk Littner Hampton London 020 8520 8474 littnerhampton@aol.com www.littnerhamptoncarpets.co.uk

Potts & Ward, Woodcocks Ltd Brighton 01273 557211 sales@pwwflooring.com www.pwwflooring.com Rackhams London 020 8531 9225 sales@rackhamsltd.co.uk www.rackhamsltd.co.uk see page 20 for details Salesmark Lancing - see Floorwise page 90 Solent Wholesale Carpet West Sussex 01243 774623 sales@solentwholesale.co.uk www.solentwholesale.co.uk see page 22 for details 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

Wales

Matty’s Wholesale Carpets Birmingham 01675 433072 sales@mattys.co.uk Selected Rugs & Matting Cardiff 0844 8360650 customerservices@selectedrugs.co.uk www.selectedrugs.co.uk

Scotland

Flanagan Flooring Distributors Glasgow Business Park Baillieston Tel: 0141 773 1122 sales@flanagan-flooring.com www.flanagan-flooring.com MCD Scotland Uddingston Glasgow 01698 808000 mcdscotland@mcd.co.uk www.mcdscotland.co.uk Neil Smith Ltd Glasgow - see Floorwise page 90

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 90 Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Belfast - see Floorwise page 90 Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Limerick - see Floorwise page 90 TCS “The Carpet Specialists” Co. Louth 00353 429 351 351 info@tcsthecarpetspecialists.com www.tcsthecarpetspecialists.com

John Palmer Carpets Fareham 01329 221933 sales@johnpalmercarpets.uk.net

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We are also North Downs’ main supplier of Quickstep Laminates, Balterio Laminates, Woodpecker Hardwoods and many more. Plus a big range of Vinyls and LVT.

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COMBINATION UNDERLAYS NEEDLEFELT UNDERLAYS For orders and further information, please ring P&R Ratcliffe (Underlays) Ltd. Burnley, Lancashire BB10 3BH Tel: 01282 421026, Fax: 01282 412321 www.foxirugtamer.co.uk

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