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Carpet&FlooringReview starts on page 23

Monthly ‘Stocklisters’ shown in BOLD

There’s loads of business like show business!

Index

Unrivalled coverage of the three big flooring events that set the agenda for 2016

o ASPECTA

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# ASSOCIATED WEAVERS # AXMINSTER

January Flooring Show Domotex 2016 part 2

Previewing carpet’s newest event page 32-38

The interiors angle from the NEC pages 41-47

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CARPETS RUGS

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Decking delight

Invincible Invictus

Flair launches indoor/outdoor rugs AW follows up the iSense success page 48 page 57

Bamboozling vinyl Adore announces new class of LVT page 55

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Pure cork

Revival of the fittest!

Granorte enjoys cork renaissance ‘Fitter of the Year’ re-launched page 64 page 48

FlooringFactsheets

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Yarn innovation

# THOMAS

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New Zealand innovates on trend page 61

# TRADE

New! Now easier to find in a new section at the back of the book

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68 Wholesaler Distribution Directory

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78 Woolsafe: the carpet care guide

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Carpet trouble-shooter

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Carpet Company Directory

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Carpet Types

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Rita reports on trends in carpet tiles page 40

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WITTER

COUNTER CARPETS

# VORWERK # WESTON

# WHITESTONE/HUGH I WOOL

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FLOOR SHOW LONDON

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MERRYFIELD CARPET CUTTING MACHINERY British Manufactured Carpet Cutting Machines THE STOCKLISTS March 2016

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

N o t h i n g B e at s T h e O r i g i n a l

A sparkling new idea for the home Once more Associated Weavers come to the fore with a stunning new look for the modern home. We already know how people clamour for super-softness in their carpets and iSense, only launched in 2014, has satisfied that demand with increasing success. Now we’ve added an extra element to its appeal. The magic of iSense stems from the unique 100% polyamide ‘memory’ fibres that we use to produce its amazing bounce-back qualities.

If things like furniture cause indents on the surface, the polyamide yarn naturally springs back to its original state, so iSense will maintain its fresh new look throughout years of hard use. Now though, because of the very high quantity of fine filaments in its construction, we’ve been able to introduce some delicate strands of silvery Lurex to give it a glittery, sparkly effect. We call it Surprise.

A unique look for every room

Our research has shown that Surprise will sit very nicely in any room of the home. It’ll add an extra dimension to even the smallest of spaces. The look is subtle. The technology is astounding.

Saxony-style Surprise is offered at 1520 gram weight, in 4m or 5m widths, and is fully guaranteed with a 20-year wear warranty. Available in ten fashionable shades, we’ve naturally used star signs to identify the colours: each one, from Jet black Aries to mid beige Scorpio, is a natural choice for your display of Associated Weavers products. The clever addition of the sparkly Lurex to Surprise will give an extra appeal to everyone’s favourite room, without any compromise to the ultra-softness of the carpet. And you and your customers will be pleasantly surprised by its resilient performance too.

Leading the way

Our innovative manufacturing prowess. Our market-leading reputation. Our memorable brands.

Everything about Associated Weavers means that we’re the name you can’t forget. And you’ll soon develop a soft spot for iSense Surprise too. With Surprise, we’ve created a unique product fit for the glitterati. Order your displays of iSense Surprise now for a Spring bonanza of sales.

Because we all love surprises.

Look for the Buttery NE FO W R R AN 20 G 16 ES

Associated Weavers Sales: 01422 431100 Email: salesuk@awe.be

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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.......

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EXCITING, BOLD AND UNQUE DISPLAYS FROM THE UK’s LARGEST PATTERNED CARPET STOCKIST See your local representative for more details

The people who care about your business NORTH WEST

SCOTLAND

ALAN CHEETHAM GTR MANCHESTER, CHESHIRE, SOT & STAFFORD M: 07966 263571 acheetham@furlongflooring.com

ALAN CAIRNIE EAST SCOTLAND

M: 07976 311434 acairnie@furlongflooring.com

MARK DOWSON MERSEYSIDE, WIRRAL & N. WALES M: 07980 786265 mdowson@furlongflooring.com

JOHN BIRCHALL FLYDE COAST, CUMBRIA, DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY

COLIN RICHFORD WEST SCOTLAND

M: 07970 163372 crichford@furlongflooring.com

WALES & SOUTH WEST

M: 07970 269730 jbirchall@furlongflooring.com

YORKSHIRE & NORTH EAST RAY ANDREW EAST LANCS, LEIGH, PRESTON, CHORLEY, WARRINGTON, BOLTON, ATHERTON M: 07973 719801 randrew@furlongflooring.com

VACANT AREA NORTH EAST, SCOTTISH BORDERS

APPLICATIONS INVITED

VACANT AREA EAST COAST, YORKSHIRE

APPLICATIONS INVITED TIM BAILEY S.E. WALES & HEREFORDSHIRE

MARTYN MORRIS SOUTH YORKSHIRE

M: 07794 048414 tbailey@furlongflooring.com M: 07973 403450 mmorris@furlongflooring.com JASON BRIMBLE AVON & GLOUCESTERSHIRE M: 07794 041266 jbrimble@furlongflooring.com

BEN THOMAS MID & WEST WALES

M: 07794 048809 bthomas@furlongflooring.com

STEWART WAITHMAN DEVON & CORNWALL M: 07794 048413 swaithman@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 enquiries@furlongflooring.co.uk 10

SOUTH EAST

MIDLANDS ADAM HILTON NOTTS, DERBYSHIRE & LINCS M: 07872 964685 ahilton@furlongflooring.com

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

MIKE SHUTT BIRMINGHAM/ STAFFORDSHIRE, SHROPSHIRE M: 07970 158594 mshutt@furlongflooring.com

LONDON JOHN AKIEN S.W LONDON, SURREY (INS. M25)

M: 07791 891024 johnakien@furlongflooringltd.co.uk

TONY CONWAY BEDS, NORTHANTS, OXON & BUCKS

SIMON BROWN MIDDLESEX, W. LONDON, BERKSHIRE

M: 07791 891025 tonyconway@furlongflooringltd.co.uk

M: 07816 217550 simonbrown@furlongflooringltd.co.uk

PETER FLETCHER HAMPSHIRE, DORSET & SURREY (OUTSIDE M25) M: 07816 217561 peterfletcher@furlongflooringltd.co.uk

PAUL LOVELL NORFOLK, SUFFOLK & CAMBS

RAYMOND SMITH ESSEX

M: 07816 217565 raymondsmith@furlongflooringltd.co.uk

DARREN SPENDIFF KENT

M: 07816 217549

M: 07791 890861

paullovell@furlongflooringltd.co.uk

darrenspendiff@furlongflooringltd.co.uk

IAN ROBERTSON EAST & WEST SUSSEX M: 07816 217563 ianrobertson@furlongflooringltd.co.uk

DAREN STEDMAN N, N W & E LONDON, HERTFORDSHIRE M: 07816 217548 darenstedman@furlongflooringltd.co.uk

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Carpetss are a leading Belgium carpet H & V Carpet manufacturer, supplying roll stock only, via retail oulets.

Our collection of over 20 ranges gives a wide and varied choice for every budget. We pride ourselves on providing on trend carpets,, at affordable prices.. Contact your local area rep to view the full collection and begin to enjoy prices and product that are second to none.

H&V Carpets BVBA,, Nijverheidsstraat 26,, 8760 Meulebeke, Belgium

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Kingsmead Carpets Relay Park, Relay Drive Tamworth, B77 5PR. UK

Incorporating

Register to use our new B2B online ordering www.kingsmead-sales.co.uk

Tel: +44 1827 831424 Fax: +44 1827 831425 info@kingsmead-sales.co.uk www.kingsmeadcarpets.co.uk

NEW RANGES

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SALES EXECUTIVES AND CONTACT DETAILS Clint Carver - 07970 888 916 (Northern Sales Manager) clint.carver@kingsmead-sales.co.uk

Follow us on Twitter @Kingsmeadcpts

Adrian Garner - 07947 524 633 (DE NG LE CV ST) adrian.garner@kingsmead-sales.co.uk

PERTHSHIRE

Wendy Hutcheson - 07980 7372788 (KW IV PH PA AB DD KY FK G ML KA) wendy.hutcheson@kingsmead-sales.co.uk Joe Bradley - 07773 046 384 (HU YO HG TS DN DH LN) joe.bradley@kingsmead-sales.co.uk

WOOL RICH

WOOL 3-PLY

See us on stand C10 at the Wool Floor Show, London Inspirational Wool Carpet Trade Showcase 23rd & 24th March 2016 at Chelsea Football Club

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Discontinued Ranges

Dignity, Genius, Georgian Impressions, Greenwich, New Lichfield, Ridgeway, Silk Centenary, Silk Sensation, Silk Supreme.

Hamish Maclean- 07968 563 016 (DL EH CA DG SR NE TD) Hamish.maclean@kingsmead-sales.co.uk Tom Mackie - 07980 737 283 (BD, LS, S, WF) tom.mackie@kingsmead-sales.co.uk Chris Sheldrake - 07980 761347 (HX, HD, M, SK, BL, OL) Chris.sheldrake@kingsmead-sales.co.uk Mick Garner - 07796 993 913 (CM WD AL SG LU MK NN) mick.garner@kingsmead-sales.co.uk Peter Thomas - 07779 017 950 (LL CH CW WA L WN PR FY BB LA) peter.thomas@kingsmead-sales.co.uk Colin Arber - 07976 749552 (CO CB IP NR PE) colin.arber@kingsmead-sales.co.uk Ian Shopland - 07971 914 418 (Southern Sales Manager) ian.shopland@kingsmead-sales.co.uk Craig Brooks - 07971 916 719 (SY TF WS WV DY B WR) craig.brooks@kingsmead-sales.co.uk David Barton - 07977 112 095 (CT TN BN RH BR CR SM KT) david.barton@kingsmead-sales.co.uk David Guscott - 07773 048 574 (ME DA RM SS IG EN N E SE) david.guscott@kingsmead-sales.co.uk Stuart Leigh - 07791 890 441 (TR PL TQ EX TA DT BA BS) Stuart.leigh@kingsmead-sales.co.uk Lee Card - 07538 836 273 (SA LD NP CF HR GL) lee.card@kingsmead-sales.co.uk Neal Ford - 07968 015 578 (HP OX SL HA UB TW W NW SW) neal.ford@kingsmead-sales.co.uk

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Steve Bates - 07971 968 517 (PO SO BH SP RG SN GU) steve.bates@kingsmead-sales.co.uk David Posnett - 07836 650 655 (Northern Ireland) 13

With few truly independent distributors left in the market place, the customer’s choice becomes a little limited, but with Rackhams our traditional values still remain. Familiar faces, familiar voices on the phone, and a level of service that is second to none.

Simple reasons why we continue to thrive, and aim to carry on offering exactly what our customers want throughout 2016 and beyond!

NATURAL EFFECT

TWISTS - STAIN RESIST

Blenheim Berber Cashmere 4&5M Cheltenham Gold Dedham Vale Gold Fields Ivory Coast 2015 London Life 4&5M Lothian Wool Berber + Stripes 4&5M Northern Lights 4 & 5m Promenade Rocca 2016 Sloane Square 4&5M Southern Chic 4&5M

Atmosphere Dalton Dublin Heather 2016 Dublin Twist 2015 Echo Twist 4&5M Fairfield Creations 2015 Fascination 4&5M Genius 4&5M Heathertwist Supreme 40 4&5M Heathertwist Elite 50 4&5M Hoxton Heathers Imagination 4&5M Kenmare Twist 4&5M Paramount Twist 4&5M Peerless Twist Peerless Plain Peerless Ultra 4&5M Pembridge 2013 4&5M Sensit Supreme 4&5M Salisbury Twist Shades of Harmony Sumptuous Style 4&5M Stainbeater Select Stainsafe Heritage Heathers Luxury Stainsafe Moorland Twist/Stripes Startwist Edition 30 4&5M Startwist Supreme 40 4&5M Startwist Elite 50 4&5M Super Peerless Twist X-tra Twist 4&5M

SAXONY / SHAG PILE Eastern Splendour 4&5M Granada 4&5M Grand Slam Pearlescent 4&5M Peerless Peerless Heathers Salt n’ Pepper 2014 4&5M Saxon King 2015 Super Peerless Super Peerless Heathers Turkish Delight 4&5M

ULTRA SOFT FEEL NYLONS Tender Kiss Tender Touch

CORD, NEEDLEPUNCH & ENTRANCE MATTING Bedford Gel Big Hit Canterbury Gel Hippo Mat Gala 2013 Gala Stripes Magnum Mat Magnus Mat Supacord

GRAPHICS / CONTRACT GELS Arena Marathon Skyline Gel Traffic Gel

VINYL / SMOOTH FLOORING Eclipse 2012 - Part I Eclipse 2012 - Part II Eclipse 2016 - Elite Eclipse 2016 - Genesis Luxury Comfort Luxury Life Luxury Value Starlight Techno-Safe Multi Flex Vinyl

REVOLUTIONARY LVT FLOORING FROM EARTHWERKS® & CAVALIO Conceptline Jupiter Tempo Tempo Classic (Stock) Tempo Clic Projectline (Stock)

CARPET TILES Bedford Cord Canterbury Capital City Capital Plus

TWISTS - WOOL Discovery 4&5M Eden Twist 40/50 4&5M Iconic Twist 40/50 4&5M Inspire Twist 40 Palace Twist 50/60 4&5M Premium Deluxe 40 4&5M Premium Elite 50 4&5M Premium Finesse 60 4&4M The Berber Twist Collection 40/50 4&5M Ultimate Textures 4&5M Ultimate Berber Twist 4&5M Ultimate Luxury 4&5M

New Spring Price Guide.

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 Balterio and Krono laminate ranges.

Ultra-Soft Feel material is all the rage, and here at Rackhams our ‘Senses’ are going WILD! Check out the Rackhams take on this buoyant part of the market with our new ‘Soft’ offering for 2016 ...More competitive, more colourful, more straightforward and naturally... MORE SOFTNESS!!

Bring on the Bling in 2016!!!!

Area Sales Executives Michael Rackhams LtdYounger London North for have opportunities 07881-502506 professional people to join our sales team in 2016.

See page 79 for more details.

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

Paul Henson Essex (Outside M25) Cambs, Suffolk, Herts (East of A1) 07837-295379

Phil Wheeler London SE Postals, Kent, Surrey (East of A24) & Sussex 07881-502507

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Solent Wholesale Carpet Company Ltd CARPET, FLOORCOVERING & ACCESSORY WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS Telephone: 01243 774623 Fax: 01243 533636 E-mail: sales@solentwholesale.co.uk Website: www.solentwholesale.com Zola Park, Barnfield Drive, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6UX.

CHECK STOCK, PLACE ORDERS AND MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT 24/7 ALL THROUGH OUR WEBSITE

Oxford, Berks, Bucks, Beds, Hants, Middlesex & Herts. . . . . Ian Cardrick, i.cardrick@solentwholesale.co.uk, Sussex E & W, Surrey, South London & Kent . . . . . . . . . . . . John Robson, j.robson@solentwholesale.co.uk, Hants, Wilts, Dorset, Somerset, Gloucs, & I.O.W. . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Ayling, a.ayling@solentwholesale.co.uk, Accessary Sales and IT Specialist (All Areas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luke Crooks, luke@solentwholesale.co.uk, VICTORIA Atlas Aura Colonial EasiCare Morton EasiCare Heartland First Impressions Options 288 Royal Victoria Strathmore Collection Victoria Twist LANO & BAJONG Campus X-treme Forum Heather Twist Elite Heather Twist Supreme Jazz Montana Pembridge Twist Portman Star Twist Collection 30/40/50 BALTA Atlas Big Hit Lothian Wool Berber Luxury Heritage Heather Highland Tweed Gala Cord - all options in stock Melrose Moorland Twist More Noble Noble Heathers Paramount Riva Twist Saxon King Sensit Saxony Shepherd Twist Stainsafe Fantasy Techno - limited LUSOTUFO Celtic Horizon Mandaly Safi Sahara Sintra Boucle Superb Twist Tangier Titan & Tital Diagonal Twist Berber Unique Valencia Venus Saxony Wool Dream Wool Heaven DOMO Playground Scorpio

CORMAR Apollo Apollo Plus Home Counties Heathers Home Counties Plains Living Naturals Malabar Oaklands 32 Oaklands 42 Oaklands 50 Natural Berber Twist Primo Choice Super/Elite Primo Excellence Primo Plus Sensation Sensation Feeling Sensation Heathers Sensation Twist BROCKWAY Avanti Cavendish Collection Cresta 40/Cresta 50 Dimensions Jubilee Collection Orion/Orion Major IVC Atlas - New colours Classic Limestone Comfylux Extra Comfytex Expressions Fusion Isafe Apex Isafe One Isafe First Master Grip Planet Presto Rooms Supercomforts Tile Styles Titanium Ultimate Design Ultimate Oak Ultimate Minerals Ultimate Timber Victoria Woodmark MOHAWK CARPETS Century Collection - Century - Half Century Freedom Gel Limited Presidential Collection - Independence - Freedom (4&5M) - Splendour - Super Freedom (4&5M)

IDEAL carpets Ascot/Aintree Country Heather Supreme Dublin Dublin Heathers Endurance Grass Collection Mars Motor Car Pronto vinyls Athena Celtic Stone - New Colours Comfort Grip Flexifloor Hermes Jazz Magnum Orion Sherwood Oak Studio entrance matting Alicante Heavy Tread Orotex - Ceylon Orotex - Magnum Orotex - Matrix MISCELLANEOUS BEST WOOL CARPETS Globe CAVALIER Celebrations Country Collection Hamlet Parish and Village CLASSIS CARPETS Toros Exclusive LEIGH SPINNERS Atlas Velour MILLENNIUM WEAVERS Desire Ultra Twist THOMAS WITTER Innovations 50oz & 60oz PARAGON Toccarre Carpet Tiles

We carry other products not listed above, and can also provide a swift special order service on non stock lines.

Our reps and sales office would be pleased to answer all enquiries. Our last Price List is dated January/February 2016.

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mobile: 07973 406329 mobile: 07973 898453 mobile: 07973 406799 mobile: 07966 664379

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Barbican 335 Candy Cane

INTRODUCING STYLE & QUALITY TO YOUR FLOOR Edel Telenzo introduce Diversity and Liberty and new colours Barbican to their high quality wool carpet collection. All will be available during Wool Floor Show London.

Liberty is a striped loop pile with a unique construction, giving it a woven look. The three available colour ways are different and exciting. Looking for that stunning combination? Diversity is a two-tone loop pile in the same construction and coordinating colours; perfect to combine with Liberty! Furthermore, the popular Barbican collection has been extended and now consists of six two-tone loops and six matching stripes. The new stripes bear more colour, taking in the latest fashionable colours such as blue.

Edel Telenzo proudly produce high quality multi-ply wool loop carpets. The carpet collection features distinctive designs and constructions and all carpets are Scotchgarded™ for extra stain protection and guaranteed against moths, pilling and shading. Edel Telenzo carpets are suitable for both domestic and commercial use.

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News

New range launch for Natural Habitat to be announced by the end of this month...

Innovation

This 100% British loop pile range in subtle shades will be a semi exclusive launch and is already in high demand...

Contact your sales agent if you would like to be included on the ‘Approved Supplier Lists’

Also, Thomas Witter Carpets are delighted to announce that we are now fully fledged members of The Carpet Foundation Head Office: View Logistics Park View Road East Hartlepool TS25 1HT

Email: sales@thomaswitter.com www.thomaswitter.com Tel: 01429 892555 Fax: 01429 892560 THE STOCKLISTS March 2016

It’s cool to buy wool! #Naturally

Welcome to the World of Thomas Witter Carpets

Discovery

Due to demand, contractors and retailers have asked for a wool twist in British Wool, to suit discerning clients and their designers specifications.

Contemporary Wool Twist 40 has been coloured specifically to meet the needs of current and future colour schemes.

It will be available on a semi exclusive basis in February.

Tweet us - Robbie@WitterCarpets

Thomas Witter UK Sales Force SCOTLAND Mark Vinter Mobile: 07775 902 376

NORTH WEST & CUMBRIA Mark Jones Mobile: 0782 811 9279 NORTH EAST Becky Gibbons Mobile: 07970 491 215 YORKSHIRE Aldo Beritonni Mobile: 07971 173 560

WEST MIDLANDS & GLOS. Pete Averns Mobile: 07734 324 356

EAST MIDLANDS Steve Furniss Mobile: 0773 384 787

SOUTH WEST/KENT/SUSSEX Melanie Maynard Mobile: 07920 434 240 SOUTH WALES & BRISTOL David May Mobile: 07976 204 778 SOUTH EAST & LONDON Andrew Goldsmith Mobile: 07432 119 220 NORTHERN IRELAND Gary O'Boyle Mobile: 07831 220 675

THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND Larry White Mobile: 0862 594 126

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Carpet&FlooringReview Mercury rising

Mercury XT is the latest collection from Leoline to offer homeowners sophisticated style and flooring that delivers a tough, easy to look after and comfortable surface underfoot.

From a brand new chip effect that brings multi-coloured metallic glimmer to a range of contemporary mineral looks in Pueblo to seven carefully selected woods that represent popular and trend-led options, Mercury XT is ready to take on the busiest of family homes. In fact, such is the performance of this cushion floor collection that it is also suited for Class 32 general commercial applications.

Bringing impeccable resilience throughout the home, Mercury XT also features additional slip-resistance, making it great for use in areas such as bathrooms with its resistance to water ingress, additional safety and stylish good looks .

“The new Mercury XT collection is all about contemporary style,” says Victoria Hemelaer, product manager, Leoline.

“Whether this comes in a natural look with brand new woods such as the rustic cross-cut grey of Sorbonne or richly grained Allure, or a mineral look with the 10 stunning Pueblo decors the end result is exactly the same, a floor that delivers lasting performance and a safer surface underfoot.”

Joining the Elite family, Mercury XT comes with a 15-year wear warranty and comes equipped with Powerback for a more resilient floor, safe from high heels and with better recovery from furniture impressions.

T 0800 032 3970 www.leoline.co.uk

SimpLay stunning

Polyflor has launched the Expona SimpLay PUR range of loose lay luxury vinyl tiles as the latest addition to the Expona family of premium vinyl floorcoverings.

The Expona SimpLay collection of loose lay vinyl tiles and planks for heavy commercial interiors offers authentic reproductions of beautiful natural materials presented in an adhesive-free, ready to lay product designed to reduce installation time. Living up to the Expona brand’s reputation for offering high design flooring, the new range includes 38 stunning designs featuring a variety of both traditional and contemporary wood, stone and textile effects.

Expona SimpLay’s unique, non-skid honeycomb backing layer and thicker 5mm gauge ensures that the tiles stay in position to create a robust and hardwearing floorcovering for high traffic, heavy commercial environments such as the office, retail and leisure sectors. As it is a loose lay product which can be installed over many different types of existing floorcoverings, subfloor preparation is significantly reduced and each plank or tile can be installed, lifted and reinstalled elsewhere without leaving any residue.

Tom Rollo, Polyflor’s Marketing Manager comments, “We see Expona SimpLay as a practical choice when deadlines are tight and clients require a quick turnaround. As an adhesive-free loose lay LVT, this product is also ideal for creating temporary installations such as pop up shops and exhibition spaces.”

This new Expona SimpLay collection joins the high performance Expona range which now includes Expona Design and Expona Commercial luxury vinyl tiles, Expona Control - the world’s first LVT featuring sustainable wet slip resistance, and Expona Flow vinyl sheet flooring.

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NEWS Future fibre

With Ara and Lyra, F&X Carpets is bringing the low impact of recycled content to homes across the country with a fibre made entirely from plastic drinks bottles, Aevita.

More than just recycled, Aevita makes for a carpet that’s super-soft, strong and with inherent stain-resistance, thanks to the innovative manufacturing of F&X Carpets. “Aevita is the future of fibre for the home and brings all the ease of living expected from modern carpet with lower impact on diminishing resources,” explains Gordon Hugo, sales manager, F&X Carpets. “More over, it is Aevita’s ability to tick all the right boxes for homeowners that makes it such an attractive proposition. Incredibly soft, hard-wearing, stain-resistant and bleach-cleanable, it really is a carpet fibre that fits with modern expectations.”

F&X Carpets has developed a more natural look for its Aevita styles, meaning that both Ara and Lyra are more suited to UK taste than alternatives.

With a weight of 2,400g/m2, Ara brings a luxurious and comfortable surface underfoot, while Lyra brings great value and all-round practicality in a 1,700g/m2 weight. Both carpets use a two-ply yarn for even more resilience and recovery.

“It’s important that innovation such as this is not just affordable by a few, but by the many and here Aevita strikes another blow for rivals,” continues Gordon. “We’ve made Ara and Lyra in a specification that make recycled content far more available and this can only have a hugely positive impact on its acceptance within the marketplace.” Ara and Lyra come with long 15-year stain and 10-year wear warranties and are rated for General Domestic Use. Each is available in 10 on-trend colours and in a 4m width. A new Aevita display featuring these styles will also be shortly available.

T 07976 607657 www.fxcarpets.co.uk

Feeling the Pulse

Quick-Step’s new Pulse collection is a luxury vinyl collection with an unprecedented realistic look achieved through a revolutionary production method. It rates as one of the most practical designer floor on the market today. Pulse is hard-wearing, water-tight, warm, sound-absorbent, just as attractive as wood and produced entirely free of phthalates.

Aesthetically speaking, the UK is still a big fan of wooden flooring. The allure of this warm material is favoured by all, but today’s flooring demands extend far beyond looks alone. This is why Quick-Step developed a new generation of vinyl that not only satisfies our practical requirements, but is just as aesthetically pleasing.

Modern technology is making it possible to realistically mimic very delicate, expensive or difficult-toapply materials, with practical features we could only dream of before. It also enables designers to use materials in entirely new ways that would have been impossible with the real thing. A prime example of this is Quick-Step Laminate’s scorched black Impressive Burned planks, featuring a black scorched pattern that would have been impossible to create using the genuine material!

The new Pulse collection features 20 designs that correspond to the latest interior decorating trends. A new production unit opened last summer raises the creation of attractive imitation products to a higher level. This is where the new Pulse vinyl collection is produced: vinyl planks in a wide range of wood designs and matching grain textures. The extra long and wide planks show an enormous amount of variation in grain patterns that produce the visual effect of a genuine wood floor, while a matching wood grain texture ensures the authentic look and feel of genuine wood.

T 0161 877 6955

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NEWS Vinyl variety

Itec has gone for maximum choice in delivering surfaces that not only perform, but also bring a more sophisticated interior environment, ideal for today’s demanding clients - from schools and healthcare environments through to higher education facilities, multi-family housing, retail spaces, offices and more,

Booming business

It’s been a hugely successful year for the rapidly expanding Designer Contracts – the UK’s largest flooring contractor.

The company, which has a national network of 12 regional offices and a show home design division, saw a 14% increase in turnover to £34 million for the 12 months to the end of October 2015, compared to the same period in the previous year. Peter Kelsey, md of Designer Contracts said: “We are delighted with our progress in the past year.

Our national buying power along with our unique regional structure enables us to offer an unrivalled service to both local and national clients.

The company recently trebled its national distribution facility moving to larger premises, increasing its size from 44,000 to 109,000 square feet, with a significant increase in height, offering three times the amount of storage capacity.

It then expanded its regional facilities in North London and Essex and the South West. Future plans include relocating its North East regional depot and an additional facility in Scotland.

Since the launch of the Home Builders Federation annual customer satisfaction survey, carried out by the HBF and NHBC each year, significant progress has been made by the industry to deliver exemplary levels of customer service, something which Designer Contracts prides itself on providing.

Last year the company made key new customer service support appointments. The dedicated team of 20 now includes a number of customer service managers, fitters, co-ordinators and administrators across their 12 regions. The company has also invested in an additional seven vehicles to enable swift inspection and remedial action.

The company was awarded ‘Take Back Partner of the Year’ by Carpet Recycling UK (CRUK).

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“The choice of flooring has a huge impact on the long-term success of the project, from a practical perspective and visually too,” says David Bigland, managing director, Itec Contract Floors. “That’s why we’ve made our high-performance flooring across safety, acoustic and decorative categories available in a great range of styles.

Clients and contractors can choose the right floor for the task at hand without having to make a compromise on its look, and viceversa of course.”

With minimum Class 33 Heavy Commercial wear performance and with options for Class 43 Light Industrial Heavy use too, there is no doubting that Itec floors are suitable for highly demanding environments and Itec also makes maintenance easier with Hyperguard+ PUR protection across the board.

With the Commercial Flooring Collection in stock at distributors across the UK, Itec Contract Floors puts its most popular styles within fast and easy reach, offering both two and four-metre width options. The Itec Design Flooring Collection contains decors designed to meet particular client demands and are available to order, again in two and four-metre widths.

T 0800 032 3970 www.itecfloors.co.uk

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Beautiful wood effect vinyl flooring from Polyflor’s Expona Flow range was recently selected to refresh the look of a school hall at Reigate Grammar School in Surrey.

400m² of Expona Flow sheet vinyl flooring was installed by Brampton Flooring for the school hall refurbishment. The warm and inviting Blond Oak design, which authentically replicates the natural beauty of timber planks, was chosen to enhance the large, bright space of the hall. Specified by Julian Sawyers of J S Surveying Associates, this classic light oak design was ideal for the multi-purpose space which is used daily for school assemblies, meetings and a variety of school functions.

Carmel Grater, Operations Manager at Reigate Grammar School commented, “For our school hall we wanted a floor that had the beauty of real wood, was easy to maintain and would give us years of performance. Expona Flow flooring hasn’t disappointed and we’re delighted with the final look of our refurbished space.”

Manufactured in the UK, Polyflor’s Expona Flow range of heterogeneous vinyl flooring features 50 stunning designs, including both natural and abstract effects in its Wood, Concrete and Cosmos collections.

Heavy Traffic

Traffic is the latest evolution in bleach-cleanable carpet for the contract sector, exclusively available from Balta Broadloom.

The tufted graphics collection comes in nine colours ideal for contract use, providing an attractive solution for a wide range of needs. The geometric design is not only attractive, but helps to disguise dirt and soiling between cleans. From schools to care homes and multi-occupancy living, Traffic delivers a tough and easy to maintain carpet. Available in two backings - a fire retardant (EN 13501 Cfl s1 & BS 4790 Low Radius) ActionBac and a water-resistant gel back that makes it ideal for sensitive areas such as in residential care Traffic is ideal for all-round contract applications.

Suitable for heavy commercial environments in the education sector, this durable vinyl floorcovering is also enhanced with Polyflor PUR, Polyflor’s exclusive and robust polyurethane reinforcement which is cross linked and UV cured to provide superior cleaning benefits.

Achieving Class 32 General Commercial rating, ensuring reliable performance across various contract environments. With 15-year wear and 20-year stain warranties, Traffic offers impressive durability that will bring peace of mind to end users looking for a great value performance solution for their floorcovering needs.

Expona Flow’s environmental credentials are impressive, achieving a BRE A+ rating in major use areas and Indoor Air Comfort Gold, assuring that VOC emissions are below any globally determined levels. It is also 100% recyclable via the Recofloor recycling scheme and contains an average of 10% recycled content.

“Traffic is the ideal go-anywhere commercial carpet offering great all-round performance,” explains Geert Vanden Bossche, marketing director, Balta. “With two backing options, it is possible to choose the right Traffic for the task at hand, whether that’s general-purpose use or as an easy to clean and water-resistant option for use in sensitive areas.”

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Nosing ahead

For contractors and installers always on the go, the ‘floorwise stairnosings PVC profiles skirtings & trims’ folder is a great way to finding the right solution in a broad range of commercial environments.

Featuring samples of all available standard and heavy duty aluminium stairnosings, the Q range of stairnosings, stair edge trims and profiles in aluminium and PVC, the sample folder makes it easy to make specification choices on site, helping to cut down working times. Alongside, features the full range of PVC skirtings, cove formers, capping strips, edges, flexible trims, profiles and expansion joints. Including sit-on and set-in skirting variants, as well as combined cove former and capping strips, the folder is a comprehensive answer to most requirements.

Featuring colour reference charts the folder demonstrates the ability of floorwise to find contractors a reliable, fast and value-driven answer to their installation requirements.

“The sample folder typifies our approach to providing contractors with a broad range of high-quality solutions,” comments Richard Bailey, managing director, floorwise. “With metal and PVC profiles made in the UK, contractors and fitters can be assured of great quality and with everything bearing the floorwise name, the range is excellent value and easily accessible from the floorwise network that stretches right across the UK and Ireland.”

The ‘floorwise stairnosings PVC profiles skirtings & trims’ sample folder is available from your local floorwise distributor and is a great reference for any contractor or installer looking to make a fast decision on the correct profile for the application at hand.

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Record collection

In 2015, Recofloor, founded by leading flooring manufacturers Altro and Polyflor to divert vinyl flooring from landfill, collected 508 tonnes of material for recycling into flooring or other products.

It’s a new annual collection record for the national vinyl flooring recycling scheme, which has 650-plus members throughout the UK and Ireland.

Recycling, versus landfilling, waste vinyl flooring can reduce collectors’ waste disposal costs by up to 70% and also benefits the environment.

Recofloor’s success in engaging with all levels of the flooring chain continues to drive the scheme and it has built up a strong relationship with distributors who contributed 213 tonnes (42%) to last year’s total.

Contractors performed robustly with nearly 178 tonnes (35%), while construction projects generated just over 28 tonnes.

Commenting on the 2015 figure, Recofloor’s Carla Eslava. says: “Once again, we have exceeded 500 tonnes in a single year and we commend our members for this tremendous achievement, which we’ll be celebrating at our forthcoming Recofloor Annual Awards event on March 3rd.”

Flooring contractors, distributors and construction companies can book free tickets to attend Recofloor’s fifth annual awards event, which will be held at Old Trafford, the Home of Manchester United. Guests can enjoy a hot buffet lunch and book a complimentary tour around the football ground. Host Matt Le Tissier, the former Southampton and England footballer who is now the star of Sky Sports’ ‘Gillette Soccer Saturday’ and a columnist for skysports.com, will kick off proceedings with anecdotes from his sporting career before introducing key speakers from the flooring industry.

T 0161 355 7618 www.recofloor.org

Fresh floors

Expona Design luxury vinyl tiles from leading vinyl flooring manufacturer Polyflor were chosen to create a unique design floor at The Balloon Tree Farm Shop and Café in York recently.

Natural Brushed Oak and Silvered Driftwood luxury vinyl tiles from the Expona Design collection were installed by Elvington Floorcraft Ltd flooring contractors from York, with the grey-toned Silvered Driftwood shade creating a large circle in the middle of the shop floor.

With the concept for the store refurbishment developed by The Creative Suite of York, this simple yet effective floor design using contrasting wood effects helped to highlight the store displays.

With 28 eye catching wood, stone and effect design options available to choose from in the Expona Design range, individual designs and patterns can be easily created by simply laying different designs next to each other, or Polyflor’s in-house design team can create even more complex bespoke flooring designs such as logos and motifs using water jet cutting technology.

The hard wearing Expona Design collection of luxury vinyl tiles has a 3.0mm gauge and 0.7mm wear layer, making it suitable for use in heavy commercial environments such as retail interiors where there are high levels of footfall. Expona Design is further enhanced with PUR, Polyflor’s exclusive and robust polyurethane reinforcement which is cross linked and UV cured to provide superior cleaning benefits.

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Join us at Wool Floor Show London At Chelsea Football Club Stamford Bridge 23rd and 24th March 2016 10.00am – 5.00pm This exciting new event for wool flooring provides a retail trade, design and contract showcase in central London. Supported by some of the wool carpet industry’s most respected manufacturer brands, it will host trade stands and inspirational design and trend showcases as well as new promotional and educational programmes to support the carpet and flooring sector.

Put it on your diary now and make this the ‘Must See’ event for your business!

This exciting new website for wool carpet retailers and consumers will offer everything your store needs to create a top class retail experience and be the new website for promoting real wool to consumers. Come along, find out all about it and sign up!

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Sign up for the new woolibook – it’s free and full of all the incredible benefits and science of real wool for carpet. Register for this fantastic retail asset at Wool Floor Show London!

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March Means Wool Flooring at Chelsea!

This month will see twenty-two leading industry carpet brands gather to promote natural wool carpets in central London.

Chelsea Football Club at Stamford Bridge is the venue and it will be transformed into a World of Wool for two days (23rd and 24th March). Entry is free and the venue is well located for the highlights of London as it is minutes away from the local tube station but parking is also available on site for those that want to drive (car parking charges apply).

So let’s take a look at what is happening there...

Great Product from Quality Manufacturers Product from the top names in the industry at their own individual stands is obviously the real pull for visitors. “We think that visitors to this event will find their time well-spent.The quality of exhibitors is very high and we have a really good mix,” said Bridgette Kelly of the CfW. Become an Accredited Wool Specialist The Campaign for Wool want to promote customer service skills that hinge on product knowledge and so have introduced a ‘Wool Specialist’ accreditation course. The good retailer that really knows about wool carpet can become part of this major initiative and reap the benefits of this exciting programme.

Join WoolRetailer.com WoolRetailer.com will focus on and support retailers and flooring consumers in one online place and will be launched at the event. This website will be promoted across consumer websites and publications and qualified wool retailers will have certificates and badges for in-store use. “We are very keen to talk to retailers about getting involved and they can sign up for this at the London event by calling at the WoolRetailer.com stand,” Bridgette Kelly explained.

British Wool Key funder of the WFSL event, British Wool , will support the industry with a hub dedicated to the unique British story. “Our wool is grown in the UK on over 45,000 sheep farms. It is very strong and brilliant for carpets. Our team have a lot of knowledge to pass on and we can answer any questions that visitors have,” Tim Booth of the British Wool Marketing Board said.

Awards Bring Wool Talent to the Judging Table Entries have rushed in for The Wool Carpet and Rug Awards 2016 and the standard is very high, according to Bridgette Kelly of The Campaign for Wool.

“We are thrilled with the response! It is fantastic to see the carpet and rug industry embrace this competition. And it is looking like it is going to be a tough decision for our judging panel,” Bridgette added.

The Awards will be held during Wool Floor Show London with winners announced there at a special Awards evening. Some categories are sponsored, there is an Award from - Homes & Gardens, Country Homes & Interiors and Homes & Antiques and there is a special British Wool Award too.

Gain Real Added Value to Your Visit - Training and Seminars

WFSL welcomes Social Media Training Solutions to the event, a company that has worked with a long list of renowned organisations including many national retail chains. The focus will be on giving retailers a background on where they should concentrate their efforts and why. The opportunity to talk one-to-one with one of the team throughout the day on the Thursday gives visitors first class advice specifically about the business they operate.

Jessica Light has worked with leading brands - Dulux being one of them and offers a trend forecasting which directly impacts on the colours that we see in interior design and textiles. Jessica will be creating our trend forecast installation and will be doing some talks at the event. Having spoken at the London Design Festival 2015, Jessica will shine a light on the way trends impact on the retail flooring business and what trends are heading our way and why.

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Inspirational Wool Carpet Trade Showcase 23rd & 24th March 2016 at Chelsea Football Club

Natural choices Manx Manx Carpets will unveil the latest additions to their wool collections including Natural Tones, building on the highly successful Natural Shades & Natural Plains twist collection.

Natural Tones is a wool rich loop pile carpet blended with 50% wool & 50% polypropylene, manufactured In a premier quality 1/4 gauge with 10 contemporary neutral shades using 3 ply yarn.

As well as promoting further launches within wool loops & wool rich twists portfolio, there is the introduction of the recently recoloured Pandora Plains made from 80/15/5 in four weights 32oz, 40oz, 50oz & heavy weight 60oz. The combination of a deep pile in a heavier pile weight gives this carpet range a unique, distinctive, luxurious look and feel.

The popular plain shades come in a palette of greys, taupes, beiges and neutrals, in 4 and 5 metre widths.

T 01827 831434 www.manxcarpets.co.uk Stand A4

On-trend wiltons Ulster Carpets

Ulster are proud to showcase new colours in their wilton ranges which answer the trend for greige and neutral tones.

The new additions to York Wilton range of Flannel, Cotswold, Cuckoo, Squirrel and Gainsborough are sophisticated shades which complement any interior space. Meanwhile Grange Wilton has been updated with 'of the moment' greige tones of Seasalt, Priory, Cygnet, Silversmith, Woburn and Millstone. Ulster will also be previewing new colours in the Ulster Velvet range, due later this year.

Staying on the grey theme, Ulster have introduced six new colours into the Dubai range, bringing the total colour palette to fourteen.

Part of the Open Spaces Collection, Dubai is a practical, contemporary floor covering which boasts the luxury of 100% wool.

Hand crafted custom Bronte Carpets

Bronte carpets will be exhibiting their full range of products at The Wool Floor Show, London.

The service offered by Bronte is truly bespoke with carpets available in any colour via a special dye service and in any width.

Be it an individual stair runner or a piece 12m wide they are manufactured to the size you require with no joins and minimal waste. There is also a made to plan service with "L" shapes, "T" shapes, etc. available to further reduce waste.

Also on the stand is the 'Plaid Collection'. Comprised of designs from four different ranges, the Collection offers a comprehensive interpretation of the iconic design, from traditional tartans to mid century inspired retro designs.

All the above features are available in 100% wool Velvet, Saxony and Shag Pile, 80/20 twist pile and the excuisive Hand Crafted Border range.

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Pure Brit!

Adam Carpets Pure Brit! is Adam Carpets new range using undyed British Wool.

The wool has been sourced from British Farmers and then spun by British Spinners before being manufactured by Adam Carpets, a British Company. The carpet will be sold exclusively within the United Kingdom, meaning a low carbon footprint. The range is available in ten natural shades and comes in 4m and 5m wide options.

T 01562 829966 www.adamcarpets.co.uk Stand C9

The WOW factor Woolsafe Carpets

Whilst carpet manufacturers will be showcasing the aesthetics and luxurious feel of a quality wool carpet, the WoolSafe team will be demonstrating live wool carpet’s excellent natural stain repellency and first class cleanability. Make sure you visit us and pick up your free WOW Spot Remover and advice!

WoolSafe has been working with the carpet industry for 25 years, providing essential advice on stain removal along with information on long-term maintenance to carpet suppliers and both commercial and domestic carpet owners. This help is now available 24/7 through the award winning WoolSafe Carpet Stain Guide app and the WoolSafe youtube videos.

Champion choice Whitestone Weavers

Whitestone Weavers and Hugh Mackay are really looking forward to this exciting fixture at Stamford Bridge.

They will be bringing a really strong line up including their new ‘Superstar’ Durham Twist, their 80% British Wool Twist in 3 weights and Sixty exciting shades. As if that wasn’t enough there are 10 co-ordinating stripes to complete the range.

Another strong performer on display will be their 30 strong Tartan Collection, in a range of shades that are top of any league.

Their matchwinner, however, will be the launch of their new Fastrack Bespoke Axminster design portal which offers unrivalled design opportunities.

“The unique WoolSafe testing and certification programme for carpet care products, together with the training and accreditation of cleaning professionals as WoolSafe Fibre Care Specialists, provides the means to maintain a wool carpet’s excellent appearance for years to come”, says Dr Agnes Zsednai, WoolSafe’s Managing Director.

Please put it in your fixture list to visit us at the show where our team will be pleased to show you what we have to offer.

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Wool showcase Cormar Carpets

Cormar Carpets is set to showcase its successful portfolio of wool carpet collections at this year’s Wool Floor Show London.

Crafted from 50% New Zealand wool and 50% polyester, Bouclé Neutrals is a wool rich loop pile carpet that comes in six colours and three designs - level loop, textured loop and stripe.

Home Counties Plains and Heathers are two premium quality tenth gauge carpets in 80% pure new wool that are ideal for high traffic areas such as stairways and hallways. Home Counties Plains comes in an 18-strong palette of clean solid shades promoted under the Wools of New Zealand brand. Home Counties Heathers offers a selection of 14 classic natural heather hues in British Wool.

Also on display will be the updated Natural Berber Twist collection containing 14 natural flecked shades. Manufactured using 80 % pure new British wool, the range is available in two weights – Elite 45oz and Deluxe 55oz.

Luxury living Crucial Trading

Luxury living is at the heart of Crucial Trading and with nearly 30 years of industry experience and over 75 designs available in wool, plant or mixed fibres, consumers really are spoilt for choice.

Whether it’s a luxurious wool or plant fibre floorcovering such as sisal, jute, coir or seagrass, each range has been made to the highest standards and designed to create the most beautiful textures, weaves and designs using the finest natural materials. Known for its innovative and trend-setting floorcoverings, Crucial Trading makes it a priority to remain at the forefront of creative design.

Cormar will also showcase its other wool collections such as Malabar, Town & Country, Avebury and New Oakands as well as featuring its range of in-store display options and point of sale material.

Customers can also design their own bespoke rug or runner using Crucial Trading’s Rug Builder tool. Use a floorcovering of choice as a base and customise with borders and piping available in a large selection of colours and materials.

T 01204 881234 www.cormarcarpets.co.uk Stand B5

T 01562 743 747 www.crucial-trading.com Stand B8

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Kingsmead Carpets Don’t be surprised to see an emphasis of “grey” on the Kingsmead Carpets stand.

For a start all the point of sale in their wool ranges is made from grey materials. Then the “Shades of Grey” concept folder featuring both wool twist and wool loop has been hugely successful. Finally it is definitely a vogue colour and features in all the new and re-coloured ranges including Stoddard Suffolk Berber, Berber Trio, Perthshire, Vitronic Plains and Dumfries. @kingsmeadcpts on twitter is the place to follow the travels of Ollie the Sheep as she continues her “cool to buy wool” tour of the UK #WheresOllie. On the stand see how many national landmarks you can recognise from her travels - see also page 13.

Kingsmead Carpets blogs on the “abilities of wool” will feature and you can find out how to follow them.

T 01827 831424 www.kingsmeadcarpets.co.uk Stand C10

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Art of carpet design Cavalier Carpets

The Wool Floor Show 2016 will give Cavalier the opportunity to highlight the company’s involvement in both the contract and retail sectors. For more than forty years, Cavalier has been producing wool based floorcoverings of distinction with equal success in both markets at home and abroad.

The retail area will showcase the latest developments in point of sale equipment displaying part of their classic wool based ranges alongside exciting new products which will be part of the new 'Couture Collection' for 2016.

Sales director Hans Lowe said: “As an independent company, Cavalier are committed to the art and business of carpet design and manufacture. Our in-house design studio, a wide range of manufacturing techniques and an understanding of our customers' needs and expectations, place Cavalier at the top of the carpet pile.”

T 01254 268000 www.cavaliercarpets.co.uk Stand B7

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Air force Sebo

Premium pride Axminster Carpets

Wool is synonymous with Axminster Carpets and the luxury British carpet maker will showcase the finest in wool carpet and carpet design.

Sebo will be displaying a selection of outstanding vacuum cleaners at this year’s Wool Floor Show London. Sebo boasts an extensive range of vacuum cleaners for all floorcoverings including wool and carpet.

Following EU energy label regulations, the latest designs in the Felix Eco range from Sebo have been awarded ‘A’ energy ratings. The models in the Felix Eco collection, which includes the Navy, Pet, Rosso, Royale and Vogue vacuum cleaners, feature powerful, eco-friendly 700-watt suction motors. Due to the efficient airflow, the machines clean as effectively as ever before.

Edel Telenzo introduce Diversity and Liberty and new colours Barbican to their high quality wool carpet collection.

All will be available during Wool Floor Show London.

Liberty is a striped loop pile with a unique construction, giving it a woven look. The three available colour ways are different and exciting. Looking for that stunning combination? Diversity is a two-tone loop pile in the same construction and coordinating colours; perfect to combine with Liberty! Furthermore, the popular Barbican collection has been extended and now consists of six two-tone loops and six matching stripes. The new stripes bear more colour, taking in the latest fashionable colours such as blue.

Visitors to stand F22 will be able to explore Axminsters’ full range together and view their new ‘Myth and Moor’, a new contemporary new collection of 12 woven plaids launched at the show.

Pictured is the Sebo Felix Rosso Eco vacuum cleaner.

Edel Telenzo proudly produce high quality multi-ply wool loop carpets. The carpet collection features distinctive designs and constructions and all carpets are Scotchgarded for extra stain protection and guaranteed against moths, pilling and shading. Edel Telenzo carpets are suitable for both domestic and commercial use.

T 01297 32244 www.axminster-carpets.co.uk Stand F22

T 01494 465533 www.sebo.co.uk Stand G25

T 01422 374417 www.edeltelenzocarpets.co.uk Stand G11

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A sophisticated super-soft shaggy inspired by cloud formations. Available in four modern colours, each in three sizes.

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by Rita Bancroft Rita is Director of Bancmarketing Ltd and has over 25 years of marketing experience with a proven track record in both business to business and business to consumer multi-channel marketing.

Don't stereotype the carpet tile!

There is no stereotype for tile - unlimited choice in texture, pattern and material delivers both flexibility in design and installation. An effective flooring choice across commercial and residential interiors. quality woven Axminster products that meet the extreme conditions of the commercial market. It is also the only manufacturer in the world to guarantee critically matched tiles. Brintons has supplied tiles for a range of hotels and casinos across the world, most notably the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, which has almost 10,000sqm of custom made tile installed.

No matter what the project, there’s no doubt that commercial developers are looking for costeffective, stylish solutions. This is one reason why carpet tiles are so popular, as they provide a design solution that can be tailored to any environment. They are simple to transport, easy to handle and take up minimal space.

Tapibel - Incati patterns

Tapibel open up a whole world of possibilities with the latest investment in their INCATI brand which is already synonymous with innovation.

Their new Myriad individual pile delivery tufting machine unlocks endless possibilities in patterns and designs. This allows INCATI to further expand the highly acclaimed tile programme and add new and exhilarating collections and designs.

Linked to state-of-the-art Tuftlink software, designers can work in separate layers to create greater artistic effects with pile heights and colours etc. The added advantage of each pile yarn going over a separate roll eliminates the need for any repeat across the full 4m width, which as the name suggests opens a myriad of design effects. Whether it is distinctive basket

weave designs or high and low loops to create on-trend concrete effects, it is clear that this investment adds to the already substantial capacity for tenth-gauge tufting at the company.

Unveiled at Domotex this year, there has been a great reaction from UK buyers to the new designs created on their system so far.The use of Econyl BCF fibre, recovered from waste nylon, also gives the product an attractive sustainable story.

Brintons can manufacture almost any design created on a broadloom into a tile, meaning that no pattern is off limits, offering a truly unique style.

For over two decades, Brintons has been manufacturing tiles for projects across the globe.

The company has become renowned for its high

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Tiles are more economical over the life of the product too, as there is no underlay requirement installation is quicker. There is also less waste, as awkwardly shaped areas can be costly to fit in broadloom. This flexibility combined with the inherent acoustic insulation properties, which reduces ambient noise created by impact or foot movement, makes tiles perfect for high footfall locations.

Common Theme, the latest collection from modular flooring manufacturer Interface is inspired by the latest global trends. The subtle but distinctive grey palette provides a foundation for interiors which will resonate in design cultures around the world. The collection can be used to zone areas in open plan office spaces through the use of varied textures and colour ways, but also to complement brighter accent colours featured in Interface’s other global collections. Common Theme provides a sophisticated solution for designers wanting to create a recognisable identity across international business interiors.

For more information contact: Brintons Carpets T: 0800 505055 www.brintons.co.uk Tapibel T: 01623 4812220 www.tapibel.be

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at the flagship furniture show

The January Furniture Show has become a flooring phenomenon almost overnight – entering a significant new date into the increasingly crowded calendar for the trade.

The event at Birmingham’s NEC has a long track record for furniture, bedding and lighting and attracts a diverse audience of interior designers and contract specifiers as well as furniture retailers, but until this year the show has attracted just a handful of flooring suppliers.

Then event organisers contacted leading buying group SMG in a bid to boost the flooring content and the ‘Flooring Showcase’ was born – a show within a show which attracted 30 exhibitors in over 500 square metres of space.

“We are particularly delighted with the response to the SMG-coordinated Flooring Showcase,” said NEC organizer Steve Richards. “It sits among what is by far the biggest UK furnishing event of 2016 and is an excellent buying opportunity for dedicated flooring buyers as well as retailers from across the UK.” Brand leading carpet companies including Abingdon, Associated Weavers, Axminster, Ball & Young, Cavalier, Crown, Edel Telenzo, Furlong, Victoria and Whitestone Weavers were joined by rug specialists such as Barnscroft, Flair, Mastercraft and Think Rugs.

Chris Moffat of SMG said: “We were approached by the show to bring in more flooring manufacturers and I’m pleased to say they jumped at the chance. The show is very professionally presented and we soon found out that we were on to a winner. The event brings to suppliers a wider audience in the furnishing and interior design sectors.”

Mike Symonds of SMG added, “The January timing couldn’t be more perfect and being located at the NEC makes it a very easy event to attend, especially with the Sunday opening.”

The flooring companies agreed. “We have been very pleased with the show and the quality and quantity of visitors has exceeded our expectations,” said Jonathan Davies of Associated Weavers. Whitestone’s Vince Holden agreed: “It’s turned out to be a very good event with a lot of visitors and the opportunity to meet new customers including more from the South than we might see at Harrogate.”

Trade shows in the UK flooring sector appear to be booming with the new Wool Floor Show London opening its doors in Chelsea March 23 and 24, then the increasingly popular Buying Group National Flooring Show in Solihull in May and, of course, the resurgent Flooring Show in Harrogate in September.

Pace setter Furlong Flooring Furlong set the pace for the flooring sector at the January Flooring Show with a stunning stand that stood out from the crowd. The presentation reflects the increasing confidence of a company that has invested in a highly professional approach to the market and given retailers everything they need to do better business with consumers.

“We are promoting the full package – service, logistics and marketing,” says Neil Valentine of Furlong. “It’s a full value offer. We have great point-of-sale, competitive pricing and full stock levels so that we can tick all the boxes for what the retailer wants.”

Front of house were the latest launches from Furlong’s Regency Carpets including Dolce Moda Heathers, Royal Saxony and Indulgence.

T 01772 696787 www.regencycarefree.co.uk

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Weaving a wonder Axminster Axminster’s Royal Borough Floatweave is undoubtedly a clever carpet, creating a unique range of textures and patterns to create a truly original carpet.

Woven in 100% British Wool at their Axminster factory, this innovative woven carpet showcases the very best in Wilton weaving using techniques developed

by Axminsters technical team all supported by their continuous focus on delivery and lead times.

Next up for Axminster will be a new 80/20 woven collection that delivers a fresh look to plaids and tartans – why not join them at the Wool Floor Show in London to discover more.

T 01297 32244

www.axminster-carpets.co.uk

Even better Barbican Edel Telenzo

Edel Telenzo’s Barbican is coming into its own right now as the trend towards subtle texture gains strength in wool loop and this range offers a little more character than many competitors. “It is not a defined stripe but more a subtle ‘shifting’ stripe, therefore quite new, fresh and appealing,” says National Sales Manager Mark Rooney.

A 100% wool carpet, Barbican offers six two-tone textured heathers but now four new stripes have been added to the previous two to increase the options.

The stripes have that assymetrical ‘knitted’ style that is in vogue and coordinate perfectly with the rest of the range.

T 01422 374417

www.edeltelenzocarpets.co.uk

The story behind a yarn

Associated Weavers

Associated Weavers gave centre-stage at the Birmingham show to their star turn double-act of super-soft yarn performers – polyamide iSense and polypropylene Invictus. “iSense has been massive for us and it’s getting bigger,” said Sales Manager Jonathan Davies. “Retailers have really responded to the marketing package we have created around the product and everybody loves it.”

The success of iSense is assured and growing rapidly but Jonathan said Invictus was “catching up” after its launch last Autumn and a strong set of sales figures pre-Christmas. The first full year of Invictus is going to be interesting!

T 01422 431100 www.associatedweavers.net

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Posh on parade Ball & Young

The January Flooring Show brings an interior design audience to the flooring industry and Ball & Young were able to capitalise on the potential of these new customers with its eye-catching underlay brands.

Their posh Cloud 9 PU products Charleston and Caviar & Crystal are ideal for upper end installations and Ann Shaw of Ball & Young is positive about the way market confidence is growing.

“Increasingly everybody is upbeat and there is a buzz in the business,” she said. “Better quality carpet is being sold out there and so there is a matching demand for better quality underlay. And we have it!”

T 01536 200502

www.underlay.com

Super sheepish Barnscroft

Devon-based Barnscroft has made a real name for itself as a leader in supplying sheepskin and business is brisk as the trend in naturals reinforces their appeal – especially for the distinctive rare breeds such as Jacob’s.

“There is a fashion for all things natural at present and wool doesn’t come more natural than sheepskin,” says Barnscroft business owner Steve Upperton who is meticulous in sourcing the best quality products.

The latest tip dyed skins have proved highly popular and the new colours for 2016 are very, very subtle shades of grey, cappuchino and soft pinks.

T 01404 851152 www.barnscroft.com

Space craft Crown Floors Crown Floors was one of the forward thinking flooring brands to exhibit at this year’s January Furniture Show as it looked to captivate a new audience of furniture and home interiors retailers with its striking carpet ranges.

In fact, it is these retailers that are often without the space to commit to large display units that Crown Floors is targeting with its new tombola and lectern displays. Of course, these displays are equally relevant for existing flooring retailers keen to give more standing to Crown Floors or to give the brand a try.

A new tombola featuring 74 different styles in a compact footprint is one of the new display options available. Focusing on the brand’s Easy Clean ranges of soft and bleach cleanable polypropylene, the tombola features striking ‘familyproof comfort’ imagery and clearly communicates the advantages of choosing carpet from Crown, including four and five-metre width options. Crown also revealed a new-look single-sided lectern for individual ranges from the brand and housing large 40x60cm samples of key colours, as well as the full range in a swatch book hung on the reverse.

T 0800 077 33 01 www.crownfloors.co.uk

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Showcase style Flair Flair Rugs has used the January Furniture Show to underline its position as one of the foremost rug suppliers in the UK. Showcasing the very best in beautiful rugs, with its stunning SS16 offerings taking centre stage, retailers were treated to a world of colour and texture as the company revealed new additions across its portfolio.

New collections Cirrus, Sommer and Decks are testament to the brand’s investment in design research and development, and with a department dedicated to meeting the tastes and stylistic requirements of the UK homeowner, the show proved the perfect platform to reveal such exciting new concepts.

Gareth Davies, UK Sales and Marketing Director, explains: “Over the last 32 years we have built an enviable reputation within the interiors sector, enjoying longstanding relationships with thousands of customers up and down the country. Our existing retail partners have already come to appreciate our ability to deliver the very best in rugs, backed by our commitment to offering first class service.

“The reaction at the show exceeded expectations and we were delighted to be able to bring visitors a flavour of what Flair Rugs can offer. With all tastes and budgets catered for within our portfolio, backed by our next day delivery service, we look forward to a busy 2016”.

T 01457 850660

www.flairrugs.com

Celeb presenter Hugh Mackay

Momentum has been building behind Hugh Mackay’s flagship Durham Twist, launched to great acclaim in Harrogate. “It has gone tremendously well since then and people have really responded to the presentation,” says Sales Director Vince Holden (pictured here with East Midlands agent Steve Furniss).

Durham Twist did arrive in some style with a sophisticated black livery, a new lectern and a superb presenter which Vince describes as the “best book we have ever made” – it proved very popular with interior designers at the NEC event, showing them the full scope of the collection.

The book has a big job to do, covering 390 options – 60 colours with 10 stripes in three weights and three widths. Durham Twist is an 80/20 including 10% meltbond to improve performance and appearance retention.

T 01429 892518

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Service is sorted Interfloor “We are starting 2016 in the best shape ever,” says Anthony Dawson, Interfloor’s National Sales Manager. It’s clear the investment we made in increasing stocks, improving service, and meeting our customer’s requirements through their key pre-Christmas period proved highly successful for our popular Tredaire, Duralay, Gripperrods and Stikatak brands.

“We had a very, very successful run up to Christmas. In the important peak period from September to December, we know our customers rely heavily on their key suppliers and its vital that our products are delivered on time and in full” says Anthony. “We were able to keep taking orders and making deliveries as normal right up to Christmas and we’re now building on that by continuing our increased focus on quality and service in 2016.”

Investment in production and warehouse capacity during 2015 means that Interfloor now has scope to build much higher stock during the summer months, and additional investment in a major new IT system is designed to further enhance its customer service.

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Multi-wide choice Abingdon

Abingdon have seen a growing demand across for wool and is rising to the occasion with even more choice to offer consumers.

A key feature that sets them apart is the multi-width option which Abingdon has been extending across its Wilton Royal wool ranges as it upgrades the offer.

Examples include the flagship 80/20 60oz Charter Supreme and the popular Anniversary Twist, an 80/20 which comes in 32 and 42 oz weights. The 100% wool berber loop Royal Windsor is also multi-width.

The 80/20 Welsh Collection has also gone multi-width alongside adding five new colours to each of its three weights to offer an attractive range of options.

“We have seen an increase in demand for wool,” says Abingdon’s Martin Peace, “the multi-width option at competitive price points gives us an edge in the market.”

On the polypropylene side, the big story is Super Soft Pastelle / Pastelle Supreme also available in 2.5/4-5m widths which is just starting to go into the market in 16 colours and lives up to its name with a soft, luxury feel. “It is one of the softest polypropylene’s out there and with 16 colours and multi-width flexibility, there are a lot of options for retailers.” says Northern Sales Manager, Colin Brown.

Stainfree Rustique was first launched at Harrogate and has enjoyed a great introduction to the market with its interesting tri-colour heathered yarn. Adding to its appeal in 2016 is a new 2.5m width and new point-of-sale support.

Abingdon has also been working hard at its presentation with a fresh new graphic style which is embedded in the new wall displays (pictured right with Colin Brown) and on the lectern headers.

T 01274 655662

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Parquet possibilities Distinctive Design Flooring

Distinctive Design Flooring was right on trend at the NEC with a stand floor design in the fashionable herringbone style that is such a favourite of interiors magazines at the moment.

The floor was from Distinctive’s Vintage Parquet Collection which offers endless design possibilities including herringbone, zigzag, brick, block and basket weave plus a design that Distinctive calls Haddon Hall, incorporating two different decors in a geometric design. The are six oak decors in a 2.5mm plank at 3” x 9” which comes in a pack of 60 strips, making about a square metre.

Equally attactive is the Italilan Collection, a range of seven wood planks and eight stone tiles which have a hertitage aesthetic and registered embossing that sets them apart from the mainstream.

There are two different sizes in the stone decors for maximum flexibility with five options at 18” x 36” and three at 12” x 24”.

With a heavy duty 0.55 wear layer, these floors have a 20 year residential warranty and a 12 years commercial warranty and are available from stock.

T 01274 655690

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Premium preview Louis de Poortere An exciting mix of rugs and carpets demonstrates the Louis de Poortere’s appetite for premium design underfoot.

UK Sales Director, Alan Russell, explains: “We were delighted to introduce our newest rug collections, Mad Men and Mosaiq, alongside an exclusive preview of a new line in broadloom. We hope this trend-led approach will appeal to furniture retailers and their customers as we head into SS16, with a service and quality typical of the Louis de Poortere brand.”

Mad Men rugs were a headline act at this year’s show, designs inspired by the golden boys of the 60s responsible for America’s most memorable brand images. Despite Louis de Poortere’s unmistakably vintage roots, Mad Men takes a contemporary turn with straight and broken lines, dull and shiny yarns and smooth and rugged pencil strokes holding sway. Mosaiq, more subtle by nature, features flower motives with tribal geometrics, a mix of Louis de Poortere’s heritage style and new-found contemporary edge.

Louis de Poortere also previewed its latest developments in broadloom carpet.

The Haute Couture collection holds wall-to-wall offerings of the highest order, featuring remarkable wool and wool-blends to be explored by both the domestic and contract sectors, with texture and style only made possible through use of Jacquard Wilton looms.

T 01505 615663

Wide Spectrum

www.louisdepoortere.com New colours in Twilight

Mastercraft Rugs

Set to be the new best-seller for Mastercraft, the launch of soft sheeny Spectrum attracted attention at the January Flooring Show for its deep, luxurious pile and on-trend choice of six colours in six sizes.

Six colours of Spectrum

Meanwhile the ever popular Twilight – a luxury heatset shaggy – added five new colours to its wide choice of 19 options while flagship rug range Galleria has added new designs for 2016.

T 01282 694565 www.mastercraftrugs.co.uk

Ultimate Retail Support SMG Buying Group SMG were encouraged by a strong response from retailers at the January Furniture Show. “We have had a lot of enquiries coming in,” said Mike Symonds of SMG. “I think increasingly, professional retailers feel they need to be part of a group.”

The largest UK buying group in the sector with more than 300 members, SMG prides itself on the breadth of the support and services it offers in its membership package.

Going beyond the key benefits of negotiating competitive pricing with all the major UK suppliers, SMG has a stack of add-ons including preferential deals of business essentials such as finance, insurance, energy and broadband – together with comprehensive marketing support for store branding, advertising and internet promotion.

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Added appeal Victoria Carpets

Victoria has started 2016 energetically with the launch of a comprehensive range of new carpets that set out to extend the appeal of its 80/20 options.

This will be the first full year for Victoria Twist, replacing Victoria’s Options 288 collection, and it’s an impressive package with three weights in 4 and 5 metres and 36 colours in plains and heathers plus six coordinating strips in 100% wool loop.

High performance Debonair replaces Radiance and offers 20 plains and heathers in a 45oz 2-ply 80/20 with nylon. Atlas Berber is a more rugged, rustic 50oz wool twist which has been competitively priced.

Finally, the First Impressions tenth-gauge high-density soft PP range has added four colours to enhance its popularity since it was launched a year ago.

T 01562 749300

www.victoriacarpets.com

Classic and Couture Cavalier Carpets

Cavalier Carpets were delighted with their first visit to the January Furniture Show.

"The event gave us the perfect chance to showcase the latest developments in our classic wool based ranges, and exciting new products which will be part of our 'Couture Collection' for 2016. Plus our 'Stain-less' collection in 100% bleach cleanable polypropylene." said Hans Lowe, Sales Director, “We look forward to returning to the show in 2017.”

Visitors with contract interiors in mind where able to see the extensive range of stock products and discuss the options for a bespoke woven or printed carpet from Cavalier.

T 01254 268 000 www.cavaliercarpets.co.uk

Smart executive Whitestone Weavers

Whitestone came to the NEC with their new Hasslefree Executive, a smart soft-feel saxony that has been launched in 16 colours with a mix of plains and heathers and a fashionable tendency towards some of the lighter shades.

This latest addition to the UK-made Hasslefree collection joins the popular Hasslefree Premier Twist and Saxony, Hasslefree Sensuous. The collection made in 2-ply polypropylene comes with a lifetime stain warranty.

The latest merchandising is pictured here with Southern sales representative David May. T 01429 892 555 from The Stocklists

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NEWS Design dimensions

Flair Rugs brings a new dimension to its portfolio with the vintage inspired Decks, beautiful design, subtle colourways and indoor/outdoor flexibility making this an exciting home addition for year-round use.

Suitable for running through both indoor and outdoor areas, Decks mixes fabulous aesthetic with easy-clean properties, a winning combination typical of the Flair Rugs brand. Fantastic as an indoor option throughout winter, yet equally adept when run across decking on pleasant summer evenings, in Decks homeowners are treated to a rug that brings beauty and versatility in equal measure.

Available in four designs including Antique, Patchwork and Geo, there’s no longer a need to sacrifice style when searching for the best in rug practicality. This is polypropylene of the highest order, resistant to staining and further enhancing the standing of synthetic fibres, while available in three practical sizes to enhance outdoor seating areas.

As Nicola Fenton, Buying Manager at Flair, explains: “With Decks we have met the trend for mixing indoor and outdoor living with a designled rug collection that stands the test of time even after outdoor exposure.” Decks partners the super soft watercolours of Sommer and shaggy polyester Cirrus to form an exciting trio launched at this year’s January Furniture Show, and guarantees homeowners have a versatile new range to choose from when requiring a rug suitable for all seasons.

T 01457 850660 www.flairrugs.com

Online design experience

Luxury vinyl flooring leader Karndean Designflooring is making it even easier for visitors to view the intricate details and textures of its authentic wood and stone designs, with the launch of its new website.

Offering a totally new experience, Karndean.com allows independent retailers to search its complete range of wood and stone designs by product, and also by room and interior styles for the very first time. With large, close up product images to view, visitors can zoom in and out.

Designed to offer inspiration and support retailers at the point of sale, the website offers decorating ideas to recreate individual styles such as country life, modern rustic and shabby chic. “Taking on a clean, modular layout, we had the end user in mind when presenting superior product imagery,” explains Heather Horton, head of digital and communications at Karndean Designflooring.

She said: “It was important we were able to demonstrate the intricate details of each product through our imagery online, and offer inspiration zones for users.”

As well as being able to order samples and brochures, visitors can access digital tools and apps including the recently updated Floorstyle tool and Augmented Reality (AR) – allowing users to search by range, or by a combination of look, tone and size options.

T 01386 820100 www.karndean.com.

Revival of the fittest!

The NICF (National Institute of Carpet and Floorlayers) has proudly relaunched the Carpet Fitter of the Year Competition. The prestigious 2016 competition is open to all UK fitters (including non-members), with a generous prize package including £1000 cash, a selection of tools, winner’s trophy, one year’s free Master Fitter membership and an iPad, kindly donated by Which? Trusted Traders. The deadline for online entry, at www.nicfltd.org.uk, is Thursday 31 March.

“The Fitter of the Year competition last ran in 2001, when it was won by Tim Nicholas from Wales. I was fortunate enough to make the finals of the competition three times; an experience that was only eclipsed by my being on the winning team in the European Floor Laying Competition in 2005. I always said that if I were ever NICF President I would make it my mission to bring the competition back - after all, there isn't a fitter in the land that wouldn't want UK ‘Fitter of the Year’ on his van,” commented Ian James, NICF President.

To apply, all entrants must complete an online questionnaire. Twelve entrants will then progress to the practical trials on 26/27 May, at the FITA Training Centre in Loughborough. Six finalists will then be selected to take part in the final, at the Flooring Show in Harrogate (18/19 September). All applicants must be aged 18 years or over on 31 March 2016.

Industry sponsors of the NICF Carpet Fitter of The Year 2016 Award include Ardex, F Ball, Ball & Young, Bostik, Carpenter Underlay, CFJ magazine, Cormar Carpets, Hanson Plywood Ltd, Interfloor, Lifestyle Floors, Roberts, Spotnails Maestri, The Stocklists, Tramex, Uzin and Which? Trusted Traders.

T 0115 958 3077 www.nicfltd.org.uk

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Mercury XT Bringing powerful performance to living and working spaces with added slip-resistance, the new Mercury XT collection features 17 trend defining looks, including 10 stunning contemporary chip effects and 7 modern woods.

Flower on Flooring

by Dennis Flower

Interest grows in benefits of recycled flooring One of the emerging trends in the flooring sector for both retailers and manufacturers is that of recycling, regarding processing of product at the end of its useful life and also use of recycled materials in the creation of a variety of flooring products.

Working in partnership with Carpet Recycling UK, Kenburn states that it visits contractors and retailers to offer impartial advice on how best to recycle carpet waste, as well as rubber and PU underlay waste.

Examples of its many successes include Carpet Recycling UK members Horne Brothers, based in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, which recently took delivery of a Kenburn ‘Carpet Crusher’ to recycle old uplifted carpet and underlay waste. This has allowed it to operate a 'zero to landfill' policy that saves thousands of pounds in skip costs.

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Gillies of Broughty Ferry

David Hudspeth Carpets

Retailer Gillies of Broughty Ferry, Dundee has also implemented a zero to landfill policy since purchasing a Carpet Crusher. All uplifted carpet and underlay is processed by the machine before being sent to power concrete kilns as a replacement to coal.

David Hudspeth Carpets in Leyburn, North Yorkshire is another to have implemented zero to landfill and finds this makes an interesting topic of conversation.

Since its formation by Altro and Polyflor in 2009 to divert vinyl flooring from landfill, Recofloor reports that well over 2,700 tonnes of smooth and safety off-cuts and smooth uplifted flooring has been collected through the UK’s national vinyl flooring recycling scheme and turned into new products, including flooring and traffic cones.

Recofloor’s Jane Gardner comments: “This genuinely sustainable option for end-of-life flooring offers great potential for the future of recycling, benefiting us all. The scheme has 650-plus collectors across the UK and Ireland and continues to grow.

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Over 2,700 tonnes of smooth off-cuts and smooth uplifted flooring has been collected through the UK’s national vinyl flooring recycling scheme and turned into new products, including flooring and traffic cones.

“Recofloor’s flexible, cost-effective and efficient collection system is designed for all levels of the flooring supply chain, from individuals to the largest contractors. Participants can benefit from up to 75% savings in disposal cost savings. Demonstrating their commitment to environmental responsibility can also help to differentiate and develop their businesses.”

Core Funding support from Cormar Carpets, Lifestyle Floors/Headlam, Desso, ege, Milliken, Balsan and Marlings has enabled Carpet Recycling UK to further exceed its original 25% by 2015 landfill diversion goal: 125,000 tonnes of carpet were reused, recycled or recovered for energy in 2015, equivalent to a landfill diversion rate of 31%.

CRUK director Laurance Bird says: “With ongoing support from core funders and members, whose commitment and support has driven growth in recycling capacity, there is huge scope for recycling rates to rise further.

“Enquiries grew by 15% overall last year with a particularly sharp growth of 96% from retailers and flooring contractors seeking to reduce their environmental impact and explore potential for cost savings through recycling and changing waste disposal practices."

CRUK continues to look for new members, with further details available from Marie Rhodes on 0161 440 8325.

F&X Carpets Gordon Hugo says its new Aevita style Ara and Lyra carpets offer more than just softness, strength and stain-resistance:

“Aevita carpet fibre is made entirely from recycled plastic bottles giving us a fibre with great all-round performance. However, we also knew that simply delivering a carpet made from recycled materials is only part of the story and so we have used our manufacturing expertise to make sure Aevita ticks all the right boxes for homeowners too."

Mr Hugo states that his company has concentrated on a more wool-like appearance, with less gloss and richer colour.

"Both Ara and Lyra are stain-resistant, but it is the fibre’s ability to resist wear that makes them hugely attractive choices."

Mr Hugo says the end result provides "exceptional underfoot comfort" in the form of a soft, strong and recycled carpet.

For more information: Carpet Recycling UK T 0161 440 8325 F&X Carpets T 07976 607657 Kenburn T 01432 852000 Recofloor T 0161 355 7618

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Our Tredaire range of Sponge Rubber and PU underlays are deeper and denser so they’re perfectly engineered to reduce noise around the home. In fact our Colours Red, Dreamwalk and Sensation underlays have a sound reduction rating of up to 46 decibels… now that is something to make a noise about!

Tredaire by Interfloor – the underlay experts.

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NEWS Tailored training

Not only does the The Academy for Excellence in Flooring train the most skilled installers in their respective fields through its Master Installer programme, it also works with a number of companies to develop bespoke course content, with the aim of improving flooring knowledge.

With over 200 people trained across the B&Q customer services department, builders’ merchants and retail chains, the Academy helps to improve knowledge, even for experienced professionals.

When Tile Giant took new lines from Quick-Step Impressive laminate and Livyn luxury vinyl, the Academy developed a bespoke course content based on improving practical, technical and product know-how for all branch and head office managers. The trickle-down effect means this knowledge is shared on the shop-floor and in meeting rooms, helping staff at the retail chain to gain confidence in the products they sell, as well as pass accurate advice on to customers.

“Our bespoke courses are becoming increasingly popular with large retailers that want to maximise the leverage of the Quick-Step name through improved product knowledge and technical expertise across a large number of staff,” explains Lee Thompson, technical manager.

“Yet the model is just as applicable to smaller retailers wanting to improve sales. We can tailor course content to particular requirements and remember that more knowledgeable sales and customer service teams are ones more willing to lend their expertise to customers. This is something that can help a customer to feel valued and more confident that they have found the right store to buy from.”

The Academy for Excellence in Flooring can develop course content across a number of specialist areas in wood, laminate and luxury vinyl flooring for retailers of varying employee numbers. From detailed product performance features, through to correct preparation and installation, there is a huge amount of scope to develop the ideal course.expectations. www.quick-step-academy.co.uk

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STRONG INSIDE , BEAUTIFUL OUT. Look under the surface of a stunning ASPECTA TEN floor and you’ll find the perfect backbone.

ISOCORE technology is made with extruded closed-cell PVC construction so it’s strong and rigid, yet incredibly light. This makes ASPECTA TEN highly durable, easy to install and 100% impervious to moisture.

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DOMOTEX 2016 Review – Part 2

Spending on trending Investment, innovation and inspiration set the agenda for 2016 While Europe remains in the doldrums, the UK is eyed with some envy by continental flooring companies as British consumer confidence appears to be holding up well and the Domotex show demonstrated renewed investment in the market.

Hannover sets the trend agenda for the year and some key themes come through strongly in reviewing the latest ideas and launches at the event.

The emergence of super-soft has been a boost for the carpet business across the industry for the last two years and product development to sustain this momentum has been a priority for manufacturers. Not least by this category’s market leader, Associated Weavers, who have followed up their sensational success with the iSense polamide yarn with the high profile launch of Invictus which aims to take polypropylene to a similar level of softness.

Soft is becoming stronger with an emphasis on a more solid, high density pile to balance against performance and appearance retention with softness and notable offerings from Cormar and Cavalier have reinforced this trend.

A fashion for naturals is reflected in an emphasis on textures – especially the knitted look that is turning plain carpets into ‘almost patterns’ and stripes into a more ‘crinkly’ assymetrical appearance with Wools of New Zealand leading the way on the latest designs and interesting offerings from Edel Telenzo and Brockway in particular.

Stronger colours are everywhere and seem to have some sales increase to counter the criticism that they are just there to make the wall racks and tombolas look more interesting. Shades are more saturated rather than merely brighter – “bold but not shocking” says leading authority Joanna Ramsden of Wools of New Zealand.

Lilacs, greens and blues appear to be doing well alongside an increasingly warmer and some darker range of greys. White is replacing grey in the “50 shades of ” category with a multitude of variations across all flooring types.

Strangely the Olympic effect is a well known phenomenon in interior design and the UK did indeed buy more red, white and blue carpets and fabrics when we hosted the games so the effect this Summer is likely to be much brighter with vibrant Latin colours as Brazil’s own yellow and green floods our TV screens.

An interesting marketing initiative we noted last month was the visible branding of Vorwerk rugs and it will be interesting to see if the kudos effect of buying a leading European brand connects with consumers. More generally, carpet companies seem increasing keen to chop up their broadloom to offer rugs options with attractive finishing options.

In resilient flooring, a key new technology is making an impact. The direct printing of decors to a lacquer surface on laminate, LVT and cork surfaces is replacing the conventional paper print layer for higher end products. This gives some performance benefits – increasing the products resilience – but it also improves the appearance with an impressive depth to the image.

Two alternative materials in resilient flooring also attracted special attention at Domotex. Adore have launched their excellent Regent range of LVT which combines bamboo fibres with vinyl to make a 100% sustainable floor with superb performance.

Meanwhile, Granorte were displaying their latest cork-based floors with superb printing technology that now gives them a large portfolio of designs along with the specialised warmth and acoustic benefits that come with cork.

Finally a tribute to both Interfloor and F Ball for investing in stunning new stands for Domotex along with Millennium Weavers who were first time exhibitors at the show.

Follow the trends in our Domotex reports 2016. Read our reviews - pages 55 to 62.

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Earthwerks Style is star Styl’iT was a star at Domotex as innovative Earthwerks came up with another idea that sets it apart from any ordinary LVT company.

The launch of Styl’iT responds with some panache to the huge trend towards herringbone. Earthwerk’s designers have taken some of the most decorative options from the company’s popular Combo and Canto collections to create new patterns including classic herringbone, square alignment and brick bond plus some sosphisticated border options.

This dryback LVT is available in 2 and 2.5mm thicknesses and comes in 12 set design options but with lots of opportunities for uniquely customised installations.

“We have seen exceptional growth in the UK over the last year,” says Steve Evans of Earthwerks. “Our aim is to keep giving retailers the very latest ideas that consumers will react to while ensuring we keep competitive across all our ranges.”

Also on show was the company’s stylish Mix’iT design kit. First previewed at Harrogate, the system makes it possible to create an impactful custom look with a simple combination of 8mm and 20mm wide coloured design strips with any of Earthwerk’s non-bevelled LVT ranges.

Standard combinations are suggested to get you started but the inspiration is unlimited with the possible permutations!

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Adore Flooring Bamboozling vinyl

Inventive Adore have announced a new class of flooring – adding B to the V of LVT! Bamboo is a brand new business and it is set for a fascinating future.

“This takes us back to the forefront of technology,” says Adore’s Paul Brady. “Bamboo is an amazing material. This is more stable, more flexible, higher performance and 100% sustainable. All in all it’s a world beater!”

Adore have patents pending on the new technology which has taken 18 months to develop and takes shredded bamboo and engineers it into the centre of an LVT plank to achieve unique performance.

Marketed under the Regent name in three qualities, bamboo gives the plank exceptional dimension stability, easing installation and durability even in demanding environments. The bamboo core is highly water-resistant (the technology has previously been used in outdoor decking) and Adore adds its CleanTech anti-microbial/anti-bacterial treatment topped off with a Duramond wear layer.

Adore are attacking the market in style with this new product – offering 24 residential options, 4-sided bevel, registered embossing on the top range and two plank sizes. Watch out for the buzz about bamboo this year! uk.adorefloors.com

“Bamboo is an amazing material. This is more stable, more flexible, higher performance and 100% sustainable. All in all it’s a world beater!” Paul Brady, Adore from The Stocklists

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DOMOTEX 2016 Review – Part 2 Cormar Carpets Sensation-all

Domotex was the first chance for Cormar to debut Sensation Supreme, the fifth in this family of best-selling soft carpets made with the company's 2-ply Luxelle polypropylene which was first seen in the market four years ago.

The 'Supreme' tag denotes a deeper, denser pile plus an extra twist in the yarn which gives it a luxurious look and feel. The mix of popular plain and heather shades comes in a palette of greys, taupes, beiges and neutrals, in 4 and 5 metre widths.

“We’ve had great success with our easy clean Sensation carpet collections over the past four years,” said David Cormack, marketing director of Cormar Carpets. “Building on that success we’ve worked hard to develop Sensation Supreme which is a heavyweight deeper pile carpet that capitalises on the soft touch trend with an added ‘twist’.”

T 01204 881234

www.cormarcarpets.co.uk

Granorte Cork innovation in style

Famed for its ability to push the boundaries of possibility with cork thanks to extensive investment in R&D, Granorte has realised a beautiful new aesthetic to digital printing technology that gives ceramic and wood looks a tempered aesthetic through the delicate appearance of detail from the real cork structure underneath.

Designs include an array of parquet style wood effects and seven ceramic tile looks inspired

by Mediterranean and North African abodes, each bearing the telltale markings of cork beneath for a delightfully warm overtone. Featuring Uniclic for fast installation and with a special Weartop Armour layer for resistance to wear and marking, vita décor proves that Granorte continues to innovate in new applications for cork.

Despite this new innovation and fresh styles in its linoleum-topped cork, vita classic digital print and corium recycled leather floors, it is the manufacturer’s collections of beautiful cork aesthetics that made it really stand out at this year’s Domotex. Celebrating the creative possibilities of cork, these floors are extraordinary in their diversity. Granorte recycles the waste from wine stopper production across Portugal (and its own production waste) to create 94 different looks in plank and tile formats.

T 01785 711131

www.granorte.co.uk

Lano Taste of Luxury

The Taste of Luxury collection delighted at this year’s Domotex, as Lano showcased the premium residential collection that features the manufacturer’s best wool, SmartStrand Silk, bamboo and polyamide styles.

The show saw Lano proudly present two display units in a classy black finish, each captivating visitors with an array of high-end styles capturing the natural elegance of wool and bamboo, along with the luxurious softness of SmartStrand Silk and polyamide styles. The first Taste of Luxury wall display units are going into stores now, with lots more rolling out over the next few months.

Along with new developments and colour updates in the SmartStrand collection, Lano also showcased the Touchdown collection, its impressive new range of supersoft carpets that includes the ever-popular Fascination and Imagination ranges, as well as the striking new Oblique range.

Of course, enduring styles such as Startwist were also on show, with the manufacturer also launching a new rug programme.

Lano also used the exhibition to launch its 2016-2017 Landscaping artificial grass collection, an area of strong growth that may interest many retailers as homeowner thoughts turn to outdoor areas this spring.

T 00800 5266 5266 56 March 2016

www.lano.com

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Associated Weavers Invincible Invictus

Associated Weavers has been getting a lot of recognition in recent months for calling the market right on rolling out a new generation of super soft carpet.

AW’s iSense polyamide yarn set the agenda for 2015 and rated as the company’s best launch ever.

And for ambitious AW, when you reach the top, the only way is up! Invictus is the follow-up story for 2016 and is set for similar success.

Invictus is polypropylene-based and therefore more competitively priced but the same innovative yarn engineering that invented iSense has been applied to Invictus to give that blend of performance and softness that has become so popular with consumers.

The range was launched last Autumn, just in time for a bumper pre-Christmas selling season with two weights of plain – Sirius and Orion and two heathers – Pegasus and Perseus.

The new year starts with three additions to the mix – a competitive multi-width lustrous plain at 40oz called Scorpius, heavyweight Hyperion in a clever bi-colour version of the Invictus yarn, and the clean finish Hercules Twist.

“Retailers had a massive December right up to Christmas with these ranges and the new year has started strongly,” says Steve Elliott of Associated Weavers. “These carpets are what people want. Young people don’t think twice about buying synthetic carpet – they react to the product in front of them and both iSense and Invictus sell themselves on that basis.”

More colour is coming in these ranges starting with vibrant Séduction Royale which will debut in the UK this Spring.

“These carpets are what people want.

Young people don’t think twice about buying synthetic carpet – they react to the product in front of them and both iSense and Invictus sell themselves on that basis.”

Steve Elliott Associated Weavers

Scorpius, Hercules and Hyperion

But despite all the super-soft sales frenzy, AW have not forgotten the mainstream market that buys its core StainAway collection in huge quantities. “This is also the year of the Stainaway re-launch,” says Steve.

“We’re working across more than 20 ranges in this collection to bring them right up to date with a fresh approach and modern marketing.”

Finally there’s a sparkle in the eye of AW with the launch of one of those ranges that is supposed to be a niche product but ends up getting a lot of attention. Surprise creates a subtle sparkle with a clever construction of polyamide yarn with a lurex thread in either silver or gold, depending on the base colour. The effect is classy enough to be seen beyond the bedroom and is bound to be an eye-catcher in store.

Glam

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T 01422 431100

www.associatedweavers.net

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DOMOTEX 2016 Review – Part 2 Millennium Weavers Domotex debut

For the first time Millennium Weavers EU had its own stand at the Domotex exhibition 2016 and said the customer response and feedback was fantastic.

Started in 2012, MWE has a professional team of sales agents covering the UK and Ireland and is focussed on supplying wholesale/distribution and larger retail stockists.

Millennium Weavers presented the three new ranges, all in 2-ply and 4 & 5m: Inspiration, a lustred Saxony in 13 stylish shades with a luxury quality finish; Weavers Twist, a competitive twist pile with some new dark, grey and silver shades in its 9 colours; and Charm, a modern soft style saxony.

On top of that, Millennium Weavers launched The Eden Collection of artificial grasses. The Collection comprises two different shade styles, in three better end qualities, in multi ply tonal yarns.

T +32 55 50 90 50

www.millenniumweavers.eu

Oppulant Limited Inside job

Oppulant is an interesting operation that’s working unseen inside the flooring industry to help new companies and overseas manufacturers introduce their products and brands into the UK market in a polished and professional manner.

“It’s a unique business model,” says Steve Evans. “We offer a full infrastructure service to companies coming into the UK so that they can build their sales and brand and get recognition in the market without having to join all the dots of management, marketing, sales and supply chain.”

Oppulant is operated and owned by the two senior directors, Andy Nobes (pictured far left) and Steve Evans, who have extensive experience across the flooring sector from manufacturing to distribution and work with a specialised team that covers all the disciplines required to nurture a new business. “Once it’s up and running, we can continue to grow with the business or hand it back to the owners on good foundations as soon as they have built up their own resources,” says Andy.

T 07935 786705 steve@oppulant.com

Brockway Carpets New dimensions

Brockway is building on the success of its flagship 80/20 Dimensions Plain range, launched last year to great acclaim, by introducing Dimensions Heathers and Stripes, a revamp of the Jubilee range.

In Dimension Heathers there are now three new weights and nine new colours giving the consumer 32 heather colours to choose from. Together with eight stripes, the Dimensions collection is going to add up to 74 colourways, putting it at the centre of Brockway’s core business.

Brockway’s exhibition stand was proudly carpeted in the company’s Cavendish Weave, a stylish knitted effect 100% wool loop range that was launched a year ago and has become a best seller in the craft trend that is increasingly popular with consumers. “We’ve had a really positive reaction to this over the last few months and seeing it in a large piece here in Hannover has attracted a lot of interest,” said Charles Annable of Brockway.

T 01562 828200

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www.brockway.co.uk

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Beaulieu Changing mindsets

Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.) have moved beyond trends into ‘mindsets’ to set the agenda for the future of flooring in Europe.

Operating in 14 countries, Ideal carpets, Real needlefelt and BerryAlloc LVT and laminates brands are most familiar to UK retailers and Beaulieu extends its mindset concept across every part of its business.

“Mindsets offer so much more than than just some colour trends,” says Mimi Lamote who heads marketing at B.I.G. “Mindsets reveal your lifestyle, what you find important in life and how you experience the world around you.”

Taking in inputs from designers and trend watchers worldwide, B.I.G. has identified four key mindsets which they call Sense, Source, Bloom and Glam. These mindsets are the basis around which the collections of the different product groups are built.

Sense reflects the Back-to-Basics trend – a response to the over complication and over-consumption of the modern world. This translates in to light, bright interiors where simplicity is key. Soft pastels in carpets, light oaks or even whites in resilient flooring emphasise the purity of the approach.

Source is all about the natural world – tactile surfaces and that hand-made look – what Beaulieu calls “non-digital experiences” – the life beyond the screen! Warm, cosy colours, natural materials and strong textures – “the beauty of roughness” reflect this theme of authenticity.

Source

Bloom

Sense

Bloom is both natural and bright. B.I.G.’s designers says that in contemporary housing the line between indoors and outdoors is blurring with large bay windows, folding doors onto patios and winter garden conservatories. Bright floral colours come to the fore from sunny yellows to fuchsia and purple, Shades of green are combined with orange and blues.

Glam is the final mindset and lets in a little bling to cheer us up in these post-recession days! “The more we read in the media the less we care,” says Beaulieu International Group. “We want to enjoy life without feeling guilty.” The theme is picked up in the trend towards silky polyamide carpets and the strange attraction of metallic textures, glittery highlights and dark, rich floor finishes.

“We’re well aware that customers choose their floors not only on the basis of functionality – there’s an emotional side to it as well,” says Mimi Lamote. By identifying these 4 global mindsets and using them in our collections, our customers (from the trade) Can be sure that our collections are in line with the needs and wishes for end consumers all around the world.

T 0032 5667 4828 www.beaulieuflooringsolutions.com from The Stocklists

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DOMOTEX 2016 Review – Part 2 Balta Shining light

Balta’s Satino collection of super-soft carpets proved one of the shining lights at this year’s Domotex, as the manufacturer welcomed visitors from across Europe and the UK keen to see the range in closer detail.

With Satino Royale and Satino Romantica, retailers throughout the UK can enjoy exceptional softness and resilience in a package that brings a sense of luxury in either specification. Whether the 1,650g/m2 pile weight of Romantica or the 2,500g/m2 pile of Royale, these carpets feature the silk-like look and exceptional softness of Imprel Finesse and the comfort, warmth and stability of Twinback combination woven and needle felt backing.

“We used Domotex to showcase the 12 sophisticated neutral tones of Satino Royale and Romantica to visitors from across Europe, including many from the UK, and the response was nothing short of extraordinary,” says Geert Vanden Bossche, marketing director for Balta Group.

Such has been the initial success of Satino that Balta is working hard to develop further innovation within the sector and to expand the current number of styles available under the brand. Balta Broadloom also introduced developments to its Sensit, StainSafe and X-Tron polypropylene product lines.

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

Tisca Tiara Competitive creativity Advanced product development at Tisca Tiara created a buzz around two new contract carpets in its woven loop Eco Collection which deliver exceptional performances at a competitive price.

Tisca Ecorips presents a sharp, linear design in 23 colourways while its sister product Eco Struktur has a concise high/low weave design with attractive 3D-effects in 33 colours.

“The development, construction and production of these carpets conform to strict cost-conscious aspects and economic efficiency,” says Tisca Tiara.

“Our uncompromising endeavor to engineer a product for supreme durability and efficiency at a favorable cost results in a carpet program with a highly beneficial price/performance ratio.”

Translating technical expertise into creative design won Tisca Tiara a place in the coveted innovations@Domotex showcase with their Scalino floorcovering which integrates various weave-bonding into one carpet. These techniques create 3D-effects which result in variable light refractions and opens up unexpected design features.

T 07860 911748 www.tiscatiara.com

IVC Group Demonstrating design

IVC Group’s impressive stand at this year’s Domotex demonstrated the power of its residential brands, Leoline and Avenue, to provide homeowners with on-style flooring packed with great performance features.

With new UK launches for both brands in Mercury XT for Leoline and Ultimate Style for Avenue, as well as updates to existing ranges, Domotex not only showcased the latest in style and technical developments from both brands, but also revealed the work that goes on behind the scenes. “Our in-house design development is something we are very proud of and it is responsible for keeping Avenue and Leoline at the very forefront of flooring style,” explains Victoria Hemelaer, product manager for both brands. “Well before we launch a new collection, we spend a huge amount of time researching trends. New designs seen at Domotex showed this development in action, with more rustic woods, greys, contemporary stone tiles and a mineral look with our metallic prism chips.”

Underlining the design found in all Avenue and Leoline floors, the organisers of Domotex selected flooring from Leoline’s European portfolio for its Innovations@Domotex feature area, a major attraction for show goers looking for the most forward-thinking flooring available today. Leoline also commissioned rising Belgian fashion designer, Tess Taelman to create stunning coats made from Leoline cushion flooring under the #myfashion concept with extraordinary results.

T 0800 032 3970 60 March 2016

www.ivcgroup.com

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Wools of New Zealand Leading yarn innovation

Domotex is the foundation of the Wools of New Zealand sales and marketing activity. This year saw them have their biggest ever presence at the show. Floor styling was the chosen theme and it certainly worked. The showcase carpet on the floor was the Laneve branded Biscayne range from Crucial Trading in Raven and Mascarpone. To highlight the purity and whiteness of New Zealand wool, a 3.5 metre high yarn sculpture was the focal point at the front of the stand, which achieved the desired result with many onlookers stopping for photos.

Joanna Ramsden

Colour and Product Trends

WNZ, through Joanna Ramsden their creative manager (pictured above left), leads the way when it comes to colour and trends and it is always fascinating to see their development work. This year was no exception.

The new colour palette comprises 88 colours and is very ‘international’ in look, reflecting the fact that the world is a smaller place. ‘Greige’ remains popular although warmer colours are coming through to combat the cool greys. Pink is strong in various strengths and tones while the blue palette is very eclectic. Inspired by the ‘souks,’ there is a growing move towards stronger orangey, spicy tones, all of which work well with dark woods.

Yarn developments saw some stunning work in both twists and tweeds, (indeed, it was noticeable to see that heather yarns were coming back) with the inspiration coming from both men’s and women’s fashion. The products offer an alternative to stripes and plains. Irregular chevrons, for instance, create a stunning visual effect and would work well in a residential or commercial environment.

T 01943 603888 www.woolsofnewzealand.com

Rosstan Mazey New Chief Executive of Wools of New Zealand Rosstan has a strong commercial background. After studying law and commerce, with a major in marketing, at university, Rosstan worked for five years for Dairy Crest in the UK where he focussed on new product development and brand building. From there he returned to New Zealand to take up a global marketing role for Zespri kiwifruit before moving in 2012 to T&G, a New Zealand based international produce marketing organisation.

Commenting on his new role, Rosstan said: “I enjoy the challenge of promoting New Zealand products on the world stage. The Wools of New Zealand business is a young company and has a ‘start up’ mentality and a spirit to challenge the status quo. The opportunities for the business and the sector appealed to me and I was attracted by the fact that the business is 100% grower owned – committed growers investing in the market development of strong wool.

“Our aim is to derive more value for our farmers and our customers. We have recently commenced a strategic review, which has been an ‘inclusive’ process involving all the team. It has been important to build the strategy from the bottom up – and not the top down as we have a lot of know-how and insight to draw from our own people. We have some exciting and potentially game-changing commercial activities in the pipeline and I look forward to working with our people to deliver them.” from The Stocklists

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DOMOTEX 2016 wineo “Go for it!”

The sexiest underlay you will never see

In this the year of the European championships, wineo are football-themed for 2016 under the slogan “Go for it!” and they certainly did at Domotex with a remarkable sports stand in Hannover that launched their latest Purline organic flooring systems.

Parent company Windmöller invested €5 million at their Detmold factory in Germany last year to increase capacity by 40% and extend the Purline product from glue-down rolls to clickable planks. Purline flooring is made out of organic, renewable raw materials – castor oil and chalk – and contains no chlorine, plasticisers or solvents.

Apart from these environmental credentials, the flooring has class-leading performance in handling impact, absorbing noise and in cleanability. The new “wineo 1000” Purline collection offers 28 ultra-modern and fashion-oriented wood and stone designs as well as four attractive plank formats.

“Our expansion at Wineo under the slogan ‘Go for it!’ is a rousing, inspiring event with lucrative benefits for the retail and contract sectors,” said Annika Windmöller, heads of corporate communications at the group.

T +49 (0) 52 37 609-0

www.wineo.de

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NEWS Itec appoints

Itec contract floors has appointed the highly experienced David Vine as area sales manager for the south west, as the manufacturer looks to strengthen its team across the UK.

David joins Itec having recently been involved in the launch of the Home Foundations distribution channel, as well as having spent time at Hall’s Flooring and Wessex Flooring. Yet it is David’s ambitions for the growth of Itec in the south west of the country that impresses most: “The Itec portfolio is exceptionally strong with the UK’s widest range of decorative sheet, acoustic and safety flooring and the south west is full of locations that can benefit from the variety in design and performance that’s on offer,” says David Vine. “I’m looking forward to working closely with installers and contractors across the region to bring the performance and style of Itec flooring to commercial projects of all sizes.

It really is a great opportunity as Itec is a rapidly developing brand that continues to gather pace every year.”

David will be responsible for liaising with installers, contractors and distributors looking to work with Itec Contract Floors directly. He will be on hand to ensure that the right Itec floor is specified and that project requirements are met beyond expectations.

T 0800 032 3970 www.itecfloors.co.uk

Vintage Bentley

Phil Bentley, area sales manager for the West Midlands, South Wales and the South West for Balta Broadloom, is celebrating an extraordinary 25-years of dedicated and loyal service with the carpet manufacturer.

Joining Balta in late 1990, Phil Bentley has become a stalwart member of the sales team and has been a constant in a residential carpet landscape that has changed dramatically throughout his 25-years.

“I first interviewed Phil Bentley in 1990 and his track record has been faultless. He is loyal, hardworking and trustworthy but it is his will to win that has always impressed,” says Duncan Buchanan, sales director UK, Balta Broadloom. “We are delighted that Phil continues to be a highly regarded member of the Balta sales team.”

Phil resides near Chepstow and when not looking after retailers across his regions, many of which he has known since starting with Balta, he enjoys walking, horseracing and spending time with his six grandchildren.

Phil’s 25-years of service was celebrated by all at Balta Broadloom in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the success of the UK sales team.

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

Installer excels

After receiving a Certificate of Excellence from B&Q Homefit for his exceptional service levels, Quick-Step Master Installer Nigel Bawn has once again received recognition from the DIY retail chain, as he recorded the highest survey-to-sale rate of all fitters that work for the Homefit scheme.

Recording an outstanding 75% conversion rate, Nigel has proved that delivering excellence through every aspect of business has a positive impact on improving profitability. In fact, such is Nigel’s expertise that he also proudly bears Which? Approved status too.

“I’m really delighted to have secured yet more recognition from the team at B&Q Homefit as it is testament to my belief that in a way, quality will always sell itself,” says Nigel Bawn. “Just like plumbers and electricians, flooring installers require specialist knowledge and an attention to detail to ensure a first rate finish. However, unlike the plumbing and electricity industries we do not have strict regulations, so I’ve worked hard to ensure that consumers have complete confidence and reassurance that my work is of the highest quality.”

Nigel Bawn now also works for the Academy for Excellence in Flooring, bringing his experience to a new generation of installers keen to hone their skills with the Master Installer training course.

T 0161 877 6955 www.quick-step-academy.co.uk

Anniversary off to a tee!

2016 marks the 60th anniversary of one of the flooring industry’s longest running charity events. The Kidderminster Carpet Manufacturers’ National Golf Tournament has raised over £1.5 million for charities since its inception.

This year’s event, which is being held on May 17th and 18th, is kindly sponsored by Mr Tomkinson. Day One is a four ball team event while Day Two is a 2-ball team event.

The designated charities are Macmillan Cancer Support and several smaller charities local to Kidderminster.

To mark the event, an ‘alfresco dining experience’ is being held in the evening of Tuesday 17th May at the Stourport Manor hotel. Entry forms will be available shortly.

Shaun Lewis, Sales Director at Brockway Carpets (pictured centre), is Chairman and said: “This is a wonderful achievement and speaks volumes for the generosity of our industry. I sincerely hope that in this anniversary year we can encourage former players to return as well as welcome new players to the event which is a fun two days. You can play either day or both days – it is entirely up to you! With the help, and support of the industry at large, I am confident we can build on the fantastic fund raising we have achieved over the previous 59 years.

Business is improving and there is a bit of confidence in the market place which is encouraging.”

T 01562 824 737 shaun.lewis@brockway.co.uk

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NEWS

Focus on pure cork

With interest from homeowners in more beautiful and sustainable flooring on the rise, cork is enjoying a renaissance and Granorte is ideally positioned to take retailers to this lucrative audience.

The Portuguese manufacturer is regarded as one of the most influential in cork with a range of products that have continually innovated, including the design award winning Nu Spa collection of baths and sink units. However, it is Granorte’s range of cork flooring that offers huge potential for flooring retailers across the country.

Scott Brady of Granorte UK, explains how the brand will bring a tailored offering to UK homeowners: “Granorte has a vast collection of cork flooring, with leather-topped, direct print, linoleum and vinyl options, but for many homeowners it is cork’s natural aesthetic that makes such a dramatic impression. With this in mind, we are developing an updated display that brings a tailored selection of Granorte’s extraordinary collection of natural cork products, helping the product to become a focal point within stores.

“This revised display will also allow us to bring retailers a better service, reducing the number of options and helping our identity to remain clear and true. Remember, that too much choice is often a confusing thing for homeowners and so a presentation that brings cork flooring in its purest form is bound to have a positive impact. Of course the full Granorte collection will still be available to order, including the sublime style of our Corium leather or the innovative direct-print wood and tile effects of Vita.”

With Scott on board, Granorte will also be working hard to improve coverage right across the UK, providing retailers with excellent pre and after-sales support. Building upon the firm foundation already in place, Granorte cork flooring is sure to become a starring product line in stores looking for the latest in products to fulfil customer demand for fabulous design and innovation.

T 01785 711131

64 March 2016

www.granorte.co.uk

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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

Metro Group www.carpet1st.co.uk Contact: Jill Coward Tel: 01204 393539 jillcoward@carpet1st.co.uk

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 ‘real-world’ view

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

• Ensure you understand the financial arrangements,

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

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

• Review all the extra benefits and services to see

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

flexibility to run your business the way you want

www.smg-group.co.uk Contact: Mike Symonds Tel: 0118 932 3832 info@smg-group.co.uk

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

Associated Carpet Group www.smartercarpets.co.uk Contact: Richard Moore Tel: 01942 825520 rjmoore65@googlemail.com rmoore@smartercarpets.com

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

Access professional services • Business and financial services • IT and internet support • Training and workshops • Professional bodies Some buying groups offer an excellent range of other services which may be valuable to your business. Financial services include invoice factoring, credit, loans and insurance. Some of the more sophisticated groups offering marketing packages, software systems to help you run your business operations and customised websites ready to use. Relationships with professional and training organisations can also offer discounts.

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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.

www.beautifulflooring.co.uk Contact: Paul Phillips Tel: 01892 549050 paul@atbrm.com

www.flooringone.co.uk Contact: Glenn Harding Tel: 0121 683 1426 glenn.harding@flooringone.co.uk

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Flooring factsheet Underlay In a tight market for margins, underlay for carpet and laminate 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 satisfaction levels with customers.

www.interfloor.com

But 50% of carpet is still sold without new underlay!

Retailers should create an assumption that new underlay is always required, the only decision is which type. It’s also a good target-setter for sales staff.

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.

www.interfloor.com

Benefits

Types

Good underlay will...

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

Sponge rubber The market’s most popular underlay is 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.

PU (polyurethane) foam PU foam is a relative newcomer to the market, typically made from recycled foam offcuts. The foam provides excellent comfort and performance levels with lots of thickness options and densities – and its light weight helps handling. The product can be re-cycled again after use.

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-surface.

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 up to 2.5 can be used – which means the underlay would normally have a tog rating of 1.0.

Felt This traditional (but environmentally friendly) underlay 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.

Poor or old underlay will...

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

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

Sponge rubber

Crumb

Combination

PU foam

www.floorwise.co.uk

www.numa-online.co.uk

www.carpenter.limited.uk

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Flooring factsheet Carpet trouble-shooter

• shedding • pulled loops

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:

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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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.

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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• sprouting • shading • static • fading • pile reversal • shedding • flattening • soiling

Flattening

Shedding

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

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’.

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.

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.

Shading

Indentations

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.

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.

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.

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

Samples

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.

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.

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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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The Stocklists Carpet Company Directory Abingdon Flooring Adam Carpets Ltd Be Tu Tw W Ww Alternative Flooring Associated Weavers Tw Tu Avena Carpets Ltd Tu Ww Axwoven Carpets Ltd Ax Be Axminster Carpets Ltd Ax Be Tw Bajong Carpets NV Tu Tw W Balta Industries Tu Tw W Ww

01274 655694 01562 829966 01264 335111

Bizspoke Custom Carpets Be Tw W

0121 550 5788 01297 32244 +32 56783250

Be Tu Tw W office@brontecarpets.co.uk www.brontecarpets.co.uk

01562 825952

Burmatex Tu Cavalier Carpets Ltd Ax Be Tu Tw W Ww

Edel Telenzo Carpets Ltd Tu Tw W sales@edeltelenzocarpets.co.uk www.edeltelenzocarpets.co.uk

01422 374 417

01924 262525 Enterprise Weaving Co Be Ww

01562 745030

01254 268000

+32 56 62 2211

020 8800 0740

Christy Carpets Tu

019078 308777

Fells Carpets

Clarendon Carpets Tw

01827 831480

Classis Carpets Tu W Ww

0870 020 1725

Condor Carpets BV Tu

Ww cummings@btinternet.com www.fellscarpets.co.uk Fletco Taepper A/S Tu W

01977 662211

+45 96 60 3000

+31 38 4778911

+31 383 861 060

Flock-living Limited

Cormar Carpets Ltd +32 56 23 54 10

Tu Tw W info@cormarcarpets.co.uk www.cormarcarpets.co.uk

01204 881 234

01924 488882 Couristan Carpets Ax Tu W Ww

800 223 6186

BMK

0113 380 5333

Craigie Carpets Be

01294 558400

Bond Worth Ltd Ax

01562 745000

Creative Carpets Ltd Be Tu Tw W

0116 284 1455

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+32 55 335211

01282 862 736

020 7823 3040

Edel Telenzo’s Bakerloo

Domo Floorcovering Pr Tu Tw

Bronte Carpets Ltd

Blenheim Carpets Ax Be Tw W Ww

Brintons Ax Tu Tw W Ww

0844 9151000

01422 330261

Belvedere Carpets

BIC Carpets Be Tw W

01562 828200 www.brockway.co.uk

Dan-Floor UK W

E & WE Carpets W

Belvedere Carpets

Betap Tufting BV Tu Tw W

Tw W sales@brockway.co.uk

01737 830301

01422 431100

Beaulieu International Group Be Pr Tu Tw +32 56 67 66 11

Tu W sales@belvederecarpets.co.uk www.belvederecarpets.co.uk

Brockway Carpets Ltd

Custom Carpet Company Ax Be Tu Tw W Ww

0800 505055

Creatuft Carpets Tu W

Mohawk’s Cherbourg Check

+32 56 35 4444

Tu Wa info@flock-living.com www.flock-living.com

+44 (0)20 8440 8777

Firth Carpets & Flooring Be Pr Tu Tw W Ww

01484 721529

Furlong Flooring Tw W enquiries@furlongcentral.co.uk www.furlongflooring.co.uk

01772 696 787

Brockway’s Vogue

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Gaskell Wool Rich Tu Tw W

01827 831525

Master Weaver W Ww

01562 754 382

The Grosvenor Wilton Co W Ww

01562 701456

Gaskell Mackay Carpets Ltd Ax Tu Tw W

01429 892525

Mayfield Carpets Tu Tw W

01706 639 866

The Sultana Carpet Co Ax

01299 822300

Georgian Carpets Tu Tw W

01827 831430

MID NL Be

Wilton Carpet Commercial Ax Tu Tw Ww W Be

01722 746000

Thomas Witter UK Ltd Tu Tw

0870 1128318

Godfrey Hirst (GB) Ltd Tu

0800 526696

Halbmond Teppichwerke Be Pr Tu Heckmondwike FB

+31 38 851 8700

Modulyss Be Tu Tw Pr

+32 52 457211

Timzo Tufting Industry BV Tu

+49 037 421 420 01924 410544

ITC Be Pr Tw Tu

0032 51 424 411

Lano NV

00 800 5266 5266

+31 38 385 4477

Tisca Tiara Tu Ww

07860 911748

Mr Tomkinson Tw Ww

01827 831 450

Trendy Tuft Designs Be Tu Tw W

01274 855080

07850 935301

Penthouse Carpets Tu Tw W

01706 341231

Ulster Carpets Ax Be Tu Tw W Ww

02838 334433

Joseph Hamilton & Seaton W

01827 831400

Phoenox Textiles Pr Tu

01484 863227

United Carpets & Beds Tw W Ww

01709 732 666

Kingsmead Carpets Tu Tw W

01827 831 424

Pownall Carpets Tw W

0845 6528811

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

John Lanham Watts Carpets Ax Tw Ww

01937 588511

John Evans Ltd Ax Tu Tw W

Roger Vanden Berghe.NV Tu Ww

Lano NV Ax Pr Tu Tw W Ww marketing@lano.be www.lano.com Le Tissage d'Arcade Ax Ww Lecaflor Ltd Ax Be Pr Tu Tw W Ww Leigh Spinners Ltd Tw Louis de Poortere W Lusotufo Tu Manx Carpets Tw W

+32 56 65 4300

+32 05685 4747 0800 78 33 712

0845 652 8811

Sans Frontieres Ltd Be Pr Tu Tw W Ww

0844 5611977

Shaw Home Foundations Tu

01675 433 501

Signature Carpets Be Tu W

01422 845075

TAT Carpet

07976 607657

Woodward Grosvenor Ax Tu Tw W Ww

+35 12 56 750 500

Tapibel NV Pr Tu Tw

01623 481 221

Wool Classics Tu Ww

01827 831 434

Tasibel NV Tw

+32 52 499600

Woven Carpets of Kidderminster W 01299 827477

01942 673232 +32 56 393 386

Bronte’s Cream Shagpile

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Ryalux Carpets Ltd Be Tu Tw W

+32 56 73 57 11

Cormar’s Sensation Twist

0800 526696

0207 349 1560

Wellington Stripe from Ulster

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Birch Distribution Sheffield - see Floorwise p76 Birch Distribution Leeds - see Floorwise p76 Birch Distribution Hull - see Floorwise p76 Cornerstone Flooring Doncaster - see Floorwise p76 Cornerstone Flooring Nottingham & Derby 01159 444711 sales@cornerstoneflooring.co.uk www.cornerstone flooring.co.uk DMS Flooring Supplies Northampton 0845 643 5601 dmsnorthampton@dmsflooringsupplies.co.uk Floorwise D & J Ltd Southam - see Floorwise p76 J J Wholesale & Distribution Ltd Birmingham 0121 765 4994 jjwholesale@gmx.com Matty’s Wholesale Carpets Birmingham 01675 433072 sales@mattys.co.uk STS Flooring Distributors Watford 08454 342000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.com Trade Counter Carpets Leicester 0845 604 3055 tradecountercarpets@gmail.com Woodall Brothers Ltd Shrewsbury - see Floorwise p76

Leeds 0113 3071908 carl.cummings@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk Mercado Leeds 0113 3802900 sales@mercado.co.uk www.mercado.co.uk Xylo Wood Flooring London 020 8368 8122 infouk@xyloflooring.com www.xyloflooring.com

North East Fells Carpets Leeds 0113 3071908 carl.cummings@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk Floorwise (North East) Ltd Birtley - see Floorwise p76

North West A&A Carpets Manchester 01204 701188 sales@aandacarpets.co.uk www.aandacarpets.co.uk D. M. Miller Ltd Manchester 0161 205 9949 dm.miller@btconnect.com www.dmmillerltd.spaces.lives.com Fells Carpets Goole 01977 662211 sales@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk Lee Floorstok Ltd Liverpool - see Floorwise p76 Lee Floorstok Ltd Manchester - see Floorwise p76

MCA Floorwise Ltd Morecambe see Floorwise p76 Millbrook Carpets Darwen 01254 703999 millbrookcarpets@live.co.uk TCS “The Carpet Specialists” Morecambe 01524 840177 info@tcsthecarpetspecialists.com www.tcsthecarpetspecialists.com

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East Beds Flooring Bedford 01234 341234 sales@bedsflooring.co.uk www.bedsflooring.co.uk Salesmark Ltd St Neots - see Floorwise p76 STS Flooring Distributors Cambridge Tel: 01954 781142 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.com

South West BL Flooring Supplies Bristol - see Floorwise p76 BL Flooring Supplies Gloucester - see Floorwise p76

Fitwell Flooring Ltd Redruth - see Floorwise p76 Fitwell Flooring Ltd Newton Abott - see Floorwise p76 Flooring Supplies (Wessex) Amesbury 01980 625888 orders@flooringsupplieswessex.co.uk Solent Wholesale Carpet West Sussex 01243 774623 sales@solentwholesale.co.uk www.solentwholesale.co.uk See page 15 for details STS Flooring Distributors Thame (Oxford) 01844 213555 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.com

South East Acorn Carpet Accessories Bromley, Kent - see Floorwise p76 Ashmount Flooring Supplies Ltd Tottenham 0208 808 2158 sales@ashmountflooring.co.uk www.ashmountflooring.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 7 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 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 THE STOCKLISTS March 2016

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The Stocklists John Palmer Carpets Fareham 01329 221933 sales@johnpalmercarpets.uk.net 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 14 for details Salesmark Lancing - see Floorwise p66 Solent Wholesale Carpet West Sussex 01243 774623 sales@solentwholesale.co.uk www.solentwholesale.co.uk See page 15 for details STS Flooring Distributors Orpington/Croydon 0845 434 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.com

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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

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 p76

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 p76 Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Belfast - see Floorwise p76 Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Limerick - see Floorwise p76 TCS “The Carpet Specialists” Co. Louth 00353 879 464 563 00353 429 351 351 info@tcsthecarpetspecialists.com www.tcsthecarpetspecialists.com

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Flooring factsheet Wool fibre Benefits of Wool Carpet

SAFE

Practical Strong and Resilient – Wool carpet will provide superior performance over many years as it can offer unique resilience and long lasting durability. The natural crimp of wool offers valuable ‘bounce-back’ so that pile compression is resisted and the effects of tracking and shading are reduced – maintaining good appearance over many years.

DURABLE EASYCARE

Easy care – Wool is a natural fibre that has an inbuilt resistance to soiling due to its natural oils and its outer surface of microscopic scales and as a result additional anti-soil treatments are not necessary. Simply vacuuming the carpet will keep it looking good and whilst wool initially repels spills, prompt and complete blotting with white paper towels or an absorbent cloth is advised and will address many household spillages.

Comfort

COMFORT

Soft and Warm – Wool carpet adds luxurious underfoot comfort and warmth to the home and acts as an insulator improving heat retention and energy efficiency.

Peace and Quiet – Wool carpet absorbs sound and cushions the home against echo and room to room noise transfer.

Safety

The Best Carpet Wool Wool carpets have a historic reputation for quality because as a fibre it is known to withstand pressure and have excellent appearance retention properties.

The best wool for carpet production is ‘strong’ wool and this is grown on sheep breeds found in Britain and New Zealand. Most carpets will contain both British Wool and New Zealand Wool because British Wool is more bulky and resilient and offers texture and unique heathery shades to carpet, whilst New Zealand wool is softer and whiter and particularly good for plain, lighter shaded ranges. Combining the two within a blend for carpet yarn gives manufacturers the perfect qualities for carpet.

Wool has yet to be matched by any man-made fibre; it has superior strength and does not need other fibres to improve its performance. However manufacturers choose to use synthetic fibres within the yarn blend for a number of reasons. These include fibre flexibility, dyeing, heat setting, stain resistance, durability and cost. These wool rich compositions offer industry standard carpets which will perform well in the home.

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Fire Retardant – Wool is naturally fire resistant, has a slow ignition rate and tests show that it is self extinguishing within seconds. It meets many safety regulations without additional treatments and is favoured in contract locations for this reason.

Fall Friendly – Carpet cushions and so provides a softer floor which protects against serious injury in falls by the very young or the elderly.

Internal Environment Indoor Environment – As a natural ‘smart’ fibre with a complex physical and chemical structure, wool helps to create a balanced atmosphere in the home. It breathes and absorbs humidity in the air, releasing it when the atmosphere becomes dry and helps improve air quality by absorbing airborne toxins in indoor air.

Anti–allergy – The minute scales on the fibre’s surface will hold fine dust until vacuumed which helps to reduce floating particulate in the atmosphere. Wool does not give off harmful emissions or promote the growth of bacteria and wool is not a food source for dust mites.

Eco/Environmental Natural and Sustainable – Grown on sheep, which graze freely, wool is both 100% natural and fully sustainable. As shearing is a necessary part of animal husbandry this means that every year there is a fresh supply of wool available for the carpet manufacturing industry.

Energy Efficient – Wool is energy efficient in the home and also in carpet production.

Biodegradable – Wool fibre is biodegradable in soil and will produce nitrogen, sulphur, carbon dioxide and water which are all plant nutrients.

Environmentally Assessed – Wool is an environmentally responsible fibre that has been measured in terms of its ecological impact. A Life Cycle Analysis study carried out by Leeds University to ISO 14040 standard for British Wool concludes that it compares favourably when measured against man-made fibres.

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Flooring factsheet Carpet types Tip Sheared Sheared Tip Sheared

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Tufted With advances in manufacturing technology, 95% of all carpet produced today is tufted.

It takes about an hour to make a roll of carpet that might take eight hours to weave.

To make tufted carpet, hundreds of yarn-threaded needles are pushed through the primary backing fabric to form loops or tufts, which may be left as is or cut.

A heavy adhesive coating is applied to hold the tufts in place and a secondary backing is usually glued on for strength and stability.

A wide variety of styles and textures can then be created using various techniques.

LOOP PILE

Berber – Berber carpets look like and are named after a handmade, bulky wool carpet made by the Berber tribes of North Africa and Asia. The loops are made from thick or bulky yarns of wool, nylon, polypropylene or a blend of these fibres to give a cushioned effect underfoot. These carpets are available in an assortment of colours and may be flecked and can be either level loop or multilevel loop.

Level loop – When all the loops are of the same height, a highly flexible and durable carpet is created which has a natural, casual appearance even when (commonly) it is made from synthetic fibres. The tight loop texture tends to hide marks so it’s a good blend between luxury and practicality.

Multi-level loop – The loops vary to two or sometimes three loop heights to create informal, random textures which are very forgiving for marks and stains and therefore very suitable for high traffic areas and busy family rooms.

BONDED Bonded carpets (sometimes called ‘fibre-bonded’ or ‘fusion bonded’) are created by firing fibres into an adhesive material – the fibres are not stitched into the backing in any way. The technique is principally used for commercial carpet tiles.

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Freize – Frieze or frisée (pronounced freesay) carpets are similar to saxony, but the Random Sheared yarns are more tightly twisted and should Random Sheared Velvet/Plush Velvet/Plush Saxony Shag Frieze SaxonyFrieze Twist Twist Berber always be heat set. They have a dense, Twist low pile surface which creates a coarse, pebbly texture.

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Saxony – Saxony textures are made of twisted yarns, which should be heat set. The Twist Twist Berber Twist tips remain very distinct, rather than blending Twist TwistBerber Saxony Shag together to form a very elegant finish. Saxony Saxony Shag textures show footprints and vacuum marks so are suitable for more occasional rooms in Saxony Saxony Shag the home. More textured variations improve Saxony Saxony Shag the practicality of saxonies.

Woven carpet may be in a tiny minority of Twist – The popular twist carpet is the today’s production but still produces some cut-pile standard. The yarn is tightly twisted of the finest carpets which are used for and often heatset to retain this feature and prestigious installations. the result is a versatile, textured finish that is Axminster ideal for plain colours.

The pile of the carpet is inserted into the Velvet – Velvet textures (sometimes called backing as it is woven and cut to length, ‘velour’ or ‘plush’) all have a level surface pile creating U-shaped tufts to give a velvety of approx 5mm to 10mm height, which is then surface. The process locks in the fibre to sheared to give a smooth finish. With very create a carpet of high durability and little twist in the yarn, the ends blend together performance retention as well as a luxury which then further enhances the overall finish. feel. The process allows for intricate designs These carpets tend to ‘shade’ with heavy use. and colours to be used – although modern Footprints show easily and the colour looks trends mean that the traditional patterned different from place to place because fibres axminster has given way to current fashion lying in different directions reflect the light trends for plain carpets. differently. A luxury for occasional rooms.

Wilton CUT AND LOOP Wilton woven carpets are produced in a When some of the pile is cut and other left as similar way to axminsters – the principal loop, a variety of surface textures and patterns difference being that a continuous fibre is can be created (in a variety of colours). The woven all the way through. The carpet can multi-level surface is excellent for hiding be sheared to create a range of cut and footprints and stains so cut and loop is good loop textured effects. The result is a high for high traffic areas and general purpose quality carpet of unrivalled durability. rooms in the home.

Flat weave Shag pile – Shag pile has varied in popularity.

Manufactured in the same way as wilton, The pile is up to 50mm long and the texture flat weave is a loop pile which allows the is casual and loose but the surface can flatten yarn to be woven across a wider area to easily and may lack durability. created a flatter, more textured effect.

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