The Stocklists - April 2009

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Monthly ‘Stocklisters’ shown in BOLD s AFS...............................................................................................................15.......020

8805 8620 ..........September 2008 .......

u BALTERIO..................................................................................................31.......+32 5662 8081 ..........—................................ = BRITISH WOOL..................................................................................33.......01274 688 666 ..........—................................

H BROCKWAY

CARPETS LTD. .....................................................16.......01562 828200............December 2008 ......

H BRONTE

..................................................................................................—.......01282 862736............—................................

H CARPETS

OF KIDDERMINSTER. ......................................18,19.......01299 827477............August 2008 .............

o CARPENTER .........................................................................................17.......01457

s COLUMBIA

FLOORING ................................................................20.......0208 443 3322 ..........—................................

H CONTEMPORARY H EDEL TELENZO H FELLS

861141............—................................

LIFE .........................................................................IFC.......01254 296829............—................................

NEW LISTING .................................................21.......01422 374417............—................................

CARPETS ..................................................................................—.......01977 662211............—................................

n FITA ..........................................................................................................41,49.......01159 n FLOORTRAIN ...........................................................................................BC.......01709

n FLOORWISE...........................................................................................—.......01509 H FURLONG s LITTNER

506836............—................................

780505............—................................

673974............—................................

FLOORING...............................................................22,23.......01772 696787............January 2009

HAMPTON ......................................................................—.......0208 520 8474 ..........—................................

DE POORTERE.....................................................................—.......0032 56 393 316.......—................................

H LOUIS

H MOHAW K................................................................................................24.......01282 n NICF ..............................................................................................................37.......0115

606992............—................................

958 3077 ..........—................................

s R ACKHAMS ...........................................................................................25.......02085319225 .............Jan/Feb/Mar H LANO.

..........................................................................................................—.......00800 5266 5266......—................................

n SELECT

FLOORING ................................................................................—.......01945 420222............—................................

s SOLENT

WHOLESALE CARPET CO. LTD ........................26.......01243 774623............March-April 2009.......

FLOORING DISTRIBUTORS NEW LISTING .........27.......0845 341000 ..............—................................

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Discounters are damaging our industry

Flooring forum: Retailers respond on industry issues...........38

Rock n’ Roll lifestyle

Alternative Flooring wins top award................................29

Shimmering style

Lyrica launch marks Vorwerk’s up-market approach....29

Stocking up for tougher times

Voice: Solent’s secret of recessionary success................45

Fit for purpose

Training creates oppportunity says FITA.........................41

Charity crunched

FTBA reports increase in hardship applications............40

Boost for budget underlay

Novostrat’s ‘no frills’ underlay builds market share .....36

Flower on Flooring

Feature: How green is your carpet? .................................43

Axminster’s accessible quality

Stunning striations in new Glandore................................36

British Wool Column ..............................................33 Classified ..................................................................50, IBC

FlooringFactsheets

Woolsafe: the carpet care guide............................4-5

& E DISPLAY GROUP ..........................................................34,35.......0121-585 7600 ..........—................................

Pattern book..................................................................8

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SUPERTEX FURNISHING LTD ................................................28.......01772 457070............—................................

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Carpet trouble-shooter.............................................6-7

Wholesaler Distribution Directory NEW ...10-11

Carpet Company Directory NEW ................12-13

Carpet types ..................................................................9

Underlay........................................................................14 ISSN 0950-5024  Mayville Publishing Co. Ltd. 2009 Issue: 407 Every care is taken in compiling this magazine, but the proprietors assume no responsibility in the effects arising therefrom.

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Flooring factsheet Carpet care guide from WOOLSAFE The WOOLSAFE Mark has gone Green!

The WOOLSAFE Organisation has teamed up with ecolabelling authorities Green Seal and EcoLogo in North America, to enable those WOOLSAFE approved products that are ecologically responsible to be recognised and promoted as such.

The Green WOOLSAFE Mark identifies those products that not only are the most suitable for wool and other quality carpets, but also have the right environmental characteristics.

Regular Maintenance

Regular cleaning will extend the life of a carpet and maintain its appearance.Vacuum clean regularly and thoroughly, which removes gritty dirt that can damage the fibres.

Deal with spillages as soon as possible, preferably the moment they occur.

Periodic Cleaning

When the carpet or rug reaches a stage where it could do with a really good clean, you can either do the job yourself, or you can call in a specialist carpet cleaning company.

If you are considering cleaning the carpet or rug yourself make sure to use only WOOLSAFE- approved products. Look for this mark on the bottle or package: WOOLSAFE-approved carpet care products have been independently and scientifically tested and are safe and effective for cleaning and maintaining all types of carpets and rugs.

General Rules for Spot Removal • Soak up liquids with white kitchen roll, tissues, toilet roll or clean cloth • Scoop up or scrape off solids

Chemspec Europe is one of the first WOOLSAFE Licensees in the UK to have a ‘green’ product certified. It is expected that other products will follow shortly.

For the widest range of WOOLSAFE approved products www.chemspec-europe.com

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• Try to identify unknown spots prior to treatment – if unsure, use solvent first • Always work from the edge of the spot inwards • BLOT, do NOT ru b

• Use small quantities of spot remover at a time, applied to a cloth, NOT directly to the spot; work into the spot with a small, soft brush or sponge

• Take care with applying solvents to bitumen-backed carpet tiles • When using solvents always ensure there is plenty of fresh air ventilation • Always thoroughly rinse out water-based spotters with clean water • Dry the spot, if possible, with a hair dryer

Housekeeping Tips for Carpets and Rugs Entrance or walk-off mats

The use of entrance mats at all outside entrances to the house is highly recommended, as they will significantly reduce the rate at which the carpet will soil.They should be of adequate size to allow street dirt to be removed from shoe soles and must be cleaned regularly themselves.

Protective treatments Many carpets come with a protective fibre treatment to reduce problems with staining and soiling.These treatments, while effective in many ways, are not bullet-proof and will eventually wear off. Quick response to spills and regular cleaning is still required.

Carpets that have no protector applied by the manufacturer can be treated after installation on the floor by a WOOLSAFE accredited carpet cleaning company. (To find the nearest WOOLSAFE Certified Operator in your area visit our website: www.woolsafe.org and go to the PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDER section.)

Beware of products claiming to be safe on all fibres, including wool. It might be true, but if it does not have the WOOLSAFE mark, it is not endorsed by most carpet manufacturers!

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Blot with white kitchen roll or paper tissues Vacuum clean

Cold water

Warm water

WOOLSAFE-approved carpet shampoo solution (diluted) WOOLSAFE-approved spot remover for water-based stains

WOOLSAFE-approved spot remover for greasy/oily stains

Absorbent paper or paper tissue and hot iron

Chewing gum remover (solvent or freeze type)

10. Nail varnish remover or acetone

11. White spirit or turpentine substitute

12. Surgical spirit (ethyl alcohol or ethanol) 13. Rub with a coin

14. Rub gently with coarse sand paper 15. WOOLSAFE- approved disinfectant or deodorizer 16. Rust remover 17. Carpet re-colouring kit

(Treatments used by professional carpet cleaners)

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maintenance • cleaning • spot removal • protection • inspection Never use any detergents such as dishwashing liquids, soaps or other cleaners recommended for general household use. Although they may clean the carpet satisfactorily they will almost certainly cause problems such as rapid re-soiling, colour bleeding or other damage to the pile or backing of the carpet.

They are fully qualified to investigate carpet and rug complaints on-site on behalf of carpet manufacturers, retailers, cleaning companies and carpet owners.They can carry out or commission tests where required, and will provide comprehensive reports.

To contact an inspector in your area call 0800 731 5688, email: inspector@woolsafe.org, or visit: www.woolsafe.org It is best to engage the services of a professional carpet & upholstery cleaning / Private Householder / Registered Inspectors company.To get a really expert job done entrust the work to a WOOLSAFE accredited carpet cleaning company.

For information These companies are fully trained, have On a WOOLSAFE Certified Carpet Cleaning been in business for a considerable Company nearest to you, length of time, are members of one or more recognised A free copy of the Directory of WOOLSAFE Certified professional trade associations related to the cleaning Professional Carpet Cleaners, industry and have a reputation for top quality service. And A free copy of the Directory of Registered Carpet they use only WOOLSAFE-approved cleaning agents on Inspectors, your wool carpets and rugs!

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WOOLSAFE Approved Carpet Cleaning Products www.prochem.co.uk

Home of the Legendary Cleaning Product - Carpet Power www.ozkleen.co.uk

Life inspired cleaning innovations www.bissell.com

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If you have a problem with a carpet or rug that requires an independent inspector, a network of carpet complaint investigators, trained and registered by The WOOLSAFE Organisation is available throughout the UK and Ireland.

WOOLSAFE Registered Inspectors have extensive experience in investigating the causes for carpet complaints based on their practical involvement with carpets and rugs over many years.

contact:

The WOOLSAFE Organisation 49 Boroughgate, Otley, LS21 1AG, Tel: 01943 850 817 E-mail: info@woolsafe.org or visit: www.woolsafe.org

Difficult Spots Spot or stain

Spot or stain

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The Clean Carpet you Expect... the Service you Deserve www.servicemaster.co.uk

Environmentally Aware for Superior Carpet Care www.envirodri.com

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These may require repeated attempts with stronger spot removers. Some stains you may find impossible to remove completely in which case the assistance of a professional carpet cleaner is required.

Vacuum Cleaners the Choice of Cleaning Professionals www.sebo.co.uk

British Wool makes a Better Carpet... Naturally www.britishwool.org.uk This information is provided with the support of WOOLSAFE members for the benefit of all carpet retailers and fitters.

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Flooring factsheet Carpet trouble-shooter 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.

SAMPLES

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.

The original carpet tile

SHEDDING

All cut pile carpets will lose short fibre, which is created during production when spun yarn is cut for tuft formation. These fibres fall onto the surface of the pile and appear as ‘fluff’.

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

PULLED LOOPS

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

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Pulled loops occur only in looped pile carpet where one or more loops in the continuous pile is pulled through the primary backing of the carpet. This is usually due to some local condition, possibly some sharp object which has caught in a loop in situ and has resulted in a pull. Pulled loops are easily dealt with by trimming the offending end level with the rest of the pile. They should not be left as this could result in further loops being pulled and developing into a ladder.

• shedding • pulled loops

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.

SHADING

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

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

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).

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

PILE REVERSAL (SEE SHADING)

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. 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.

INDENTATIONS

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

It must be remembered that it is not only the pile of the carpet that becomes indented. the underlay will also indent and the backing of the carpet may also distort into the indentation in the underlay. Some underlay’s will recover well and some less well depending upon their composition, thickness, density etc.

The use of cups below furniture legs can spread the load and the net result is a larger area of less deeply indented carpet.

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

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.

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FLATTENING

Flattening will occur as a result of traffic which eventually flattens the pile particularly in the main areas of use. All pile fabrics will flatten to greater or lesser degree dependant on the amount of traffic to which it is subjected and the construction (tuft density/pile fibre/height/weight) of the product concerned.

SOILING

Soiling is usually the result of some local condition to which the carpet has been subjected to, or maintenance, or lack of maintenance programme. There is nothing we as manufacturers can do to prevent soiling in use. There are several types of soiling which are quite common:

Spillages

- Liquids such as soft drinks, cordials or any drink which contains sugar, particularly hot drinks, is likely to leave a stain. In such instances, professional help should be sought.

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 vacuumdrawn 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.

T HE R EGENCY

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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.

INSTALLATIONS

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 Pattern book changes The month’s changes are brought together on one page so that pattern books can be quickly up-dated.

4 New ranges/designs

Manufacturer

6 Withdrawn ranges/designs

AFS 6 OYSTER PEARL, HONEYSUCKLE GOLD, AUTUMN GOLD, SPICED AMBER, COPPER ROSE,

BROCKWAY

HERB GARDEN, IVY, ROSEHIP, AUTUMN, PRIMROSE, PEBBLE, HONEYCOMBE, PEONY, CORNFLOWER, MOCHA BROWN in CRESTA/CRESTA SUPREME 6 PARSLEY, SAMBA, PAPRIKA, MELON, CORNFIELD, MARINE in FLORIAN 6 TAMARISK, CHAMPAGNE, MAIZE, PAPYRUS, BLUESTAR, WHEAT, CASHEW in AMORE CARPETS OF KIDDERMINSTER CAVALIER DRURY LANE FELLS FURLONG GENERAL LITTNER HAMPTON LTD LOUIS DE POORTERE MOHAWK 4 SENATOR in GRAPHICS/CONTRACT GELS 6 MULTIFLOOR GEL in GRAPHICS/CONTRACT

RACKHAMS

GELS 4 SAN SALVADOR, METROPOLITAN in NATURAL EFFECT 6 BRUSSELLS WOOL CORD, GOLD COAST, NATURAL LIFE in NATURAL EFFECT 4 CHAMONIX, NOBILITY, MONACO in SAXONY/SHAG PILE 4 STAINSAFE TOUCH, CHISLEHURST, PORTMAN, PARK LANE in SYNTHETIC TWISTS 6 HOME TWIST SUPREME, WOODFORD TWIST in WOOL TWISTS 4 THE ARABICA & CEYLON WILTON COLLECTION in WILTON/PATTERNED CUT PILE 4 ARTE DELLA CERAMICA in VINYL/SMOOTH FLOORING SOLENT

Wholesaler index

SUPERTEX

Wholesaler

Telephone

Price list date

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0208 805 8620

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FLOORING DISTRIBUTORS

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Flooring factsheet Carpet types 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.

CUT PILE Freize • Frieze (pronounced free-say) carpets are similar to saxony, but the yarns are more tightly twisted and should always be heat set.

They have a dense, low pile surface which creates a coarse, pebbly texture. Frieze carpets are very durable and hide footprints, dust and dirt, which makes them suitable for heavy traffic areas.

Saxony • Saxony textures are made of twisted yarns, which should be heat set.The tips remain very distinct, rather than blending together to form a very elegant finish. Saxony textures show footprints and vacuum marks so are suitable for more occasional rooms in the home.

More textured variations improve the practicality of saxonies.

WOVEN

Woven carpet may be in a tiny minority of today’s production but still produces some of the finest carpets which are used for prestigious installations.

Axminster • The pile of the carpet is inserted into the backing as it is woven and cut to length, creating U-shaped tufts to give a velvety surface.The process locks in the fibre to create a carpet of high durability and performance retention as well as a luxury feel.

The process allows for intricate designs and colours to be used – although modern trends mean that the traditional patterned axminster has given way to current fashion trends for plain carpets.

Wilton • Wilton woven carpets are produced in a similar way to axminsters – the principal difference being that a continuous fibre is woven all the way through.The carpet can be sheared to create a range of cut and loop textured effects.The result is a high quality carpet of unrivalled durability.

Flat weave • Manufactured in the same way as wilton, flat weave is a loop pile which allows the yarn to be woven across a wider area to created a flatter, more textured effect.

ends blend together which then further enhances the overall finish.

These carpets tend to ‘shade’ with heavy use. Footprints show easily and the colour looks different from place to place because fibres lying in different directions reflect the light differently. A luxury for occasional rooms.

CUT AND LOOP When some of the pile is cut and other left as loop, a variety of surface textures and patterns can be created (in a variety of colours).The multi-level surface is excellent for hiding footprints and stains so cut and loop is good for high traffic areas and general purpose rooms in the home.

Shag pile • Shag pile has varied in popularity.The pile is up to 50mm long and the texture is casual and loose but the surface flattens easily and lacks durability.

Twist • The popular twist carpet is the cut-pile standard.The yarn is tightly twisted and often heatset to retain this feature and the result is BONDED Tip Sheared Level Loop Tip Sheared Level Loop Sheared Level Loop plain colours. a versatile, textured finish that is idealTipfor Bonded carpets (sometimes called ‘fibre-bonded’ or ‘fusion bonded’) are created by firing fibres into an adhesive material – the fibres are Velve t • Velvet textures (sometimes called ‘velour’ or ‘plush’) all have not stitched into the backing in any way. The technique is principally a level surface pile of approx 5mm to 10mm height, which is then used for commercial carpet tiles. sheared to give a smooth finish. With very little twist in the yarn, the Random Sheared Random Sheared

Random Sheared Multi-Level Multi-Level Loop Loop

Multi-Level Loop

Tip Sheared

Velvet/Plush Velvet/Plush Level Loop

Velvet/Plush Frieze Frieze

Frieze

Random Sheared

Twist TwistLoop Multi-Level

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The Stocklists Wholesale Distribution Directory National Fells Carpets Goole 01977 662211

fellscarpets@aol.com www.fellscarpets.co.uk

Scotland CK Davie Ltd Aberdeen Tel: 01224 820077 Jeden Ltd Glasgow Tel: 0141 892 2500 floors@jeden.co.uk www.jeden.co.uk

McMillan Flooring Distributors Aberdeen Tel: 01224 899393 info@mcmillanflooring.com www.mcmillan-floors.com

North East

Art floor Ltd Huddersfield Tel: 01484 540099 www.acecarpetedging.co.uk Delta Carpet Distributors Leeds Tel: 0113 240 4144 sales@deltacarpets.com www.deltacarpets.com Fells Carpets Goole Tel: 01977 662211 fellscarpets@aol.com www.fellscarpets.co.uk FM Birch Ltd Hull Tel: 01482 826654 info@fmbirch.co.uk www.fmbirch.co.uk JFS 2000 Ltd Tyne & Wear Tel: 0191 419 0086 info@jfs2000.freeserve.co.uk www.jfs2000.co.uk SLBM Leeds Ltd Leeds Tel: 0870 097 9797 bryan.harrison@slbmsystems.co.uk www.slbmsystems.co.uk Supertex Furnishings Lancashire Tel: 01772 457070 sales@supertexfurnishings.co.uk www.supertexfurnishings.co.uk See page 15 for details

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Tradestore Limited Huddersfield Tel: 01484 513249 info@tradestoreuk.co.uk www.tradestoreuk.co.uk York Carpet & Flooring Centre York Tel: 01904 479900 yorkflooringcentre@fsmail.net

North West AJ Beer & Co. Ltd Merseyside Tel: 0151 298 3498 sales@ajbeer.co.uk www.ajbeer.co.uk DM Miller Ltd Manchester Tel: 0161 205 9949

Gardiner & Collis Ltd Lincoln Tel: 01522 533416 gardinercollis@surfree.co.uk John Evans Ltd Manchester 0161 368 2563 Fax: 0161 368 3039 Mobile: 07850 935301 Kellars Ltd Stockport 0161 443 0970 sales@kellars.co.uk Kingsley Carpets Cheshire Tel: 01928 788817 enquiries@kingsleycarpets.com www.kingsleycarpets.com LBC Hard wood Flooring Cheshire Tel: 01244 377811 lambeth.dixon@btconnect.com www.lambethdixon.com Millbrook Carpets Darwen 01254 703999 millbrookcarpets@live.co.uk Ovation Interior Flooring Design Ltd Oldham Tel: 01457 810987 sales@ovationflooring.com www.ovationflooring.com Pennine Flooring Heywood Tel: 01706 627255 enquiries@pennineflooring.com www.pennineflooring.com

Preston Underlay Centre Preston Tel: 01772 556345 prestonunderlaycentre@fsmail.net

Supertex Furnishing Lancashire 01772 457070

sales@supertexfurnishing.co.uk www.supertexfurnishing.co.uk See page 28 for details

Midlands

Allsopp Flooring Ltd Kidderminster Tel: 01562 515260 Beds Flooring Bedford 01234 341234 tim.groves@bedsflooring.co.uk www.bedsflooring.co.uk Betrex Flooring Birmingham Tel: 0121 333 3432 sales@betrex.co.uk Carpet & Flooring Birmingham Tel: 0121 421 9131 salesorders@cfbirmingham.co.uk www.cfcarpets.co.uk Capitol Flooring Supplies Coventry Tel: 024 7668 9020 designer@capitol-tiles.com Cheshires of Nottingham Nottingham Tel: 0115 977 0670 cheshires@mcd.co.uk www.cheshires-sales.co.uk Concept Flooring Supplies Ltd Midlands Tel: 0121 580 1300 samjones@conceptflooring.uk.com Garrard Waters Ltd Northampton Tel: 01604 669000 garrardwaters@headlam.com www.garrardwaters.co.uk J J Wholesale & Distribution Ltd Birmingham 0121 765 4994 jjwholesale@gmx.com Joseph Hamilton & Seaton Ltd Tamworth Tel: 01827 831400 sandra.meek@jhscarpets.com www.jhscarpets.co.uk KJC Carpets Birmingham Tel: 01675 462000 enquiries@kjc-sales.co.uk www.kjc-sales.co.uk

Lansdon Ltd Midlands Tel: 0121 421 9131 Nixon Knowles Nottinghamshire Tel: 01909 481241 sales@nixonknowles.demon.co.uk www.nixonknowles.co.uk

STS Flooring Distributors Watford 08454 342000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.com see page 27 for details

Supertex Furnishing Leyland Tel: 01772 457070

sales@supertexfurnishing.co.uk www.supertexfurnishing.co.uk See page 28 for details T&R Floor Covering Distributors Ltd Nottingham Tel: 0115 925 7711 sales@trflooring.com Trade Carpet & Flooring Supplies Ltd Stoke Tel: 01782 279015 Walker Carpets Nottingham Tel: 0115 932 6121

East

ACE Carpets Ltd Essex Tel: 01371 859037 acecarpetedging@tiscali.co.uk www.acecarpetedging.co.uk All In One Supplies Hatfield Tel: 0845 260 7044 sales@allinonesupplies.co.uk www.allinonesupplies.co.uk Anderson Grant & Co Ltd Essex Tel: 01245 473927 andersongrant@headlam.com www.andersongrant.co.uk Beds Flooring Bedford 01234 341234 Email: tim.groves@bedsflooring.co.uk Web: www.bedsflooring.co.uk Garrods Ipswich Tel: 01473 824625 garrods@headlam.com www.garrods-sales.co.uk

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The Essential Flooring Compan y Middlesex Tel: 01895 274436 essential@flooring-co.freeserve.co.uk

Potts & Ward, Woodcocks Ltd Brighton 01273 557211 pwwflooring@fastnet.co.uk www.pwwflooring.co.uk

Solid Floor London Tel: 020 7221 9166 info@solidfloor.co.uk www.solidfloor.co.uk

R ackhams London 020 8531 9225

STS Flooring Distributors Ltd Cambridge Tel: 0845 342000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.com See page 27 for details Volante Ltd London Tel: 020 8947 6561 sales@volanteltd.co.uk www.volanteltd.co.uk Whitemill Flooring Supplies Ltd Cambridgeshire Tel: 01354 691533 whitemill4.stemp@btinternet.com www.whitemillflooringsupplies.co.uk

South East AFS Middlesex 020 8805 8620

info@afsenfield.co.uk See page 15 for details Beds Flooring Bedford 01234 341234 tim.groves@bedsflooring.co.uk

Columbia Flooring Middlesex 020 8443 3322

sales@columbiaflooring.co.uk www.columbiaflooring.co.uk See page 18 for details Contemporary Trade Flooring Ltd Aylesford 01622 717666 mark.ctf@btinternet.com Hall s Flooring Ltd London Tel: 020 8803 1400 sales@hallsfloorings.co.uk www.hallsfloorings.co.uk Littner Hampton London 020 8520 8474 littnerhampton@aol.com www.littnerhamptoncarpets.co.uk see page 22 for details

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sales@rackhamsltd.co.uk www.rackhamsltd.co.uk See page 25 for details

Solent Wholesale Carpet West Sussex 01243 774623 sales@solentwholesale.co.uk www.solentwholesale.co.uk See page 26 for details

STS Flooring Distributors Orpington/Croydon 0845 434 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.com see page 27 for details

South West Beach Bros Ltd Devon Tel: 01392 257891 wholesale@beachbros.co.uk www.beachbros.co.uk

Ireland

Wales

A Hutchinson Floor & Wall Supplies Ltd Co Londonderry Tel: 028 7035 8888 info@hutchinsontiles.co.uk www.hutchinsontiles.co.uk

Flooring Accessories Ltd Cardiff Tel: 029 2047 3443 enquiries@fal-flooring.co.uk www.fal-flooring.co.uk

Canadia Distributors Ltd Dublin Tel: 00 353 1 4610 997 info@canadia.ie www.canadia.ie Home Comforts Ltd Dublin Tel: 01 623 2999 info@floorwise.ie www.floorwise.ie

N ewport Flooring Supplies Newport 01633 243003 sales@newportflooring.co.uk www.newportflooring.co.uk Are you a Wholesaler?

If you’re not listed here and would like to be, please call Diane Martin on 01482 659396 - see page 48.

KJ Flanagan & Co Ltd Northern Ireland Tel: 028 9751 0932 info@flanagan-flooring.com www.flanagan-flooring.com Laydex (NI) Ltd Belfast Tel: 028 9038 2223 Email: sales@laydex.com Web: www.laydex.com

BL Flooring Supplies Ltd Bristol Tel: 0117 955 5454 info@blflooring.co.uk www.blflooring.co.uk Pat Hayes Ltd Gloucestershire Tel: 01684 296812 sales@pathayes.co.uk www.pathayes.co.uk R&M Wholesale Devon Tel: 01884 258266 rmwhole@aol.com www.rmwholesale.co.uk Richards Flooring Supplies Bristol Tel: 0117 955 5454 richards@headlam.com www.richards-sales.co.uk

Solent Wholesale Carpet West Sussex 01243 774623 sales@solentwholesale.co.uk www.solentwholesale.co.uk See page 26 for details

STS Flooring Distributors Thame (Oxford) 01844 213555 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.com see page 27 for details

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The Stocklists Carpet Company Directory Abingdon Flooring

01274 655694

Adam Carpets Ltd Be Tu Tw W Ww

01562 829966

Associated Weavers Rw Tu

01422 431100

Avena Carpets Ltd Tu Ww

01422 330261

Axminster Carpets Ltd Ax Be Tw

01297 32244

Bajong Carpets NV Tu Tw W

+32 56783250

Balta Industries NV Tu Tw W Ww

+32 56 62 2211

Beaulieu Wielsbeke Pr Tu Tw

+32 56 62 9230

Betap Tufting BV Tu Tw W

+31 383 861 060

BIC Carpets Be Tw W

+32 56 23 54 10

Bizspoke Custom Carpets Be Tw W Blenheim Carpets Ax Be Tw W Ww

01924 488882 020 7823 3040

0113 380 5333

BMK Bond Worth Ltd Ax

01562 745000

Brintons Ax Ww

01562 635665

Bronte Carpets Ltd Be Tu Tw W office@brontecarpets.co.uk www.brontecarpets.co.uk

01282 862 736

Edel Telenzo’s Rembrandt

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01562 828200 www.brockway.co.uk

800 223 6186

Craigie Carpets Be

01294 558400

Creative Carpets Ltd Be Tu Tw W

Burmatex Tu

01924 262525

Creatuft Carpets Tu W

Cadogan Carpet Co W

01562 733610

Custom Carpet Compan y Ax Be Tu Tw W Ww

Carpets of Kidderminster Ax Tu sales@carpetsofkidderminster.com www.carpetsofkidderminster.com

01299 827477

Cavalier Carpets Ltd Ax Be Tu Tw W Ww Christy Carpets Tu Clarendon Carpets Tw Classis Carpets Tu W Ww Condor Carpets BV Tu

0116 284 1455 +32 56 35 4444 01737 830301

Dan-Floor UK W

015454 858014

Domo International Be Pr Tu Tw W

+32 92 41 4511

Drury Lane Carpets Ltd Be Tu Tw W

01484 550380

01254 268000

Dutton Carpets Be

01254 672672

019078 308777

E & WE Carpets W

01562 825952

01675 433046 0870 020 1725 +31 38 4778911

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

01422 374 417

Enterprise Weaving Co Be Ww

01562 745030

Fells Carpets

01977 662211

Contemporary Life & Textiles Be Tw www.contemporarylife.co.uk

01254 296829

Brockway Carpets Ltd Tw W sales@brockway.co.uk

Couristan Carpets Ax Tu W Ww

Cormar Carpets Ltd Tu Tw W info@cormarcarpets.co.uk www.cormarcarpets.co.uk

Mohawk’s Cherbourg Check

01204 881 234

Ww cummings@btinternet.com www.fellscarpets.co.uk Fetcham Furnishings Ltd Tw

020 8944 6220

Brockway’s Vogue

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If you would like to be included in this section or upgrade your listing, please contact Diane Martin on +44 (0)1482 659396 or email diane@mayvillepublishing.co.uk

Every time you see a web or email address in The Stocklists, you can click straight to it from our online edition at www.thestocklists.com

KEY TO CODES: Be: Bespoke • Pr: Printed • Tu:Tufted • Tw:Twist • W: Wool • Ww: Woven Wilton

Fletco Taepper A/S Tu W

+45 96 60 3000

Lecaflor Ltd Ax Be Pr Tu Tw W Ww Leigh Spinners Ltd Tw

Furlong Flooring

Tw W enquiries@furlongcentral.co.uk www.furlongflooring.co.uk Gaskell Tu Tw W

Louis de Poortere W 01772 696 787

01827 831525

Gaskell Mackay Carpets Ltd Ax Tu Tw W 01642 242 423 Georgian Carpets Tu Tw W Godfrey Hirst (GB) Ltd Tw Halbmond Teppichwerke Be Pr Tu Heckmondwike FB

01827 831430 01562 755 112 +49 037 421 420

01924 410544

John Lanham Watts Carpets Ax Tw Ww 01937 588511 John Evans Ltd Ax Tu Tw W Joseph Hamilton & Seaton W Kingsmead Carpets Tu Tw W

Lano NV

0161 368 2563 01827 831400 01827 831 424

Ax Pr Tu Tw W Ww marketing@lano.be www.lano.com

+32 56 65 4300

Le Tissage d’Arcade Ax Ww

+32 05685 4747

0800 78 33 712

Tapibel NV Pr Tu Tw

01623 481 221

01942 673232

Tasibel NV Tw

+32 52 499600

+32 56 393 386

Lusotufo Tu

01388 664101

M anx Carpets Tw W

01827 831 434

Mayfield Carpets W

01706 639 866

MID NL Be

+31 38 851 8700

The Alternative Flooring Co

01264 335111

The Grosvenor Wilton Co W Ww

01562 701456

The Sultana Carpet Co Ax

01299 822300

The Wilton Carpet Co Ax W Ww

0845 296 8850

Thomas Witter UK Ltd Tu Tw

0870 1128318

Timzo Tufting Industry BV +31 38 385 4477 Tu Tisca Tiara Tu Ww

Mohawk Europe

01282 606 992 mohawkintuk@aol.com www.mohawkinternational.com

Ulster Carpets Ax Be Tu Tw W Ww

Mr Tomkinson Tw Ww

01827 831 450

United Carpets & Beds Tw W Ww

+41 71 791 0111 02838 334433 01709 732 666

Ossfloor UK

01675 433031

Penthouse Carpets Tu Tw W

01706 341231

Vorwerk

08700 104484

Phoenox Textiles Pr Tu

01484 863227

Westex Carpets Tu

01274 861334 01642 242423

Victoria Carpets Tu Tw W Ww

01562 749300

R alo s Tw

+32 89 79 85 11

Whitestone Weavers Ltd Ax Be Tu Tw W Ww

Roger Vanden Berghe.NV Tu Ww

+32 56 73 57 11

Wilkies Carpets Tw

0113 307 9955

Ryalux Carpets Ltd Be Tu Tw W

0845 652 881

William Pownall Tw W

0845 652881

Sans Frontieres Ltd Be Pr Tu Tw W Ww

0844 5611977

Woodward Grosvenor Ax Tu Tw W Ww

0800 526696

Shaw Home Foundations Tu

01675 433 501

Bronte’s stand

Wool Classics Ax Be Pr Tu Tw W Ww

0207 349 0090

Carpets of Kidderminster’s Beaufort Court

Cormar’s Berwick

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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.

www.interfloor.com

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

Benefits

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 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

Combination

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Crumb

PU foam

www.floorwise.co.uk

Types 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 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

www.carpenter.limited.uk

www.underlay.com

www.texfelt.co.uk

Specialists in pre-tacked underlays, soft fibre boards & Roberts Tools. www.estillon.co.uk

www.numa-online.co.uk

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STOCK CARPET RANGES AEGEAN (50/50 berber loop) ALASKA (manmade 44oz saxony) ASPEN TWIST (80/20 Twist 38oz) AUTUMN LEAVES (100% Polyprop Twist) BOUDOIR ELITE (Bedroom Saxony) BOUDOIR BATHROOM (Bathroom Saxony) CAMELIA (Cut pile print) CASABLANCA (50/50 Natural Loop) CHARTER COLLECTION (80/20 Twist) CONCERTO (40oz Saxony) CORAL COVE (20/80 Natural Loop) DELUXE (Polyprop Saxony) DESERT TWIST (polyprop cutpile natural colours) DOMINO (100% polyprop twist) ENTERPRISE TWIST (80/20 Twist) FREEWAY (ribbed entrance matting) GALA CORD (Loop Pile Cord) HERITAGE (100% Nylon Graphic cut pile) HOMESTEAD (100% Sysoltex) INSTAMAT (17mm Coir) ISABELLE TWIST (80/10/10 twist) KINGSTON (100% Wool Natural) LOTUS (10/90 natural loop) MATCH (100% poly twist) MONTEREY (Polyprop Loop) NATURAL PASTURES (Luxury Bathroom) NEW HAMPSHIRE 32 (80/20 Twist) NEW HAMPSHIRE 42 (80/20 Twist) NEW MAJESTIC (50/50 Twist) NOMAD (50/50 Loop Pile) OASIS ROYALE (100% Natural Wool Loop) PALACE (100% Nylon Graphic cut pile) PUNCH (Foam back Needlepunch Cord) PUNCH PLUS (Felt back Needlepunch Cord) RAMBO (100% Nylon Low Level Loop) REEDS (100% Sysoltex Natural Loop) SALSA/TEMPO (100% Polyprop Loop) SPICY TWIST (Polyprop cutpile strong colours) STAINFREE SUPREME (Nylon Saxony) STAINFREE ULTRA (Nylon Saxony) SULTAN BERBER (100% Wool Berber) TOSCANA (Man made loop - impervious back) TWILIGHT BATH (Bathroom) TWILIGHT (Bedroom Saxony) VEGAS TWIST (100% Polyprop twist felt back) WHITSTABLE TWIST (80/20 Twist) X-TRA TWIST (Frise Cut Pile)

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CARPETS IN STOCK HEAVENLY HIGHLANDER (50oz Natural Twist) BERWICK 40 BERWICK 50 HOME COUNTIES 42 HOME COUNTIES 50 BUCHANAN (40oz Natural Twist) MALABAR (100% Wool Natural) PRIMO PLUS (100% Excellon Twist) PRIMO SAXONY (100% Excellon Saxony) PRIMO TWEED NEW HAMPSHIRE 32 (80/20 Twist) NEW HAMPSHIRE 42 (80/20 Twist) STONEHAVEN (20/80 Natural) CORMAR CARPETS delivery 5/7 days COUNTRY TEXTURES(100% Wool Loop Pile) OAKLANDS (80/20 Twist) OAKLANDS 42 (80/20 Twist) PENNINE TWIST (80/20 Twist) SALISBURY (60oz 80/20 Twist) TOWN AND COUNTRY (80/20 Twist) WARWICK TWIST (80/20 Twist) STOCK UNDERLAY RANGES Interfloor underlays BOARDWALK CARNIVAL COLOURS CRUSADER SUPREME DEFENDER DUO DURAFIT DYNAMICS ELITE FIESTA HEATFLOW JUBILEE PARAMOUNT POWER SIGNATURE STERLING SUPER DURALAY SUPERIOR SUPREME SYSTEM 10 TECHNICS 5 TECHNICS 6 TREADMORE WILLOW GREEN CARPENTERS LUXURY PU UNDERLAYS DEEPSTEP FIRMSTEP GREENSTEP POWERSTEP RICHSTEP SUPER GREENSTEP UNDERLAYS FROM AIRSTEP (MK) AND TEXFELT AQUA EMERALD ENVIROLAY 42 ENVIROLAY 48 HEART ‘N’ SOUL SPRINGBACK 800

VINYL RANGES BEAUTY SONIC SAFESTEP PLUS

AFS Unit 4 Baird Road, Enfield, Middlesex EN1 1SJ Tel: 020 8805 8620 Fax: 020 8805 6840 Email: info@afsenfield.co.uk

PLUS A VAST RANGE OF ACCESSORIES AND TOOLS FOR CARPETS AND LAMINATES Contact our sales office or your area representative for prices on any of the above ranges.

We also offer a fast service on non stock items. Phone our showroom manager for prices and samples. Our latest price list is dated September 2008

REP DETAILS: Peter Lawrence Nick Hart Tony Cook Karl Goult

Tel: 07802 422810 Tel: 07771 967609 Tel: 07860 205377 Tel: 07957 685428

Berks, Bucks, Beds, Herts Essex, Suffolk, East London Kent, Surrey, South West London, South East London North London, West London, North West London, Middlesex

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Kidderminster Trading Estate Spennells Valley Road Kidderminster Worcs DY10 1XS

Telephones:

Sales (01562) 828200 Admin (01562) 824737 Fax: (01562) 752010

New trade price list effective 1st December 2008

ASPEN 35/50 HEAVY/ EXTRA HEAVY DOMESTIC/GENERAL CONTRACT 35oz PILE WEIGHT (ASPEN 35) + 50 oz PILE WEIGHT (ASPEN 50)

AMORE

80% WOOL/20% POLYPROPYLENE 4 & 5 METRE WIDTHS

New Colours Coming Soon

EXTRA HEAVY DOMESTIC/CONTRACT 45oz PILE WEIGHT

80% WOOL/10% NYLON/10% POLYESTER 4 & 5 METRE WIDTHS

BERBER TWIST CLASSIC EXTRA HEAVY DOMESTIC/GENERAL CONTRACT

80% WOOL/10% NYLON/10% POLYESTER 4 & 5 METRE WIDTHS

CRAFTSMAN ELITE EXTRA HEAVY DOMESTIC/CONTRACT 50oz PILE WEIGHT

80% WOOL/20% NYLON 4 & 5 METRE WIDTHS

MASTER CRAFTSMAN FORTE EXTRA HEAVY DOMESTIC/CONTRACT 40oz PILE WEIGHT

CRESTA SUPREME

80% WOOL/20% NYLON 4 & 5 METRE WIDTHS

New Colours Coming Soon 80% WOOL/10% NYLON/10% POLYESTER 4 & 5 METRE WIDTH

EXTRA HEAVY DOMESTIC/CONTRACT 50oz PILE WEIGHT

CRESTA

New Colours Coming Soon

EXTRA HEAVY DOMESTIC/CONTRACT 40oz PILE WEIGHT

80% WOOL/10% NYLON/10% POLYESTER 4 & 5 METRE WIDTH

Vogue

E&WE CARPETS BY BROCKWAY Ranges include: Lakeland Herdwick Flatweave Collection

A stunning range of co-ordinated stripe and plain carpets available in four eye-catching colour palettes.

FAIRFIELD TWIST EXTRA HEAVY DOMESTIC/GENERAL CONTRACT 40oz PILE WEIGHT

FLORIAN

80% WOOL/10% NYLON/10% POLYESTER 4 & 5 METRE WIDTH

New Colours Coming Soon

EXTRA HEAVY DOMESTIC/GENERAL CONTRACT 60oz PILE WEIGHT

80% WOOL/10% NYLON/10% POLYESTER 4 & 5 METRE WIDTH

CAVENDISH New Range HEAVY DOMESTIC/GENERAL CONTRACT Choice of 18 Stylish Shades

ORION TWIST/MAJOR 60oz/ALPHA 32oz

SHETLAND New Range

EXTRA HEAVY DOMESTIC/GENERAL CONTRACT 42oz PILE WEIGHT (ORION TWIST) + 60 oz (ORION MAJOR) + 32 oz PILE WEIGHT (ORION ALPHA)

EXTRA HEAVY DOMESTIC/GENERAL CONTRACT Made with a natural mix of undyed Shetland & Norwegian Wool

80% WOOL/10% ACRYLIC/7% POLYESTER/ 3% POLYPROPYLENE 4 & 5 METRE WIDTH

100% TWO PLY PURE NEW WOOL 4 METRE WIDTHS

VOGUE New Range

TWINFOLD FINE TWIST EXTRA HEAVY DOMESTIC/CONTRACT 50oz PILE WEIGHT

100% PURE NEW WOOL 4 & 5 METRE WIDTHS

80% WOOL/10% NYLON/10% POLYESTER 4 & 5 METRE WIDTH

80% PURE NEW WOOL, 20% NYLON TWO FOLD YARN EXTRA HEAVY DOMESTIC/GENERAL CONTRACT PLAIN 4 & 5 METRE WIDTHS, STRIPED 4 & 0.66 METRE WHIPPED RUNNER

REPRESENTATIVES: Mr. T. Bradley Tel: 07968 835201 S. Humberside, Lincs., Notts, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Cambridgeshire, North Hertfordshire.

Mr. S. Perks Tel: 07968 835205 W. Midlands, Northants., Beds, Warwickshire, Worcs, Herefordshire, Shropshire Mr. S. Stead Tel: 07968 835204. North Humberside, Yorkshire, The North East

Mr. R.I. Hart Tel: 07968 835202.

Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, S.E London Mr. M. Humphreys Tel: 07968 835203 Hampshire, Dorset, Berkshire, Isle of Wight, Channel Isles, parts of Surrey Mr. R. Venn Tel: 07968 835206.

South Wales, Bristol, South West, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall

Mr L. Little Tel: 07918 081782 Mr. A. Finch Tel: 07970 693752. Sussex, parts of Surrey, South Lancashire, Cheshire, North Wales, Cumbria, North Staffs Central & South West London

Mr D. Milstead Tel: 07841 565349 Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, South Beds, South Herts, North London

AGENTS: Mr. T. Tindal, Helensburgh. Tel: 01436 671421, mobile: 07836 705620, fax: 01436 671939 Scotland Mr. D. Moran Tel: 07710 882421 N. Ireland & Eire

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Registered office: Wilden Lane, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. DY13 9LW Tel: 01299 827 477 Fax: 01299 827 052 sales@carpetsofkidderminster.com

Visit our website on: www.carpetsofkidderminster.com

CLASSIC AXMINSTER COLLECTION

SARAKHAN BERBER COLLECTION 80% WOOL, 20% NYLON Grade 5, Very Heavy Wear,

The Axminsters

supplied in 3.66m and 91cm

Distinctive Design Classic Saxony Luxury Saxony

SM - Sarakhan Maroc SM - Sarakhan Saxony SM - Sarakhan Royale

All three styles made in the same 13 colourways

The Tufteds SS - Sarakhan Shingle

80% WOOL, 10% NYLON, 10% POLYESTER Grade 5, Very Heavy Wear

supplied in 3.66m and 91cm Design No. 41/2822 44/2822 66/2822

Buckingham Colour KIRMAN ISPHAHAN HAMADAN BOUQUET ROCOCCO

Design No. F00001 F00002 F00003 F00007 F00008

Repeat 36” 36” 36”

Match H/D H/D H/D

supplied in 3.66m and 91cm Repeat 34” 34” 34” 34” 34”

Match H/D H/D H/D H/D S/M

supplied in 4m and 5m

Heavy 50oz-sq.yd 2ply twist Available in 19 colourways

100% WOOL Grade 5, Very Heavy Wear, Loop pile

Sarakhan Rustique

supplied in 4m and 5m

Heavy 52oz-sq.yd 4ply loop pile 6 colourways all made in 3 styles RD - Rustique Diamente RL - Rustique Linear RB - Rustique Boucle

80% WOOL, 20% NYLON Grade 5, Very Heavy Wear

Natural Elegance Extra Heavy Luxury twist 65oz-psyd In 14 colourways, 7 Heather Berber & 7 Classic Plain Shades

Tweedsdale

KASHMAR Colour BEIGE BERBER BROWN BERBER GOLD BERBER

supplied in 4m and 5m

NEW

80% WOOL, 20% SYNTHETIC with Meltbond Heavy Domestic

A 40oz-sq.yd FIne Twist at an attractively modest nett price in 12 subtle natural heather shades

supplied in 4m and 5m

NEW

FLORENCE

Colour RED PERSIAN DAMSON SAMARKAND BLUE SAMARKAND KIRMEN PANEL GREEN QUADRILLE

supplied in 3.66m and 91cm Design No. 11/4398 10/5281 3/5281 2/403 2/4647

GRENABY Design No. 16/8950 14/8018 23/8036 26/803 10/8207

Colour PERSIAN JEWEL GREEN CHINTZ CLEOPATRA

Design No. 10/8127 25/627 60/8745

Match set

36”

set

43”

set

36”

self

36”

self

Repeat

Match

41 1/4”

H/D

41 1/4”

H/D

41 1/4”

H/D

supplied in 3.66m and 91cm Design No. 72/746 48/763 23/759 23/9036

TARTANS Colour MURRAY OF ATHOLL LINDSEY McKELLAR BLACKWATCH (sm) BLACKWATCH (lg) ANCIENT HUNTING ROSS MACPHERSON MACLEOD OF MACLEOD

Repeat 36”

supplied in 3.66m and 91cm

L a xe y Colour GREEN ISPHAHAN FAWN ELIZABETHAN PERSIAN GARDEN EMIR TURKEY

Match H/D H/D H/D S/M H/D

supplied in 3.66m and 91cm

Colour SHAH ABBASS JACOBEAN RED TURKEY RED KASHAN NATURAL KASHAN

Royalty

Repeat 34” 34” 34” 34” 34”

Repeat

Match

27”

H/D

36”

H/D

36”

H/D

36”

self

supplied in 3.66m and 91cm Design No. 5626 360/7 5555 5487S 5487L 5527 5173 5609

Repeat 12” 12” 18” 18” 36” 12” 18” 18”

Match self self self self self self self self

ALL AXMINSTERS WOVEN IN KIDDERMINSTER

ROWE company

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Registered office: Wilden Lane, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. DY13 9LW Tel: 01299 827 477 Fax: 01299 827 052 sales@carpetsofkidderminster.com

Visit our website on: www.carpetsofkidderminster.com

CONTEMPORARY AND TONAL AXMINSTERS

Chateau Royale

80% WOOL, 20% NYLON Grade 5, Heavy Wear,

supplied in 3.66m

3 ply well established pindot in 12 colours with 2 border options

Beaufort Court

80% WOOL, 20% NYLON Grade 5, Heavy Wear,

supplied in 3.66m

3 ply modern simple designs on pindot ground available in 12 colourways, 2 designs Mazarin & Crystal

Florenza

NEW 80% WOOL, 20% NYLON Grade 5, Heavy Wear,

supplied in 3.66m

3 ply subtle natural tonal textured yarns

NEW

AGENTS & REPRESENTATIVES Rodger Adams mobile: 07970 023 159

Scotland North East /Cumbria Lancashire, Yorkshire & North Wales Lincolnshire, East Midlands East Anglia, Essex & Hampshire

John Reid mobile: 07973 741 445

Martin Lees mobile: 07974 413 992

Natural Elegance

Mario Sorano mobile: 07989 589 124

The Ultimate in style and luxury Robin Rowberr y mobile: 07831 434 244

West Midlands North & West London, Home Counties & Bedfordshire South West/South Wales South London/Surrey/ Sussex & Kent

Lee Palmer mobile: 07774 101640 Andrew Jefferies mobile: 07831 457 102

Tony Cook mobile: 07860 205 377

Contract and bespoke service available.

For all commercial enquiries please refer to sales reps/agents.

For information or visit our new user friendly website www.carpetsofkidderminster.com

We would like to remind all customers that we have our own DEDICATED TRANSPORT FLEET offering a timely and efficient delivery service.

CURRENT PRICE LIST DATED: AUGUST 2008

Beaufort Court

Mazarine Crystal • Available in two designs

a ROWE company

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

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

CALL US NOW!!!

020 8443 3322 Columbia Flooring plc

Trade Show Rooms Available *Specialist advice and terms available on contract enquiries*

TRAFALGAR TRADING ESTATE JEFFREYS ROAD ENFIELD MIDDLESEX EN3 7TY

Tel: 0208 443 3322 Fax: 0208 805 2346

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WATCH THIS SPOT Look out for the following new and exciting qualities, coming soon...

New Caesar 87% PP 13% PA, 4m, rolls only. 8 new colourways.

New Hercules 66% PP 34% PA, 4m, rolls only. 8 new colourways.

New Greenwich 50% wool 50% PP, 4m and 5m, Scotchgarded rolls and cut lengths, medium contract. 7 new colourways.

New Hamilton 100% wool, 4m and 5m, Scotchgarded, rolls and cut lengths, medium contract. 7 new colourways.

New Sydney 100% wool, 4m and 5m, Scotchgarded, rolls and cut lengths, medium contract. 7 new colourways.

New Windsor 50% wool 50% PP, 4m and 5m, Scotchgarded rolls and cut lengths, medium contract. 5 new colourways.

COMING SOON Look out for our new price list and newsletter, due out shortly.

OUR SALES TEAM Greater London as far as N. Circular on north side of Thames and as far as M25 on south side, Surrey, some of Bucks & Middlesex John A Constable T: 01622 685397 M: 07836 734322 Kent, Sussex, Hampshire Robin Croughton T: 01892 669699 M: 07710 393966

Avon, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire (part of), Somerset, Wiltshire Doug Gilmour T: 01373 462503 M: 07970 950276 West Midlands, South Wales Paul Brewer T: 0121 4277117 M: 07798 745181 East Anglia, Bedfordshire, Cambs, Essex, Herts, Norfolk, Northants, Suffolk Jonathan Hart T: 01621 817992 M: 07889 264466

PRODUCT OF THE MONTH: REMBRANDT Rembrandt is a lovely, luxurious, three-ply semi-worsted 100% wool textured loop carpet. Antiflam, anti-static and Scotchgard treated, it’s suitable for heavy domestic or light contract applications. It’s available in 4 or 5 metre width options and in seven subtle colours: wicker, sandalwood, coffee bean, antique silk, latte, toasted cinnamon and cappuccino.

Call Head Office now for details of this month’s Special Promotion on this range.

Lincs, Leics, Notts, Derbyshire Jim Osborne T: 01246 413090 M: 07738 642934 Lancashire, Cheshire, North Wales Philip Hambleton T: 01925 740050 M: 07966 397676 Yorkshire & North Lincs John Alsop T: 01904 762471 M: 07860 572220

Cumbria and North East Jimmy Thomson T: 01835 863180 M: 07767 702928 Scotland Tim Tindal T: 01436 671421 M: 07836 705620 Channel Islands, Isle of Wight John Eastlake T: 01323 896141 M: 07885 398858

YOUR HEAD OFFICE TEAM CONTACTS Tel: 01422 374417 or 01422 371226 Fax: 01422 377452 Email: sales@edeltelenzocarpets.co.uk Edel Telenzo Carpets, 2- 4 Southgate, Elland, West Yorkshire HX5 0BW

Sales Director Philip Hopkins M: 07738 813734 Operations Manager Lesley Inman M: 07703 337989

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We tick all the boxes!

Best-selling products at every price point As a UK manufacturer and distributor, Furlong’s objective is simply to offer its customers the best of all worlds in terms of price, service and quality - a partnership that retailers can rely on and a comprehensive product range that consumers will respond to.

Furlong’s nationwide distribution network operates across three depots – London, Preston and Newport – using a dedicated fleet to carry rolls and cut lengths to our customers usually within 24 hours.

A long-term programme of substantial investment has created a major production facility for both 4m and 5m wide carpet and the new backing plant commissioned last year is now fully on line.

Furlong’s product development team has created a portfolio of products matched to the diverse needs of different customer groups, rooms styles and performance requirements. Regency’s stain-resistant ranges use their own ‘Carefree’ fibre which is bleach cleanable and offered with a warranty for absolute confidence. New ranges are introduced several times a year to keep the offering fresh and interesting and respond to consumer trends and colour shifts.

As a result, the company can produce hundreds of thousands of square metres of carpet every week, covering all the key sectors – stain resistant polypropylene, wool twist, wool natural and many others.

the aim is simply to offer customers the best of all worlds in terms of price, service and quality

Being in control of its manufacturing means Furlong can control the cost base and the quality to provide a range of products that is competitive at each of the price points. Manufacturing also means they can manage stock more closely and respond to changes in demand so that the right carpet is always ready for dispatch.

Furlong have paid particular attention to the presentation of the product range to consumers with a market-leading modular POS system which they will deliver and design to suit your store.

Furlong’s wholly-owned manufacturing company, Regency Carpets, is one of the UK’s top three tufters with a modern plant located in Bangor, Northern Ireland.

Furlong believes in working in partnership with their customers to provide products and services that ticks all the boxes.

Investing in quality and service

Extensive tufting expertise

Effective service systems

Large group stock-holding

Fast delivery fleet

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Here are the people who try harder London & Home Counties ASHLEY BEST M: 07816 217558 SALES MANAGER SIMON BRENNER M: 07791 891024 S.W LONDON, SURREY (INS. M25)

High impact POS

IAN COLLACOTT M: 07816 217550 MIDDLESEX, W. LONDON

Furlong’s innovative new modular displays have been launched with the top 10 Regency stain-resistant carpet ranges to suit every style and consumer budget.

DARREN SPENDIFF M: 07791 890861 KENT RAY SMITH M: 07816 217565 ESSEX ADAM HOLLYOAKE M: 07816 217548 N, N W & E LONDON

Wales ALLAN MCDONALD M: 07872 941036 SALES MANAGER

• Mix and match up to10 units.

• Islands, triangles, corners and walls.

• Unique, stylish, interlocking design.

• Total service - design, delivery and installation.

The Regency range of stain-resistant carpets ticks all the boxes:

SAMANTHA EVANS M: 07973 389799 S./MID & W. WALES JASON BRIMBLE M: 07912 879796 AVON & GLOUCESTERSHIRE

3 quality 3 choice 3 availability 3 service 3 price

TIM BAILEY M: 07841 204657 S.E. WALES & HEREFORDSHIRE STEWART WAITHMAN M: 07854 968144 DEVON & CORNWALL

London Sales tel: 01322 628707 fax: 01322 698733

South East

North West

DAVID HOLMES M: 07816 217555 SALES MANAGER

GEOFF ABERNETHY M: 07970 229717 POTTERIES, CHESHIRE, SHROPSHIRE & FYLDE COAST

PAUL LOVELL M: 07816 217549 NORFOLK, SUFFOLK & CAMBS TBA HAMPSHIRE & BERKSHIRE KRIS KOBYLKA M: 07816 217563 E & WEST SUSSEX TONY CONWAY M: 07791 891025 BEDS, NORTHANTS, OXON & BUCKS

Scotland GEORGE WISELY M: 07967 148665 SCOTTISH SALES DIRECTOR COLIN RICHFORD M: 07970 163372 WEST SCOTLAND & CUMBRIA ALAN CAIRNIE M: 07976 311434 EAST SCOTLAND

Wood Floor Specialists JOHN POWERS SALES MANAGER M: 07792 477312 RICHARD RICHMAN AREA SALES MANAGER M: 07791 891044

Preston Sales tel: 01772 696787 fax: 01772 311921

Email: enquiries@furlongflooring.co.uk

MIKE HATFUL M: 07966 263571 GREATER MANCHESTER BOB CHRISTIE M: 07980 786264 MERSEYSIDE, WIRRAL & N. WALES

Yorkshire & North East DES BEST M: 07968 828516 NORTH EAST RAY ANDREW M: 07973 719801 EAST LANCS/W.YORKS REG SYKES M: 07973 403450 SOUTH YORKSHIRE

Midlands MARTIN MORRIS M: 07980 786265 NOTTS & DERBYSHIRE MIKE SHUTT M: 07970 158594 BIRMINGHAM/ STAFFORDSHIRE MARTYN REA M: 07968 324598 LEICESTER/ WARWICKSHIRE/LINCS

Newport Sales tel: 01633 283959 fax: 01633 275454

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Rackhams Limited Unit 6 Jubilee Avenue, Highams Park Ind. Est., London E4 9JD

Tel: (020) 8531 9225 Fax: (020) 8531 0426 E-mail: sales@rackhamsltd.co.uk

CARPETS • VINYLS • TILES • UNDERLAYS More new ranges than ever before! More style! More value! More quality!

Crunch? What crunch!!!

GRAPHICS / CONTRACT GELS Arena Cherokee Sapphire Senator Sentinel Statesman

NATURAL EFFECT

CORD & NEEDLEPUNCH

The Arabica & Ceylon Wilton Collection 4&5M New Heritage Collection Renaissance

TWISTS - SYNTHETIC

Arte Della Ceramica Avalon Casino Celtic Stone Eclipse Econoflex Geno Masterpiece Medley Mojo Sherwood Oak

Agadir Craftwork Berber 4&5M Harvester Ivory Coast Khartoum 4&5M Marrakesh Metropolitan Natures Writing Planet Earth 4&5M Sahara 4&5M San Salvador 4&5M The Naturals Collection 4&5M Worsted Weave 4&5M

Chislehurst Clyde Easy Twist Heathertwist / Heathertwist Supreme Herdsman Twist Montana Twist 4&5M Park Lane Portman Premier Harvest Twist 4&5M Shepherd Twist Stainsafe Touch 4&5M Startwist / Startwist Supreme Summer Skies Supatwist

SAXONY / SHAG PILE

TWISTS - WOOL

Berber Trail 4&5M Big Softie Chamonix Midas Touch 4&5M Mont Blanc Montana 4&5M Half Century Monaco New Century Nobility Stainblock Berber 4&5M Stainfree Saxony 4&5M Stainblock Supreme 4&5M Tennessee Ventura 4&5M

WILTON / PATTERNED CUT PILE

Gala Gala Gel Rackcord Scorpio Supacord

Dundee Twist Eden Twist 30/40/50 4&5M High Life 4&5M Iconic Twist 40/50 4&5M Inspirations 40/50 4&5M The Berber Twist Collection 40/50 4&5M Ultimate Textures 4&5M Ultimate Berber Twist 4&5M Ultimate Twist 40/50 4&5M Ultimate Tweed

VELOUR / VELVET Urban Life

VINYL / SMOOTH FLOORING

CARPET TILES Capital Plus Capital Primo Electron Magnesium Neutron Oxygen Positron Proton Quark Titanium We also stock Ball & Young Underlays, Rugs, Accessories, Entrance Matting and offer a Special Order Service on products from virtually every flooring manufacturer in existence!

Have you experienced the joy of COSI? Perhaps the fastest selling underlay in history!

6mm/8mm/10mm thicknesses in stock. It’s lightweight and it’s flying! Why not check it out!

Area Sales Managers North, East & Central . London, Essex & Middx (within M25) Paul Henson 07881 502506

Sales Office Antony Stapleton 0208 498 2845 M. 07881 502505

Essex (outside M25), Cambridgeshire, Suffolk Richard Chappell 07837 295379

Kent, Surrey, Sussex, S.E. London Chris Walker 07881 502507

Herts, Bedfordshire, Essex (west of M11), Pt Middx James White 07881 502508

SW, W & NW London, South Middx, West Surrey, Berks, Bucks John Imbrey 07875 714269

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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.co.uk Zola Park, Barnfield Drive, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6UX Oxford, Berks, Bucks, Beds, Hants, Middlesex & Herts . . . . . . . . . . . . Ian Cardrick Tel: 01235 535070, mobile 07973 406329 Sussex E & W, Surrey, South London & Kent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Robson Tel: 01323 504798, mobile: 07973 898453 Hants, Wilts, Dorset, Somerset, Gloucs, & I.O.W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Ayling Tel: 01202 683257, mobile 07973 406799

Now stocking EleEase Woods/Tile and Signature - please phone for details VICTORIA Baronet Castillion Celtic Heathers Crown Twist Duchess Elite Gaelic Heathers Kelso Natural Companions (Sisal, Chenille, Ridge) Regal Twist Rustic Jewels Suede Tudor Twist Coll Tudor Manor Wool Tweed LANO Bolero Campus X-treme Greenfield Havana Heathertwist Coll Inspiration 40/50oz Pembridge Twist Rustic Berber Rustic Sensations Scala Scala Tonals Sentinel Startwist Coll Twilight Coll Wilton Naturals Xtra Twist BALTA Autumn Leaves Berga Birnam Twist Cobblestone Desert Twist Fiesta Fusion High Flyers Gala Cord-all options in stock Prima Rustic Twist Supreme Shepherd Twist Spicy Twist Stainsafe Tweed Stainsafe Comfort Stainsafe Favourite Stainsafe Heathers Stainsafe Olympic Super Wiltax Tempo/Salsa Twisty Versailles BROCKWAY Amore Cavendish Craftsman Collection (Elite/Forte) Orion/Orion Major

CORMAR Berwick 40/50 Buchanan Home Counties 42/50 Malabar Oaklands 32 Oaklands 42 Pennine Twist Primo Plus Warwick

TARKETT Salsa 14mm Combi-loc - limited stocks Viva 8.5mm Ultra-loc - limited stocks VINYLS Living New Optic Oasis Prestige Rustic Living So Tropical

DOMO Absolut Luxury Alpina Auvergne Limelight Twist Collection Merino Metropolitan Ocean Breeze Orlando Planet Playground Portofino Scorpio Traditionals Weavers Twist

BERRY GROUP Adventure Twist Celtic Stone Vinyl Comfort Grip Vinyl Dublin Durham Twist Fashion/Gallery Heavy Tread I-Twist Isis/Mentu Majestic - limited stocks Mirage Natural Life Pronto Selections Sherwood Oak Vinyl Studio Vinyl Sonata Vinyl Supreme Twist 3m/4m Sweet Homes Texalino Sup Vinyl Urban Vinyl laminates Essentials (previously Casa) Cottage - new range

ITC Check Checkmate Concerto Consul Heritage Collection Jaguar - new colours Kreta New Dimensions Palace Sophistication Stainblock Berber Stainblock Heathers Stainblock Tweed TAPIBEL Cachet Chiltern Galaxy Melody Nevada Reeds Sysoltex Homested/Aran/Crofter Toscana HALO CARPET MILLS Barbados Genua Halifax Padua Panama Salamanca Sydney

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 March/April 2009.

BAJONG Home Twist Supreme Montana Montana Twist Sahara MISCELLANEOUS IVC Master Grip Presto CAVALIER Country Collection Hamlet Parish and Village LEIGH SPINNERS Atlas Velour

NOW IN STOCK

MEMORY FOAM MATTRESSES AND PILLOWS

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DID YOU KNOW? STS Flooring Distributors Ltd stock a large range of carpets and carpet tiles via our 5 depots ORPINGTON • CROYDON • WATFORD • CAMBRIDGE • OXFORD (THAME) 08454 341000 08454 342000 01844 213555

STS GOLDLINE STOCK CARPETS Arundel Twist Aston Twist Bernwood Twist Bernwood Supreme Bernwood Forest Bernwood Heather Bernwood Heather Supreme Blenheim Twist 50 New Cavendish Cherwell Cord Dorchester Gladiator Harrier Felt Harrier Gel Heathdale Hillcroft Karetwist Magnum Gel Meadowbrook Milton Collection Multicare Impervious Multicare Classic Opus Twist Radley Twist Ruskin Twist Shaftesbury Twist Supersava Twist Valley Twist

LANO STOCK CARPETS Bolero Coral Cove Havanna Heather Twist Heather Twist Supreme Pembridge Twist Rustic Berber Sapphire Startwist Startwist Supreme Twilight

CARPET STOCK TILES Ascot Beckenham Chelsfield Croydon Croydon Stripe Inspiration Keston Latour Saturn Selsdon Tivoli 24

CORMAR STOCK CARPETS Berwick 50 Malabar New Hampshire 32 New Hampshire 42 Primo Plus Primo Tweeds Warwick

STOCK UNDERLAYS Goldtred Collection Cirrus Cumulus Nimbus Silver Lining Cloud Nine Contract Cloud Nine Super Contract Durafit 500 Durafit 650 Cosi 8mm & 10mm Heatflow Collection Roma Blue Heaven Willow Green Treadmore

BALTA STOCK CARPETS Shepherd Twist

N E X T DAY D E L I V E RY

Peter Gregory 07789 770093

STS Area Managers Martine Tournay 07738 329714

Dana Baldock 07801 762725

Essex, Cambs, Suffolk, Norfolk

Northants, Oxfords, Berks, Glos, Wilts, Warks, Worcs

SE London, Kent, E Sussex, Part Essex

Rachel Sherwood 07801 762724

John Batts 07711 735638

Vicky Langley 07962 646847

NE London, Bucks, Beds, Herts, Middx, North River Thames

Beds, E Berks, Bucks, Middx, N Hants, N Surrey (retail)

SE London, Kent, E Sussex

Ian Mellor 07801 762720 SW London, W Sussex, Berks, Hants, Surrey

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Manchester: Gerry Whittle 07966 557803 Yorkshire: Sam Boocock 07798 725657

CUTTING PRICES, CUTTING CARPET, DELIVERING VALUE

Merseyside/Southport: Gary Clay 07966 557801, 07734 106729 Lancs/Cumbria/Fylde/N. Wales: Paul Wilson 07966 557802 Midlands: Dean Spencer 07966 557808 Stoke-on-Trent/Staffs: Gary Bibby 07833 051104

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TEL: 01772 457070 FAX: 01772 621074 Supertex Furnishing Ltd, Whinfield House, Centurion Way, Farington, Leyland, Lancashire. PR25 4GU

Email: sales@supertexfurnishing.co.uk www.supertexfurnishing.co.uk

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FlooringNews Lyrical style from Vorwerk The Fascination collection from Vorwerk Carpets presents retailers the opportunity to move into the world of high style with 10 sumptuous textures and designs with attractive prices.

Launched for 2009, Lyrica is a stunning new design within the portfolio that provides the mainstay of the German manufacturer’s approach to the UK market. Alongside the world famous Ulf Moritz range and the experimental, constantly developing Evolution collection, Fascination is a mixture of plain, textured and patterned carpets designed to stimulate and up the ante in carpet for everyday living.

Lyrica will provide a great introduction to the Vorwerk brand for customers more used to beige twist and cut piles, but adds a dash of glamour with a shimmering lustre. With the trademark Saxony ‘soft as silk’ touch, Lyrica in 100% polyamide is offered in a total of 16 colours with an overriding warm feel, topped off by adventurous shades of red and green.

Ian Hammond,Vorwerk Carpets, comments: “Lyrica has become one of our most popular carpets on UK shores as this is undoubtedly due to its subtle take on a nation’s favourite.

For consumers, the shimmering effect of the carpet is a great draw and marks the Fascination collection as a real style reference. For the retailer, Lyrica offers great potential to tap in to a new audience of shoppers.

T 0870 0104484

www.vorwerkcarpets.co.uk

It’s only Rock ‘n’ Roll but...

Alternative Flooring has won the Flooring Award for its innovative and exciting Rock ‘n’ Roll collection in the Homes & Gardens Classic Design Awards.The winners were announced at the Victoria and Albert Museum on the 12th March 2009.

Alternative Flooring worked with leading interiors stylist Melinda Ashton-Turner to develop Rock ‘n’ Roll, which was designed to make floors more exciting.The range features six tightly-looped striped designs with narrow bands of colour, in a choice of six considered combinations from statement to subtle shades.The judges particularly liked Wild Thing, with its vibrant mix of glossy aubergine and grassy greens.

This carpet is 100% wool and suitable for heavy domestic or medium contract use. It can be fitted wall-to-wall or loose-laid as a square with a border.The carpet is 4m wide, so large spaces can be covered without seams. Narrow widths can be cut for stairs and/or runners.The stripes in the Rock ‘n’ Roll collection team with plain colours from the company's comprehensive range.The retail price is £44.75 per square metre.

“The Homes & Gardens Classic Design Awards has become the highlight of the British design calendar. Alternative Flooring were short listed for the Eco Collection last year, so we are thrilled to have scooped top prize in 2009 with these wonderful winning stripes,” said Lorna Haigh, Marketing Manager, Alternative Flooring.

T 01264 335111 from The Stocklists

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News Ancient and modern Momentum King James’s School in Almondbury is celebrating its 400th year, yet has chosen to keep right up to date by selecting Momentum carpet from Heckmondwike FB.

Built in 1608, the school took the decision to create a refreshingly up-to-date look to its new IT suite. After careful consideration, Momentum from Heckmondwike FB was felt to offer the best allround performance.

The range is available in 12 colours and features a striking crisscross design. As well as being hardwearing and therefore suitable for heavy traffic, Momentum offers antistatic properties, which was a requirement for the new IT suite. Momentum has passed the ISO 6356 Body Walking Test that is an assessment of static electrical propensity and is therefore suitable for computer rooms. The British-made heavy contract broadloom carpet will not ravel or fray and its dust-trapping properties will again provide huge benefits to the school.

T 01924 406 161

www.heckmondwike-fb.co.uk

Natural choice for planet protection Eco Dream is the new ecological carpet created by Louis de Poortere - delivering a stylish and positive message in the preservation and protection of the planet.

This new product is exclusively composed of natural elements – mainly non-dyed yarn woven into jute and cotton and with a backing free from chemical additives - a composition makes the carpet not only recyclable but most importantly, it is completely biodegradable.

Furthermore the production process, being free from any waste for nature, guarantees the absence of pollution.The traditional Wilton weaving process reduces energy consumption to a level which enables the use of natural and renewable energy sources.

Louis de Poortere will launch this product in April as Eco Dream which will be available in three distinct textures - Soft, Comfort & Life. Each texture will be available in a choice of up to 5 colourways. With this new product innovation, Louis de Poortere says it’s playing its part in building a more ecologically friendly world.

T 00 32 56 393 386

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www.louisdepoortere.com

Can-do adhesive from Floorwise Powerful performance in a can is the name of the game for Floorwise’s range of fitter friendly spray adhesives. Floorwise F599 Heavy Duty Spray Adhesive is a multi-tasking wonder, capable of sticking everything from carpet tiles to PU underlay, felt underlay, cork and paper to substrates ranging from wood to concrete, stone, brickwork and plaster.

F599 features more adhesive than comparable cans from other suppliers, meaning a better and thicker coverage per can. In fact, F599 can cover up to 3m2 from a 500ml can with a stronger bond. And more adhesive means less solvents to dry out, so F599 takes just 30 seconds to develop tack in the summer months and in our inclement winters, the performance is even better with F599 taking just a fifth of the time when compared to most other sprays.

F599 is joined by Floorwise’s new F592 Contact Spray Adhesive, which has been formulated to bond carpets, carpet tiles, most vinyl floorcoverings, PVC skirting, fabrics, cork, paper, underlay, felts and much more.

With a high solids/low solvent ratio, just like its heavy duty F599 sibling, F592 offers great coverage from a 500ml can with a thick coating of up to 3m2 giving a strong bond that gives complete peace of mind.

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News Pinpoint pattern checks in Taking the growing trend for patterned carpets and turning it into a subtle or powerful, yet always refined small check, Karastan of The Mohawk Group introduces Cherbourg Check.

Pitched at the discerning consumer, Karastan’s Cherbourg Check is manufactured on its proprietary Kara-Loc looms that enhances the strength of the wool fibre while allowing endless variations in colour and texture. A patented technology, Kara-Loc helps to create the pinpoint pattern reproduction required for Cherbourg Check.

In keeping with its positioning as a premium carpet, Cherbourg Check is manufactured from 100% pure New Zealand Wool for excellent colour richness and outstanding durability with a limited lifetime warranty.

Available in nine variations, each colourway in French Check has four colours, ranging from subtle beiges and light browns to striking red and green combinations. “Cherbourg Check really is a carpet of the moment,” comments Howard Lindsay, Sales Manager, Residential Division.

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‘Best chance’ to buy into business With a record number of flooring companies losing money, and overall business values plummeting to the extent that almost half are now worth less than half their value of 12 months ago, it’s difficult to find much good news. However a new study by industry analysts Plimsoll Publishing, suggests that the current economic downturn represents one of the biggest opportunities in a generation, if you have the courage and the capital.

The study has rated each of the UK’s leading 1000 Floor Coverings companies on their acquisition attractiveness. It found that 137 companies are “ripe for the picking” based on a combined scoring system, incorporating overall financial strength, ownership, valuation and future potential.These 137 companies are all privately owned, yet are showing a serious deterioration in the financial performance.

“The current market conditions have presented an unprecedented set of opportunities to buy into a business that even a year ago would have been unaffordable.”

David Pattison, Senior Analyst at Plimsoll, explains the results, “What we have indentified here is a group of ‘wounded animals’, many of these businesses have a long and distinguished history, yet their recent performance has deteriorated. By definition these are classic acquisitions.

Anyone looking to grow their own company through acquisition should be looking for businesses that are currently undervalued yet, with help, can be turned around.”

However, as Pattison points out, “this will not be easy. Many will need rapid and deep cost cutting to get them back on a firm financial footing. We could see as many as 3000 jobs go over the next 12 to 24 months as these companies shrink to ensure their survival.”

Yet despite this dour prediction Pattison sees a massive opportunity in the UK Floor Coverings market. “The current market conditions have presented an unprecedented set of opportunities to buy into a business that even a year ago would have been unaffordable. We know of at least 537 companies within the industry, who have the cash to spend and could aid these 137 ailing businesses and ensure their survival.”

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Euro Marketeer for WONZ Wools of New Zealand has appointed David Hammond as European Market Manager, based at the organisation’s Centre of Wool Excellence in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. David joins the company from H Dawson where he has worked for 26 years, including 9 years as Executive Director.

This key appointment reaffirms Wools of New Zealand’s commitment to creating the best commercial framework within the wool industry.

David’s market experience and extensive global network of contacts will be a valuable addition to the team, and his decision to join Wools of New Zealand is a strong endorsement for the market-led direction that the company is taking following its integration into Wool Partners International last autumn.

In the role of European Market Manager, David will be applying his authoritative leadership to build on Wools of New Zealand’s marketing strategy in Europe, focusing on further market and brand development. “We are delighted to get David Hammond on board – he shares our powerful vision of what can be achieved in the wool industry”, says Iain Abercrombie, CEO of Wool Partners International.

David will be taking over from Klaus Steimann who is taking the opportunity to wind down his formal work commitments. Klaus has made a tremendous contribution to New Zealand wool, having steered the development of the Wools of New Zealand programme in Europe since its inception in 1995. Klaus will facilitate a smooth handover with David and will be available for some project work with the company in future.

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The British Wool column British Wool launch new consumer website – aboutwool.com British Wool has launched a brand new website designed specifically for the consumer.The website – aboutwool.com has taken a strong lead from the highly successful About Wool brochure which has enjoyed a lot of praise from the carpet industry.

Offering simple, easy to understand and easy to find information about wool in a user friendly format, the website has a smart and design-led appearance. An appealing screen style keeps key facts and information streamlined and uses current photography to maintain a contemporary image for British Wool carpet and other products.

The website includes a new ‘British Wool Look Book’ with mood board style room interpretations and aims to offer information and inspiration to wool consumers. Also included is an up-to-date list of British Wool licensed manufacturers with links to their corporate websites for easy access.

aboutwool.com new website

“We wanted to meet the needs of wool consumers, many of which are increasingly using the web to search for information and product sources.

The website is smart and straight forward to ensure that the consumer can get to the information they want quickly without losing interest and it offers direct connections to our licensed manufacturers to make everything very easy,” explained Irfan Khan, Promotions Manager at the BWMB.

Brintons launch design inspiration service

Brintons have recently launched their latest beautiful advertising image which forms part of their Seasons Collection. Summer by Brintons is making appearances in leading interiors consumer magazines and as part of this campaign, Brintons has launched a unique Design Inspiration Service, specifically developed to help consumers find their ideal decorating scheme this summer.

The Brintons Design Team has identified five key themes for 2009; the themes are built around different shades and taken their lead from current trends in the market. At Brintons, trend research is an on-going process.They look at everything from product at interiors trade shows to visiting art galleries, studying high street trends and watching the seasonal fashion shows.“Even films, music and events influence trends in colour and design,” said Kelly Butler, Design Manager.

Brintons Moodboard

The latest trends can be viewed on the Brintons website www.brintons.net/inspiration, where samples can also be ordered to help consumers plan the perfect summer scheme.

An exciting addition for the consumer is that Brintons is also offering to create a mood board to an individual consumer’s brief for a fee of £25.This will incorporate their fabric and a selection of six carpets chosen for them – the fee is refundable if the consumer then buys a carpet before June 2009 (terms and conditions apply).

“We want to add value and help the carpet retailer and the consumer to achieve the best possible results in selecting a Brintons carpet.

The Design Inspiration Service is a great way to help consumers address flooring as an inclusive part of their overall decor,” said Rita Bancroft, Marketing Communications Manager.

Small pockets of opportunity

According to figures released by the Department for Communities and Local Government, the average cost of a detached house rose by 4.9% between December 2008 and January 2009, thereby bucking the downward trend but the price of a terraced house dropped by an average 2.3% during the same period and flats by 1.8%. As predicted by the market analysts, the bottom end of the market is feeling the crunch harder than the top.That’s not really news but it is information.Where good wool carpet is concerned, the consumer profile is probably mid to upper end in both age and pocket.

So whilst trade is extremely tough, we should be aware that there are pockets of prosperity and opportunity out there.

About British Wool for Carpets brochure

Marketing tools such as the new aboutwool.com website, the About Wool brochures which are available to retailers and the design inspiration service offered by Brintons, as well as excellent sample services and comprehensive websites from other British manufacturers can all be a major help to carpet consumers, so please take full advantage of them in your showroom.

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News Tough and adorable Glandore Axminster Carpets has developed a stunning striated carpet that is ideal for use in hospitality locations. Glandore celebrates the popularity of contemporary linear designs and is available in 12 colourways that have been carefully developed to provide optimal balance within guest rooms and public areas.

Made from a resilient blend of 80% wool and 20% nylon for durability and appearance retention, Glandore’s tufted construction makes it the ideal solution for establishments looking for a carpet that marries performance and style.The unique mix of twist and velvet yarns offers a luxurious feel while maintaining long-term appearance retention.

Available in 4.00 metres wide, manufactured with a pile weight of 1153gms m2 (34oz sq yd) the carpet achieves a Heavy Contract rating.

“Axminster Carpets has long been regarded as one of the hospitality industry’s foremost carpet suppliers and Glandore underlines this reputation by making our legendary quality even more accessible,” says Steve Upperton, Sales Director.

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Cavalier John at ‘end of era’ After 16 years of dedication and commitment that has seen Lancashire-based Cavalier Carpets go from strength to strength, John Richardson has announced his retirement at the end of the year as he approaches his 65th birthday.

A well known figure in the carpet industry and as retail sales director for one of the UK’s most treasured carpet brands, John Richardson has been an industry stalwart and he has done much to promote carpet through his involvement with the Carpet Foundation as well as helping to steer Cavalier Carpets to one of the foremost carpet brands in the UK. “John has served the carpet industry for almost 50 years and has been an integral part of Cavalier for the past 16 years and he has done much to boost our presence in the UK,” comments Nathan Lowe, Managing Director “He will be greatly missed.”

Cavalier’s Hans Lowe (left) pictured with John Richardson

In light of John’s retirement, Hans Lowe, currently in charge of exports for the manufacturer, has also taken on the role of retail sales manager. “John’s retirement marks an end of an era here at Cavalier Carpets, but I am relishing the opportunity to develop our retail sales even further,” comments Hans Lowe.

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Boost for budget underlay Novostrat says that the uncertain economic situation in UK and Ireland is greatly favouring their sales of ‘Graphite’ economy carpet underlay.

‘Graphite’ is a robust, ‘no frills’, solid value for money carpet underlay. It is produced in polyethylene foam which is 7mm thick and as such provides a particularly comfortable cushion underfoot. Graphite has a very low tog rating and is able to work perfectly with underfloor heating systems, and being so light in weight it is ideal for ease of storage, transportation and, of course, installation.

Michael Hanrahan, Sales and Marketing Director for Novostrat, says “It is quite noticeable at the moment how the market is gravitating towards the ‘value’ products not necessarily the cheapest, but those which offer optimum performance at the most realistic prices. Fortunately our Graphite carpet underlay was always intended to occupy that market position but we could never have expected it to have been so in demand so soon.

“We now have Graphite positioned for sale through retailers and distributors throughout the UK and Ireland”, he said.

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retailers respond to industry issues

“Dodgy discounters are damaging our industry” What retailers really think about selling quality carpet in a recession.

The pressure’s on to sell on price - and industry commentators have been critical of independent retailers for being too quick to compromise margins to get a sale at any cost. We asked our readers at the sharp end of High Street selling to respond to the charge.

In The Stocklists Flooring Forum survey, most retailers denied selling on price with 46% saying that a third or more of their sales were not sold on price and a further 21% saying maybe half their sales were price-led.

But a Northern retailer commented: “We are our own worst enemies we often under-estimate what our customers are prepared to spend, and all too often if we are told that a competitor will do a deal for £X, are too quick to say we will do it for less.We should sell the quality of our service and products instead of focussing on the £ signs!”

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Selling on price?

67% of retailers say most carpet is not sold solely on price.

67% 80% 70% 57% 29% 8% 84%

80% of retailers believe most consumers can be traded up.

70% said the recession had made consumers more price sensitive.

57% agreed that the quality end of the market is holding up well.

Only 29% said consumers were prepared to pay a premium for quality.

Only 8% of retailers thought there was enough consumer knowledge.

84% of retailers blame the ‘sheds’ for devaluing carpet.

The Stocklists polled 293 retailers throughout the UK in March 2009. Replies and comments are recorded anonymously.

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It was that discounting policy of retail part trading ‘sheds’ that came in for most venom in the survey. 84% blame these discounters for devaluing carpet. “Prices being inflated by national companies to show high discounts does nothing but damage the integrity of the whole carpet retail industry,” said one respondent and another asked for action: “People believe far too much in 75% discounts. It should not be allowed and should be price checked by trading standards.The sooner we stop this, the sooner the carpet trade will benefit.”

But a Southern retailer noted that discounts did help pull people in: “but it is then down to the sales staff to make the sale. Most customers have little idea how a carpet will perform but good sales training can ensure we only sell products which suit and meet the customer's expectations.”

Training emerged as a big issue in the debate with 46% of retailers rating it a primary issue in generating higher value sales – more important than enhanced point-of-sale presentation, for example.

Perhaps surprisingly, better product information from manufacturers rated top in the list of retailers requirements to help them up-sell carpets – ahead even of better product ranges and point-of-sale. One Midlands retailer had a swipe at manufacturers representatives.

“The majority of reps don't know enough about the products they are selling, many of them are more interested in talking about golf handicaps and their holidays,” he said.

But retailers are generally positive about price. While most agreed the recession had made consumers more price sensitive, a strong 80% believe that consumers were capable of being traded up and only 11% said the economic climate meant that selling higher volumes of cheaper carpet was more important.

But margin is a more complex issue as one Northern retailer commented: “I think it’s difficult to up-sell when the pressure is on just to get the order - being mindful also that most times there is more profit in a wholesale value wool twist than in a higher-end wool twist.”

There was a sense in the survey responses that the retail industry has been ‘dumbing down’. A carpet professional in the South commented: “It is far too easy to become a ‘retailer’ today than it ever was. No capital required. No premises required.Wholesalers are more than happy to take any business without question”. A large Scottish retailer commented:

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“More exclusivity is required. At present anyone and his dog can access too many ranges.The large distributors are ruining the marketplace and wasting miles of carpet on duplicated pattern books.”

If there is dumbing down in the trade, the question is raised about how smart consumers are about carpet. 69% of retailers agreed that consumers did not know enough to buy on quality and a disgruntled Northerner commented: “I think more of the money raised by the Carpet Foundation could be used to educate the customer rather than than telling the trade what they are supposedly doing wrong.”

We also asked retailers what they felt were the key selling points for promoting better quality carpet. Design and colour ranked with durability and appearance retention as the headliners but, perhaps more surprisingly, feel and texture was low on the list and stain-resistance only ranked with 14% as a key sales motivator.

So the lessons learned from the first Flooring Forum?

Consumers can be traded up but they don’t know enough to respond without well-trained guidance from retailers.

“Don't forget to ask questions, to find out what customers need, not just what you think they would like,” said one battlehardened retailer. “In these uncertain times we must remain positive. If you have what the consumer wants - they'll buy.

Business on the whole is not that bad!,” said another.

W E N Stocklists The Flooring Forum

The Flooring Forum is a new service from The Stocklists to help the industry talk to itself about key issues including marketing, service, products, quality and the environment.

Retailers respond to an online survey and are also encouraged to leave ‘soapbox’ comments.The anonymity of responses is preserved so that retailers can say what they really think.

If you have a topic you’d like to see debated in the Flooring Forum, please email David Spragg at davidspragg@thestocklists.com

If you would like to participate in future surveys, look out for the next topic promoted in this magazine or email davidspragg@thestocklists.com and we’ll add you to our list of retailers we invite by email each time a survey is published.

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“We are our own worst enemies - we often under-estimate what our customers are prepared to spend.”

“Prices being inflated by national companies to show high discounts does nothing but damage the integrity of the whole carpet retail industry.”

“The majority of reps don't know enough about the products they are selling and are more interesting in talking about golf.”

“It is far too easy to become a ‘retailer’ today. More exclusivity is required.”

“In these uncertain times we must remain positive. If you have what the consumer wants - they'll buy.”

“Consumers can be traded up but they don’t know enough to respond without well-trained guidance from retailers.”

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News Osmo reaches the parts...

Osmo UK, the eco-friendly wood and finishes expert, has introduced a single-disc machine that removes even the smallest specks of dirt from wood that other machines usually miss – FloorXcenter.

Designed to keep wooden floors clean and looking in good condition, FloorXcenter is an easy to use machine which both professionals and do-it-yourself users can use.

Unlike the traditional large and heavy machines, FloorXcenter is small enough to be lifted and carried around.

“We realise how frustrating it can be when you can’t thoroughly clean and maintain your floor,” says Steve Grimwood, MD of Osmo UK. “So we have developed FloorXcenter to eliminate the testing process of cleaning. By using rotation, it can reach the smallest spaces in the wood structure, guaranteeing effective cleaning results. This product is ideal for the cleaning and maintenance of large areas of commercial or residential flooring.”

FloorXcenter has several extra pads to fulfil different functions. When cleaning, the white pad or brush is used and works in combination with the cleaning agent and the mechanical movement of the machine. Because wooden floors mustn’t get too wet, FloorXcenter has a soap dispenser which enables the user to control how much of the pre-loaded cleaner is used.

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Stairing at new business Stair Make-Over, designed to rejuvenate staircases, bringing them a new lease of life, is an ideal added value product to compliment sales of floorcoverings. A DIY staircase refurbishment system, Stair Make-Over can transform tired and worn out staircases with a tough finish that will match enduringly popular wood or laminate flooring.

Available in 100 and 140cm widths in convenient packs of two treads and risers, Stair Make-Over can transform staircases regardless of size or shape in a choice of maple, beech, cherry, oak and wenge finishes. Consumers can select wood, off-white or brushed aluminium risers to create staircases that will become a real talking point.

However, it is the way that Stair Make-Over can help drive footfall to a store that really impresses. At www.stairmakeover.com, consumers are shown its benefits and are given a precise estimate of exactly how much product they require through a few simple measurements and their nearest stockist.

“We have already begun to forge partnerships that we are confident will see Stair Make-Over grow in stature,” comments Ronnie Houben, UK Sales Manager.

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Charity crunched as recession bites The Furnishing Trades' Benevolent Association (FTBA) is seeing growing evidence of financial hardship caused by the recession - an increasing number of grant applications are coming from furnishing industry workers struggling to make ends meet as a result of the economic downturn.

Said FTBA chief executive Charles Kerrigan: “It was inevitable that the FTBA would feel the aftershocks of the downturn and applications coming through are beginning to reflect just how tough it is out there.”

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As a further measure of help for those struggling to cope, the FTBA’s board of directors has also increased the level of help made to those in receipt of weekly grant payments. From April 1 the payment for a single person rises to £12 a week and for a couple, £20.

Said Charles: “It is likely that we will see more and more applications from people affected by the recession over the coming months. It makes it all the more imperative that those in a position to do so, support our fundraising initiatives so we can continue to offer help to the growing number of people experiencing real financial hardship.”

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Feature Fit for Purpose Co-founded by the Contract Flooring Association (CFA) and the National Institute of Carpet and Floorlayers (NICF) FITA is the leading training organisation for the industry, both the commercial (CFA) and domestic (NICF) markets.

During this time of uncertainty you may think that training is not the top priority for your business, however it may well be that by taking the opportunity to train it will make you or your company more attractive to prospective clients – something not to be sneezed at during the credit crunch.

Most people looking to employ the services of installation experts will expect them to be at the top of their field and if you are able to promote that you or your fitters are highly trained it will set you apart from your opposition.

FITA has made a conscious effort to remain competitive during these trying times and ran a Winter Promotion on the Solid Wood Sanding and Finishing Course. Due to the success of that promotion we are now running a Spring Promotion on the Basic Carpet Fitting Course.The cost of the five day course has been reduced by 20%, a very significant saving indeed.

If you do find that things are a little quiet at the moment now is certainly the time to consider training. You may well have already found yourself in the position of knowing you need some training but your diary is so full you just can’t fit the training in. Many people have already seen training as a positive step forward as the take up of places on our training courses has increased by 115% on the same period last year.

“Many people have already seen training as a positive step forward as the take up of places on training courses has increased by 115% on the same period last year.�

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Flower on Flooring

by Dennis Flower

How green is your carpet?

With consumers and businesses alike becoming increasingly environmentally aware, the flooring industry needs to be aware of the potential benefits.

These include reducing costs of waste disposal and lowering energy consumption, both of which can help companies to improve cash flow.

Where carpet is concerned, the use of natural products lend themselves easily to recycling. Carpet Recycling UK is the trade association formed in 2008 aiming to divert carpet waste from landfill, sponsored primarily by 15 carpet manufacturers and 14 other value chain businesses, including raw material suppliers, retailers and recyclers.The carpet industry has a post consumer recycling rate of less than 1%, well below the level of other products.

Flooring retailers and contractors will be aware of the impact of packaging regulations and the associated disposal costs, says CRUK. Segregation of waste products at source reduces cost and carpets are no exception, so the association is developing schemes with collection and recycling partners aimed at maximising the value recovered from carpets. More members are required to improve the rate of recycling, which is showing growth in some areas of the UK. Fees start at £300 per year for small businesses.

Where carpet manufacturers are concerned, Brintons states that it is actively involved in working to reduce the level of textile waste going to landfill. Focus is given to recycling waste generated during each stage of production, delivery, and post sale.The company is also working on a number of recycling initiatives in conjunction with Carpet Recycling UK and other companies in three main areas.These include the production of other textile based products‚ such as underlay and insulation materials‚ energy reclamation and agriculture. Brintons already collects discontinued carpet samples from retailers when new ranges are launched and encourages retailers to ensure these are not thrown away as they can be usefully reprocessed.

Brockway Carpets is one of Carpet Recycling UK's most recent members, underlining its commitment to reducing the environmental impact of its activities wherever possible. But looking into recycling is also a hard-nosed business decision, according to production director Nick Walley: 'If we don't develop alternatives to landfill, it's highly likely the carpet industry will eventually be taxed in the same way as other areas of the economy, like the electrical and electronic equipment and packaging industries, for disposal of our waste products.' To this end Brockway is investigating with CRUK how to extract and re-use fibre from carpet edge trimmings, and looking into end uses for the fibre dust created during the shearing operation. It appears its best potential may be as a fertiliser.

‘From the retailer's point of view, until an infrastructure is established which will return value to the used carpet, there is not much they can do yet to recycle it.This is CRUK's prime objective, and our reason for being a member. It is a mammoth undertaking and if CRUK succeeds they will have earned the industry's gratitude,' Walley concluded.

The Mohawk Group is another member of Carpet Recycling UK and has also undertaken a number of green issues within its own production cycles. Reasoning that recycled content should be used for carpet manufacture, with focus also given on how it is recycled at the end of its life, the company has established its closed loop recycling initiative.This ensures materials are constantly recycled and do not enter landfill.The Mohawk Group has accordingly established its Encycle carpet tile backing, ReCover recycling programme and its GreenWorks recycling facility. Its Encycle is claimed to be the first and only non-PVC carpet tile that can be recycled without separating the face fibre from the backing layers, using less energy and saving resources. Using 35% pre-consumer recycled

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Classic Florals 12 from Brinton’s which is committed to reducing landfill

“If we don't develop alternatives to landfill, it's highly likely the carpet industry will eventually be taxed in the same way as other areas of the economy” content (by total product weight), it also contains a minimum of 2% biobased renewable content and uses no plasticisers.

The ReCover programme handles the logistics of old carpet removal, hence making it more probable that it will enter the recycling scheme.The company's GreenWorks facility is capable of processing nylon 6, nylon 6.6 and polypropylene. It processes these fibres, the backing and latex and recovers about 90% of materials into useable products.The facility ensures that as much recycled product as possible is recycled and reused in the production of new carpets.

Wools of New Zealand reports that it is engaged in an extensive ongoing project to ensure the long-term sustainability of the wool carpet industry.

Detailed research has been carried out globally to create a clear picture of market factors relating to the growing, processing and marketing of wool textiles. It has also completed a global survey of the value chain to understand where the market opportunities lie. Carpet recycling is clearly a key priority to the industry in order to be able to deliver truly sustainable solutions, says WONZ. Wool is a naturally renewable and biodegradable product, but gets contaminated with polyamides and other synthetic materials that hinder its purity and the industry must take responsibility and address this.

It has also elected to support Carpet Recycling UK to find end-of-life solutions for wool-rich products. Wools of New Zealand believes it is not only the ethical thing to do, but also critical to continued market access for wool-based products. It is therefore providing research data and access to government agents for lobbying purposes. WONZ further states it is working with the entire value chain to ensure every stage of the process is adding value to the consumer experience of sustainable lifestyles.

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OF THE TRADE

Claire Crooks - Solent Wholesale

Age: 44 Job Title: Financial Director Years with present company: 27 Years in flooring industry: 27 Main non-work interests: Holidays around world - never the same place twice!

Conditions are very turblent and difficult at present. It refocuses the mind and we are working really hard to get our share of the market.

When do you expect an upturn in the economy generally?

We believe 2009 still to be a difficult year with hopefully a start of improvement by the end of this year.We need to change people’s minds and create a feeling of optimism again, as this crisis is also a psychological one.

“ What's the key market issue/challenge today?

Challenges today are to get retailers to remember that generally independent wholesalers are keener on price than the bigger groups. Look at nett prices not what discounts you get.

What’s the single most important key to success in flooring?

We keep extra stock in when it’s quiet. With retailers working off an empty order book, they want a carpet immediately if a customer rings up.

And most disappointed you?

Moving into our new premises in 2007 being ready to be able to do vast amount of cuts a day with our new machine and going into the recession just when we are at our best.

What was your first job in flooring?

Thrown in right in the deep end - Sales Representative - at the time one of the first women on the road.

Would you advise a member of your family to come into the flooring industry?

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How would you describe current markets conditions now, compared to a year ago?

Yes - in fact Stefani McHale who is my niece has been with us now for a year and she has settled in well.

To have enthusiasm and real interest in what you are selling.

Are wholesalers more or less important to the trade than they were five years ago?

Loyalty has a big part in companies that impress me, and when we were struck with a flood in 1994 and lost all our stock some suppliers pulled out all the stops to help us and they included Victoria Carpets who lent us a cutting machine to get us up and running again.

What’s the future of wholesaling distribution?

Which companies in the trade most impress you?

What’s your favourite flooring product (yours or someone elses?)

I am a huge lover of 80%/20% wool twists. Apart from looking excellent on the floor they are the basis of our success, we have over 34 wool twists in our stock ranges.

If you could ask retailers to change one thing, what would it be?

Not to be so blinkered. Some retailers get into a habit in ordering from the same wholesale.Take the blinkers off and see what good value a distributor like ourselves is compared to the big groups.

What has changed most in the last 5-10 years?

The opinions of the suppliers to the independents. Suppliers are now realising it is best to spread their ranges throughout the sector not just sticking with the big groups.We can generally get a better book to sales ratio.

In all your time in the trade, what has most surprised you?

When we had our flood in 1994 and for two months worked with no stock,how loyal some of our customers were and changed their working pratices to fit in with us.

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We are more important than ever at the moment with retailers working with such an empty order book. If a customer rings up and they are available to fit, they want the carpet immediately and that’s where we come in.We keep more stock in when times are quiet for that reason alone.

It’s always good to have a choice and there will always be room for the independent wholesaler.We are all unique and have something different to offer but obviously some are better than others.We strive to do our best in everything and I personally think we have the best staff in the warehouse, sales office staff that go out of their way to assist customers, friendliest/helpful drivers and knowledgeable reps in our sector.

Are manufacturers paying enough attention to servicing wholesalers?

They are now, with the climate as it is, and now some of the bigger groups are going into manufacturing, the suppliers are realising we can do a good job for them even though we might not be as big.

The volumes we acheive on some of the products from Balta are huge especially Gala which is a product that has just been relaunched in 4m/5m felt/SB, 4m gel.

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The A-Z of the UK and European carpet companies on pages 12 & 13

Another new service from The Stocklists to join our other factsheets: • Carpet Care Guide - pages 4 & 5 • Carpet Trouble-shooter - pages 6 & 7 • Pattern Book Page - page 8 • Carpet Types Guide - page 9 • Wholesaler Directory - pages 10 & 11 • Underlay Factsheet - page 12

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News Grandeur luxury and lustre Balterio’s successful ChromeZone technology, which was first introduced on the Magnitude collection, is also being used on the new Grandeur collection.

A subtle lustre in the wood’s pores is combined with a matt finish for a very natural look and feel.The combination of a long and wide plank with mattchrome ChromeZone finish on a 9mm thickness emphasises the perception of real wooden planks.The effect of long and wide planks is further reinforced by the 4-side V-groove. All these features make Grandeur extremely suitable for voluminous spaces like large areas and spacious lofts.

In this collection Balterio introduces a “fall-down” installation system for easy installation. Grandeur is available in five contemporary decors: Renaissance Oak, Old French Oak, Wellington Oak,Victorian Oak and Hermitage Oak. Grandeur’s core is a high-quality, 9mm hydrosafe-HDF plank that offers very good stability and has a standard guarantee ranging from 12 to 25 years, depending on the use.

Grandeur will be an important eye-catcher for Balterio at several construction fairs including Mosbuild (Russia) and Batimat (France).

T +32 56 62 8081 www.balterio.com

‘Beat of the East’ for rugs

Decade of cleaner carpets

RugMark is once again running a major rug design competition aimed at college and university design and textile students, following the success of its 2008 competition. The design brief, this year is highly topical and commercial. Entitled The Beat of the East, participants are invited to take inspiration from the exotic mood board provided and create a unique and commercial design for a 9 x 6 feet hand-knotted rug.

The Woolsafe Organisation marked the 10th anniversary of its Certified Operators Network at this year’s Cleaning Show at the NEC, promoting its range of services to visitors including carpet maintenance professionals and chemical companies.

WovenGround.com and 100% Design are both sponsoring the competition. Winners will have the chance to exhibit their design at 100% Design in September and the first prize student will also take a trip to Nepal to see their design on the loom.

Sam Towle, Director of RugMark is appealing for as many students as possible to get involved: “This year’s live brief is visually hot and so topical given the heightened interest in India following the recent success of the film Slumdog Millionaire; I think it should appeal to students, whilst providing them with a real design challenge.”

All entries must be submitted by June 1st 2009 and full details of the competition are available from www.rugmark.org.uk

RugMark is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing a better life for thousands of children working illegally in the rug industry across South Asia. www.rugmark.org.uk

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What proved to be a hugely successful three days, the Woolsafe stand enjoyed a constant stream of visitors from start to finish, with many cleaning professionals looking to sign up for their well respected training courses, and chemical companies eager to put forward their products for independent testing.

In addition to this unprecedented success, Woolsafe also used the show to recognise an important milestone reached by the organisation and the founding members of the Certified Operators Network.

The first training course on specialist wool carpet care took place at the end of 1998 and by March of 1999, the first companies had joined what soon became a national network of highly skilled and qualified carpet care professionals.

“The fact that we have celebrated the continued success of several founding members at this year’s Cleaning Show just underlines the advantage of being involved in the Certified Operators Network,” comments Paul Bakker, Managing Director of The Woolsafe Organisation.

“With strict qualification criteria, members of the Network have already proved that they are among the best in their field, showing true professionalism in their work and now, some 10 years on, their membership continues to prove that this, combined with the support and promotion offered by The Woolsafe Organisation, is a recipe for success.”

T 0800 731 5688

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New Regional Wholesalers Directory The Stocklists Wholesalers Directory National

Fells Carpets Goole Tel: 01977 662211 Email: fellscarpets@aol.com Web: www.fellscarpets.co.uk See page 20 for details

Scotland

Bathgate & Co. Ltd Edinburgh Tel: 0131 554 5485 Email: bathgateco@aol.com

Fyfe & McGrouther Glasgow Tel: 0141 552 4966 Email: glasgow.029@decco.co.uk

McMillan Flooring Distribution Edinburgh Tel: 0131 202 0030 Email: info@mcmillanflooring.com Web: www.mcmillan-floors.com Neil Smith Ltd Ayr Tel: 01292 287948

North East

Adamms Wholesale Carpets North Shields Tel: 0191 296 0074 Artfloor Ltd Huddersfield Tel: 01484 540099

Barnsley Flooring Barnsley Tel: 01226 321316

Carpet Line Direct Ltd Hartlepool Tel: 01429 892523 Email: info@carpetlinedirect.co.uk

Delta Carpet Distributors Leeds Tel: 0113 240 4144 Email: sales@deltacarpets.com Web: www.deltacarpets.com Fells Carpets Goole Tel: 01977 662211 Email: fellscarpets@aol.com Web: www.fellscarpets.co.uk See page 20 for details

Floorwise (North East) County Durham Tel: 0191 410 7070

M S Contract Carpets & Carpet Tiles Shelf Tel: 01274 691511

Supertex Furnishings Lancashire Tel: 01772 457070 Email: sales@supertexfurnishings.co.uk Web: www.supertexfurnishings.co.uk See page 26 for details

North West A & A Carpets Ltd Manchester Tel: 01204 701188

Sweeney Todd Blades Ltd Worsley Tel: 0161 790 7850 enquiries@sweeneytoddblades.co.uk

Flooring Supplies Anglia Ltd Norwich Tel: 01603 427247 Web: www.flooringsuppliesanglia.co.uk

Beds Flooring Bedford Tel: 01234 341234 Email: tim.groves@bedsflooring.co.uk

South East

Midlands

Myton Flooring Norwich Tel: 01603 624387

Acorn Carpet Accessories Bromley Tel: 020 8462 0422 Email: acorncarpetsacc@btconnect.com

A & S Carpets Bolton Tel: 01204 706401 Email: ascarpet@talk21.com

Floorwise D & J Ltd Southam Tel: 01926 814922 Email: fwisednj@aol.com Web: www.floorwise.co.uk

Dyne Carpet Tile Company Salford Tel: 0161 877 8877 Email: info@dynecarpettile.com Web: www.dynecarpettile.com

McManus Wholesale Midlands Tel: 02476 635856

AFS Middlesex Tel: 020 8805 8620 Email: info@afsenfield.co.uk See page 13 for details

St.Ann’s Warehouse Ltd Stoke on Trent Tel: 01782 717200 Email: st.annes@totalise.co.uk

Beds Flooring Bedford Tel: 01234 341234 Email: tim.groves@bedsflooring.co.uk

Carpet Fitters Supplies Blackburn Tel: 01254 51661

Haldon Thompsons Stockport Tel: 0161 430 1420 Email: haldonthompson@headlam.com HBS Floortrade Stockport Tel: 0161 430 1435 Email: Gary.Prophet@hbs-sales.co.uk

John Talbot Wholesale Flooring Blackpool Tel: 01253 751777 Lee Floorstok Ltd Liverpool Tel: 0151 708 7420 Email: leefloorstock@aol.com Web: www.leefloorstock.co.uk

Pennine Flooring Carlisle Tel: 01228 591002 Email: enquiries@pennineflooring.com Web: www.pennineflooring.com R G N Flooring Supplies Stockport Tel: 0161 406 7557 Email: sales@rgn.net Web: www.rgnflooringsupplies.co.uk

Supertex Furnishings Lancashire Tel: 01772 457070 Email: sales@supertexfurnishings.co.uk Web: www.supertexfurnishings.co.uk See page 26 for details Sundream Enterprises Ltd Manchester Tel: 0161 236 1020 Email: info@sundreamenterprises.co.uk

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

Sheffield Wholesale Lino & Carpet Sheffield Tel: 0114 272 8116 Email: sales:swlltd@btconnect.com

Supertex Furnishings Lancashire Tel: 01772 457070 Email: sales@supertexfurnishings.co.uk Web: www.supertexfurnishings.co.uk See page 26 for details Westfold Products Ltd Sheffield Tel: 0114 287 9638 Email: westfoldinfo@aol.com

Woodfloor Trade Supplies Rugby Tel: 0870 241 8847 sales@woodfloortradesupplies.co.uk www.woodfloortradesupplies.co.uk

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Beds Flooring Bedford Tel: 01234 341234 Email: tim.groves@bedsflooring.co.uk Faithfulls (Hadleigh) Ipswich Tel: 01473 822341 Email: faithfulls@headlam.com Web: www.faithfulls.co.uk

All In One Supplies Hatfield Tel: 0845 260 7055 Email: sales@allinonesupplies.co.uk Web: www.allinonesupplies.co.uk

Ashmount Flooring Supplies Tottenham Tel: 020 8808 2158 Email: sales@ashmountflooring.co.uk Web: www.ashmountflooring.co.uk

Carvall Group Flooring Supplies Chelmsford Tel: 01245 451461 Email: chelmsford@carvallgroup.com Web: www.carvallgroup.com

Columbia Flooring Middlesex Tel: 020 8443 3322 Email: sales@columbiaflooring.co.uk Web: www.columbiaflooring.co.uk See page 17 for details Faithfull Floor Coverings Dartford Tel: 01322 285001

Flooring Supplies (London) Chelmsford Tel: 01245 451461 Email: chelmsford@carvallgroup.com Web: www.carvallgroup.com

Flooring Supplies (London) Tottenham Tel: 020 8808 3011 Email: sales@carvallgroup.com Web: www.carvallgroup.com

Flooring Supplies (London) Greenwich Tel: 020 8853 5581 Email: greenwich@carvallgroup.com Web: www.carvallgroup.com

Garrod Bros Ltd Enfield Tel: 020 8805 6767 Email: garrodbroslondon@btconnect.com Hall’s Flooring Ltd London Tel: 020 8803 1400 Email: sales@hallsfloorings.co.uk

J De Bruyn Ltd Leyton Tel: 020 8558 4725 Email: enquiries@de-bruyn.co.uk Web: www.de-bruyn.co.uk

Littner Hampton London Tel: 020 8520 8474 Email: littnerhampton@aol.com Web:www.littnerhamptoncarpets.co.uk P F C Flooring Supplies Ltd Romford Tel: 01708 378801 Email: sales@pfcflooring.co.uk Rackhams London Tel: 020 8531 9225 Email: sales@rackhamsltd.co.uk See page 25 for details

STS Flooring Distributors Ltd Watford Tel 01923 222790 Email: sales@stsflooring.com Web: www.stsflooring.com STS Flooring Distributors Ltd Orpington Tel: 0845 434 1000 Email: sales@stsflooring.com Web: www.stsflooring.com

South West

Ireland

Wales

E C O Wood Ltd Co. Wicklow Tel: 353 4046 2620 Email: eco@dol.ie

3 D Flooring Supplies Ltd Cardiff Tel: 029 2070 6706 Email: cardiffsales@3dflooringsupplies.co.uk

Balley Carpets of Bristol Keynsham 0117 986 8431 Email: baileybristol@mcd.co.uk Web: www.baileybristol.co.uk

Brooks Belfast Belfast Tel: 028 9074 4201 Email: brooks.belfast@brooksgroup.ie Web: www.brooksgroup.co.uk

Clarks Wood Company Bristol Tel: 0117 971 6316 Email: stag@clarkswood.com Web: www.clarkswood.com

Marketall Trading Ltd Dublin 11 Tel: 00 353 1 8308244 Email: joe@marketall.ie Web: www.marketall.ie

Beach Bros Ltd Devon Tel: 01392 421000 Email: wholesale@beachbros.co.uk

CF Anderson & Son Ltd Colchester Tel: 01206 211666 Email: sales@cfanderson.co.uk Web: www.cfanderson.co.uk G J Flooring Wholesale Battle Tel: 01424 892411

M C D Belfast Belfast Tel: 028 9035 1624 Email: mcdbelfast@mcd.co.uk Web: www.merbelfast.co.uk

3 D Flooring Supplies Ltd Swansea Tel: 01792 797970 Email: swanseasales@3dflooringsupplies.co.uk

Keepfers Flooring Accessories Cwmbran Tel: 01633 871162 Rhyl Flooring Supplies Ltd Rhyl Tel: 01745 354555

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If you’re not listed here and would like to be, please call Diane Martin on 01482 659396

Nutland Carpet Accessories Poole Tel: 01202 681929 Email: enquiries@nutlandcarpets.co.uk Web: www.nutlandscarpets.co.uk Nutland Carpet Accessories Chandlers Ford Tel: 023 8026 7322 Email: enquiries@nutlandcarpets.co.uk Web: www.nutlandcarpets.co.uk Solent Wholesale Carpet West Sussex Tel: 01243 774623 Email: sales@solentwholesale.co.uk Web: www.solentwholesale.co.uk See page 25 for details

STS Flooring Distributors Ltd Croyden Tel: 020 8659 0971 Email: sales@stsflooring.com Web: www.stsflooring.com Solent Wholesale Carpet West Sussex Tel: 01243 774623 Email: sales@solentwholesale.co.uk Web: www.solentwholesale.co.uk See page 25 for details

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Fells Carpets Goole Tel: 01977 662211 Email: fellscarpets@aol.com Web: www.fellscarpets.co.uk See page 20 for details

Scotland

Bathgate & Co. Ltd Edinburgh Tel: 0131 554 5485 Email: bathgateco@aol.com

Fyfe & McGrouther Glasgow Tel: 0141 552 4966 Email: glasgow.029@decco.co.uk

McMillan Flooring Distribution Edinburgh Tel: 0131 202 0030 Email: info@mcmillanflooring.com Web: www.mcmillan-floors.com Neil Smith Ltd Ayr Tel: 01292 287948

North East

Adamms Wholesale Carpets North Shields Tel: 0191 296 0074 Artfloor Ltd Huddersfield Tel: 01484 540099

Barnsley Flooring Barnsley Tel: 01226 321316

Carpet Line Direct Ltd Hartlepool Tel: 01429 892523 Email: info@carpetlinedirect.co.uk

Delta Carpet Distributors Leeds Tel: 0113 240 4144 Email: sales@deltacarpets.com Web: www.deltacarpets.com Fells Carpets Goole Tel: 01977 662211 Email: fellscarpets@aol.com Web: www.fellscarpets.co.uk See page 20 for details

Floorwise (North East) County Durham Tel: 0191 410 7070

M S Contract Carpets & Carpet Tiles Shelf Tel: 01274 691511

Supertex Furnishings Lancashire Tel: 01772 457070 Email: sales@supertexfurnishings.co.uk Web: www.supertexfurnishings.co.uk See page 26 for details

North West A & A Carpets Ltd Manchester Tel: 01204 701188

Sweeney Todd Blades Ltd Worsley Tel: 0161 790 7850 enquiries@sweeneytoddblades.co.uk

Flooring Supplies Anglia Ltd Norwich Tel: 01603 427247 Web: www.flooringsuppliesanglia.co.uk

Beds Flooring Bedford Tel: 01234 341234 Email: tim.groves@bedsflooring.co.uk

South East

Midlands

Myton Flooring Norwich Tel: 01603 624387

Acorn Carpet Accessories Bromley Tel: 020 8462 0422 Email: acorncarpetsacc@btconnect.com

A & S Carpets Bolton Tel: 01204 706401 Email: ascarpet@talk21.com

Floorwise D & J Ltd Southam Tel: 01926 814922 Email: fwisednj@aol.com Web: www.floorwise.co.uk

Dyne Carpet Tile Company Salford Tel: 0161 877 8877 Email: info@dynecarpettile.com Web: www.dynecarpettile.com

McManus Wholesale Midlands Tel: 02476 635856

AFS Middlesex Tel: 020 8805 8620 Email: info@afsenfield.co.uk See page 13 for details

St.Ann’s Warehouse Ltd Stoke on Trent Tel: 01782 717200 Email: st.annes@totalise.co.uk

Beds Flooring Bedford Tel: 01234 341234 Email: tim.groves@bedsflooring.co.uk

Carpet Fitters Supplies Blackburn Tel: 01254 51661

Haldon Thompsons Stockport Tel: 0161 430 1420 Email: haldonthompson@headlam.com HBS Floortrade Stockport Tel: 0161 430 1435 Email: Gary.Prophet@hbs-sales.co.uk

John Talbot Wholesale Flooring Blackpool Tel: 01253 751777 Lee Floorstok Ltd Liverpool Tel: 0151 708 7420 Email: leefloorstock@aol.com Web: www.leefloorstock.co.uk

Pennine Flooring Carlisle Tel: 01228 591002 Email: enquiries@pennineflooring.com Web: www.pennineflooring.com R G N Flooring Supplies Stockport Tel: 0161 406 7557 Email: sales@rgn.net Web: www.rgnflooringsupplies.co.uk

Supertex Furnishings Lancashire Tel: 01772 457070 Email: sales@supertexfurnishings.co.uk Web: www.supertexfurnishings.co.uk See page 26 for details Sundream Enterprises Ltd Manchester Tel: 0161 236 1020 Email: info@sundreamenterprises.co.uk

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

Sheffield Wholesale Lino & Carpet Sheffield Tel: 0114 272 8116 Email: sales:swlltd@btconnect.com

Supertex Furnishings Lancashire Tel: 01772 457070 Email: sales@supertexfurnishings.co.uk Web: www.supertexfurnishings.co.uk See page 26 for details Westfold Products Ltd Sheffield Tel: 0114 287 9638 Email: westfoldinfo@aol.com

Woodfloor Trade Supplies Rugby Tel: 0870 241 8847 sales@woodfloortradesupplies.co.uk www.woodfloortradesupplies.co.uk

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Beds Flooring Bedford Tel: 01234 341234 Email: tim.groves@bedsflooring.co.uk Faithfulls (Hadleigh) Ipswich Tel: 01473 822341 Email: faithfulls@headlam.com Web: www.faithfulls.co.uk

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The Wood Floor Centre UK Leigh on Sea Tel: 01702 479493 Email: thewoodfloorcentreukltd@hotmail.co.uk Web: www.thewoodfloorcentreukltd.co.uk

All In One Supplies Hatfield Tel: 0845 260 7055 Email: sales@allinonesupplies.co.uk Web: www.allinonesupplies.co.uk

Ashmount Flooring Supplies Tottenham Tel: 020 8808 2158 Email: sales@ashmountflooring.co.uk Web: www.ashmountflooring.co.uk

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Carvall Group Flooring Supplies Chelmsford Tel: 01245 451461 Email: chelmsford@carvallgroup.com Web: www.carvallgroup.com

Columbia Flooring Middlesex Tel: 020 8443 3322 Email: sales@columbiaflooring.co.uk Web: www.columbiaflooring.co.uk See page 17 for details Faithfull Floor Coverings Dartford Tel: 01322 285001

Flooring Supplies (London) Chelmsford Tel: 01245 451461 Email: chelmsford@carvallgroup.com Web: www.carvallgroup.com Flooring Supplies (London) Tottenham Tel: 020 8808 3011 Email: sales@carvallgroup.com Web: www.carvallgroup.com

Your local service guide - see pages 10 & 11 Wholesalers: To list your wholesale business for a nominal monthly charge, please faxback the form below to 01482 659397 or telephone 01482 659396 or email diane@mayvillepublishing.co.uk and we’ll send you all the details.

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ATTENTION CARPET SUPPLIERS

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New and reconditioned carpet/rug whipping, fringing and taping machines available for immediate delivery.

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200,000 tiles available from stock 8 current stock lines Clearance lines less than half price

DAVID ALMOND LTD. davidalmondltd@btconnect.com Union Works, Bacup Road, Waterfoot, Rossendale, Lancs. BB4 7LN Tel. 01706 214817 Fax. 01706 214819

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RUG ANTI-SLIPS Allstop and Allstop Plus, RUGSTOP and anti slip rubber underlays and felts in rolls or cut lengths, unbeatable service FREEPHONE: 0800 035 6677 Fax: 0870 751 1182 22-24 Hart Street, Southport PR8 6BT serving the trade for 54 years

Underlay Flooring factsheet The latest in our series of helpful datasheets for the flooring retail and fitting trade - see page 8 S e e p a g e s 1 0 & 1 1 f o r t h e D i re c t o r y and page 48 to apply for a listing

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