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Price List date

Monthly ‘Stocklisters’ shown in BOLD s AFS ...........................................................................18..................020 8805 8620 .........April 2009.........

H ALTERNATIVE FLOORING .................................47..................01264 335111 ..........—.......................

H ASIATIC .....................................................................—..................020 8800 2000 .........—.......................

H ASSOCIATED WEAVERS ......................................IFC,37 ..........01422 431100 ..........—....................... u BALTERIO.................................................................33..................+32 5662 8081.........—....................... = BRITISH WOOL ..............................................46..................01274 688 666 .........—.......................

H BROCKWAY CARPETS LTD. .................19..................01562 828200 ..........March 2010 .....

H BRONTE ...............................................................20,49. ...........01282 862736 ..........—....................... o CARPENTER ......................................................21..................01457 861141 ..........—....................... s COLUMBIA FLOORING .............................22..................0208 443 3322 .........—.......................

H CONTEMPORARY LIFE........................................—..................01254 296829 ..........—.......................

H CORPORATE IMAGE FLOORING ....................38..................01827 554411 ..........—.......................

H DYNE..........................................................................36..................0161 877 8877 .........—.......................

H EDEL

TELENZO................................................23..................01422 374417 ..........—....................... l F. BALL .......................................................................5 ....................01538 361633 ..........—.......................

H FELLS .......................................................................—..................01977 662211 ..........—....................... n FITA ............................................................................57..................01159 506836 ..........—....................... n FLOORWISE .......................................................15..................01509 673974 ..........—.......................

H FURLONG FLOORING .................................24,25 ............01772 696787 ..........March 2010 ..... o GRIPPERLAND........................................................—..................020 8311 1152 .........—....................... n HARROGATE FLOORING SHOW ...................32..................01423 779967 ..........—....................... n INTERFLOOR..........................................................35..................01706 213131 .........—....................... u IVC..............................................................................41..................+32 5665 3211.........—....................... s LITTNER HAMPTON...................................26..................0208 520 8474 .........—....................... n MERRYFIELD GROUP ...........................................45..................01422 373799 ..........—.......................

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FlooringNews Quality beyond price

Associated Weavers goes for market share.....37

Double at mill!

BrontĂŤ boosts its tufting capabilities ............49

Brintons’ new romantics

Laura Ashley gets a new lease of life.............36

Showtime in Solihull

Flooring One event builds on strength ......................................................34

Natural health

Laneve™ wool benefits focus on safety and air quality ...........................43

Harrogate adds leading names

Ulster, IVC and Carpenter join exhibitor list ..................................................32

Lano’s star turn

The popular Startwist gets a makeover............................................................31

Green is unfashionable colour

Survey: Consumers prefer to save money than save the planet ..........54

Bespoke speaks out

Flower on Flooring: Custom carpets see buoyant business...................51 Analysts report profitable progress for some companies ............................................40

Bolder, brighter, smarter

Voice: Ian Hammond of Vorwerk................44

H MOHAWK ............................................................27..................01480

479830 .........—....................... n NATIONAL FLOOR SHOW...............................—..................0207 921 8415 .........—....................... n NICF.........................................................................57..................0115 958 3077 .........—....................... s RACKHAMS........................................................28..................02085319225............April-June 2010. n REFLEX DATA ........................................................—..................01482 881152 ..........—....................... s SOLENT

WHOLESALE CARPET ..............29..................01243 774623 ..........Mar/Apr 2010 UK LIMITED.........................34..................01207 591176 ..........—....................... n STANLEY BOSTITCH ...........................................—..................0870 630630.............—....................... s STS FLOORING DISTRIBUTORS .........30..................0845 341000.............July 2009............ n T & E DISPLAY GROUP ............................39..................0121 585 7600 .........—....................... n THE ESTIMATORS ................................................55..................01782 566626 ..........—....................... n STAIRRODS

n TRIPLE

KING...........................................................3 ....................01274 582056 ..........—.......................

u WLD...........................................................................—..................01375 841300 ..........—....................... n

WOOLSAFE ORGANISATION ...............6,7.................01943 850817 ..........—.......................

OF NEW ZEALAND ...........................43..................01943 603888 ..........—.......................

n WOOLS

H carpets/rugs/tiles Š woods/laminates/smooths n accessories/services/organisations = fibres o underlay s wholesalers/distributors l adhesives

Classified advertising............................................................................................page 59

Flooring sector returns to growth

Top stores line up for Wool Week

British Wool reports on support for Prince Charles’ initiative ...............................46

FlooringFactsheets

Pattern book......................................................................................................4 Adhesives NEW FACTSHEET ...............................................................5 Woolsafe: the carpet care guide................................................................6-7 Carpet trouble-shooter.................................................................................8-9 Carpet types ....................................................................................................10 Wool fibre page NEW FACTSHEET................................................11 Underlay............................................................................................................12 Wholesaler Distribution Directory .....................................................13-15 Carpet Company Directory ..................................................................16-17 ISSN 0950-5024  Mayville Publishing Co. Ltd. 2010 Issue: 421 is taken in compiling this magazine, but the proprietors assume no responsibility in the effects arising therefrom.

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The latest Flooring Factsheet Adhesives see page 5

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

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AFS 6 MASTER CRAFTSMAN FORTE

BROCKWAY CARPETS OF KIDDERMINSTER CAVALIER EDEL TELENZO FELLS FURLONG LITTNER HAMPTON LTD LOUIS DE POORTERE MOHAWK RACKHAMS SOLENT

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Wholesaler index Wholesaler

Page

Telephone

Price list date

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0208 805 8620

Nov 2009

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0208 443 3322

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01977 662211

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0208 520 8474

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s RACKHAMS

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02085 319225

April-June 2010

s SOLENT

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01243 774623

May/June 2010

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0845 341000

January 2010

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01772 457070

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s AFS s COLUMBIA s FELLS

CARPETS

s LITTNER

s STS

FLOORING

HAMPTON

WHOLESALE CARPET CO. LTD

FLOORING DISTRIBUTORS

s SUPERTEX

FURNISHING

Regional Wholesale Distributors Directory See pages 13-15 for the Directory and email diane@mayvillepublishing.co.uk to apply for a listing

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Flooring Factsheet Adhesives

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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

• 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 rub

• 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

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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

Try 1st Try 2nd Try 3rd

Burn/scorch marks

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Butter

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Candle wax

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Chewing gum

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Felt-tip pen

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Ink (ballpoint pen)

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Milk

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Paint (oil)

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Soot

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Urine (fresh stain)

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Vomit

Coffee

Furniture polish Ink (fountain)

Chocolate/cocoa Cola

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Egg

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Floor wax

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Fruit juice

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Gravy and sauces

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Herbal tea

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Metal polish

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Mustard

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Oil and grease

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Paint (emulsion)

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Shoe polish

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Tea

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C/heating radiator fluid

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Glue/adhesive (plastic base)10

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Try 1st Try 2nd Try 3rd

Artificially coloured drinks 3 Bleach

Easy Spots Blood

• Or just advice on anything to do with carpet care,

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

Environmentally Aware for Superior Carpet Care www.envirodri.com

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Lipstick

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Nail varnish

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Rust

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Tar (asphalt)

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Urine (old stain)

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Red wine

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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.

SHEDDING

The original carpet tile

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.

Preventative measures include the 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.

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 vacuum-drawn through poorly fitted floorboards. Sometimes the shape of floorboards can be seen quite clearly. Air borne dust sometimes shows itself as spots on the carpet, this is due to the air carried on a draught under the carpet escaping through minute holes both in the underlay and the carpet, leaving dust deposited on the pile much like a filter action. In such installations, the use of a lining paper is essential as a preventative measure.

T HE R EGENCY

Collection

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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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 Velvet • 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

Twist BerberBerber

Berber

SaxonySaxony Frieze

Saxony Shag Shag

Shag

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Flooring factsheet Wool fibre THE BEST CARPET WOOL

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

100% wool or 80/20 – 80/10/10 wool rich Wool has yet to be matched by any man-made fibre; it has superior strength and does not need other fibres to improve its performance. However manufacturers choose to use synthetic fibres within the yarn blend for a number of reasons.These include fibre flexibility, dyeing, heat setting, stain resistance, durability and cost. These wool rich compositions offer industry standard carpets which will perform well in the home.

THE BENEFITS OF WOOL CARPET

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

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

SAFE

DURABLE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

EASY-CARE

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British Wool

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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.floorwise.co.uk

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

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

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

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

Crumb

Combination

PU foam

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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.interfloor.com

www.interfloor.com

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

www.underlay.com

www.texfelt.co.uk

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National Fells Carpets Goole 01977 662211

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

North East

Carpet & Flooring Gateshead Gateshead 0844 824 3121 enquiries@cfgateshead.co.uk www.cfgateshead.co.uk

Fells Carpets Goole 01977 662211

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

Floorwise (North East) Ltd Birtley - see Floorwise p13 Vanguard Carpets Redditch 0845 601 1189 customer.services @vanguardcarpets.co.uk www.vanguardcarpets.co.uk Wood Floor Sales Redditch 01527 511888 sales@woodfloorsales.com www.woodfloorsales.com

John Evans Ltd Manchester 0161 368 2563 Fax: 0161 368 3039 Mobile: 07850 935301 Kellars Ltd Stockport 0161 443 0970 sales@kellars.co.uk

Lee Floorstok Ltd Liverpool - see Floorwise p13

Lee Floorstok Ltd Manchester - see Floorwise p13

MCA Floorwise Ltd Morecambe - see Floorwise p13 Mytton Flooring Norwich - see Floorwise p13 Millbrook Carpets Darwen 01254 703999 millbrookcarpets@live.co.uk

Supertex Furnishings Lancashire 01772 457070 sales@supertexfurnishing.co.uk www.supertexfurnishing.co.uk See page 28 for details Vanguard Carpets Redditch 0845 601 1189 customer.services@vanguardcarpet s.co.uk www.vanguardcarpets.co.uk

North West

Walkwell Flooring Supplies Manchester 0161 786 6800 salesenq@walkwell-flooring.co.uk www.walkwell-flooring.co.uk

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

Wood Floor Sales Redditch 01527 511888 sales@woodfloorsales.com www.woodfloorsales.com

Fells Carpets Goole 01977 662211

D. M. Miller Ltd Manchester 0161 205 9949 dm.miller@btconnect.com www.dmmillerltd.spaces.lives.com

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East

Floorwise D & J Ltd Southam- see Floorwise p13

Faithfull Floorcovering Suffolk 01473 822341 sales@faithfulls.co.uk www.faithfulls.co.uk

Carpet & Flooring Birmingham Birmingham 0121 421 9131 cfenquiry@cfbirmingham.co.uk www.cfbirmingham.co.uk

J J Wholesale & Distribution Ltd Birmingham 0121 765 4994 jjwholesale@gmx.com RPS Flooring Mansfield Woodhouse - see Floorwise p13

STS Flooring Distributors Watford 08454 342000

sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.com

see page 27 for details

Supertex Furnishings Leyland Tel: 01772 457070 sales@supertexfurnishing.co.uk www.supertexfurnishing.co.uk See page 28 for details

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

STS Flooring Distributors Ltd Cambridge Tel: 01954 781142 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.com See page 27 for details Vanguard Carpets Redditch 0845 601 1189 customer.services@ vanguardcarpets.co.uk www.vanguardcarpets.co.uk Wood Floor Sales Redditch 01527 511888 sales@woodfloorsales.com www.woodfloorsales.com

South East

Vanguard Carpets Redditch 0845 601 1189 Acorn Carpet Accessories customer.services@vanguardcarpet Bromley, Kent - see Floorwise p13 s.co.uk AFS www.vanguardcarpets.co.uk Middlesex Wood Floor Sales 020 8805 8620 Redditch info@afsenfield.co.uk 01527 511888 See page 16 for details sales@woodfloorsales.com Ashmount Flooring www.woodfloorsales.com Supplies Ltd Woodall Brothers Ltd Tottenham Shrewsbury - see Floorwise p13 0208 808 2158 sales@ashmountflooring.co.uk www.ashmountflooring.co.uk continued overleaf....

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The Stocklists Wholesale Distribution Directory Beds Flooring Bedford 01234 341234 sales@bedsflooring.co.uk www.bedsflooring.co.uk Carpet & Flooring London Camberley 01276 672100 enquire@cflondon.co.uk www.cflondon.co.uk Columbia Flooring Middlesex 020 8443 3322 sales@columbiaflooring.co.uk www.columbiaflooring.co.uk See page 20 for details

Faithfulls Service Centre Kent 01322 285001

Faithfulls Service Centre Walthamstow 0208 498 3040 sales.walthamstow@faithfulls.co.uk Faithfull Floorcovering Suffolk 01473 822341 sales@faithfulls.co.uk www.faithfulls.co.uk Kent Flooring Supplies Ltd Chatham 01634 668668 sales@kentflooring.co.uk www.kentflooring.co.uk Littner Hampton London 020 8520 8474 littnerhampton@aol.com www.littnerhamptoncarpets.co.uk Potts & Ward, Woodcocks Ltd Brighton 01273 557211 pwwflooring@fastnet.co.uk www.pwwflooring.co.uk

Rackhams London 020 8531 9225 sales@rackhamsltd.co.uk www.rackhamsltd.co.uk See page 25 for details

Fitwell Flooring Ltd Newton Abott - see Floorwise p13

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

Salesmark Lancing, - see Floorwise p13

STS Flooring Distributors Orpington/Croydon 0845 434 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.com see page 27 for details Vanguard Carpets Redditch 0845 601 1189 customer.services@vanguardcarpet s.co.uk www.vanguardcarpets.co.uk Wessex Flooring Amesbury - see Floorwise p13 Wood Floor Sales Redditch 01527 511888 sales@woodfloorsales.com www.woodfloorsales.com

South West

Carpet & Flooring Bristol Bristol 0117 966 798l orderenquiry@cfbristol.co.uk www.cfbristol.co.uk Clarks Wood Company Bristol Tel: 0117 971 6316 Email: stag@clarkswood.com Web: www.clarkswood.com Fitwell Flooring Ltd Redruth - see Floorwise p13

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

Vanguard Carpets Redditch 0845 601 1189 customer.services@vanguardcarpet s.co.uk www.vanguardcarpets.co.uk Wood Floor Sales Redditch 01527 511888 sales@woodfloorsales.com www.woodfloorsales.com

Scotland

C. K. Davie Ltd Aberdeen - see Floorwise p13

Keepfers Flooring Accessories Cwmbran Tel: 01633 871162

Rhyl Flooring Supplies Ltd Rhyl Tel: 01745 354555 Roma Flooring Neath - see Floorwise p13

Vanguard Carpets Redditch 0845 601 1189 customer.services@ vanguardcarpets.co.uk www.vanguardcarpets.co.uk Wood Floor Sales Redditch 01527 511888 sales@woodfloorsales.com www.woodfloorsales.com

Ireland

Floorwise Ltd Dublin - see Floorwise p13

Floorwise Ltd N. Ireland - see Floorwise p13

C. K. Davie Ltd Dundee - see Floorwise p13

Headlam Scotland North Lanarkshire 01698 831 000 sales@headlamscotland.co.uk www.headlamscotland.co.uk Neil Smith Ltd Glasgow - see Floorwise p13

Wales

Carpet & Flooring Bristol Bristol 0117 966 798l orderenquiry@cfbristol.co.uk www.cfbristol.co.uk

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National Network of Floorwise Distributors Acorn Carpet Accessories 15 Bromley, Kent Tel: 020 8462 0422 Fax: 020 8462 0927 C. K. Davie Ltd 1 Aberdeen Tel: 01224 820077 Fax: 01224 822344 C. K. Davie Ltd 2 Dundee Tel: 01382 226533 Fax: 01382 226544

Fitwell Flooring Ltd 19 Redruth, Cornwall Tel: 01209 214344 Fax: 01209 21162

Fitwell Flooring Ltd 18 Newton Abott, Devon Tel: 01626 835935 Fax: 01626 834334

Floorwise D & J Ltd 12 Southam, Warks Tel: 01926 814922 Fax: 01926 817899

Floorwise (North East) Ltd 5 Birtley, County Durham Tel: 0191 410 7070 Fax: 0191 410 6116 Floorwise Ltd 9 Dublin 12, ROI Tel: 00 353 (0)1 4299455 Fax: 00 353 (0)1 4298529 Floorwise Ltd 4 Northern Ireland Tel: 028 094 34441

Lee Floorstok Ltd 8 Liverpool Tel: 0151 708 7420 Fax: 0151 708 7241

Lee Floorstok Ltd 7 Manchester Tel: 0161 231 8080 Fax: 0161 231 8787

MCA Floorwise Ltd 6 Morecambe, Lancashire Tel: 01524 33517 Fax: 01524 381852

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Mytton Flooring 13 Norwich, Norfolk Tel: 01603 624387 Fax: 01603 612888 Neil Smith Ltd 3 Glasgow Tel: 0141 552 1141 Fax: 0141 552 0623

Roma Flooring 14 Neath, West Glamorgan Tel: 01639 633001 Fax: 01639 646116

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Wessex Flooring 17 Amesbury, Wiltshire Tel: 01980 625888 Fax: 01980 676969

Woodall Brothers Ltd 11 Shrewsbury, Shropshire Tel: 01743 441584 Fax: 01743 441629

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HEAD OFFICE Floorwise Group Limited Floorwise House, 22 High Street, Kegworth, Derby DE74 2DA, UK Tel: 0044 (0)1509 673974 Fax: 0044 (0)1509 674841

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RPS Flooring 10 Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire Tel: 01623 624198 Fax: 01623 620931 Salesmark 16 Lancing, West Sussex Tel: 01903 750522 Fax: 01903 851111

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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 Tw Tu

01422 431100

Avena Carpets Ltd Tu Ww

01422 330261

Axwoven Carpets Ltd Ax Be

0121 550 5788

Axminster Carpets Ltd Ax Be Tw

+32 56783250

Balta Industries NV Tu Tw W Ww

+32 56 62 2211

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

01924 488882

Blenheim Carpets Ax Be Tw W Ww

020 7823 3040

BMK

0113 380 5333

Bond Worth Ltd Ax

01562 745000

Brintons Ax Tu Tw W Ww

0800 505055

Brockway Carpets Ltd

Edel Telenzo’s Rembrandt

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

Cadogan Carpet Co W

01282 862 736

01924 262525 01562 733610

01297 32244

Bajong Carpets NV Tu Tw W

Tw W sales@brockway.co.uk

Couristan Carpets Ax Tu W Ww

01562 828200 www.brockway.co.uk

Carpets of Kidderminster Ax Tu sales@carpetsofkidderminster.com www.carpetsofkidderminster.com Cavalier Carpets Ltd Ax Be Tu Tw W Ww Christy Carpets Tu

Clarendon Carpets Tw Classis Carpets Tu W Ww

Condor Carpets BV Tu

01299 827477

01254 268000 019078 308777 01675 433066 0870 020 1725 +31 38 4778911

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

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

Mohawk’s Cherbourg Check

Craigie Carpets Be

Creative Carpets Ltd Be Tu Tw W Creatuft Carpets Tu W

Custom Carpet Company Ax Be Tu Tw W Ww Dan-Floor UK W

Domo International Be Pr Tu Tw W

Drury Lane Carpets Ltd Be Tu Tw W Dutton Carpets Be

800 223 6186 01294 558400 0116 284 1455 +32 56 35 4444 01737 830301 01454 858014 +32 92 41 4511 01254 296829 01254 672672

E & WE Carpets W

01562 825952

Edel Telenzo Carpets Ltd Tu Tw W sales@edeltelenzocarpets.co.uk www.edeltelenzocarpets.co.uk Enterprise Weaving Co Be Ww

01422 374 417

01562 745030

01254 296829

Fells Carpets

01204 881 234

Ww cummings@btinternet.com www.fellscarpets.co.uk

Fetcham Furnishings Ltd Tw

01977 662211

020 8944 6220

Brockway’s Vogue

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KEY TO CODES: Be: Bespoke • Pr: Printed • Tu:Tufted • Tw:Twist • W: Wool • Ww: Woven Wilton Fletco Taepper A/S Tu W

Furlong Flooring

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

+45 96 60 3000

Godfrey Hirst (GB) Ltd Tu

Halbmond Teppichwerke Be Pr Tu Heckmondwike FB

01772 696 787

01827 831525

01827 831430 0800 526696 +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

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

Le Tissage d'Arcade Ax Ww

0800 78 33 712

Leigh Spinners Ltd Tw

01942 673232

Louis de Poortere W

Gaskell Mackay Carpets Ltd Ax Tu Tw W 01642 242 423 Georgian Carpets Tu Tw W

Lecaflor Ltd Ax Be Pr Tu Tw W Ww

0161 368 2563 01827 831400 01827 831 424

Lusotufo Tu

+32 05685 4747

01388 664101

Manx Carpets Tw W

01827 831 434

Mayfield Carpets W

01706 639 866

MID NL Be

Mohawk Europe

+31 38 851 8700

marinagooch@mohawkeurope.com www.mohawkinternational.com Mr Tomkinson Tw Ww Ossfloor UK

Penthouse Carpets Tu Tw W Phoenox Textiles Pr Tu Pownall Carpets Tw W

Roger Vanden Berghe.NV Tu Ww +32 56 65 4300

+32 56 393 386

Ryalux Carpets Ltd Be Tu Tw W

Sans Frontieres Ltd Be Pr Tu Tw W Ww

01480 479830 01480 471304 01827 831 450

01675 433031 01706 341231

01484 863227 0845 6528811 +32 56 73 57 11 0845 652 8811 0844 5611977

Bronte’s stand

Shaw Home Foundations Tu

01675 433 501

Tapibel NV Pr Tu Tw Tasibel NV Tw

01623 481 221

The Alternative Flooring Co The Grosvenor Wilton Co W Ww The Sultana Carpet Co Ax The Wilton Carpet Co Ax W Ww

Thomas Witter UK Ltd Tu Tw

+32 52 499600 01264 335111

01562 701456 01299 822300 0845 296 8850 0870 1128318

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

Ulster Carpets Ax Be Tu Tw W Ww

United Carpets & Beds Tw W Ww Victoria Carpets Tu Tw W Ww Vorwerk

Westex Carpets Tu

Whitestone Weavers Ltd Ax Be Tu Tw W Ww Wilkies Carpets Tw

Woodward Grosvenor Ax Tu Tw W Ww Wool Classics Tu Ww

+41 71 791 0111 02838 334433 01709 732 666 01562 749300

08700 104484 01274 861334

01429 892555 0113 307 9955 0800 526696 0207 349 1560 Tollgate stand

Cormar’s Berwick

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UNDERLAYS

CARPETS NATURAL/LOOPS HIGH FLYER MARRAKESH NOMAD

Tex Loop Natural 50/50 Nat Loop

SAXONY NOBLE SAXONY ROYAL TOUCH SENSATIONAL

40oz Saxony 45oz Nylon Saxony 58oz Saxony

80/20 WOOL TWIST LOXWOOD TWIST 80/20 38oz WESSEX TWIST 80/20 40oz LOXWOOD TWIST 80/20 40oz NEW ASPEN TWIST 80/20 40oz ARRAN TWIST 80/20 50oz HARRISON TWIST (Victoria) 80/20 60oz PP TWIST VIVA TWIST SALT N PEPPER ELITE TWIST

PP Twist PP Twist PP Twist

LOOP PILE AND CORD PINCH FELT PINCH FOAM ROCKY HB ROCKY FB GALA CORD FB GALA CORD HB

Needle Punch Cord Needle Punch Loop Pile Cord Loop Pile Cord Loop Pile Cord Loop Pile Cord

AFS WOOL COLLECTION 100% WOOL LOOP WELLFIELD IMRA 100% Wool 2 Ply Yarn WELLFIELD KAMRA 100% Wool 2 Ply Yarn ELITE LOOP 100% Wool 3 Ply Yarn ZAHARA 100% Wool 3 Ply Yarn LYMINGTON 100% Wool 3 Ply Yarn CORMAR STOCKED BERWICK 40 80/10/10 40 oz Twist BERWICK 50 80/10/10 50 oz Twist BUCHANAN 80/10/10 40 oz Twist HIGHLANDER 80/10/10 50 oz Twist 42 oz Twist HOME COUNTIES HOME COUNTIES 50 oz Twist MALABAR 100% Natural NATURAL BERBER SUPER 80/10/10 35 oz Twist NATURAL BERBER ELITE 80/10/10 45 oz Twist NATURAL BERBER DELUXE80/10/10 55 oz Twist NEW HAMPSHIRE 80/10/10 32 oz Twist 80/10/10 42 oz Twist NEW HAMPSHIRE NEW OAKLANDS 80/10/10 32 oz Twist NEW OAKLANDS 80/10/10 42 oz Twist NEW OAKLANDS 80/10/10 50 oz Twist PRIMO PLUS Excellon Twist PRIMO ULTRA Excellon Twist Excellon Twist PRIMO TWEED PRIMO SAXONY Excellon Saxony CORMAR CARPETS AVEBURY LINDISFARNE TOWN AND COUNTRY

3/5 DAYS DELIVERY 100% Pure New Wool 100% Pure New Wool 80/10/10 60 oz Twist

Roll Size Full Roll EQ* Description BRANDED TOP END RUBBER SPONGE RANGE 11 m2 129lb Textured Rubber Underlay ELITE 11 m2 135lb MAJESTIC Waffle Rubber Underlay COLOURS RED 11 m2 135lb Waffle Rubber Underlay Waffle Rubber Underlay 15 m2 90lb WILLOW GREEN 15 m2 100lb Waffle Rubber Underlay CRUSADER SUPREME 11 m2 101lb Waffle Rubber Underlay SUPREME LIGHT UNBRANDED TREDAIRE SPONGE RUBBER AFS CLASSIC GOLD 15 m2 95 lb Rubber Underlay Rubber Underlay AFS SUPER GOLD 15 m2 80lb Rubber Underlay AFS STANDARD GOLD 15 m2 60lb Light Weight PE GRAPHITE 15 m2 WOOD FLOOR UNDERLAYS BOARDWALK (Timbermate)15 m2 3.75mm 23dB Moisture Barrier COMFORT SILVER 15 m2 3mm 18dB PE Foam + Foil

TREDAIRE PU UNDERLAYS BRIO 15 m2 ZEST 15 m2 SOFTWALK 15 m2 DREAMWALK 15 m2

8mm 10mm 9 mm 11 mm

Tredaire PU Tredaire PU Tredaire PU Tredaire PU

DURALAY CONTRACT UNDERLAYS TREADMORE 11 m2 8.0mm SYSTEM 10 11 m2 10mm DURAFIT 650 15 m2 6.5mm DURAFIT 500 15 m2 5.0mm DEFENDER 15 m2 100lb HEATFLOW CARPET 15 m2 6.0mm HEATFLOW WOOD 15 m2 2.75mm

Crumb Crumb single stick under 40m2 Double stick crumb Double stick crumb Flat sponge 0.80 TOG 0.75 TOG sponge carpet 0.35 TOG sponge laminate U/L

CARPENTERS PU UNDERLAYS 15 m2 8mm GREENSTEP SUPER GREEN STEP 15 m2 10mm RICHSTEP 15 m2 9mm DEEPSTEP 15 m2 11mm

PU Underlay PU Underlay PU Underlay PU Underlay

CARPENTERS CONTRACT UNDERLAYS FIRMSTEP 15 m2 7mm Contract PU Contract PU POWERSTEP 15 m2 9mm MARINESTEP 15 m2 7mm Contract PU IMO Rated FELT UNDERLAYS FELT 28 FELT 42 KENSINGTON DELUXE

15 m2 28oz 15 m2 42oz 11 m2 74oz

Wool/jute felt 8mm Contract wool/jute felt 11mm Felt crumb rubber

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 November 2009.

REP DETAILS: Ashley Best Nick Hart Karl Goult

Tel: 07976 916752 Tel: 07771 967609 Tel: 07957 685428

David Holmes

Tel: 07974 190677

Surrey , Hampshire, South London Essex, East London North London, West London, North West London, Middlesex, Herts., Beds., and Bucks.

Kent, South East London

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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 March 2010

ASPEN HEAVY/ EXTRA HEAVY DOMESTIC/GENERAL CONTRACT 50 oz PILE WEIGHT • Please note - the lighter weight in this quality has now been discontinued

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

AMORE 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

CRESTA SUPREME EXTRA HEAVY DOMESTIC/CONTRACT 50oz PILE WEIGHT

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

CRESTA EXTRA HEAVY DOMESTIC/CONTRACT 40oz PILE WEIGHT

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

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

Florian

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

A luxurious 60oz twist available in 4 and 5 metre widths 80% WOOL/10% NYLON/10% POLYESTER 4 & 5 METRE WIDTH

CAVENDISH

FLORIAN EXTRA HEAVY DOMESTIC/GENERAL CONTRACT 60oz PILE WEIGHT

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

HEAVY DOMESTIC/GENERAL CONTRACT Choice of 18 Stylish Shades

ORION TWIST/MAJOR 60oz

SHETLAND

EXTRA HEAVY DOMESTIC/GENERAL CONTRACT 80% WOOL/10% ACRYLIC/7% POLYESTER/ 42oz PILE WEIGHT (ORION TWIST) + 60 oz (ORION MAJOR) 3% POLYPROPYLENE • Please note - the lighter weight in this quality has now been discontinued 4 & 5 METRE WIDTH

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

100% PURE NEW WOOL 4 & 5 METRE WIDTHS

100% TWO PLY PURE NEW WOOL 4 METRE WIDTHS

TWINFOLD FINE TWIST

VOGUE

EXTRA HEAVY DOMESTIC/CONTRACT 50oz PILE WEIGHT

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

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

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. S. Harris 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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Tel:01282 862736 Fax:01282 868307 Email: office@brontecarpets.co.uk Web: www.brontecarpets.co.uk

Bankfield Mill Greenfield Rd, Colne Lancs. BB8 9PD

28 years of custom made carpets 100% Wool Saxonies

Boulsworth Moorland Lowood Pendle Ferndene

All available in any colour, any width up to 12m

1/8 th gauge 1/8 th gauge 1/8 th gauge 1/10 th gauge 1/8 th gauge

42 45 55 60 68

oz oz oz oz oz

Super Ferndene Patrick Emily Charlotte

1/8 th gauge 1/10 th gauge 1/10 th gauge 1/10 th gauge

78 70 85 96

oz oz oz oz

100% Wool Shag Pile

All available in any colour, any width up to 12m Haworth Thornton

Standard 1400 Contract 1700

1/4 gauge 1/4 gauge

58 oz 62 oz

Wycoller Withens

1/4 gauge 1/4 gauge

80% Wool / 20% Nylon Classic Twist Available in any colour, any width up to 12m

1/8 th gauge 1/10 th gauge

41 oz 50 oz

Super 2000 Deluxe 2400

1/10 th gauge 1/10 th gauge

Sales and bespoke enquiries: 01282 862736

96 oz 120 oz

59 oz 70 oz

any colour, any width

Sales Agents James Hall Area: Scotland.

Mobile: 07787 140136, Fax: 0131 343 3353 E-mail: jameshall195@btinternet.com

Keith Leslie Area: Northern & Southern Ireland Mobile: 07860 873838, Fax: 02894 468005

Aldo Berettoni Area:Yorkshire/North East/Humberside Mobile: 07971 173560, Fax: 01484 666703 E-mail: aldo@berettoni.freeserve.co.uk

John Rostron Area: North West/Cumbria/North Wales Mobile: 07973 733208, Fax: 01254 876548 E-mail: johnrostron@aol.com

Ian Millward Area: East Midlands/Notts/Staffs/Lincs/Derbyshire/Cambs/ Norfolk/Suffolk Mobile: 07939 319385, Fax: 0121 430 3682 E-mail: ian.millward@onetel.net

Niall Martin Area: Central London/Oxon/Berks/Bucks/Essex Mobile: 07866 735772, Fax: 01628 541497 E-mail: niallmartin@msn.com

James Thomas Area:West Midlands (west of M1) & South Wales Mobile 07932 458032,Tel/Fax: 01656 784514 E-mail: juncture2002@aol.com

Mark Garbett Area: South West England Mobile: 07840 664757,Tel: 01752 696377 E-mail: mgarbett11@aol.com

Steve Acton Area: South East/South London Mobile: 07957 836207, Fax: 01323 872415 E-mail: actonsta@aol.com

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For every step you take there’s a Carpenter luxury underlay In stock throughout the UK and Europe from a network of wholesale partners

Product Range ®

A general domestic underlay Density: 75kg/m3 – Roll weight: 10kg Thickness: 8mm

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Product of the Month - DeepStep A general domestic underlay Density: 75kg/m3 – Roll weight: 12kg Thickness: 10mm

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For Luxury use domestic areas anywhere in the home Density: 100kg/m3 – Roll weight: 14.5kg Thickness: 9mm

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For Luxury use, domestic areas in the home Density: 100kg/m3 – Roll weight: 17kg Thickness: 11mm

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For Heavy contract locations Recommended for stretch fit or doublestick applications Density: 145kg/m3 – Roll weight: 16kg Thickness: 7mm

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Our highly popular selling underlay Deepstep is an 11mm thick, 100kg/m3 density product. It is rated for luxury use so it is suitable in domestic and contract situations, where high energy absorption is desirable. Not only does this product feel luxurious underfoot but it also protects the carpet against premature wear. Deepstep is made from recycled product and is manufactured in Glossop, Derbyshire.

For luxury use, in domestic or contract areas Recommended for stretch fit or doublestick applications Density: 145kg/m3 – Roll weight: 20kg Thickness 9mm

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We are pleased to announce that Northern Sales Manager John Hughes will be taking on the responsibility for the export side of the underlay division, in addition to his current role. John has worked for Carpenter for 10 years and we are confident that this restructure will enhance Carpenter’s current market position abroad.

For more product information contact: JOHN HUGHES Northern Sales Manager 07788 924606

HELEN ROWBERRY National Sales Manager 07702 319748

SUE HOWLAND Southern Sales Manager 07795 823190

For details of your local Carpenter Wholesaler Partner Tel: +44 (0)1457 861141 Fax: +44 (0)1457 863242 Email: Glossop.sales@carpenter.com Web: www.carpenter.ltd.uk Carpenter Ltd, Dinting Lodge Industrial Estate, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 6LE.

For luxury use in domestic and contract areas – IMO rating Recommended for stretch fit or doublestick applications Density: 145kg/m3 – Roll weight: 16kg Thickness 7mm

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For heavy contract locations – IMO rating Recommended for stretch fit or doublestick applications Density: 180kg/m3 – Roll weight: 17kg Thickness 6mm

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For luxury use in contract and domestic areas Recommended for stretch fit or doublestick applications Density: 180kg/m3 – Roll weight: 26kg Thickness 9mm

All rolls are: 11 metres x 1.37 metres + 15sq metres

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COMING SOON The machines are now rolling on the first production lines of the new colourways in Piccadilly (right) and the new Bakerloo – the latest additions to our best selling Tube Collection of stripes. We’re sure you’ll love the new plum and mulberry colourways for Piccadilly; which are also featured in the new Bakerloo line, with even more stripes! Samples of both new ranges are being distributed via our agents now.

We’re also so excited about Alpine, our beautiful, sumptuous new quality in two-ply 100% New Zealand wool, which is also about to go into full production. This is the sort of carpet we like to think Edel Telenzo is all about. Unusually it’s got both cut pile and loop pile options – although the two loop piles are currently only available in cream. Of course the other colours in the cut pile option – Chamonix – are spot on with current fashion trends in neutrals: Rock (very dark grey), Bird (very dark brown), Edelweiss (taupe) and Mont Blanc (cream). We’re sure you’re going to love it.

STOP PRESS!

Pole position for F1

We’ve just taken delivery of 250 new point of sale display tombolas – so if you missed out last time or are keen to have another one, please let us know. Just to remind you, the tombola has capacity for up to 60 removable sliders holding either 45sq cm samples or two x 22.5cm x 45cm long samples – potentially 120 different qualities and/or colourways!

It’s a compact unit on castors for ease of mobility and finished in a pleasing, smart combination of light oak and silver with smart branding graphics. It costs £100 – but this is refundable when you hit sales of £5,000 (net order value).

We’re looking foward to meeting the members at the Flooring One show at Cranmore Park in Solihull later this month.

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 Berks, Oxfordshire.

John A Constable T: 01622 685397 M: 07836 734322 Kent, Sussex, Hampshire Robin Croughton T: 01892 669699 M: 07710 393966

This event is always extremely well organised and a great opportunity to talk to some of the smartest independent retailers in the business - so we’ll be sure to have some new ideas and the latest ranges to discuss.

The event is on May 18 and 19.

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, Suffolk Jonathan Hart T: 01621 817992 M: 07889 264466

Lincs, Leics, Northants, Notts, Derbyshire Jim Osborne 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

YOUR HEAD OFFICE TEAM CONTACTS Operations Manager: Lesley Inman M: 07703 337989 E: l.inman@edeltelenzocarpets.co.uk National Sales Manager: Gary Prophet M: 07889 602234 E: g.prophet@edeltelenzocarpets.co.uk

Agent for N. Ireland wanted We have a vacancy for an experienced agent in Northern Ireland. Ideally someone who is well connected in both retail and contract markets in the region.

Applications in confidence, please to Gary Prophet at the address below.

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 Northern Ireland Jim Osborne M: 07738 642934

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

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.

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Here are the people who try harder London & Home Counties SIMON BRENNER M: 07791 891024 S.W LONDON, SURREY (INS. M25) IAN COLLACOTT M: 07816 217550 MIDDLESEX, W. LONDON BERKSHIRE DARREN SPENDIFF M: 07791 890861 KENT

High impact POS 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.

RAY SMITH M: 07816 217565 ESSEX ADAM HOLLYOAKE M: 07816 217548 N, N W & E LONDON

Wales & South West ALLAN MCDONALD M: 07791 451676 SALES MANAGER SAMANTHA EVANS M: 07794 048809 S./MID & W. WALES JASON BRIMBLE M: 07794 041266 AVON & GLOUCESTERSHIRE

• 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:

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3 quality 3 choice 3 availability 3 service 3 price

TIM BAILEY M: 07794 048414 S.E. WALES & HEREFORDSHIRE

South East

North West

PAUL LOVELL M: 07816 217549 NORFOLK, SUFFOLK & CAMBS

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

KRIS KOBYLKA M: 07816 217563 E & WEST SUSSEX TONY CONWAY M: 07791 891025 BEDS, NORTHANTS, OXON & BUCKS PETER FLETCHER M: 07816 217561 HAMPSHIRE, DORSET & SURREY (OUTSIDE M25)

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

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 PAUL HARRIS M: 07980 786265 NOTTS & DERBYSHIRE

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

STEWART WAITHMAN M: 07794 048413 DEVON & CORNWALL

London Sales tel: 01322 628707 fax: 01322 698733

ALAN CHEETHAM M: 07966 263571 GREATER MANCHESTER

Preston Sales tel: 01772 696787 fax: 01772 311921

MIKE SHUTT M: 07970 158594 BIRMINGHAM/ STAFFORDSHIRE, SHROPSHIRE MARTYN REA M: 07968 324598 LEICESTER/ WARWICKSHIRE/LINCS

Newport Sales tel: 01633 283959 fax: 01633 275454

Email: enquiries@furlongflooring.co.uk

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Littner Hampton Limited UNIT 30 FOREST BUSINESS PARK, ARGALL AVENUE, LONDON E10 7FB Telephone: 020 8520 8474 Fax: 020 8520 4464

email: littnerhampton@aol.com

THE ARTLOOM COLLECTION COUNTRY SQUARE (MADISON)

100% wool, 4m

FLORIDA FELT BACK

100% polypropylene, 4m

LINZ BERBER

100% wool, 4m & 5m

MEMPHIS FELT BACK

100% polypropylene, 4m

NEW PARK AVENUE

100% polypropylene, 4m

PERTH BERBER

100% wool, 4m

REGATTA ACTION BACK

100% polypropylene, 4m

REGATTA GEL BACK

100% polypropylene, 4m

RUSTIC LOOP

100% wool, 4m & 5m

TAILORED BEAUTY

100% polypropylene, 4m

THE ARTLOOM DESIGNERS COLLECTION COLOURPOINT

100% wool, 4m

CONTRACT CORD

100% wool, 4m

CROFTER

100% wool, 4m & 5m

JAIPUR CORD (WOOL CORD)

100% wool, 4m & 5m

KNOSSOS

100% wool, 4m

LINEA BROADLOOM

100% wool, 4m

MIRAGE

100% wool, 4m

MONIQUE

100% wool, 4m & 5m

NATURAL INSPIRATIONS (SISAL V)

100% wool, 4m

NEW BOUCLE

100% wool, 4m

RUSTIC BASKET

100% wool, 4m & 5m

RUSTIC WEAVE

100% wool, 4m & 5m

RUSTIC TWIST

80% wool 20% nylon, 4m

SALES EXECUTIVES & AGENTS KEITH BADHAM (Birmingham, W. Midlands, Staffs, Shrops, Warwickshire, Glos, Northants)

07976 677048

PETER BALDWIN (North West England, N. Wales, Derbyshire and Yorkshire)

07973 410688

MARK BROSTER (South London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex and part Middlesex)

07766 255222

GARY FOSTER (Cambrigeshire, Bedfordshire, Bucks, Herts and Oxon)

07515 283872

GARY KENDALL (North London, part Middlesex and Essex)

07802 661944

LEE MARRINER (Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire & part Buckinghamshire)

07778 238667

PATTERN BOOKS AVAILABLE PLEASE CONTACT LONDON OFFICE

100% recycled carpet Mohawk International takes old plastic bottles and turns them into beautiful, luxurious carpet...

Hard to believe we know, but a plastic bottle you drink from today could one day become fibres in Mohawk’s carpet.

Make the most of the consumer’s love of all things green with the new Environmental Tombola featuring carpet manufactured from 100% recycled material

Polyethylene terephthalate (P.E.T) is the top quality resin required in the production of plastic drinks bottles. When recycled, it can be extruded into fibres that are far superior to lower-grade synthetic virgin fibres used in making other brands of carpet yarns.

Mohawk recycles over 3 billion plastic bottles each year. By controlling every aspect of “Mohawk recycles over 3 billion the recycling plastic bottles each year.” process, Mohawk guarantees the highest standards of performance in its luxurious and beautiful carpet.

From bottle to floor - that’s how we do it.

EUROPEAN STOCK RANGES American Velvet

3.66m I 65oz

New Century

4.0m I 100oz

True Winner*

3.66 & 4.57m I 62oz

100% StainmasterTactesse Nylon

100% Polyester with Scotchgard

100% PET Polyester with Scotchgard

Butter Pecan*

Paint Box*

Tula Rosa

3.66m I 52oz

3.66 & 4.57m I 65oz

3.66m I 65oz

100% PET Polyester with Scotchgard

100% PET Polyester with Scotchgard

100% StainmasterTactesse BCF Nylon

Casual Allure

Park Avenue II*

Vivid Luxury

3.66m I 48oz

3.66 & 4.57m I 80oz

3.66m I 70oz

100% Ultrastrand Nylon with Scotchgard

100% PET Polyester with Scotchgard

100% Ultrastrand Lissé with Advanced Repel

Certain Success*

Rainbow Sherbert*

Weston Hill*

3.66 & 4.57m I 42oz

100% PET Polyester with Scotchgard

Coastal Charm*

3.66m I 55oz

Carpets marked * on Environmental Tombola

Royal Palace II

4.0m I 95oz

100% Polyester with Scotchgard

Sera Bella

UK Sales Office 3.66m I 91oz

100% StainmasterTactesse Nylon

100% Ultrastrand Lissé with Advanced Repel

Eloquence

Shag-A-Delic

3.66m I 86oz

100% ANSO Caress

Knightsbridge

3.66m I 50oz

100% Ultrasrand BCF Nylon 3.66m I 65oz

100% Wear-dated Durasoft Nylon

3.66m I 30oz

100% PET Polyester with Scotchgard

3.66m I 29oz

100% Everstrand PET Polyester with Scotchgard

Colour Cachet

3.66 I 52oz

100% Mohawk Everset PET with Scotchgard

Shimmering Sands

Mohawk United Kingdom 1 Chester Road Colmworth Business Park Eaton Socon, St. Neots Cambridge

PE19 8YT 3.66m I 46oz

100% Ultrastrand Lissé with Advanced Repel

Tel: 01480 479830 Fax: 01480 471304

MOHAWK ALSO MANUFACTURE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS UNDER THESE BRANDS

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CUT & LOOP PILE

CORD & NEEDLEPUNCH

VELOUR / VELVET

Revival Kreta Everglades

Gala Rackcord Scorpio Supacord

WILTON

GRAPHICS / CONTRACT GELS Arena Cherokee Sapphire Scala Senator Sentinel Statesman

NATURAL EFFECT Agadir Ancona Chunky Craftwork Berber 4&5M Harvester Hopscotch Ivory Coast Marrakesh Natures Writing Rustic Treasure San Salvador 4&5M Town & Country Tweed

SAXONY / SHAG PILE Big Softie Chamonix Cleopatra Half Century New Century Nobility Splendour Stainfree Salt ‘n’ Pepper Stainblock Supreme 4&5M Tennessee

TWISTS - STAINFREE Balmoral Chislehurst Cosmopolitan Clyde Easy Heathers Easy Twist Fairfield Supreme 4&5M Heathertwist / Heathertwist Supreme Herdsman Twist Mystery Twist Portman Stainsafe Touch 4&5M Startwist/Startwist Supreme (2010 colours) 4&5M Stanford Summer Skies Supatwist

TWISTS - WOOL Classic Twist Eden Twist 30/40/50 4&5M High Life 4&5M Iconic Twist 40/50 4&5M Paramount 30 Paramount 40 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 Ultimate Luxury 4&5M

Designers Dream 4&5M Le Touquet 4&5M Urban Life The Arabica & Ceylon Wilton Collection 4&5M Renaissance Ultimate Wilton

VINYL / SMOOTH FLOORING Arte Della Ceramica Blackjack Casino Royale Celtic Stone Eclipse Econoflex Medley Mojo Revolution - Roll Only Vinyl Sherwood Oak Suregrip XL

CARPET TILES Capital Plus Electron Magnesium Neutron Oxygen Positron Proton Quark Titanium We also stock Ball & Young Underlays, Accessories, Entrance Matting and offer a Special Order Service on products from virtually every flooring manufacturer in existence! 48 hour Delivery Service on all Balterio Laminate Ranges.

STOP PRESS...An exciting opportunity has arisen on our Western Territory – Call 07881-502505 for more information – join Ralph and the team? – Call now!

– An exciting opportunity....STOP PRESS

Area Sales Managers No rth, Ea st & C entr al, London, Essex & Mid dx ( wi thi n M25 ) Paul Henson 07881 502506

Sal es Office Antony Stapleton 0208 498 2845 07881 502505

E s se x ( ou t si de M2 5), C ambri dge s hir e, Suff ol k Richard Chappell 07837 295379

Kent, Surrey, Sussex, SE/SW London Simon Brenner 07881 502507

H er ts, B ed fordshi re, E s s e x ( w es t of M 11) , P t M id dx James White 07881 502508

W & N W L on d o n , South Middx, West Surrey, Berks, Bucks Territory Vacant – Call Anthony Stapleton on 07881 502505 for more details

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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 Accessary Sales and IT Specialist (All Areas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luke Crooks luke@solentwholesale.co.uk, mobile 07966 664379 VICTORIA Baronet Berber Stripe Castillion Celtic Heathers Crown Twist Duchess Elite Gaelic Heathers Kelso Natural Accents Natural Companions (Sisal, Chenille, Ridge) Regal Twist Rustic Jewels Suede Tudor Twist Coll Tudor Manor LANO Bolero Campus X-treme Chiselhurst 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 Berga Birnam Twist Cobblestone Desert Twist Diva Fiesta Fusion High Flyers Gala Cord-all options in stock Rustic Twist Supreme Shepherd Twist Spicy Twist Stainsafe Tweed Stainsafe Comfort Stainsafe Favourite Stainsafe Heathers Stainsafe Olympic Super Wiltax Techno Tempo/Salsa Twisty Versailles BROCKWAY Amore Cavendish Craftsman Collection (Elite/Forte) Cresta 40/Cresta 50 Orion/Orion Major

CORMAR Berwick 40/50 Buchanan Home Counties 42/50 Malabar Oaklands 32 Oaklands 42 Oaklands 50 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 BEAULIEU INTERNATIONAL Adventure Twist Arte Del Ceramic Athena Celtic Stone Vinyl Comfort Grip Vinyl Dublin Durham Twist Fashion/Gallery Grass Collection Heavy Tread I-Twist Isis/Mentu Majestic - limited stocks 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

DOMO Absolut Luxury Alpina Auvergne Merino Metropolitan Ocean Breeze Orlando Planet Playground Portofino Scorpio Traditionals Weavers Twist ITC Check Checkmate Concerto Consul Heritage Collection Jaguar - new colours Kreta New Dimensions Palace Sophistication Stainblock Berber Stainblock Heathers Stainblock Tweed TAPIBEL Cachet Chiltern 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 May/June 2010.

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FlooringNews Lano’s the star Lano Carpets has revamped its hugely successful Startwist collection, considered by many as the manufacturer’s best-known residential carpet.

Keeping seven of the bestselling colours, Lano Carpets has introduced nine wool-like colours, including tulip wood, bamboo, sahara, old rose, sapphire and ebony, which will help to bring Startwist in-line with the latest interior trends, while also providing a timeless appeal to the range.

Yet Lano Carpets has not just reworked the tufted twist pile’s colourbank, it has also made the new look Startwist in 30oz and 40oz Supreme qualities both available in four and fivemetre widths. A 100% polypropylene construction gives Startwist its legendary stain shrugging ability and using solution dyed fibres means that even the most rigorous cleaning will not cause the carpet to fade.

“For well over 15 years Startwist has commanded the attention of retailers and consumers looking for excellent value stylish carpet that copes remarkably well with everyday living,” comments Birger Karlsson, UK Sales Manager. “With such a great reputation we are keen to make sure Startwist keeps its position at the top of the stainless tree, offering more choice and some really beautiful colours that will undoubtedly appeal to a broad spectrum of homeowners.”

Suitable for use in everywhere from lounges to hallways and children’s bedrooms thanks to a resilient two-ply yarn, the 1/8th gauge twist pile Startwist is backed by Lano Carpets 10-year Stain resistance warranty for peace of mind. Making both qualities available in four and five-metre widths helps to minimise wastage, bringing even more value to this outstanding range.

T 00800 5266 5266

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WIF of success Leading home interest writer and broadcaster Alison Cork is to be guest speaker at the first ever Women in Furnishings Awards.The prestigious awards – the first ever to recognise the work of women in the furnishings sector – take place on Thursday June 3 2010 and are being organised by the industry’s only dedicated charity, the Furnishing Industry Trust (FIT). They will be announced at a special luncheon at Furniture Makers’ Hall in Austin Friars, the home of FIT in the City of London.

“We’re delighted that Alison has agreed to speak at the luncheon as we were very keen to have a high profile speaker with an understanding of and background in the home interest sector,” said FIT chief executive Charles Kerrigan. As a property expert and professional homemaker, Alison combines a broadcasting career with writing several weekly columns, amongst them her hugely popular Bargain News Column for the Evening Standard, along with Bargain Hunter for the Daily Telegraph.

The first ever FIT awards are designed to recognise women of achievement across the furnishing industry. There are two categories. One award will be made to the Furnishing Industry Businesswoman of The Year for exceptional performance or innovation in business. A second award will be made to the woman or women judged to be the Furnishing Industry’s Inspirational Woman/Women of the Year. Open to women working at any level or role within the industry.

T 020 7256 5954 www.fi-trust.co.uk

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To celebrate 50 years of flooring in Harrogate and to show their appreciation of our loyalty, the town and exhibition venue have invited us all to a complimentary drinks reception in the magnificent newly-refurbished Royal Hall (pictured below). All exhibitors and their invited guests will be welcomed on Sunday, September 5, between 5.00pm and 7.00pm.

A real spectrum of the flooring industry CARPETS Abingdon Carpets A16 Bmk M12 Carpets & Flooring B20A Clarendon Carpets A2 Cormar Carpets A7 Ecovise C17 Edel – Telenzo C25 Furlong Carpets C1 Gaskell Wool Rich A22 Georgian Carpets A1 Hadfields C18 HBS A21 Kingsmead Carpets C12 KJC A8 Lano Carpets M19 Manx Carpets C15 C22 Mayfield Carpets Mercado M10 Ossfloor A25 Penthouse Carpets C23 Regency Carpets C1 Tapibel M17 Tomkinsons Carpets A23 Ulster Carpets C13 Victoria Carpets C11 Vanhoutte Immofloor A24 Wilkies M27 RUGS Ahawazian M9 Asiatic Carpets M16 Brink & Campman C5 Hand Made Carpets A14 Mastercraft Rugs C3 Melrose Textiles C20 ORC Rugs C32 Oriental Carpets Rugs M7 Oriental Weavers M13 Plantation Rugs A20 Rama Carpets C21 Saif Carpets M11 Serdim Hali A11 Ultimate Rug Company A15 CONTRACT FLOORING, WOOD & LAMINATE, TOOLS & ACCESSORIES, MACHINERY, POS Ardex B26 Ball & Young M20 Blaklader B27 C19 Carpenter Underlay A6 Central Flooring CFA B9 Dickinson Moore B11 Distinctive Flooring A4 Displad A25 DSI B25 B13 Dyne Carpet Tiles C27 ETF F Ball B1 Floortrain B33 Foamfield Rubber B36 Gripperland UK B30 IVC Group M25 A13 Kersaint Cobb B21 Leica Geosystems Licheer UK B24 M26 Matthys Merryfield Engineering M1 Masterpiece Systems C24 Morleys M21 B4 Novostrat Stairrods B14 Stanley Bostitch B37 B24 Suffolk Hard Woods Texfelt B2 Trade Interiors Direct A27 Triple King C14 B31 Underlay Plus West Riding Felts B32 A19 Woolsafe PRESS CFJ B9 CFR M22 C28 Interiors Monthly A3 The Stocklists Magazine Tomorrows Flooring M5

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Visitors website is NOW OPEN You can start planning your trip to Harr ogate with the new visitor facilities on our website r egister for fast-track entrance badges and book early to get the best rates on local hotels.

Remember, our show opens on Sunday so why not make it a weekend visit with an evening in one of Harr ogate’s many fine restaurants, pubs and bistros!

V isit our site at: www. harr ogateflooringshow.net

85% prefer Harrogate A survey of visitors to the Harrogate event in 2009 conducted by a leading carpet manufacturer reported that 85.6% favoured Harrogate as the venue for this event - 10.2% chose NEC Birmingham and 4.1% GMEX Manchester.

More cause for celebration as other top names join our exhibitor list - Ulster, IVC, Carpenter and many more Serious industry support for the Harrogate event gets even stronger with a series of market leading companies committing to the event since our newsletter last month.

Again, the new exhibitors respresent the full spectrum of the flooring industry: ETF - the carpet handling machine specialist from Europe IVC Group - one of Belgium’s largest producer of vinyl flooring Carpenter - the UK’s largest producer of underlays Saif Carpets - a specialist producer from India Blaklader - the top industrial clothing supplier Masterpiece Systems - computer and IT specialists in the sector and last but by no means least ...

Ulster Carpets - one of the premier UK carpet manufacturers who we are delighted to welcome back.

An exhibitor list you can trust!

Booked and confirmed – a lot of people have been concerned by exhibitor lists that may not be altogether accurate. May I say that I have been dealing with people in the Industry for many years and would only list people who have committed to us - for example, companies like Victoria and Asiatic who have both taken time to commit to their choice but are fully on board with Harrogate in September.

David Wildman, Organiser

2-year price guarantee Harrogate’s £13.5m upgrade has been given the go ahead for two new halls so we’re backing the future by guaranteeing to hold the 2010 price for 2011 on two-year bookings. £129 per m2 shell scheme • £98 per m2 space only

Harrogate Flooring Show - September 5, 6 & 7, 2010 The Hayloft Studio, Clapham Green, High Birstwith, Harrogate HG3 2JD. Fax: + 44 (0)1423 770121

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Solihull show builds on its success The annual Solihull show of leading buying group Flooring One is becoming a key date in the calendar for their independent retailers and is enthusiastically supported by leading manufacturers.

The ‘members-only’ event which opens on May 18 is supported by 36 manufacturers who often use the occasion to present prototypes for feedback as well as showcase new products. “It’s a very professional and well presented occasion which we look forward to,” said David Cormack of Cormar Carpets.

Flooring One is part of the AIS retail buying organisation and it is their superb conference and event centre at Cranmore Park, Solihull, that hosts the show.

“We aim to put everything the independent retailer needs under one roof ” says Flooring One boss Glenn Harding. “The show is becoming increasingly successful and we get an excellent response from manufacturers who always participate at a senior level.The event underwrites the close working relationship that our members enjoy with the leading manufacturers.”

Flooring One achieve a high turnout from their membership of nearly 130 members with 180 stores across the UK but, for the first time, Glenn has invited SMG and Bond Retail Marketing to invite their members to a second opening day at the event. Other buying groups have discussed this opportunity for their own members in future years, and some Metro members may well come this year.

Glenn added “We have excellent facilities here at Cranmore Park with a showroom of almost 30,000 sq feet, free parking for visitors/suppliers and superb catering. In addition to AIS member shows we are now hosting many outside functions including the National school wear show, the Midpoint show (Furniture), and the Independent Kids show (Children’s fashion).”

“It is the ideal opportunity for our members to meet the key British manufacturers that the buying groups deal with all the time,” says Chris Moffat of SMG who looks after 320 members with 380 outlets. “We are delighted that Flooring One has extended this invitation to our members. We have promoted it heavily and we have had a tremendous response from retailers to take up the invitation.”

Manufacturers have reacted enthusiastically to the extension of the event as it makes their involvement increasingly cost-effective as the audience increases – and with visitors with whom they already have well-developed relationships.

This year’s participants will include Associated Weavers, Axminster, Brockway, Cormar, Furlong, Mohawk, Ryalux, Edel Telenzo, Ulster and Victoria Carpets. Key names in rugs include Asiatic, Mastercraft, Rama and Rugs with Flair.The Flooring One event takes place on May 18 and the independent retailers’ show is on 19 May – but is only open to invited members of the relevant buying groups.

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“The show is becoming increasingly successful and we get an excellent response from manufacturers. The event underwrites the close working relationship that our members enjoy with the leading manufacturers.”

There will be a full report on the new products and highlights of the Flooring One show in the July issue of the Stocklists.

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The new romantics Brintons have launched a selection of new items into their much-loved Laura Ashley by Brintons range, a classic patterned axminster. Both elegant and stylish, these new items bring a real sense of romance to the interior, from enchanting damask pattern to beautiful trailing florals.The new introductions to this wool-rich range will include five new broadloom items and one runner. With inspiration drawn from successful signature patterns from Laura Ashley the new designs have been created in charming tones which are easy to decorate to.

Lilac (Wisteria and Eau de Nil) is a graceful, new botanical design that brings the outside in, with delicate, romantic tones which use both heather and twist yarns to create a subtle shimmer.

The Tatton Laura Ashley damask

St. Germaine’s classic linen shades

Tatton (Cerise and Truffle) represent familiar Laura Ashley damasks in a striking and dramatic design, with a striped runner to coordinate with the Truffle colourway. St Germain Linen is a sophisticated, refined and beautifully detailed design - all about dreamy flower stems in a classic linen shade, the perfect backdrop for a wide range of interior colour schemes.

A woven axminster made in 80% wool, 20% nylon. Suitable for extra heavy residential use and available in 3.66m and 0.91m widths, runner available in 0.69m width.

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Profile: Associated Weavers by David Spragg

Quality beyond price In a recession, manufacturers have the option of retreating to the bunker until it’s all over or taking up the fight to turn market weakness into opportunity.

The flooring sector has had many examples of both tactics in the last two years but Associated Weavers has clearly come out fighting and the battle they hope to win is market share.

“Everyone knows trading is tough but we will not be driven into manufacturing volume at the expense of prices,” says AW UK head Steve Elliott,

“Quality must not be sacrificed for the sake of price as this just devalues carpet in the eyes of the consumer. Our key objective is to gain market share for affordable quality carpet,” he says.

The strategy that sets Associated Weavers apart in this battle is their willingness to experiment and innovate while playing to their main strengths. “Product development, design and the invention of new ranges is the only way to stop price being the primary factor,” says Steve.

AW manufactures all its own products and the UK represents some 45% of the market for its factories in Belgium.The company has 30 people working in the UK, based at its offices in Halifax.

The product development strategy has seen AW’s portfolio enhanced with both new ranges and clever extensions to established best-sellers.

Highly successful recent introductions include Tuftex Twist, a heather effect 100% polypropylene carpet which had a “phenomenal response” according to AW marketing manager David Funk. Everest Twist was another newcomer which included a range of adventurous colours to attract attention as well as a 5-metre option

Strong colours are also a feature of Simply Stunning, a new range being introduced now. “We have paid more attention to design and colour and added to a popular range of natural earth tones with more fashion oriented, vibrant tones,” says Steve.

Soft plum, aubergine, light blue and dark pink are proving increasingly popular as well as the continued success of black and dark greys for younger consumers.

There has been a lot of promotion around the newly launched Crossland Berber and it’s sister product Country Berber which will be introduced later this month together with York Twist.

AW flagships such as Stainaway Harvest Heathers and the heavier weight Staingard Harvest Heathers have continued to be strong sellers

Country Berber is among a host of 2010 newcomers

in the tougher trading conditions with retailers selling the safety of the new 10-year wear guarantee and 10 year stainaway warranty - and one of the oldest favourites, California Dreams is getting a new set of colourways.

On the wool front, AW have just added the soft-feel Cashmere Berber to the established 80/20 favourites including High Point and Park Lane.

Retailers will see some of the differences in store as AW rolls out high quality lecterns to support core ranges this summer.

“There is a lot going on and we’re making a little more noise about it. We take success for our company and our retailers very seriously,” says Steve.

T 01422 431100 www.awe.be

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“Quality must not be sacrificed for the sake of price as this just devalues carpet in the eyes of the consumer” Steve Elliott (pictured right)

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IVC Planet to boldly go itec contract floors – the brand new contract division of IVC Group - is reaching for the stars with Planet, its latest cushioned vinyl product from the itec 32 collection.

Incorporating chips inlaid with silver shine metal particles for a truly dazzling effect and to achieve R10 slip resistance, Planet is available in 17 colours with a marble effect. Available in two, three and four-metre widths Planet is adept at providing performance in everywhere from commercial halls and fitness suites to washrooms and residential kitchens and bathrooms.

Featuring advanced PU technology in SuperGuard to aid maintenance and improve durability Planet is an ideal allround solution for contractors: “With colours ranging from charcoal through to beige, Planet offers a universal palette ideal for a wide range of applications and with the silver shine particles, it has added visual interest and a real ‘sparkle’,” comments product manager, Christ Taveirne.

“We also understand that contractors and building users need reliable performance and so we have equipped Planet with an R10 slip resistance rating, Class 32 classification and the ease of maintenance that comes with our PU-SuperGuard technology.”

Planet comes with a five-year guarantee for heavy domestic and general commercial locations under EN 685.

T +32 5665 3211

www.itecfloors.com

Coming unstuck with technology In principle, removing a glued floor covering is a rather simple job.

However, whether this job actually proves to be simple in practice, depends on selecting the “proper” machine for one part and – rather essentially – the proper tool for the other.

WOLFF, a leader in developing and manufacturing stripper-machines has incorporated the ultimate level of quality and innovation of the new WOLFF class during the last two years. A series of machines - TurboExtro- Vario- or Duro-Stripper - all boast technical improvement alongside optimized design.

The best known member of the WOLFF-class is the Turbo Stripper.

The most appreciated features of the machine are: height-adjustable handle, weight can be increased to 247 kg with weight blocks of 30 kg each, individual weight shifting, at 3 positions, improved handling characteristics variable working width 150 – 350 mm.The turbo stripper works with impact system technology.

T 01926 436700

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New focus for Carpenter The underlay division of Carpenter, one of the world’s largest producers of foam, are proud to announce, a sales team restructure.

The contract and export divisions are now handled each by a dedicated Carpenter sales manager.

Southern sales manager Sue Howland will now additionally be responsible for the contract side of the underlay division. Sue brings many years of contract experience to this new role. John Hughes, northern sales manager, adds the export sector to his remit.

Sue has been with Carpenter for four years and John is entering his 11th year with the company and are both welcoming these new challenges.

Said Carpenter’s national sales manager for underlay, Helen Rowberry: “By appointing Sue and John to be the dedicated contract and export market contacts we can concentrate on expanding our presence in these areas.”

The export side of the Carpenter’s underlay division will be present at the upcoming Domotex show in Dubai in May. It is already enjoying positive results from its presence at the Domotex show in Hannover earlier this year.

T 01457 861141 www.carpenter.ltd.uk

Growth returns to flooring sector In encouraging news for the UK Floor Coverings industry, 220 of the top 1000 companies in the market are growing at more than 10% per annum and making healthy profits. However, according to industry analysts Plimsoll, while many of these companies are breaking new ground and leading a sustainable recovery in the market, there are 97 other companies whose headline grabbing sales growth masks something much more sinister.

David Pattison, senior analyst and author of the new Plimsoll Analysis explains, “Firstly, it makes a nice change to have some positive news to report. 220 growing, increasingly profitable companies have either tapped into a new, fast growing revenue streams or are just the best performers in the old ones. Anyone struggling to make the most of the recovery should look at these companies and ask themselves ‘what do these guys sell, make or do differently to me?’”

However, Pattison warns that there are 97 companies achieving this eye catching sales growth but their profitability tells a very different story, “Essentially there are 2 types of growth in the market – Good v Bad. 97 companies have achieved over the 10% sales growth but in doing so have seen their profit margin collapse.They are simply overtrading.The accolades of growth are all well and good but the bills need paying too.

More worrying, 9 of these companies have been loss making for 2 years – even with double digit sales growth I doubt they will make it to a third”.

On the subject of companies getting it wrong at both ends of the scale, Pattison offers this warning, “While the market continues to recover and the 220 top performers show the way, there are 177 companies facing a very bleak future indeed. Losing sales, profits and probably most of their remaining options, these companies have been rated as Danger in our report.Time is running out and only a takeover or a rapid turnaround is likely to redeem their situation”.

The new Plimsoll Industry Analysis – Floor Coverings will tell you instantly which companies are prospering in the post recession market place, those taking a big gamble and those heading for trouble.

Readers of The Stocklists are entitled to a £50 discount of this new special edition of the Plimsoll Industry Analysis – Floor Coverings.

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Set for third year of ‘Fun’ Fun On The Floor is setting out its third year of campaigning for carpet with exciting plans to reach consumer audiences throughout 2010 - with strong, continuing support from the flooring industry.

“We have seen a great response to our initiatives in the last two years and are ready to build on that success,” says one of the key co-ordinators,Tony Judge of Headlam.

With a mission to ‘get carpet noticed’, the Fun On The Floor team will be commissioning a promotional programme that covers advertising, consumer press PR, online and retailer activities.

The web is going to play a bigger role in reaching consumers and the online Ask The Experts service will be strengthened following its successful launch last year.

“We have been very pleased with the hits on the website for this service from the public and we have some exciting plans to develop it further,” said Tony, who hinted at a major celebrity signing to the expert panel which already includes design gurus Danielle Proud, Andrea Maflin and Victoria Redshaw with industry input from Associated Weavers’ Steve Elliott.

A new initiative is a voucher scheme which consumers will be able to download with a list of their six nearest retailers to take advantage of offers and free services such as measuring, estimating and advice. “Consumers need to understand just how much they can get from a quality flooring retailer,” says Tony.

Later in the year, planning will start for an Autumn advertising campaign to prompt carpet sales in the run up to Christmas.

Fun On The Floor is supported by an industry consortium of leading carpet manufacturers such as Abingdon, AW, Balta, Brockway, Cormar and the Headlam Group plus Carpetright.

A full report of the Fun On The Floor campaign plans will appear in the next issue of The Stocklists. www.funonthefloor.com

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The Wool Benefits Series from Wools of New Zealand

Natural Health.

Wool carpets ensure an exceptionally safe and healthy indoor environment through the wool fibre s natural properties. Among these are inherent fire resistance, air purification and moisture control. Furthermore, the wool fibre is non-allergenic, does not promote the growth of bacteria, dust mites or give off harmful emissions.

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Anti-Slip Wool carpet isn’t just slip-resistant but comfortable to walk and stand on. In addition wool’s unique structure and resilience provide the support and confidence necessary to maintain balance and coordination.

Natural Filter Wool acts as a natural filter, trapping particles such as dust and pollen, thus preventing respiratory problems. It also captures many of the common pollutant gases associated with the home, neutralising and binding them irreversibly in its structure.

Statistics show that over 40% of injuries occur in and around the home. A New Zealand wool carpet can help ensure your family’s health and safety in the following ways:

Cushioning for falls Slips and stumbles are less likely with a wool carpet underfoot.

However should one occur, the natural softness and resilience of the pile will cushion the fall.

Fire Safety Wool offers valuable insurance for any interior. Naturally resistant to burning, wool’s high protein and moisture content make it difficult to set alight. Compared to synthetics, wool’s inherently low smoke emissions and low flame spread mean that it does not create such dangerous levels of carbon monoxide and other toxic fumes.

Static Resistan t Experiencing a small, annoying “electric shock” when opening the door to get out of your car or when you touch the filing cabinet in your office is the result of the discharge of static electricity. The natural moisture in wool carpet prevents the build-up of static, hence avoiding unpleasant shocks. Wool carpets with added static resistant materials are excellent for locations housing electronic equipment such as computers.

Scientific evidence shows that wool can absorb indoor contaminants and purify the air of harmful gases, such as formaldehyde.

Humidity Moderating Wool’s unique structure makes it a natural moisture buffer absorbing up to one third of its own weight in water vapour without feeling damp. Activities such as showering, cooking or laundry can cause sudden peaks of humidity in your home. Wool absorbs and stores this excess moisture, thus reducing condensation that can cause mould and respiratory problems.

Temperature Moderating Scientific studies have identified indoor thermal comfort as a major factor in cardiovascular and respiratory problems. Wool is a natural insulator - in winter, wool feels warm and soft; in summer, wool carpets reduce heat rising through the floor, creating a cool and a comfortable environment.

Healthy Posture Good posture is essential to maintaining good health and physical wellbeing.The soft, resilient pile of a wool carpet cushions your body as the fibre’s natural crimp coils and uncoils - like millions of miniature springs.

Allergy Friendly Wool is naturally non-allergenic and does not provide nutrients for bacteria or dust mites, nor does it promote the growth of moulds.

A wool carpet acts as a natural filter keeping dust and allergens out of the breathing zone so that they cannot enter or irritate the respiratory system.

Health and Hygiene for Babies Wool carpet is a naturally soft surface to play and crawl on and will keep your baby safe. It is also naturally hygienic because the outer layer of the fibre makes it difficult for microbes to rest and multiply.The wool fibre traps bacteria and allergens, keeping them within the carpet pile and out of the air that your baby is breathing.

For further information refer to www.woolsnz.com or contact: Wools of New Zealand on +44 (0)1943 603888.

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Wool has outstanding easy-care properties, so regular vacuuming and cleaning are all that is required to keep your carpet clean.

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OF THE TRADE

Ian Hammond

Sales Director UK, Vorwerk Carpets

For us at Vorwerk Carpets it really comes down to convincing retailers and consumers that there are serious alternatives to wool.

Of course, we have wool carpets in our line up, but we predominantly use advanced nylon fibres, which we believe offer superior levels of appearance retention, cleanability and softness. Convincing people that there is a good alternative to wool is no easy task.

Is price winning over design/quality?

That very much depends on the market you operate in.Vorwerk Carpets operate in a segment where design and quality will always win through.We are in the domain of independent retailers and high end department stores, not the industrial estate.

What’s the next big thing – in terms of design, colour and texture?

Interior fashion is leaning towards bold prints, patchwork quilts and bringing fun back into our homes. In a restrained form this will be reflected in carpets and we are certainly seeing a move towards big statements, both in texture and colour. Shaggy styles have been around for a while, but we are seeing this develop with a mix of thick and thin yarns, varying heights and different lustre. Colours too are certainly more vibrant.

Which product or product type is past its sell-by date now do you think?

I would love to say wood flooring or wool carpets, but it would seem that in our sector of the market uninteresting carpets are having a tough time. Consumers are now looking for far more than just a conventional natural coloured loop pile.Velours and saxonies in strong shades, chunky loops, shaggies and patterns are ruling the roost.

How relevant is it for a manufacturer to work with a leading designer?

In terms of commercial flooring, it can add kudos and bring fresh incentive to the design process, but for residential carpet the story is very different. Designer collaborations bring little to the design process, as they investment means they need to be good selling ranges. For marketing purposes, I would say it’s a good thing, but for the development of carpet design in the residential market, they bring little to the table.That is of course unless a designer is given free rein, such as in our high-end Ulf Moritz collection.

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

Sticking by your business model and having faith, hence developing products that you believe in.

Do you agree there are too many people making carpet right now?

Competition is a good thing as it keeps you on your toes.That said we are in a unique position at Vorwerk Carpets as we offer something different to a lot of manufacturers. For retailers looking for something really different, we are one of a handful on offer. Our unique product mix perhaps sets us even further apart.

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“Interior fashion is leaning towards bold prints, patchwork quilts and bringing fun back into our homes. In a restrained form this will be reflected in carpets and we are certainly seeing a move towards big statements, both in texture and colour.”

Do you think that consumers are prepared to pay extra to protect the environment?

In the commercial sector it’s a definite yes, but I don’t think that residential carpet is at that point yet. Its going to be a while before people will pay a premium for a carpet that offers the same colour and texture as a counterpart, but that has better environmental credentials.

How important are effective point-of-sale displays to the sales process?

For us as a relatively unknown manufacturer, but with exclusive products, it’s very important to have good retail POS.We have to communicate our brand and USPs of our carpets quickly, while inspiring consumers to look at our carpets as a real opportunity to change their home – hence our premium display tower.

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What’s your favourite flooring product?

I’m afraid It has to be from the commercial arena and its one of ours.

The Hadi Teherani designed SCALE collection is changing the way designers think about flooring thanks to carpet tiles that aren’t square.

They can be used to interpret floor spaces in a fresh way and don’t follow the convention of wall-to-wall carpeting.

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

That leading Axminster producers, particularly in the UK but also elsewhere, failed to recognise the potential of Colortec technology and to adopt it. It now threatens to take over the patterned carpet market for wool in the leisure sector and will eventually consign most Axminster looms to museums.

And most disappointed you?

The closure of leading brands in the UK carpet manufacturing business has been a tragedy for the industry. Even those companies that are left have had to face the closure of UK plants and rely on sourcing from overseas countries, rather than developing their own new technologies to make new styles of carpet or to produce carpets economically, retaining the skills and production within the UK. If you didn’t work in the industry, what would have been your second choice career?

I have always enjoyed working outside and would have wished to become a landscape gardener.

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The British Wool column John Lewis and M&S back October Wool Week

High street giants Marks and Spencer, John Lewis, Debenhams and Tesco have all pledged their involvement in HRH The Prince of Wales’ Campaign for Wool (CfW) as have leading brands Burberry, Aquascutum and the elite of tailors Savile Row along with many others.

Launched in January by the Prince, it is his initiative to bring the natural and sustainable attributes of wool to the attention of textile buyers, retailers and ultimately the consumer.

The British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB) has been involved in this campaign from the start, working in a massive cross industry endeavor to refocus the retailer and consumer’s interest in wool.

HRH The Prince of “It is the BWMB’s belief, Wales who is patron of that this patronage of the the Campaign for Wool.

British Wool in demand as interest grows

Sales of British Wool in the beginning part of the year have reflected a surge in interest in the fibre. The auctions, which are held fortnightly in Bradford, have seen very brisk bidding for wool across all wool types resulting in complete clearance at the sales.

“There is a global fall in the supply of wool and there is a real boom in wool at the moment, the environment is part of that but we hear from spinners that there is a lot of new interest," said Ian Hartley, CEO of the BWMB.”

Auctions of British Wool have seen brisk competition as demand for wool grows.

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Prince will make a significant difference to the ability of wool to be noticed by major retailers and brands and that is why we have given it our wholehearted support,” said Ian Hartley, chief executive of the BWMB. The Prince’s interest in wool originated in discussions with tenants on his estate who outlined the poor return for the shorn fleece. He explained clearly the issues faced by sheep farmers that make little or no money from wool when their shearing costs are often more than the price they get for their wool. He commented that, “The future of the fibre was looking very bleak indeed.The sad truth is that around the world farmers are leaving sheep production because the price they get for their wool is below the costs of actually shearing it.”

The first part of the campaign will be a ‘Wool Week’ which will be in October (w/c11th October) and will be a major push for wool with instore retailer promotions.

Mr Hartley said: “We hope that any store selling wool will support Wool Week by profiling wool carpet and promoting it strongly to support the campaign for Wool.There is a unique logo which has been devised for it and this will be available soon to use in store.”

“This is a hugely important project for our wool producers. We need to change consumer perceptions and make wool better understood and also make it fashionable again.This is a truly fabulous opportunity for the retail world and we are right behind it.”

Campaign for wool chooses new logo

A logo has now been chosen for HRH The Princes of Wales’ Campaign for Wool (CfW) and will soon be available to be used by retailers and manufacturers that want to use it in their Wool Week promotions to help highlight their wool product.

The sheep – a perfect icon for wool takes centre stage in the CfW logo and will be used on swing tickets and point of sale alongside a newly refreshed woolmark logo which is one of the most recognized global brands to help reinforce the fibre as wool/wool rich.

“The decision to highlight the fibre using the woolmark does not remove profile from the Shepherd’s Crook mark – our brand clearly defines the origin and content level of the fibre as British Wool, which is particularly important for carpets because British Wool is a superior carpet fibre for flooring,” explained Tim Booth of the BWMB. Retailers that wish to support the Prince’s Campaign for Wool will be contacted by the Carpet Foundation or if not a CF member and wish to be involved they should e-mail: marketing@britishwool.org.uk

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First resort for mega fit Brintons has illustrated its ability to provide an all-encompassing design, project management and manufacturing solution to the world’s biggest commercial customers after supplying 100,000 sq metres of its Axminster carpet to the brandnew Resorts World Sentosa family resort destination on Sentosa Island, Singapore.

Resorts World Sentosa is a £3 billion integrated mega resort spanning 49 hectares on Sentosa Island. When it’s completed, the resort will boast six hotels, a casino, a number of themed entertainment precincts, a convention centre and a water park.

Brintons was awarded the contract to supply all of the carpet to the newly-built resort after winning a competitive tender in 2008.The company was commissioned because of its strong reputation in Asia and its proven ability to deliver large-scale projects on time and within budget.

When the project is completed, Brintons will have supplied 100,000 sq metres of its famous 80/20 Axminster blend and 2,500 sq metres of its luxurious hand tufted rugs. A total of 130 design elements will have been created and approved by Resorts World Sentosa and Brintons will have created three sets of woven hand trials for each of the 130 design elements to ensure all of the architects, designers and contractors always had approved materials for reference during the project.

Brintons’ Global Sales and Marketing Director, Jon Stone, said: “You really have to see Resorts World to appreciate the scale of a project that was very complicated and greatly influenced by a super-fast construction timeline that was ever changing.

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Energy saving by degrees Axminster Carpets has entered into a Knowledge Transfer Partnership Scheme with Exeter University, a tie-up designed to further reduce the environmental impact of the Devon based carpet manufacturers operations.

As part of the initiative, Axminster Carpet has called upon the services of Sophie O’Callaghan who joins from Exeter University with a first class honours degree in Environmental Science. Having been selected from over 40 high-grade applicants, the principle objectives of Sophie’s three-year tenure are to reduce energy usage by 20% throughout the group, investigate potential green energy sources and develop sustainable activities to work towards Axminster Carpets ultimate ambition of a Carbon Neutral status within five years.

As a joint project, Axminster Carpets will also be able to utilise the resources of Exeter University in line with the aims of the project and a regular committee will track the progress of the scheme as well as Sophie’s development.

“Our signing up to the Knowledge Transfer Partnership Scheme and with it the appointment of Sophie represents our ongoing commitment to reducing the environmental impact of the production and distribution of our carpets,” comments Josh Dutfield, Managing Director. “We are passionate about the environment and believe achieving a Carbon Neutral status would be the next milestone on the long road to becoming sustainable.

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Caftex shows 2010 confidence Reflex Data Systems – specialists in stock management software for the flooring industry – have experienced a strong start to 2010 with record levels of enquiries for their fully integrated Caftex system.

Neil Gilmartin, Reflex’s New Business Sales Manager, comments: “We started to see a shift in people’s attitudes before Christmas, following an understandably nervous start to 2009.The new year seems to have brought renewed confidence in many parts of the industry, with people once again planning towards the months and years ahead rather than living week to week.

“Our latest addition to the product – a website-based ordering facility called Webtex – is also attracting a lot of attention this year. It provides a wellrounded solution in conjunction with the main Caftex product for companies wanting to maximise customer service and efficiency in the fulfilment of orders, purchasing, stock management, invoicing and accounting functions.“ T 01482 881195 www.reflexdata.co.uk 48

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Get on board with F. Ball F. Ball and Co. Ltd’s range of marine approved Stopgap subfloor preparation products and Styccobond flooring adhesives have been used to repair and upgrade the decks on board the global cruise ship, MV Discovery. F. Ball’s products provided the reassurance of IMO marine certification, as well as proven high levels of performance.

Built in 1972, MV Discovery last underwent a major refit in 2003. As part of the current refurbishment programme, 3,400m2 of floors in the ship’s public areas and 300 cabins were upgraded.

Areas demanding particular attention during the refurbishment of older vessels, such as the MV Discovery, are the decks.The impact of movement and vibration of the ship’s structure, as well as frequent foot traffic, while sailing the heavy seas, caused the subfloor above the steel deck to crack and even crumble in some areas of the ship. In the most badly affected areas of the subfloor, this had created holes up to 35mm deep.To repair the damaged areas, specialist flooring contractor, team-marine, installed Stopgap 1050 Lite smoothing underlayment to level irregularities within the surface.

A lightweight, fibre reinforced system, Stopgap 1050 Lite is ideal for levelling floors where structural loadings need to be considered. Designed to offer significant weight savings, it has a cured density of 1050kg/m2, which is typically half that of a conventional smoothing underlayment. Its lightweight properties also facilitate ease of manual handling, a particular benefit for multi-level sites where access is difficult, such as the MV Discovery, which features eight decks.

To create a smooth surface for the new floorcoverings, a second smoothing underlayment was installed across the entire subfloor, which was first primed using Stopgap P131. A generalpurpose neoprene primer, Stopgap P131 prevents smoothing underlayments drying out too rapidly and promotes their adhesion to the subfloor.

Stopgap Blue Bag 114 floor smoothing underlayment provided excellent self-smoothing properties. Specifically formulated to avoid the need for the natural rubber latex content, Stopgap Blue Bag 114 offered the additional benefits of being low odour and protein free, making it ideal for hygienically and clinically sensitive public areas of the ship, such as the restaurants, medical centre and health and fitness centre.

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Double at mill Brontë Carpets Ltd have recently invested in two new Pass Tufting machines which will take the total number of pass machines at their Lancashire mill to eleven.

Brontë have specialized in producing high quality custom made pass machine carpets for 28 years making them the longest established custom made manufacturer in the UK.

The 2 new machines are slightly different to their existing pass machines in that they are set up to produce different qualities including finer velvet piles. Finer velvet pile carpet is something that Brontë have been looking to produce for some time now and are confident that the 2 new machines will provide exciting additions to their already popular ranges.

The new machines were purchased from Roelee Carpets after they ceased trading in March of this year.

Mr. Len Ervine of Roelee Carpets states, ''I am delighted that the machines I built have found such a good home in Brontë Carpets. I will continue to recommend Brontë to Roelee customers who have custom made orders to fulfill. I wish Brontë all the best for the future ''.

With the new machines already installed at Brontë, orders for the new qualities similar to Roelee's Labatane / Gullaine Velvets can be taken straight away and we can look forward to the official launch of the new additions later in the year.

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Harrogate venue expansion

An artists impression of the new Harrogate International Centre

Good news for exhibitors and delegates of the Harrogate Flooring Show: the venue, Harrogate International Centre (HIC) has just received the go ahead for the last pieces of work on its £13m redevelopment scheme.

Approved elements include the application for two new halls, which jointly add 3,400 sqm of quality flexible event space to the venue, a stunning new entrance, and the associated development of a 107-bed lodge hotel by Puma Hotels, which will have direct access to the HIC. Work on the above will start later this year and is due to be completed in autumn 2011.

David Wildman, organiser of the Harrogate Flooring Show which takes place at the HIC between 5-7 September 2010, says: “This year it is exciting enough to be launching the new show at HIC, but this ongoing programme of improvements at the venue mean we all have something to look forward to as the show develops and evolves in future years.”

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Harrogate organisers have added key exhibitors including Ulster Carpets, IVC and Carpenter to join the line-up for the September show - see page 45 for details.

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NEC looks to long-term growth National Floor Show 2010 has confirmed several new exhibitors for the Birmingham show in September with Azco Interiors, Accu-cut, Brockway Carpets, Crucial Trading, Unifloor and World Wide Fund for Nature having all recently signed up. The very best of each sector of the flooring industry will be on show at the event to provide visitors with a real range of quality offerings.

Unifloor commented: “We will be exhibiting at National Floor Show as we feel this show is more geared towards a project orientated market. Based on the exhibitors signed and how the show is being promoted, it is clear this is a more commercial event – which is important for Unifloor. New builds are at a stand still, but renovations have increased so we are looking to meet architects and specifiers, among others, at the show.The NEC is an easily accessible location”.

WWF will be on hand to explain the benefits of sourcing products responsibly and what manufacturers, specifiers, architects, interior designers, and anyone else involved in the production or sourcing of flooring products will have to consider environmentally in the future.

Kathryn James, Managing Director of The NEC, confirmed their longterm support of the show: “National Floor Show 2009 attracted over 3,000 visitors, 11% of who came from overseas, so The NEC’s central location within the UK and direct links to Birmingham International Railway station and Airport means that we can welcome these visitors direct to the venue.

“Interiors and kbb Birmingham have enjoyed some very successful events at The NEC, and we are now looking forward to working with UBM to develop a truly national and international event that we hope will see substantial growth in the coming years.”

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UBM Portfolio Director Andrew Vaughan, commented: “Having worked with The NEC successfully for many years, we’re looking forward to seeing the new-look National Floor Show in a world-class venue.

“The fact we already have backing from the industry’s main buying groups leaves us with no doubt that we can deliver a bigger and better event in this new location. In these difficult times the opportunity to increase business and meet new clients is paramount.

“The NEC gives us the chance to offer fresh and innovative content, such as the Seminar Theatre and the student’s ‘Future of Flooring’ display, which is crucial to the longevity of the event. I’m sure that the industry is curious to see the new look National Floor Show!”

UBM have told potential exhibitors that they will be targetting 47,738 flooring contacts from their database of interiors and related industries to maximise the audience for the Birmingham event.

The National Floor Show will take place from 7-9 September 2010.

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Speaking up for bespoke The ability to offer custom-made product to customers can provide an extra dimension to the sale o f flooring product, moving away from price-oriented discussions. The UK is fortunate to be able to source bespoke flooring from a number of well-established and reputable manufacturers.

Brontë promote any colour in any width

“People are placing more and more importance on having unique possessions that really reflect their individual style and taste” Concept Handtufting has found that order numbers have almost doubled in the last three years for its bespoke carpet service. ‘In so many aspects of life, people are placing more and more importance on having unique possessions that really reflect their individual style and taste. It follows naturally that this desire extends towards the home itself,’ said Ellie Lawton, sales and marketing coordinator.

The company works closely with interior designers offering turnkey services.‘Designers are responding very positively to the opportunity of having control over every aspect of the flooring specification and being able to source a product which works perfectly with their scheme.Whereas previously they have often had to settle for something that is “close enough”, now they can get creative and order something that is truly one of a kind,’ said Lawton.

Concept Handtufting has doubled orders

Brontë Carpets, for example, was established in 1982 and continues to produce high quality custom-made carpets in its Lancashire factory. It uses 100% pure new wool and 80/20 wool/nylon carpets made to any colour, using its special dye service, and in any width up to 12m including T and L shapes, etc. It finds that velvet pile carpets are popular at the moment, due to the mix of luxury feel with hard wearing practicality.The company reports it has invested in two new machines that will enable it to further extend its existing range of qualities. Brontë has heard increasingly more retailers express concerns about security of orders and deposits and states that it allays these fears through its Credit Safe rating of 'very good'.

For more information about featured products:

Brontë • www.brontecarpets.co.uk • 01282 862736 Concept Hand Tufting • www.concepthandtufting.co.uk • 01937 586585 Contemporary Life • www.contemporarylife.co.uk • 01254 296829 Craigie Carpets • www.craigiecarpets.co.uk • 01294 558400 Lano Carpets • www.lano.com • 00800 5266 5266 Whitestone Weavers • www.whitestone.co.uk • 01756 795374

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Contemporary Life & Textiles, under the Tollgate Bespoke brand, is another long standing supplier of high quality, wool rich, bespoke carpet to the retail and interior design sectors. It manufactures 19 different qualities of carpet across four texture variations of twist, velvet, saxony and shag pile.These are supplied in any width up to 15m wide, including T and L shapes, as well as bespoke and standard borders, motifs and emblems, either inlaid or relief carved to accentuate design.The company states that it regularly deals with the rich and famous, as well as consumers looking for something to differentiate their design concepts. It has observed a growing trend in colour moving towards the ‘bling’ factor, including pure whites or vivid bright colours.

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Sophisticated borders from Contemporary Life

Further examples of high quality, custom-made carpet include those produced by Craigie Carpets, Scotland, matching the requirements of interior designers, decorators and architects. It states that design elements from fabrics, architectural detailing and furniture can be included with few constraints. Its carpets are available in any colour, design or texture and virtually any size or shape.

Composite carpets, decorative centres, logos, borders and medallions can be custom made, using different techniques, and factory joined using one overall secondary back.The choice is further enhanced through hand tufted borders in any design and linear borders made in any colourway, along with carving on high and dense qualities. It also offers standard borders enhanced with special designs and overall carving and the above applies to any size of order.

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Kevin Beasant, Lano Carpets contract sales manager, said: 'There is no doubt that as costs have decreased, bespoke carpeting has found increasing favour, allowing clients to put their own unique spin into the floor. However, it is still clear that in many projects timescales are still vital and so specifiers are increasingly turning to design libraries and semi-bespoke concepts such as our Walk of Fame II collection.' This includes 16 colours permanently creeled and ‘ready to go’, which can be fine-tuned by choosing from the 16 available colours, creating a unique carpet quickly and efficiently. 'Of course, Lano Flooring Solutions offer fully bespoke services and many clients choose to go down this route, calling upon the skills of our in-house designers to create truly unique carpets. But for those on a more restrictive budget or where time is of the essence, then our semi-bespoke carpets are the perfect answer,' said Beasant.

A stunning hotel design by Lano

Signature Carpets states that it employs designers who draw and paint carpet designs by hand to present truly bespoke carpet and rug proposals for individually designed interiors. Its commissions include replicating styles for stately rooms and producing innovative ideas for contemporary residential projects. It finds demand stems from desire to buck the trend or emulate a past style, or the need to find an elusive extra touch.The company finds clients are seeking increased luxury and quality, frequently including subtle decorative designs, textural variation or rich, sophisticated shades.

Trendy Tuft draws on its 25 year experience to offer a service ranging from design concept to fitting. Using high quality pure new wools, the company stated its carpets and rugs are made to any shape, width or quality, specialising in outsize products for most domestic or contract applications. It employs hand tufters and also uses a CAD machine for one-offs or repeats. Seamless carpets of any width, inlaid with custom borders or plain hand carved in any colour, are available.The company finds that more customers are seeking quality and accountability in their

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choice of manufacturer and the traceability of a low carbon footprint. It further stated that in addition to various pile surface and yarn effects using velvet or twist (frieze) yarns, two pile heights, cut and/or loop pile, carved designs, company logos, etc, the latest trend is for carpets made from silk and lambswool/mohair blends.

Victoria Carpets is another well-established supplier of bespoke carpet, with commissions including royal homes and palaces, as well as many other types of instalation. It finds having its own spinning mill helps greatly with this. Most of its orders are produced on three types of machines, the company said. For tufted products, the graphics and multi-roll loop machines are mainly used to produce small geometric designs in two or more colourways, incorporating multi-pile height products in 100% wool with numerous colours that can also be tip-sheared. Styles including velvets, twists, loops, cut and loops and Jacquard Brussels can be produced in wilton. It can produce up to a four coloured design in the latter style and in 3.66m wide, the company stated.

Whitestone Weavers Phil Hartley said: 'Many consumers are now searching for a more customised look in their homes.With the introduction of bespoke carpet options within retailer outlets, many are opting for a more personalised feel.With ranges such as our Fastrack offer, our retailers have realised that they can easily offer a bespoke service.' The Fastrack range is available in around four weeks and has a minimum order quantity of only 20sqm, he said. It includes a range of styles from classical and traditional through to the contemporary designs and consists of four separate colour palettes:

Standard,Tones, Spectrum and Naturals are available in 4m widths in a total of nine different qualities. 'It’s the most advanced, flexible and competitive bespoke Axminster in the market place, suitable for home use and soft contract installations,' Hartley concluded.

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Green is still an unfashionable colour Consumers would rather save money than save the planet, say retailers.

The great green debate is still failing to make a major impact on the High Street with respondents to our survey on environmental issues. Consumers aren’t really interested it is claimed – and therefore retailers aren’t too enthused either.

While over 54% of respondents said that they felt the industry had responded quite well to the environmental challenge, more than 45% said they felt the response was just ‘lip service’.

Recycling is a key activity in the green crusade and while there was unanimous support for the increase in recycling activities, 41% of retailers said that their support was dependent on it not costing more.

One retailer in the South West commented: “End of life carpet is a problem that won’t go away.The industry needs to finance a recycling process because the government won't - they are only prepared to collect landfill tax. It is possible to recycle effectively but we need action not words.”

Some manufacturers maintain that good environmental credentials also have excellent economics – most notably with reduced energy costs – but only 25% of respondents thought that environmental management could save money.The great majority at 58% felt that green cost more.

“End of life carpet is a problem that won’t go away.”

“The earth is not ours - we are only looking after it for our children.”

A key area of questioning in our survey focussed on how retailers felt their customers responded to environmental issues as a product benefit. A massive 74% of respondents said that their customer never or almost never asked about the environmental credentials of a flooring product – and about half of retailers admitted they never raised the issue with another third saying that they discussed the topic only occasionally.

When asked to rank product benefits in the selling process, product appearance and price came out equal top as key motivators while green credentials scored just 16% on this scale.

The bottom line is that retailers felt that consumers were not interested in paying more to save the planet – 67% said consumers were not prepared to pay a premium for environmentally friendly products in the current market conditions.

Retailers aren’t keen to pay more either. “It will always cost more - when I see manufacturers making more of an effort then so will I,” said a retailer in Cambridgeshire.

As a side issue, we asked about synthetic fibres – curious to know if increased environmental awareness was putting people off these products in favour of the natural alternatives.The answer was loud and clear –just over 75% of respondents said there had been no impact on made-made fibres.

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retailers respond to industry issues And two-third of retailers believed that products imported from outside the EU were ‘getting away’ with lower environmental standards.

Given that the survey appears to demonstrate a general antipathy towards the green agenda by both retailers and their customers we wondered if there was a feeling that the industry was banging on too much about saving the planet.This section of the survey elicited some mixed signals…

The audience was split more or less 50/50 when asked if manufacturers were focussing too much ‘green-washing’ their promotions. But there was an emphatic demand from retailers for more information – more than 90% of respondents said they did not receive sufficient information from manufacturers and 83% said flooring products should be better labelled to explain their environmental credentials.

“The earth is not ours - we are only looking after it for our children,” said a North East retailer. “Only Heuga stand out as being environmentally aware. We can all do a little bit to help save the planet. On a local level we recycle when we can, use previously owned and fuel efficient vehicles, switch off lights when nobody is in the showroom - it saves electricity and saves us money too!!”

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Regency wool is natural choice Furlong have extended the roll out of their new wool collection after a tremendous response from retailers to their ‘naturally competitive’ carpets.

The latest in the line-up is an 80/20 berber twist called Carleton which is available in 40 and 50 oz weights at 4 and 5 metre widths. Made in the UK with British Wool, Carleton racks up on the innovative Regency Wool Carpet Collection display system which has an integral multimedia display to bring the wool story to life for consumers.

“Our entry into the wool sector has been very well received,” said Furlong Northern sales director Neil Valentine.

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FIT’s fish and fowl The Furnishing Industry Trust (FIT, formerly the FTBA) is on target for a bumper shooting and fishing season.

Big Shots, one of FIT’s main fundraising events, takes place on Thursday June 10 at the famous Holland & Holland Shooting Ground, Northwood, Middlesex. It is followed just two days later (Saturday 12 June) by the National Fishing Day. Said Big Shots co-organiser David Langford: “Last year’s shoot was a great success and we’re looking forward to another good day for 2010.

As well as being a fantastic opportunity to network with people from right across the furnishings sector, Big Shots has raised nearly £400,000 over the years.”

Following a similar format to previous years, two identical layouts will reduce queuing times. Winners of last year’s titles will be looking to hold onto the coveted Top Team,Top Gun and Top Lady trophies – but there’s an incentive for novices to join in too – as the Chris Buttegeig Best Newcomer Cup will once again be up for grabs.

For further information, to register a team, or to enquire about sponsorship opportunities at Big Shots, contact David Langford at Peroda on tel: 01367 240000.

The National Fishing Day will again be held at Meadowlands Fisheries at Ryton-upon-Dunsmore, Coventry.

Organiser Andy Corbett - named the FIT 2009 Individual Supporter of The Year for his work in organising the event for the past five years said: “Last year’s event was a complete success with fantastic weather and a great turn out. So fingers crossed we’ll be able to top it this year, raising even more money for FIT.” Tickets cost £30 each with 100 pegs available on a first come, first served basis.There are cash prizes and trophies on offer for the Best Team, Best Individual weight and biggest fish. Free breakfast and lunch and drinks will also be provided. For more information or an entry form contact Andy Corbett at Prima Foam on 01234 213121.

T 01234 213121 www.fi-trust.co.uk

Fitting winners Gary O’Shea Carpets has won the Stairrods (UK) Golden Steps Competition for Fitters, for its expert application of Easybind. The rope style binding from Stairrods (UK) was used to edge the intricately-cut cabin and saloon carpets on board a luxury motor yacht, and was considered by the judges to demonstrate the greatest technical expertise of all the entries, creating an extremely impressive finish.

Second place went to Dean Groizard of Carpet Whipping & Fringing Ltd for a stunning stair runner installation, edged with Easybind. Both the winner and runner-up were presented with a Golden Steps trophy and vouchers for Red Letter Days.

Winners of the Stairrods (UK) Golden Steps Competition: from left to right: Peter Hutchison, Gary O’Shea, Charles Aniomwu of Gary O’Shea Carpets, with Keith Vowles Sales Agent for Stairrods (UK).

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Stairrods (UK) ran the competition to not only promote the flexibility of this unique binding method, but to also draw attention to the skills and expertise of the participating fitters.

Jamie Adamson of Stairrods (UK) was delighted with the calibre of the entries: “ The workmanship involved in the projects entered was superb, and it was interesting to see the ingenious applications to which Easybind is put.”

T 01207 591176

www.easybind.co.uk

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from The Stocklists

May 2010

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it’s what makes us the bible of the business - see pages 4 to 17.

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We are seeking small carpet remnants for rug manufacture, as well as overlocking machiner y Forklift carpet boom also wanted

Located in Middlesex. Established 26 years.

Excellent opportunity for right person. £35,000 for stock, goodwill, fixtures and fittings.

Contact 07973 392552 UNDER RUGS

Contact Guy Magic Carpets, Birmingham Tel: 0121 777 1771 E-mail: guy@magiccarpetswhl.co.uk

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ATTENTION CARPET SUPPLIERS Turn those remnants into cash!

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