Farhadian Farhadian
15.10.2021

New Kasthall flagship store in Malmö / Sweden

New Kasthall flagship store in Malmö / Sweden
Kasthall opened a new flagship store in Malmö, South Sweden on 15 October. The first Kasthall flagship store was opened in Stockholm in 2012. Since then, the rug creators have opened a showroom in Manhattan, New York, a flagship store in the Brera district in Milan. Now, Kasthall opened its second flagship store in Sweden. With the location down south, accessibility will be better for visitors from southern Sweden and Denmark.

As part of the opening, Kasthall launches Rapsåker - a limited edition rug from Ilse Crawford's Grönksa collection. The rug is produced by Ilse Crawford and Kasthall as a tribute to the South Swedish rapeseed fields.
13.10.2021

Dorotheum: Online Auction until 19 October

Dorotheum: Online Auction until 19 October
View and bid on oriental carpets, textiles and tapestries online: from 13 to 19 October, the Dorotheum Vienna will be showing a large selection, from antique to new, from Anatolia, China, Iran, the Caucasus and Uzbekistan, among others.
13.10.2021

E-commerce strong even after the lockdowns

Although there are hardly any Corona restrictions in bricks-and-mortar retail now, e-commerce in Germany continues to soar – even after the last lockdown has ended. According to the industry association BEVH, online retail revenues in the third quarter of 2021 were EUR 22.194 billion.
13.10.2021

Messe Frankfurt: Seifert succeeds Schwenzfeier

Messe Frankfurt: Seifert succeeds Schwenzfeier
On 1 October 2021, Ivonne Seifert (42) took over as Head of Marketing Communications for the Textiles & Textile Technologies segment at Messe Frankfurt. Her responsibilities include the leading international trade fairs Heimtextil, Techtextil and Texprocess, the fashion fairs Neonyt and Val:ue as well as communicative support for international brand management with around 60 events worldwide in the entire value chain of the textile and fashion industry.
06.10.2021

IHGF near Delhi in late October

The next IHGF will be held near Delhi in India as a physical event from 28 to 31 October. IHGF is an export platform for all things home, lifestyle, fashion, textiles and furniture. The venue is the India Expo Center & Mart in Noida near Delhi; over 1,500 exhibitors are expected, including Agni.
06.10.2021

Supersalone (Milan): walls instead of stands

Supersalone (Milan): walls instead of stands
After a one-year break, Milan's Salone del Mobile is back with a special event, the Supersalone. In early September, 425 mainly Italian exhibitors were showing their creative ideas in four pavilions on almost 70,000 sqm; 70 international suppliers were also exhibiting at the show.
05.10.2021

Consumer climate almost at pre-crisis level

Consumer climate almost at pre-crisis level
Consumer sentiment is improving again, according to the September study conducted by the German market research institute GfK. On average, people are expecting higher incomes and are more inclined to consume, there is also a declining tendency to save. The consumer climate has thus reached its highest level in almost one and a half years. The employment situation is extremely stable; emerging discussions about inflation do not influence the mood significantly.
05.10.2021

Luca Mozzati: Islamic Art

Luca Mozzati: Islamic Art
The Alhambra in Granada, the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Kerman vase carpets from Iran, the Taj Mahal in Agra: from southern Spain to Africa and Central Asia to India, from the 7th century to the present day, Islam has inspired works of art large and small. "Islamic Art" by Luca Mozzati shows works of art from the Islamic world from fourteen countries and three continents in over 400 illustrations. Luca Mozzati is an art historian specialising in the art of Central Asia. In the first part, he explains the underlying principles of Islamic art, architecture, writing and craftsmanship; the main section deals with the art history of various regions, dynasties and peoples. Islamic architecture around elaborately designed mosques and mausoleums plays the main role in this book, but carpets and other textiles also have their place. Detailed background information explains the large colour illustrations.
04.10.2021

Dagmar Wolf has left Deutsche Messe

Dagmar Wolf has left Deutsche Messe
Dagmar Wolf worked for Deutsche Messe for eight years, most recently as Director Marketing & Communications. Her responsibilities included the "Floorcoverings & Woodworking" segment with the Domotex and Ligna trade fairs. Now Wolf is taking a new career path and handing over her responsibilities.
04.10.2021

Zollanvari: new offices/warehouse in Embrach

Zollanvari is moving offices/warehouse within the Empbrach Freeport area near Zurich. The company is planning another online exhibition for mid November.
Carpet Home


Carpet Home newsletter
register now for free

We use rapidmail to send our newsletters. With your registration you agree that the entered data will be transmitted to rapidmail. Please note their Conditions and Privacy policy.