Flooring and Carpet News for February 2010
'Moss' carpet licence awarded
04/02/2010
The license to produce a carpet that feels like moss underfoot has been awarded to German carpet maker Kymo.Bayer MaterialScience (BMS), which has developed the technology to produce the carpet, ....
Pakistan's carpet experts 'to be worth $200m'
04/02/2010
Pakistan's carpet experts will be worth $200 million (£126 million) in the current fiscal year, it has been predicted. Chairman of the Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association ....
Jennifer Aniston enjoys cosy carpet
04/02/2010
Film star Jennifer Aniston has installed luxury carpets at home as she makes the most of her present single status, it has been revealed.The former partner of Brad Pitt has installed a wool-and-silk ....
Hardwood flooring a feature of home
04/02/2010
A home sold in Canada has hardwood flooring among its key features, it has been stated.The National Post noted that the residence - which is located in the Clairlea district of Toronto - was on the ....
Vinyl flooring shows capacity for recycling
04/02/2010
Vinyl flooring is among the materials that can now be recycled due to the development of new technology, it has been noted.Reporting on the SURFACES 2010 expo in Las Vegas, Eco Home Magazine noted ....
Green carpet for Rugby film premiere
03/02/2010
A green carpet took the place of the normal red for the Irish premiere of the film Invictus, about South Africa's victory in the 1995 Rugby World Cup.The event saw a number of stars come out for the ....
Wood flooring 'best material for recycling'
03/02/2010
When it comes to eco-friendly floors, wood is the best material that people can use because of its great potential for being recycled, it has been stated.In a blog for Ever Green, Stacie Green Hidek ....
Wood flooring part of Styrofoam home
03/02/2010
Wood flooring is a feature of an unusual house that is made largely from Styrofoam.The home in Oregon has been constructed from a combination of the unconventional substance, concrete and aluminium, ....
Laminate 'gaining ground'
03/02/2010
A new report on laminate flooring has said the material is gaining share in the worldwide flooring market and will continue to do so.The publication by BizAcumen stated that laminate will see its ....
Replacement carpets 'helping floor industry'
03/02/2010
The flooring industry has been helped through the recession by the popularity of home improvements, which have seen many people buy new carpets and other replacement floors, it has been stated.In a ....
