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Flooring and Carpet News for January 2010

Warning over carpet strike

21/01/2010

Warning over carpet strike
The boss of a carpet factory has warned against strike action by staff there, claiming it could cost jobs.Steve Martin, the operations manager at the InterfaceFLOR plant in Craigavon, Armagh, said ....

Carpet slippers go literal

21/01/2010

Carpet slippers go literal
The softness of a deep pile carpet can now be enjoyed while walking on any surface, according to the inventor of a new kind of slipper.French interior designer Lise el Sayed has come up with slippers ....

Wooden flooring a feature of penthouse

21/01/2010

Wooden flooring a feature of penthouse
A penthouse being advertised for sale in the Republic of Ireland features wooden flooring as part its make-up, it has been noted.The Galway Advertiser highlighted the fact that the residence in the ....

Vinyl flooring a part of refurbished library

21/01/2010

Vinyl flooring a part of refurbished library
A library is to have vinyl flooring installed while it undergoes a major expansion, it has been revealed.The material will be put in the new upstairs section of the Geraldine Humphries Library in ....

Green aspect of cork flooring hailed

21/01/2010

Green aspect of cork flooring hailed
Cork flooring makes for an outstanding sustainable flooring resource, a wholesale firm trading in the substance has said.In a blog for environmental site greenopilis.com, Wisconsin-based Eco Friendly ....

Potential flooring boost as new-build values rise

20/01/2010

Potential flooring boost as new-build values rise
Demand for new flooring may be set to rise as an "encouraging" increase in the prices of new homes takes place.Such a verdict on the current state of the construction sector was delivered by ....

Carpet chosen as icon of area

20/01/2010

Carpet chosen as icon of area
An historic carpet has been selected as one of ten contributions to world history made by the county of Hereford and Worcestershire.The last-ever Kidderminster weave carpet was chosen as part of the A ....

New carpet fibre goes into manufacture

20/01/2010

New carpet fibre goes into manufacture
A new kind of fibre is being introduced to carpets after a collaboration between two firms.Cellulose fibre producer Lenzing AG and Best Wool Carpets BV - based in Austria and the Netherlands ....

Wood flooring part of Victorian home

20/01/2010

Wood flooring part of Victorian home
A Victorian ground floor flat features a wooden floor among its components, it has been reported.Detailing the features of the residence, which is for sale in the Aigburth district of the city, the ....

Hardwood a feature of town house for sale

20/01/2010

Hardwood a feature of town house for sale
A loft-style town house for sale in Toronto features hardwood flooring among its attributes.Such floors are present in the living room, dining room and kitchen, computer nook, bedroom and closet, the ....

Carpet recycled for new uses

19/01/2010

Carpet recycled for new uses
New evidence of the green potential of carpet may have been demonstrated by the recycling of the material into plastic devices.Recycling specialist Axion has joined forces with Carpet Recycling UK in ....

Hardwood flooring firm gains eco-friendly certification

19/01/2010

Hardwood flooring firm gains eco-friendly certification
A hardwood flooring manufacturer in the US has gained Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Certification status for its products.North Carolina-based Horizon Forest Products Long Floor has ....

Carpet display gets grant for restoration

19/01/2010

Carpet display gets grant for restoration
Azerbaijan has donated €1 million (£873,000) to help restore a collection of carpets that originated in the Islamic world.The floor coverings are on display in the Louvre gallery in Paris, ....

Hardwood flooring a feature of London flat

19/01/2010

Hardwood flooring a feature of London flat
A London flat includes hardwood flooring among its key features, it has been revealed.The family home - which is situated at the top of a refurbished Victorian warehouse - has been designed by ....

Recycling firm finds new home for laminate flooring

19/01/2010

Recycling firm finds new home for laminate flooring
A recycling firm in the US has found a new way to use laminate flooring after the demolition of the building where it used to be located.Montana-based Bugge's Construction CleanUp & Recycling ....

Used carpet turned into insulation blocks

18/01/2010

Used carpet turned into insulation blocks
Old carpet wool has been given a new life thanks to a company based in the Lake District.Second Nature - which is located in Dacre near Penrith - has been using the material to make an insulation ....

Green carpet at awards emphasises eco-theme

18/01/2010

Green carpet at awards emphasises eco-theme
The green theme of an environmental awards event in the US has been extended to the colour of the arrival carpet, a newspaper has reported.According to the Charlotte Observer, the Westin Hotel in the ....

Turkish delight for Nepalese carpet

18/01/2010

Turkish delight for Nepalese carpet
Nepalese carpet is enjoying growing popularity in Turkey, it has been revealed.Owner of a carpet store in the town of Antalya Mehmet Can said that thanks to higher input prices and labour costs, such ....

Iran 'in hand-woven carpet boom'

18/01/2010

Iran 'in hand-woven carpet boom'
Iranian hand-woven carpets have enjoyed a bumper year so far, it has been reported.During the nine months since March 20th 2009, the country's industry has seen 5,500 tonnes of the products exported, ....

Cork flooring part of special 'men's room'

18/01/2010

Cork flooring part of special 'men's room'
Retro-style cork flooring is part of a self-proclaimed man's room, its creator has revealed. Speaking about his choice of floors for this personal hideaway, Tom Horan wrote in the Daily Telegraph: ....

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