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Flooring and Carpet News for January 2010Warning over carpet strike21/01/2010
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 literal21/01/2010
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 penthouse21/01/2010
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 library21/01/2010
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 hailed21/01/2010
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 rise20/01/2010
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 area20/01/2010
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 manufacture20/01/2010
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 home20/01/2010
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 sale20/01/2010
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 uses19/01/2010
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 certification19/01/2010
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 restoration19/01/2010
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 flat19/01/2010
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 flooring19/01/2010
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 blocks18/01/2010
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-theme18/01/2010
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 carpet18/01/2010
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
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
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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