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Five Rugs for March
COVER highlights five new rugs for Spring 2023
Protecting and Promoting Humanity
Nina Smith of GoodWeave discusses making anti-slavery legislation work as it should
Meriem Mihammou
COVER introduces the rug designs of Merim Mihammou
London Design Week 2023 Review
Tendrils of the natural world twine their way throughout rugs, fabrics and wallcovering featured in the 2023 edition of London Design Week. Denna Jones reports from Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour
Weaving in War
COVER speak to Vandra Rugs’ weavers about working during a war and their evacuation
COVER Connect Las Vegas Review
COVER Connect Las Vegas took place from 31 January–2 February 2023. Here, we recall the exciting details of those days as we look forward to the 2024 edition of the show.
Nepali Narrative
Since 2015 Nepali artist Tsherin Sherpa has been using rug art to express his ideas about his homeland and its relation to the rest of the world. Proud of his country and and hopeful regarding its weaving heritage, he spoke to Lucy Upward
Circularity in Action: Philip Fimmano
Trend analyst and consultant Philip Fimmano is co-founder of Talking Textiles with Li Edelkoort—and out to reshape the way we approach design. The craft aficionado discusses the possibilities of sustainability with Lucy Upward
Kumihimo: Japanese Silk Braiding by Domyo
Jane Audas discusses an exciting exhibition that has just opened at Japan House in London
Editor’s pick
Outdoor Designs for 2022
As Spring arrives and we head towards warmer months, it is time to think about what outdoor rugs your exterior space requires. Here we highlight 6 great new outdoors rugs for Summer 2022.
New issue
COVER ISSUE 70 OUT NOW
In COVER 70, Spring 2023, we look forward to Milan Design Week with an overview of the event and exclusive report on what Battilossi will debut at Salone del Mobile. The issue features reviews of Domotex Hanover and our own event COVER Connect Las Vegas plus the lowdown on the Carpet Design Awards 2023. The brands in focus include new Moroccan rug company Tribaliste, Maison Pinton, Édition 1.6.9. and Belgian designers Krjst Studio. We report on the largest handmade rug by Hands Carpets, Terminal G collection by Iwan Maktabi and Henzel Studio’s art rug exhibition at Twentieth Gallery. This issue our focus for The Story is weavers, with reports on the situation for artisans in different locations across the globe and a look at the Manchaha collection by Jaipur Rugs. Further new collections come from cc-tapis, Jan Kath and Jennifer Manners.