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Deirdre Dyson
Featuring calm, balanced compositions executed with the creative eye of an artist, the rugs of this well-respected London-based brand are driven by Deirdre Dyson’s artistic instinct and aesthetic. Combining stunning contemporary design with traditional techniques…
Choudhary Exports
The year 2022 marks 40 years of rug excellence from the Jaipur-based rug firm Choudhary Exports. Established in 1982 by Vimal Choudhary, the company is now run by Vimal and his son Ayush,…
Studio5
The year 2022 marks 40 years of rug excellence from the Jaipur-based rug firm Choudhary Exports. Established in 1982 by Vimal Choudhary, the company is now run by Vimal and his son Ayush,…
Editor’s Picks: August 2022
A dazzling selection of covetable rugs for August 2022
Crafts and War Rugs in Sardinia
The 61st Mogoro Fair of Sardinian Carpets & Handicrafts features high-quality weaving, rug and textile crafts from the region plus an exhibition of Afghan war rugs
The Rug Bomb
Jan Kath’s current Rug Bombs exhibition at the Alte Brüderkirche church in Kassel takes art rugs to a new level. Lucy Upward talks to the German creative about the collection
COVER Connect New York preview part 3
Planned to take place at the time of year many buyers traditionally look to source rugs in New York, the second edition of the boutique trade fair is held at The Metropolitan Pavilion…
Profile: Claudia Mills
Philadelphia-based creative Claudia Mills made her first rag rugs back in 1985. Thirty-seven years later, Denna Jones talks to the dedicated weaver about her current practice and her new open studio/showroom space
COVER Connect New York preview part 2
COVER Connect New York will open at 9am on Sunday 11 September at Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan with the opening party taking place that evening (venue TBC). Opening hours for the event are 9am-5pm on the first two days and on Tuesday 13 CCNY will close at 1pm.
A Moroccan Flavour
Moroccan rugs will always have a place in our hearts! Here COVER selects nine of our current favourite Moroccan or Moroccan-inspired designs
COVER Connect New York preview part 1
The boutique show for leading high-end rug brands—hosted by COVER magazine—returns at a larger Manhattan venue for 2022, offering an even greater range of handmade rugs to discerning retailers and professionals.
Editor’s Picks: July 2022
COVER reports on the most exciting rug collaborations in July 2022
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 68 OUT NOW
COVER 68, Autumn 2022, looks forward to COVER Connect New York in September, with an exclusive section dedicated to the event. We also preview upcoming events such as the London Design Festival, Maison & Objet, The Rug Show and High Point Market. Exciting new rug designs are aplenty with the latest featured collections by French Accents, Battilossi, Artep, Beni Rugs with Colin King and Kelly Wearstler’s new designs for The Rug Company. Deborah Berke Partners’ Light & Shadow collection with Warp & Weft dazzles as do Iranian artist Ebrahim Haghighi’s designs made by Farahan Carpet. Marko Nichols-Marcy of Noreen Seabrook and Nilkhil Kapoor from Tissage discuss bringing rugs in front of new audiences while Jan Kath presents his new Rug Bombs art carpets to an impressed crowd in Kassel, Germany and Nani Marquina talks to COVER about going carbon neutral. In the rest of the issue, find future colour trends for 2024, reviews of London’s WOW!House, the best recent rug collaborations in Trends, and news from the Female Design Council.
