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Sustaining the Handmade Rug Industry
Sustainability not only concerns how to treat the environment ethically but also how we can do the same with people, comments Nina Smith, CEO of GoodWeave
Rug Art Auction
A group of twelve leading artists have united to design rugs for a creative and colourful charity rug exhibition and auction
Domotex Hanover 2023
Domotex returned to Hanover in Jaunary 2023 after a two year absence. Read COVER’s review of the event.
Maison&Objet January 2023
Paris will be busy this January as Maison&Objet returns on 19-23 with a full programme.
Carpet Design Awards 2023 Winners
Take a look at the eight winning designs of 2023
The Tigers of 2022
2022 was the year of the tiger in more ways than one
Liz Collins’ Mischief
Liz Collins’ exhibition at Touchstones Rochdale ends this week. Here COVER looks at the message behind the work on show
COVER’s favourite rug designs of 2022
The COVER team have selected their favourite rugs from the last four issues
Six Rugs for December
COVER selects six new hand-knotted rugs for December
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 69 OUT NOW
In COVER 69, our new section The Story focuses on the important subject of sustainability. It features interviews with trend consultant Philip Fimmano, Jennifer Jones of San Francisco’s Niche Interiors and seaweed textile creative Violaine Buet plus a report on sustainable yarns.
Art rugs are a big news in the issue, with reports on Helen Yardley’s rug exhibition at the Ruthin Crafts Centre in Wales, Liz Collins’ ‘Mischief’ show at Touchstones Rochdale, the astounding 80×80 rug project by TAN and the latest Tomorrow’s Tiger rug by Ai Weiwei. COVER also talks to Nepali artist Tsherin Sherpa about his use of rugs as art, and we take a look at the Cadrys exhibition at the Powerhouse in Sydney.
New London-based rug brand Peter Page comes under the spotlight and we highlight new collections by Zandra Rhodes and Fuli, Zollanvari and SoFarSoNear Milan and Deirdre Dyson. The Interiors section features Kips Bay Dallas and an interview with interior designer Rayman Boozer, while our events pages look to January fairs including Domotex Hanover and COVER Connect Las Vegas.
