Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2021

Ceramic tile, which has been faced with ongoing challenges for several years now, was no exception. Continuing its downward trajectory, ceramic tile sales in 2020 experienced a low, single-digit decline in terms of overall dollar sales and similar declines in terms of volume. Ceramic tile sales in 2020 declined roughly 5%.

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Tile Talk

MAY 20, 2014

Iran or Central Asia, 15th Century. Early Islamic tiles involved a simple process of cutting single color, small tile fragments and assembled with the use of liquid plaster. The color palette also extended to include oranges and yellows. ceramic tile. Across the Color Spectrum: Painting by Lauralee Klindt.

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The Perfect Bath

MAY 9, 2013

I am always inspired by color, texture and pattern and what better place to find it than in the magnificent woven textiles, painted pottery, wood carvings and hammered metal from the various Islamic dynasties and empires. The extraordinary diversity and complexity of patterns, shapes, materials, ornamentation and colors is astounding.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 7, 2015

I feel extremely lucky to have been a part of the CTDA delegation that went to Istanbul to learn more about Turkey’s ceramic tile industry, as well as their culture. After breakfast, we started off the day with an introduction to the TurkishCeramic Commission, followed by a mini tradeshow showcasing 17 different ceramic factories.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

No Dye Lot means the color of the carpet will be the same from roll to roll, regardless of when it was manufactured. The company claims to have the tightest color matching tolerances of any residential carpet manufacturer. This immensely speeds up installation while safeguarding the authentic look and feel of ceramic.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2023

Europe and Asia/Pacific. Durability on rigid core products featuring True Grout technologies is maximized due to the addition of a colored wear layer between the décor film and the core. This increased resilience outperforms both v-groove and traditional ceramic grouts in terms of wear and tear. True Grout. Statements 2.0.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 9, 2020

An influx of color and design enabled VCT to maintain its appeal to the commercial segment, although growth was limited to certain markets, such as schools and supermarkets. The product is said to be among the most sustainable and durable commercial floors, complemented by distinctive colors and designs. Ceramic faces challenges.

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Granada Tile

JUNE 27, 2018

As I’m sure you know, in the last few years, cement tiles have grown in popularity not only for their beauty but also for the durability and easy care that’s long made them a popular decorative element in the piazzas, public buildings and cafes of Europe, South American, North Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

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Cement Style

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

We have supplied our colorful cement tiles for residences and restaurants in Puerto Rica. The technique for making decorative cement tiles was perfected in Europe in the 19th century and quickly spread to Spanish and French colonies in the Americas, Asia, and Africa. They are water and air cured.

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Heath Ceramics

AUGUST 1, 2016

Photo: Heath Ceramics. Photo: Heath Ceramics. Photo: Heath Ceramics. Photo: Heath Ceramics. While working in Tokyo, I was able to also find time for traveling and went to North America, Central America, Asia, and Europe. I also recently exhibited some of my work at Heath Ceramics in San Francisco.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 18, 2024

Russia is a major supplier of birch wood to global markets, particularly to countries in Europe and Asia. PureGrain is said to offer greater color clarity (5x more compared to traditional film products, the company said), embossed texture dimension, enhanced abrasion properties and is designed with 35 unique planks.

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Decorator on Demand

AUGUST 16, 2011

They are large embroidered textiles originally from Central Asia. Do you feel the need to inject some color/life into your own color palette? Updating these beautful designs with modern color is really fun. Beautifully made and just popping with color. decided on a spa blue color and went from there.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

The new, 54,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility will handle both finishing and automated packaging of products under the Concord Flooring banner manufactured at its sites in Asia and via its partner on the East Coast U.S. I4F/Hymmen digital printing on ceramic. Challenging the industry to go bigger.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 19, 2021

When compared to ceramic tile, hardwood, laminate and other hard surface materials, resilient accounted for 50.6% We saw single-family grow, and in some cases that did take share from other categories—hardwood, porcelain and ceramic tile are good examples of that,” Shaw‘s Hash explained. increase from 4.564 billion in 2019.

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