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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

for unglazed ceramic 10% for unglazed porcelain 8.5% for glazed ceramic and porcelain 2.7% It only impacted glazed and unglazed ceramic and porcelain. Now you know why China isn’t an ideal source of supply anymore for ceramic and porcelain tiles. An influx of porcelain tile factories in the U.S.

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Living with Coral

Diary of a Tile Addict

From Rajasthan, India, Bhutra Marble House offers a wide variety of locally mined pink marble which, nature permitting, has an uncanny resemblance to the warmth of Living Coral. To find something similar a little closer to home, these 10mm polished porcelain marble-look wall tiles come from German company Petraluxe.

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Avente Tile Talk: Islamic Star Patterns in Tile Design

Tile Talk

Examples of this work still exist in Spain, Italy, Morocco, India, and Turkey. design trends. Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool. Chinese Fans made from Porcelain and Bamboo. These tiles were commonly used as floor and wall applications and to decorate mihrabs , the architectural niches in mosques. backsplash designs.

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Stats 2023: Tile flooring price increases buoy dollar sales

Floor Covering News

Home trends spurred by the pandemic also continue to be a boon for the tile flooring category. In addition to a strong desire for residential outdoor living improvements, home improvement and renovations are also trending. With a 13% share of 2022 imports, India became the fourth- largest exporter to the U.S., in 2022 with a 16.6%

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Living with Coral

Diary of a Tile Addict

From Rajasthan, India, Bhutra Marble House offers a wide variety of locally mined pink marble which, nature permitting, has an uncanny resemblance to the warmth of Living Coral. To find something similar a little closer to home, these 10mm polished porcelain marble-look wall tiles come from German company Petraluxe.

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Avente Tile Talk: Christmas Greetings from Avente Tile

Tile Talk

India: Houses are decorated with strings of mango leaves, lights are placed on the window sills and walls, and a star is hung outside. design trends. Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool. Chinese Fans made from Porcelain and Bamboo. Whoever finds the almond will have good luck for the coming year. backsplash designs.

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Avente Tile Talk: Ceramic Tile's Creative Nature

Tile Talk

in Mesopotamia and India. Victoria & Shelley Redshaw & Pond scarletopus Scarlet Opus Trends Blog www.scarletopus.com. design trends. Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool. Chinese Fans made from Porcelain and Bamboo. Image via Biblical Heritage. Iznik ceramic tile motif (16th century). From Iznik, Turkey.

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