Find out all the latest rug news from Kalaty, Kas Rugs and Cabernet Carpets in this week’s Rug Report.
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Kalaty Rug Corp. is planning to bring a major display of new area rugs in all weaves, textures, constructions, décor genres and colors to its Las Vegas showroom this summer.
Showing in space B-455, Kalaty’s primary emphasis is on its latest high-end hand-knotted collections and additions to its best-selling hand-knotted collections. In addition, Kalaty has expanded its upper-tier Luxe-Weave hand-finished power-loomed collections to include the floral inspirations of the Waldorf collection.
All Luxe-Weave collections — Waldorf, Zara, Nexus, Blooma, Ventura and Paintwrks — are made with premium wools, with a number of meticulous hand-finishing steps similar to what is given to Kalaty’s high-end rugs.
“Our summer 2026 Las Vegas new-product presentation includes many exciting new collections and designs added to some of our best-selling collections,” said Ariel Kalaty, a company spokesman, adding, “As always, we are showing a number of exciting new high-end hand-knotted rugs in a range of fashion colors and styles ranging from updated-traditional to transitional to modern.”
Hand-knotted design highlights include the elegant simplicity of the hand-knotted 100% premium hand-spun wool Rove collection, the textural qualities and relaxed attitude of the casual Genesis collection and the modern abstract designs and stylized striped motifs in the 100% wool hand-knotted Fiora collection.
Kalaty also noted the debut of its Lori-Loom handcrafted collections. Highlights include the versatile abstract and contemporary designs of the wool/Silkett Lyric collection and the exquisitely carved graphic patterns of the Vega collection.
-By Vicky Jarrett
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One of today’s biggest design trends isn’t just around colors or patterns … it’s texture. Layered, tactile spaces feel warmer, more inviting and effortlessly elevated. Kas Rugs is inviting consumers to discover rugs at the upcoming Las Vegas Market that bring depth, dimension and designer-inspired style to every room. These include the new collections
Alden, Kauai, Cortico and Chloe.
In Las Vegas, Kas Rugs shows in the Expo Center in space E-2123.
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The 30th Governor General of Canada, General Mary Simon, recently received a one-of-a-kind, handcrafted rug designed by her own hand and made entirely from 100% Canadian wool, at a special ceremony held at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.
The unveiling of the Vice-Regal Wool Rug, hosted by the Canadian Wool Council and the Campaign for Wool in Canada, brought together the artisans, designers and other partners whose skill and dedication made the piece possible. The ceremony also offered a fitting tribute to Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General and her distinguished service to Canada.
The rug, measuring 8′ x 10′, was conceived and designed by Governor General Simon herself, drawing on the vivid colors and textures of a cherished childhood place in the Canadian North.
Working with the support of the National Capital Commission (NCC) and Toronto-based rug design firm Creative Matters, the vision was brought to life by the skilled craftspeople at Cabernet Carpets in Waterloo, Ontario.
In a private presentation just before the main reception, Governor General Simon saw the completed rug for the first time, greeted the partners who created it and posed for the official group photograph before joining the wider celebration.
“This rug is 100% product of Canada in every sense, the wool, the design, the manufacturing and the vision behind it,” said Matthew J. Rowe, chair of the Campaign for Wool in Canada and Canadian Wool Council. “Governor General Simon honored our industry and our country by choosing to tell a piece of her story in Canadian wool.”
The rug will remain at Rideau Hall as a permanent donation to the Canadian Crown Collection. The Canadian Wool Council has extended the same invitation to Prime Minister Mark Carney, to design his own custom Canadian wool rug for donation to the Crown Collection, a tradition the Council hopes will grow into a cherished feature of public life in Canada.
The project is a proud expression of the Campaign for Wool, which champions wool as a natural, renewable and biodegradable fiber.
“There is something profoundly moving about seeing Canadian Wool and Canadian craftsmanship woven together into a lasting piece for Rideau Hall,” said Ali McMurter, managing partner, Creative Matters. “Projects like this remind us that craft can hold history, identity and emotion in a way few other mediums can. It was incredibly meaningful for Creative Matters to help bring this vision to life.”
