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edited by Craig Kellogg -- Interior Design, 2/1/2005 12:00:00 AM

Carini Lang

These hand-knotted Corduroy carpets from Nepal are composed of high-grade Chinese silk that's been dyed organically. The ridged effect comes from trimming the pile, which creates stripes that are up to a chunky 1/2 inch wide. Wall-to-wall sizes and wool or mohair blends are available. 335 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10013; 646-613-0497; carinilang.com. circle 342

Amtico International

The floor of a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, has been recreated with Temple Cedar. The material is a digitally remastered vinyl that looks like weathered wood but is much more resilient. The 36-inch-long planks have a textured finish and are 41/2 inches wide. 6480 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA 30328; 800-370-7324; amtico.com. circle 343

Asha Carpets

Tear Drop carpet is spun and knotted by hand from pure highland Tibetan wool and has subtle color variations. Shades include this neutral Sand as well as Pea and Steel. Custom colors and sizes are available. 94-98 Nassau Avenue, 360, Brooklyn, NY 11222; 914-645-1262; ashacarpets.com. circle 344

Rosemary Hallgarten

Trout, butterflies, and other fanciful motifs are rendered in Reverie, a hand-hooked carpet collection woven by Peruvians using locally produced alpaca. Custom sizes and proportions are readied in approximately three months. 805 4th Street, Suite 9, San Rafael, CA 94901; 415-924-1009; rosemaryhallgarten.com. circle 347

Karastan

Java Sea rugs evoke tropical matting. But the fiber is not sisal—it's premium, soft, machine-woven nylon. The subtle tone-on-tone stria is available in either Sand, Spice, or Claret in three standard sizes. An edge binding completes the tailored look. 335 Summit Road, Eden, NC 27288; 800-234-1120; karastan.com. circle 346

Monocibec

Commercial-quality matte-glazed porcelain defines the Open Space collection of large-format field tiles. They're suitable for floors and walls and coordinate with Saturn, the curvy mesh-mounted mosaic accent borders in neutral glazes and stainless steel. 47 Via Valle d'Aosta, 41049 Sassuolo, Italy; 39-0536-861-300; monocibec.it. circle 345

Villeroy & Boch

Light Tile's technology embeds dependable 12-volt LEDs into wall or floor tiles. The LEDs—in blue, white, or amber—are protected by a stainless-steel frame, last 100,000 hours (11 years), and can be installed without an electrician. 3 South Middlesex Avenue, Monroe Township, NJ 08831; 609-409-6792; villeroy-boch.com. circle 348

Claudia Mills Weaver

The age-old folk technique of using rags to make rugs comes to modern times with Runner Project. A variety of textiles, including leather scraps, are packed into a dense structure of parallel yarns. 5 Brewer Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130; 617-524-5326; claudiamills.com. circle 349

DAC

This company editions carpets in exclusive designs by Catalan superstars such as magazine illustrator Jordi Labanda. The latest is Pons 4 S, a bold geometric area rug in wool and silk by up-and-coming interior designer and Labanda pal Francesc Pons. 174 Paris, Barcelona, Spain; 34-93-410-74-41; alfombrasdac.com. circle 352

New Moon

Mirage 1 Blue is designed by John Kurtz and is handwoven of silk and Tibetan wool. Sizes up to 28 feet wide, as well as custom Swiss chrome dye colors, are available. 1701 North Lincoln Street, Wilmington, DE 19806; 800-863-0442; newmoonrugs.com. circle 350

Kinnasand Interieur-Textile

Wave is a weave of pure New Zealand wool with undulating ribs in a choice of three scales: small, medium, and large. The colors of the handwoven hills and valleys can be customized using any of Kinnasand's 81 standard shades. 6 Danziger Strasse, D-26655 Westerstede, Germany; 49-44-88-516-0; kinnasand.com. circle 351

Durkan Patterned Carpet

Nouveau Gothique floral-printed carpets are protected with ColorShield and perform like solution-dyed nylon. Tough stains, such as red-wine spills, can be blotted off using water and a towel, thanks to the product's nonabsorbent Duralon backing. (Oil-based stains require a mild detergent.) 405 Virgil Drive, Dalton, GA 30721; 800-241-4580; durkan.com. circle 353

Shaw Tek

Shuffle, from the In Line collection, is a hard-wearing, high-performance broadloom carpet in solution-dyed nylon with a 3-foot-long repeat. EcoSolution Q fiber allows cradle-to-cradle recycling. 410 Old Mill Road, Cartersville, GA 30120; 800-257-7429; shawtek.com. circle 354

Lees Carpets

ArtLink's 24-inch-square carpet tiles are made of Antron Legacy nylon. The injection-dyed Duracolor soil-resistant process used to tint the tiles guarantees that their color won't fade. Available in 17 colorways, including Matisse Purple and Degas Gold. 706 Green Valley Road, Greensboro, NC 27408; 800-523-5647; leescarpets.com. circle 357

Mobles 114 Barcelona

The confetti-like Ris shag rug is handwoven of 100 percent New Zealand wool. The rug comes in standard rectangular and round sizes in various shades including multicolored. 24 Riera dels Frares, L'Hospitalet del Ll, E 08907 Barcelona, Spain; 34-93-26-00-114; mobles114.com. circle 356

Milliken

Born of intensive brainstorming with Cannon Design, the Theory collection's Mad Professor carpet tiles exhibit a riot of seven stimulating hues. The tiles are offered with the TractionBack adhesive system so that they can be installed without wet glues. 201 Lukken Industrial Drive West, LaGrange, GA 30240; 706-880-5511; millikencarpet.com. circle 355

Crossville

The Stainless Steel series fuses a porcelain body to a stainless exterior, creating a tile durable enough for indoor and outdoor walls as well as light-duty floors. Nine surface textures come in square or triangular patterns in numerous sizes and border tiles. P.O. Box 1168, Crossville, TN 38557; 931-484-2110; crossvilleinc.com. circle 358

Studio Bevan

Drift into designer Victoria Bevan's experimental Fargo rug. White wool felt covers a soft foam cushion resulting in a product that gives the sensation of sinking into a fluffy snow bank. 43-01 22nd Street, Long Island City, NY 11101; 917-664-4634; studiobevan.com. circle 362

Egetaepper

The extensive Soft Landscapes collection began as tempera artworks by architect Marco Piva. One of which became Walkways Grey, a broadloom that can be customized and is offered in several sizes. Six standard options allow fast delivery with no minimums. 25 Industrivej Nord, DK-7400 Herning, Denmark; 45-97-11-88-11; egecarpet.com. circle 359

Junckers Hardwood

The tint of Black Oak quarter-sawn solid wood flooring comes from a coloring process that's more permanent than staining. But natural graining, mineral streaks, and golden highlights remain visible under an ultra-matte urethane coating. 4920 East Landon Drive, Anaheim, CA 92807; 800-878-9663; junckershardwood.com. circle 361

Delinear Rugs

Vibration and 28 other designs by company founder Chris Baisa are all hand-knotted in Nepal. The rugs are made of Himalayan wool, but a silk blend is also available. 536 14th Street, 4, San Francisco, CA 94103; 800-282-8961; delinear.net. circle 360