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-- Interior Design, 10/31/2009 12:00:00 AM

Judy Ross Textiles Static

Static's cream ground is strewn with spontaneous black strokes—or are they hastily stored vinyl albums? Consider the hand-dyed Tibetan wool and Chinese silk with chain-stitch embroidery on cotton canvas backing, or opt for hand-knotted. Also available in mauve/white, Wheat/gold, Seafoam/Seabreeze, or silver. 212-842-1705; judyrosstextiles.com. circle 660

Amy Helfand Toward Chiwong

Tibetan prayer flags and Buddhist temples spotted on a trip to Nepal triggered Devotion, a range of hand-knotted rugs including Toward Chiwong, which pairs hand-spun, pot-dyed Tibetan wool with Chinese silk. Available in almost any color, the GoodWeave-certified rug measures 5 feet by 8 feet. 718-643-9577; amyhelfand.com. circle 672

Bev Hisey In the Woods at Night

You never know what you'll find while walking In the Woods at Night. In this case, it's a wool rug, richly appointed in jewel tones. The 8-foot-by-10-foot pattern is hand-knotted at 80 knots per inch. Nota bene: Pippin the owl is not included. 416-703-3418; bevhisey.com. circle 668

Gandia Blasco Siracusa Kilim

The multicolored patchwork of heraldic-like imagery in Siracusa Kilim was actually inspired by the colorful geometrics of its latter Turkish namesake. Sandra Figuerola's all-wool invention is realized in three sizes—5 by 7, 6 by 8, and 7 by 10 feet—and is also reversible. 212-421-6701; gandiablasco.com. circle 671

Liora Manne Suzanie Circles

Central Asia's ancient Suzani textile patterns undergo a modern makeover in Suzanie Circles. The acrylic rug from the Loopé collection utilizes the designer's proprietary non-woven process. Choose from six standard sizes, ranging from 2 by 3 feet to 8 by 10 feet, plus custom. 212-989-2732; lioramanne.com. circle 670

Lexmark Carpet Mills Cachet

Emulating the profile of a lady's corset, Stacy Garcia's Cachet broadloom carpeting is tufted and tip-sheared in solution-dyed nylon, then backed with woven polypropylene. In seven colors, the 12-foot-wide rolls also pack in antimicrobial protection. 800-871-3211; lexmarkcarpet.com. circle 669

Kyle Bunting Soothe

Expanding the boundaries of his signature medium of cowhide, the Texas designer fashions intertwined strips into the Soothe rug. Beyond a variety of standard color combinations, specify it in any custom color or size. Also fitting for wall covering or upholstery applications. 512-264-1148; kylebunting.com. circle 673

Nanimarquina Do-Lo-Rez

Complementing his sofa of the same name, Ron Arad's Do-Lo-Rez rug owes its structure to a virtual world of pixels. Hand-tufted squares of New Zealand wool are arranged into two sizes: 72½ inches by nearly 109 inches, and 81½ inches by 99½. Consider a red, blue, or gray palette. 34-932-376-465; nanimarquina.com. circle 677

Urban Archaeology Swirly-Curl

The kinetic energy of a kite in flight is replicated across the four tiles of Swirly-Curl. Handmade of encaustic cement, the tiles are 8 inches square and 5/8-inch thick. An exhaustive assortment of 43 colors awaits, in both matte and polished looks. Also appropriate for wall applications. 212-431-4646; urbanarchaeology.com. circle 676

Shaw Hospitality Group Factory

Pamela Rainey's Factory celebrates "Machine Art," the 1934 Museum of Modern Art exhibit organized by architect Philip Johnson, and finds raw beauty in industrial fragments. The solution-dyed nylon broadloom in multilevel cut-and-loop construction is supplied in widths of 12 feet, 13 feet 16 inches, and 15 feet. 888-448-7878; shawhospitalitygroup.com. circle 674

Alicia D. Keshishian Leesah

Freeform florals and foliage float across Leesah, a custom-order rug hand-knotted in Nepal at 80 to 100 knots per inch. The hand-carded, hand-dyed wool is acquired from sheep known for producing strong yet supple fibers in the high-altitude regions of New Zealand. Certified child-labor-free by GoodWeave. 707-775-3494; adkcarpets.com. circle 675

Angela Adams Crystals

Officially diversifying into minerals, the Birds and the Bees collection welcomes Crystals, an 8-by-10-foot rug in New Zealand wool that's hand-tufted via cut-and-loop techniques. Available in Seaglass, Robin's Egg, Peacock, or custom colors. Custom sizes also beckon. 800-255-9454; angelaadams.com. circle 686

Tufenkian Artisan Carpets Chant Black

Fascination with contemporary art, much like the linear abstractions of Chant Black, sparked Laura Kirar's New Moderns series. Hand-knotted in wool-hemp, the Tibetan rug comes in seven standard sizes—ranging from 2 feet by 3 feet to 12 feet by 16 feet—in addition to custom. 800-432-9917; tufenkiancarpets.com. circle 690

Linda Belden Handmade Rugs

Does she or doesn't she? Only her shearer knows for sure. For the record, Natural Wool Rugs use only un-dyed wool for designs like Natural Crosses. Paying homage to traditional African textiles, but produced in a Zapotec village in Mexico, the rug comes flat-woven or hand-knotted, in custom sizes. 415-674-9931; lindabelden.com. circle 687

InterfaceFlor Across the Board

Natural imperfections, say the tonal variations of wood grain, inspired the randomness of Across the Board. One of David Oakey's three Board Games, the near 20-inch-square carpet tiles in tufted cut-and-loop construction incorporate solution-dyed nylon with post-consumer recycled content. Available in six colors. 800-336-0225; interfaceflor.com. circle 689

Emma Gardner Design Fire Island

Selecting seashells at the seashore, the designer imagined something softer. Fire Island is hand-knotted in Tibetan wool, Chinese silk, or both, in standard sizes of 6 feet by 9 feet, 9 by 12, and 8 by 10, plus custom dimensions. Available in blue green, Pale Shell, or custom colors. 877-377-3144; emmagardnerdesign.com. circle 688

Judy Ross Textiles Fauna

Super-sized blossoms channel a groovy '60s vibe in Fauna, a handmade Tibetan wool rug in a choice of chain-stitch embroidery or hand-knotted construction. Shown in Blond/Melon/Coral, the made-to-measure pattern's alternate color combinations incorporate such tones as Charcoal, Jade, Chocolate, Celadon, and Mint. 212-842-1705; judyrosstextiles.com. circle 699

Designtex Diversity

Natural dyes vividly distinguish Diversity, one of six patterns from Rich Morrow and Kimberle Frost's Common Threads collection. The wool rug is hand-knotted in Afghanistan through Arzu, a non-profit providing economic sustainability to Afghan women. In three colorways and sizes: 5 feet by 7 feet, 6 by 9, and 8-feet square. 800-221-1540; designtex.com. circle 703

Joan Weissman Custom Rugs

Not all designs are created equatorially—but Tropical certainly was. Sultry, stylized growths spring into hand-spun Tibetan wool and silk, hand-knotted by a family in Katmandu. The GoodWeave-certified rug accepts custom sizes and colors. If you prefer, have it hand tufted. 505-265-0144; joanweissman.com. circle 700

Durkan Animal Attraction

Fashion designer Todd Oldham's upbeat sensibilities go on safari in Animal Attraction. A kingdom of jungle-inspired patterns pervades 12 broadloom styles, and 14 area rugs, in a choice of cotton bindings and faux leather detailing. Pick from 30 grades of nylon, or wool-nylon instead. 800-554-6637; durkan.com. circle 701

Natural Carpet Company Sandbar

Tibetan sheep raised in cruelty-free environments get their wool combined with hemp in Sandbar. The hand-knotted, cut-pile desert idyll boasts custom dimensions up to 33-feet wide and 50-feet long, and is made to order at 60, 80, or 100 knots per inch. 310-664-1420; naturalcarpetcompany.com. circle 702

Edward Fields Carpet Makers Tangera I

Memories of glamorous parties and classical villas on the French Riviera shaped the lavishly large-scale graphics of Tanegra I. The hand-tufted wool and silk rug, aptly hailing from the Riviera range, comes in countless custom colors and sizes. 212-310-0400; edwardfields.com. circle 704

Miliken Contract

In his debut effort for the flooring major, Roby Isaac's Ghost Artist transports grids and angles from architectural renderings directly to solution-dyed nylon carpets. The near 20-inch-square tufted and textured loop-pile tiles depict four patterns: Semblance, Shadowpoint, Façade, and Apparition. 800-241-4826; millikencontract.com. circle 705

Rug Company Fretwork

It just keeps scrolling along—Fretwork, from London-based designer Emily Todhunter, renders the intricacies of ornamental woodwork in a much plusher medium. Measuring 12 feet by 9 feet, it is hand-knotted by Nepalese craftspeople in a blend of Tibetan wool and silk. Ask about custom options. 800-644-3963; therugcompany.com. circle 709

Texstyle Spaghetti Shag

It's always pasta night with Spaghetti Shag, a hand-tufted rug populated by tightly woven, silken polyester fibers. The Metallica colorway radiates an unpredictable iridescence, but any color can come to the plate. Potential dimensions are equally open-ended. 800-524-1598; texstyledesign.com. circle 708

Amtico International Fiber

Debbie Munden mimics the appearance of woven fabrics in a hard flooring group called—you guessed it—Fiber. The five-layer, 18-inch-square, low-VOC vinyl tiles feature smooth finishes, beveled edges, and urethane coating. Available in four colors: bronze, gold, Carbon, and Mercury. 800-268-4260; amtico.com. circle 707

Karastan French Quarter

Evocations of New Orleans ironwork hit the ground in French Quarter. The Axminster-woven New Zealand wool rug from the Sierra Mar collection has eight standard sizes—ranging from 2 feet 5 inches by 4 feet to 9 feet 6 inches by 13 feet 2 inches—including two runners. 800-554-6637; karastancontract.com. circle 706