SOMETHING FOR RUG RATS FUN STYLES COME TO THE FLOOR FOR CHILDREN AS COMPANIES PUT OUT TRENDY PRODUCTS.(Brief Article)

HFN: The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network, June, 2002 by Honores, Crystal

NEW YORK-On a visit to Nejad Rugs' showroom, the 9-year-old niece of design department director Theresa Nejad complained that there weren't any rugs for her own room.

But that changed when Nejad introduced the Kiddy Carpet collection this spring. And while Nejad is getting into the category for the first time, such vendors as The Rug Market Kids, Claire Murray, Majestic Rug Co., Fun Rugs and Colonial Mills Inc., which already offer juvenile styles, are also recognizing the growth potential of the category and beefing up their selection.

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