Antique Rug Connection in High Point for 1st Time

April 8, 2012  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Rugs on April 9, 2012 Antique Rug Connection, which makes upscale, handmade area rugs and carpeting made in its Pakistan facilities, will make its High Point Furniture Market this month.

The Chino, Calif.-based company will exhibit in a 1,062-square-foot showroom at 200 N. Hamilton, Space 333.

Owned by the husband-and-wife team of Nadeem Akbar and Mehnaz Rokerya-Akbar, the company has sold semi-antique and antique rugs for almost 25 years and operated a specialized repair facility before evolving to its current business of reproducing antique-look carpets in steely color ways.

In 2009, the company introduced its Platinum Oushaak & Kotaan line, an upscale look with a unique texture and rich patina featuring a palette of blues, celadon greens, grays and taupes. With the collection, Antique Rug Connection pioneered the use of the steely colorway, according to Rokerya-Akbar.

"For many years, we operated a store in Los Angeles and did exhibitions throughout California," said Rokerya-Akbar, director of business development. "Recently, we refocused our business to concentrate on the design and production of high-quality, trend-setting, one-of-a-kind rugs sold through designers and upscale rug boutiques."

The rugs are eco-friendly "because of the process by which they are made and the materials and dyes that are used," Rokerya-Akbar added.

Antique Rug Connection operates a "to the trade" by appointment warehouse in Chino, Calif., where it maintains stock of its entire line, which can be customized to a client's specifications.

This market, Antique Rug Connection will introduce Susani, a whimsical collection that combines steely colors with lovely, fun accent tones. In addition, it will add new designs to the Platinum Oushaak & Kotaan line.

The company also offers a unique spin on wall-to-wall carpeting applications--providing an affordable, handmade product in plain or patterned 100 percent wool or wool-and-silk combinations.