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Mohamed Farid Khamis A true Egyptian visionary Mr. Mohamed Farid Khamis was born in Cairo in April 1940.Since  his early days he was always known among family and peers as a person with objectives and and absolute dedication. After graduated from the faculty of commerce in Ain Shams University in 1961, Mr Khamis decided to pursuer his passion in trade and spent couple of years in 1960s in Kuwait where he was engaged in the retail and import  business of rugs and carpets.    

Under the title “Floor & More”, from 10 to 13 January 2020, DOMOTEX exhibitors will be showing how carpets, cork elements or design panels can be used to create atmospheric interiors. The manufacturers Oriental Weavers, Wicanders and Swiss Krono will be displaying interesting solutions in which floor coverings become stylish eye-catchers and where floors visually blend into the wall design. The keynote theme for DOMOTEX 2020, which runs from 10 to 13 January in Hannover, Germany, is ” ATMYSPHERE “. Under this overall thematic heading, the world’s leading trade fair for carpets and floor coverings is focusing on specific wellbeing-enhancing aspects

Dalton, Ga. – It may be its ruby anniversary. But Oriental Weavers is all about being green. “We are pushing 40 years of sustainability,” Jonathan Witt, president, told HTT. The company’s Egypt-based parent, Oriental Weavers Group, is keenly focused on ramping up its environmental efforts, and was recently earned kudos for its strides. This summer, the company was honored by the Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) for “pioneering environmentally sustainable production methods,” having saved 42,0000 megawatt hours and 7,600 tons of carbon dioxide last year. In honor of these achievements, the company was recognized at an award ceremony in June at Cairo’s Sofitel Hotel. “The purpose of the award is

Cecile Corral//Senior Editor, Home Textiles Today•October 7, 2019 DALTON, Ga. — It may be its ruby anniversary. But Oriental Weavers is all about being green. “We are pushing 40 years of sustainability,” Jonathan Witt, president, told Furniture Today. The company’s Egypt-based parent, Oriental Weavers Group, is keenly focused on ramping up its environmental efforts and was recently earned kudos for its strides. This summer, the company was honored by the Green Economy Financing Facility for “pioneering environmentally sustainable production methods,” having saved 42,0000 megawatt hours and 7,600 tons of carbon dioxide last year. In honor of these achievements, the company was recognized at an award ceremony in June at

A sumptuous crewel design from Oriental Weavers’ new Vesper collection gets its hi-low texture from a combination of polypropylene with shrink polyester in trending sage green and blush color combinations. NEW YORK — Oriental Weavers came to New York Home Fashions Market with introductions aimed at big box retailers and national chains — many of them aiming to replace area rug programs impacted by Chinese tariffs. “From an attendance perspective, retailers are coming in. We’re right on track with previous shows. We’ve already had some people in the end of last week and over the weekend. It’s going to be a really

Oriental Weavers has racked up a lot of firsts, including the first polypropylene Wilton woven machine made rug in a Persian design. I have one. They have now introduced an entry level price point wool Persian village design cross woven on an adapted gripper axminster machine. At the moment I know of just 6 machine woven wool rug lines; one spool ax, 4 Wilton woven, and one side woven gripper ax. The hospitality industry depends on gripper axminster for high traffic installations. The key words are “entry level wool”. The online business is driven by price. Consumers in “brick and mortar” buy