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Seattle, WA, July 23--Forget Diamonds: Bamboo is forever. Bainbridge Island's TimberGrass, which sells the stuff nationally, lauds the plant as "a structural building material in Asian cultures since the dawn of civilization."
New York, NY, July 23--Martha Stewart's customers are losing some of their appetite for her home decorating products as her trial on obstruction of justice charges draws nearer and her image comes under greater scrutiny, a poll released on Tuesday sho
Dallas, TX, July 23--Perhaps it's a reaction to the threat of terrorism. Or Martha Stewart's influence. Or the popularity of television shows such as "Trading Spaces" and "While You Were Out", according to the Dallas Morning News.
New York, NY, July 22--The city can recoup $40 million in asbestos cleanup costs from a bankrupt building supply company, a federal bankruptcy judge has ordered, according to the New York Daily News.
New York, NY, July 22--A clean, attractive, comfortable and quiet interior environment can enhance students' learning conditions. And carpet can be a key element in creating such environments, according to American School & University.
Trellborg, Sweden, July, 21--Pergo AB said Monday that the net sales for the first half of the year amounted to SEK1.344 billion compared to SEK1.740 billion for the same period last year.
Ban Phai, Thailand, July 21--Few people may be aware that some of the beautiful carpets seen at luxurious hotels in the United States, Europe or even Japan were actually handwoven by local residents in a small district in northeastern Thailand, according
Portland, OR, July 21--This is not just any Oriental rug. It's the first and only hand-knotted, wall-to-wall carpeting made from the finest Tibetan wool, according to the OregonLive.com.
Seattle, WA, July 21--What may be the nation's first certified environmentally "sustainable" affordable-housing project will be dedicated next week in Seattle, according to the Seattle Times.
Atlanta, GA, July 21--Emory University's new $40 million Math and Science Center has a planetarium, a rooftop classroom and an observatory. It doesn't have that new-building smell, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.