Langhorne Sponsoring Student Design Contest

Penndel, PA, Nov. 3, 2011 -- The designs for Langhorne Carpet Company’s new Eco Line will be the product of the mill’s first Morrow Design Competition featuring students from 10 design programs.

A portion of sales will benefit conservation organizations, according to Bill Morrow, Langhorne’s president, and the fourth-generation mill owner-operator.

Student-designers working in school teams will create two designs, in multiple color combinations, for Langhorne’s Jacquard Wilton broadloom.

Their submissions will be judged next spring by a panel of leading design and marketing professionals, including New York-based designer Alex Papachristidis.

Teams are being asked to draw their inspiration from the plant and animal kingdoms. Besides awarding cash prizes to the winners and second and third-place finishers, Langhorne will provide a portion of the sales’ proceeds to non-profit conservation organizations.