product: Mind/Body/Soul
manufacturer: Durkan Commercial
web: durkancommercial.com

Designed in collaboration with Chicago-based architectural, graphics, and branding studio CleverSpin, Mind/Body/Soul was created using computer art and digital images that were split apart and reconstructed to create depth and pattern. The modular tile carpet is available in nine patterns and 15 standard colorways.

product: The Menswear Collection
manufacturer: Lees Carpets
web: leescarpets.com

Fashion trends among urban men served as the inspiration for this carpet, designed by Nathalie Johnson and Thomas D. Polucci of HOK Chicago. The line, created for contract use, is available in four designs—shirt, tie, sweater, and jacket—and 15 colorways. A propriety stain-resistant dye is integrated into its fiber, and its backing is coated in a thermoplastic that prevents shrinking and stretching.

product: Etchings
manufacturer: Durkan Commercial
web:durkancommercial.com

Tone-on-tone nuances and dimensional texture define this new series of commercial carpets from Durkan. The Etchings line includes four patterns—Laser Cut, Pin Scribed, Etched Weave, and Chiseled Edge—each available in 28 shades, but it can also be specified using the Pantone color system. Manufactured with EverSet Fibers by Mohawk, the series is covered by a stain protection and color warranty system.

product: Scan and UPC
manufacturer: Bentley Prince Street
web:bentleyprincestreet.com

The manufacturer Bentley Prince Street has launched the "Scan" and "UPC" product lines, available in broadloom and
18-inch-square carpet tile, respectively. Both are crafted from postproduction cones of yarn known as "tail outs" in a process that merges yarn from different dye lots. Pinstriped patterns showcase the innovative engineering of this environmentally friendly carpet.

product: Midtown
manufacturer: Lees Carpets
web: leescarpets.com

Gerard Robertson, in collaboration with Lees, has designed the modular Midtown collection. In an effort to capture current trends, he employed "elegant colors and clean patterns" for his line, comprised of four distinct styles: PebbleStreet, Designer's Avenue (left), Ribbon District, and Busy Street. The varied palette of patterns, textures and colors—inspired by pop culture, fashion, and the urban grid—define these different parts of "town." Lees' own tufting and patented stain-resistant dye technology are employed in the process as well as their integrated cushion backing system, which is impervious to moisture.

product: Loophouse Enchanted Garden Collection
manufacturer: Designtex
web:dtex.com

Designtex has joined forces with Loophouse, a London-based company that designs and produces home accessories and furnishings, to introduce a new collection of custom-made, hand-tufted rugs. For inspiration, Lorraine Stratham, creative director and founder of Loophouse, looked to fairytale imagery and to nature, especially the flora and fauna found in old English formal gardens. Her Enchanted Garden collection of 100 percent New Zealand wool rugs includes Cho, Kiele, Kura, and Anahita (left).

product: ArtWorks
manufacturer: Mannington Commercial
web: mannington.com

An extension of Mannington Commercial’s ArtCraft line, ArtWorks is a collection of 18-inch-by-18-inch modular carpet tiles containing a mix of post-production yarn and high recycled content yarn. Its backing, Infinity RE (also made by Mannington), is made of recycled materials. No two of the colorful tiles are exactly alike as each is made up of a random combination of yarn colors. Artworks is available in three patterns (sketches, spheres, and zig zags) and 12 predominant colors.

product: Theory
manufacturer: Milliken Carpet
web: millikencarpet.com

With playful names such as Dewey, Mad Professor, Pop Quiz, Cram, and Eureka, this modular carpet collection is designed for use in educational settings. Created by 40 designers and architects from manufacturer Milliken Carpet and architectural firm Cannon Design, Theory is available in eight patterns, each in seven colorways. Each of the patterns has a bright colorway for high-energy spaces, such as student centers, as well as more muted options for libraries and classrooms. The collection can be recycled through Milliken’s “Earth Square” process.

product: Baracoa
manufacturer: Mannington Commercial
web: mannington.com

This high-performance textured loop carpet is available in a 12-foot broadloom and an 18-inch-square modular tile. Designed for contract use, it features a grid pattern and is available in 16 colorways. The face fiber is XTI nylon and several backings are available.