Home Textiles Today - March 31, 2003

Majestic Rug Co. has signed a lease for its first permanent New York showroom, located in suite 1914 of 261 Fifth Avenue. At this new 1,944-square-foot space, the company will debut its new line of machine-made area rugs imported from the Far East. "We are getting into Oriental designs for the first time and expanding our machine-made offerings," Steve Couri, president, said.

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