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Couristan carpet: a designer's guide to the broadloom, the rugs and where it belongs
Couristan carpet and Couristan rugs come from a family-owned company founded in 1926 by the Couri brothers, still owned by the family and headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and the line covers the widest range of any mill on our floor: wool Wilton broadloom, hand-loomed textures, flatweaves, woven polypropylene for outdoors and a large area rug program. It is for the designer who needs one source for a stair runner, a living room broadloom and a covered patio. Interiors carries 574 Couristan styles, 294 broadloom, 270 area rugs and 10 runners, on the Couristan brand page, with complimentary samples for approved trade accounts shipped from the mill.
The mill
Couristan began in 1926 as an importer of handmade Persian rugs and has stayed in the Couri family for a century. That origin shows in the line: a large share of what we carry is woven, and the area rug program is as deep as the broadloom. The company's own fiber, Courtron polypropylene, is the yarn behind its outdoor goods, and the Recife collection, introduced in 2003, is the one most designers know by name. Couristan antelope carpet and the other animal patterns come from the woven side of the line.
What we carry
Of the 574 styles, 149 are machine woven, 115 hand-loomed and hand-woven, 106 Wilton, 36 flatweave, 26 hand-tufted and 18 tufted. Woven and Wilton constructions lock the pattern into the backing, which is why a Couristan geometric holds its line over a stair nosing; hand-loomed wool is deep and soft; flatweave has no pile and wraps a stair cleanly. By fiber, 199 styles are wool, 193 polypropylene, 88 polyester, 47 wool blend, 16 nylon and 13 leather and hide. Wool wears and cleans the way a residential floor should; the polypropylene is solution-dyed, so it resists stains and sun, which is the point of the 136 styles rated for indoor and outdoor use.
Broadloom widths are 15 ft on 139 styles and 13 ft 2 in on 121, with 8 at 13 ft 6 in and 9 runner styles at 26 in or 31 in. By pattern, 164 styles are geometrics, 150 abstract and modern, 94 traditional, 43 stripes and 36 textures. Pile is flat on 135 styles, low on 51, medium on 58 and high on 15.
Collections to know
Couristan is a large line and the collection names are the quickest way through it. We carry Dolce (18 styles), Chalet (13), Recife (12), Prairie (12), Easton (12), Cabana (9), Halli (9), Charm (9), Monaco (9), Couture (8), Century (6) and Desi (6). Recife is the woven Courtron polypropylene outdoor group and the one to start with for a patio or a busy family room. Styles to know include Beach Time, Mystic Beach, Cardiff, Cross-Hatch, Square Field, Magnate, Palmate and Derbyshire.
Where it belongs
Couristan wool carpet, the Wilton-woven broadloom and the hand-loomed textures, belongs on stairs, in halls and in living rooms. For a Couristan stair runner choose a Wilton, a machine-woven or a flatweave style; the pattern holds at the nosing and the 26 in and 31 in runner goods are already the right width. Couristan outdoor carpet, the 136 indoor-and-outdoor styles in woven polypropylene, goes on a covered patio, in a pool house, a sunroom, a mudroom or a family room with dogs, and in a beach house where the floor must take sand and wet feet. The polyester styles are for bedrooms, where softness is the point. The leather and hide pieces read best in a study or under a dining table.
Custom rugs and runners
Couristan's own rug program is the first stop: 270 area rugs and 10 runners in the mill's standard sizes, made to order. For Couristan custom rugs cut from the broadloom, ask us about the specific style; where the mill allows it, we cut and bind through our Design Studio to the size the furniture plan needs. For a stair runner, the 9 styles woven at 26 in or 31 in are the simplest route.
How to order through Interiors
Interiors is a to-the-trade showroom and a Couristan dealer for interior design professionals; we do not sell to the public. Couristan carpet samples are complimentary for approved trade accounts and ship from the mill within 24 hours, enough to cover a job. Net pricing is quoted by the showroom; there is no public pricing. Every style, broadloom and rug alike, is made to order and ships from the mill, and the ship date is provided by the showroom with your order. We measure and install anywhere in the United States through our installer network.
| Styles | 574 |
|---|---|
| Types | Broadloom (294), area rug (270), runner (10) |
| Fibers | Wool (199), polypropylene (193), polyester (88), wool blend (47), nylon (16), leather and hide (13) |
| Constructions | Machine woven (149), hand-loomed and hand-woven (115), Wilton (106), flatweave (36), hand-tufted (26), tufted (18) |
| Widths | 15 ft (139), 13 ft 2 in (121), 13 ft 6 in (8), runner 26 in or 31 in (9) |
| Made in | Belgium (75), Turkey (46), China (28); others by spec sheet |
| Availability | Made to order (574); indoor and outdoor (136) |
Questions designers ask
Is Couristan a good brand?
Yes. It is a century-old family company with a deep woven line; the Wilton and machine-woven wool broadloom is built for stairs and halls, and the polypropylene outdoor goods hold up to sun and water. Match construction to traffic and fiber to the room.
How much does Couristan carpet cost?
Net pricing is quoted to approved trade accounts; we do not publish Couristan carpet prices. Cost is driven by fiber, polypropylene lowest and wool highest, by construction, hand-loomed and Wilton above machine woven and tufted, and by width. Tell us the room and we will quote the two or three styles that fit.
Where is Couristan carpet made?
The company is headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and the goods are woven abroad: in our catalog 75 styles are made in Belgium, 46 in Turkey and 28 in China, with the country of origin on the spec sheet for each. Ask us for the spec sheet on the specific style you are considering.
Where can I buy Couristan carpet?
Through Couristan dealers and trade showrooms such as Interiors. We carry 574 Couristan styles for interior design professionals, with the library on the floor in the Laguna Design Center, and we ship and install nationwide. Couristan samples ship from the mill to your office.
Can Couristan carpet be made into a rug or stair runner?
Yes. The mill makes 270 area rugs and 10 runners in standard sizes, and 9 styles come woven at 26 in or 31 in for stairs. For a custom size cut from the broadloom, ask us about the style; where the construction binds cleanly we draw it and quote it through our Design Studio.
What is Courtron?
Courtron is Couristan's own polypropylene fiber, the yarn in its woven outdoor and indoor-and-outdoor goods such as the Recife collection. It is solution-dyed, so the color runs through the fiber rather than sitting on the surface, which is why it resists stains, bleach and sun and can be hosed down on a patio.
Which Couristan is right for a stair runner?
A Wilton, a machine-woven or a flatweave style in wool or wool blend. The woven construction holds the pattern at the nosing and the 26 in and 31 in runner goods are already the right width. Avoid the polyester and high-pile styles on a stair.
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