COVER Magazine

COVER 79 takes an in-depth look at Artificial Intelligence with an article on the MLRug project and a report on how to design rugs with AI. In the Women’s Voices section, we hear the stories of women in the rug and textile industry, from artists Anne von Freyburg, Liz Collins and Maryam Bayat to designers Melina Finkelstein, Andrea and Georgia Pahl of Wool & Silk and Malin Glemme of LAYERED.

The three covers of the Summer 2025 issue pay tribute to Warp & Weft, the New York-based brand celebrating its 25th anniversary this year; Christopher Farr’s new collection with The Future Perfect; and the inspiring rug weaving project in Namibia by The Mill USA with guest designer Daniel Costa.

Our events section reports from High Point Market, Milan Design Week, Domotex asia/CHINAFLOOR, ICFF New York and the International Carpet Festival in Baku. COVER talks about retail trends with international retailers Petratos Rugs, Holly Peters and Couture Knots. Special reports look at the latest designs by Balmaceda, Zakatala rugs at Altai Gallery Milan, the San Francisco Decorator Showcase, and the US tariffs.