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Roger Oates is a British company that designs, manufactures and retails flooring, fabric and interior products. The company is best known for Venetian Flatweave, a narrow width wool floorcovering usually fitted as a stair runner.〔("Dress your home in Vivienne Westwood's finest" ). ''Bristol Post'', April 11, 2014〕〔("A contemporary renovation that retains the character of a beautiful old home" ), ''Daily Telegraph'', November 13, 2015 Robyn Willis Home Magazine〕 == Company history == Roger Oates, a graduate in Industrial Carpet Design met his wife Fay Morgan, a textile graduate, at the Royal College of Art. They began designing and working together and in 1977 founded the partnership Morgan & Oates designing rugs, throws and scarves for the interior design trade. In 1987 Oates and Morgan founded Roger Oates Design Associates, the studio employed several handloom weavers and hand-tufters producing rugs and carpets. In 1993 the company, now Roger Oates Design Co Ltd moved to "The Long Barn" on the Eastnor Castle Estate, near Ledbury, Herefordshire. Previously derelict barns were converted to offices, design studios and workshops. The company's first retail showroom opened on this site in 1994. In 1999 a showroom was opened in Chelsea, London and in 2007 French fabric house Pierre Frey became distributors in Europe. In 2003 Roger Oates Design added a range of furnishing fabrics to its product line. The company launched an online shop in 2014, selling a selection of home accessories including, furniture, cushions, bedlinen, throws and rugs. In 2015, in addition to the Roger Oates showrooms, products are sold by retailers and interior designers in the United Kingdom, Europe, Scandinavia, United States and Australia. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Roger Oates」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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