Flooring Trends from The Flooring Show 2025: What’s Shaping the Next Wave Underfoot

The Flooring Show 2025, held at the Harrogate Convention Centre from 21–23 September, brought together over 400 UK and international brands showcasing the latest innovations in carpets, LVT, wood, vinyl, underlays, installation systems, and more.

Along with our stand at the show, we took some time out to explore and understand some of the key factors shaping the flooring industry today.

Here’s what stood out, and what it means for homeowners, specifiers, and flooring brands alike.

The Causeway Carpets Stand at The Flooring Show 2025

Understanding Materials & Material Origins

One of the strongest undercurrents at the show was the growing emphasis on material provenance, transparency, and performance. The “Sustainability Trail” and “Campaign for Wool” zones highlighted how manufacturers are now increasingly expected to disclose not only the materials their floors are made of, but also where and how they were produced.

This trend matters because a beautiful floor is only as credible as its sustainability credentials. Consumers and specifiers are becoming increasingly discerning; they want to know if fibres are responsibly sourced, whether production is carbon-efficient, and whether products have long-term durability. Flooring is a long-term investment, so materials that come with provenance, warranties, and traceability will gain a premium.
For carpet brands like Causeway Carpets, this means ensuring that every collection offers clarity, whether it’s natural wool or hybrid blends, along with a clear emphasis on the Fibre to Floor journey.

Our Fibre to Floor display at The Flooring Show 2025

The Rise of Earth Tones and Subtle Greens

One of the most visible aesthetic shifts was a move away from stark greys and ultra-cool neutrals, towards warmer, earthier tones. At the Design Spotlight, many new releases leaned into clay beiges, soft ochres, warm taupes, and tellingly, muted greens, making subtle appearances.

Green and Earth Tone Flooring Trends

These gentle greens, whether in moss, olive-tinged, or sage undertones, serve as connecting neutrals; they bring a whisper of nature indoors without overwhelming. When paired with neutral carpets, they provide a soft contrast that feels organic and calming. Expect to see more carpet swatches in this tonal direction, particularly in wool and loop textures, where the nuance of fibre dyeing can shine through.
This signals opportunity: neutrals don’t have to be beige or grey, earthy colour stories, with a touch of green, are becoming the quiet stars of interior design in 2025.

The Campaign For Wool Stand at The Flooring Show 2025

Making Sustainable Options Clear & Accessible: The Case for Wool

A recurring theme throughout the show was how to simplify choices for consumers when it comes to sustainable alternatives. With so many material terms, certifications, and marketing claims floating around, attendees often commented that clarity is lacking. The Campaign for Wool showcase helped, by isolating wool, explaining its natural benefits (resilience, biodegradability, carbon sequestration).
Wool remains one of the strongest sustainable options in the carpet world. It’s renewable, naturally fire-retardant, durable, and repairable.

What This Means for Homeowners & Specifiers

• Be curious about material origin
• Consider carpets and flooring not just as surface finishes, but as tactile, durable elements of a space, rich neutrals and earth tones will move front and centre.
• Demand clarity: sustainable alternatives should come with plain-language.

The Flooring Show 2025 provided a compelling glimpse into the future direction of the flooring industry: more transparent materials, warmer palettes, texture as a design element, and the ever-important clarity in sustainability. As the market evolves, brands and specifiers who embrace transparency and grounded design will lead the way.

If you enjoyed reading this and want to find out more about the benefits of wool carpets, why not read The Timeless Appeal of Wool Carpet?