Insights
Notes from the loom and the lab
Practical thinking on rug design, production and the responsible use of AI in a centuries-old craft.
How AI is changing carpet design without replacing the designer
Generative AI can draft, recolor and vary rug designs in minutes. The real opportunity is giving skilled designers more time for the decisions only they can make.
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Field, border, medallion: a designer’s guide to rug anatomy
A shared vocabulary for briefs, feedback and AI prompts. The essential parts of a rug and how each one shapes the whole.
Preparing production-ready files for jacquard looms
Color indexing, knot mapping and exact dimensions: what your mill needs from a design file, and how to get it right first time.
Building a seasonal rug collection in two weeks
A step-by-step workflow for moving from trend research to a coherent, sample-ready collection.
Color palettes from natural dyes: madder, indigo and saffron
How the historic dye palette still shapes what feels “right” in a rug, and how to use it in contemporary designs.
Protecting design IP in the age of generative AI
Ownership, originality and confidentiality: the questions every rug business should ask before adopting AI design tools.
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