What new techniques are being used by NIBA Rugs?
We love mixing fibers to create textures. We are known
for mixing hemp, wool and silk in our rug designs, which
results in a richly layered and luxurious look. We also use
tweed fibers and play with pile heights and loop/cut tech-
niques; these techniques have set us apart from our com-
petition. We are also experimenting with new dyeing tech-
niques, which we think will set a new trend in rug design.
How have you managed to stay the course through
times of challenge and adversity?
I would say that one of the biggest challenges for me has
been how custom-oriented our business is. I initially thought
it would be very easy to be represented in multiline high-end
showrooms. However, after two years we have discovered
how difficult it is to sell such a highly customized product
to showrooms that represent so many vendors and have
so much information that they need to remember on each
one. This is why we have decided to pull out of showroom
representation and deal directly with designers through our
own showrooms. We feel this arrangement will better suit
the medium of custom rugs and will allow us to be of better
service to our clients. We are confident that our hard work,
perseverance and attention to detail will continue to earn the
business of the many designers we deal with.
Do you have any new collections or new collaborations
in the works?
We are debuting a new traditional line of Indo-Tibetan
and Persian-knot rugs produced at our new factory in India.
We are extremely excited about the possibilities this new
collection presents to NIBA and the design community. Our
New York City showroom, which will serve as the NIBA
anchor in the Northeast, is scheduled to open this summer. It
will feature all of NIBA’s most popular collections, includ-
ing the new Textured Collection.
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Page 38: The cubbyholes house rugs from NIBA’s Contract
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Collection; Page 40: A lengthy NIBA rug leads to a room
adorned with Verner Panton chairs and a Karl Springer table;
Page 41: Left: A rug from the Gene Meyer Collection; Top right:
Beth Arrowood and creative directors Gene and Doug Meyer
sit in front of a Kashmir rug; Bottom right: The round rug is a
custom Pleasure Palace rug from the Doug and Gene Meyer
Collection shown in salmon-colored hemp and silk.
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