From a rug-trading business begun by Abraham Moradzadeh in 1960, Los Angeles-based Woven has grown into a creative studio that curates antique and vintage rugs while designing its own handwoven contemporary collection, Studio Woven. Launched in 2016, Studio Woven draws on the company’s deep archive of old rugs to combine Eastern tradition with West Coast design, often using texture, color and references from architecture and art. Led by Sam Moradzadeh and Danielle Barr, Woven operates galleries in Los Angeles, New York and London.
Orley ShabahangFounded in 2001 by Bahram Shabahang and Geoffrey Orley, Orley Shabahang creates contemporary and antique Persian carpets while reviving long-forgotten hand-weaving traditions. Its rugs are made entirely by hand in Iranian villages, from hand-spun wool and natural dyeing through knotting, and the company also provides careful cleaning and restoration for carpets meant to become heirlooms.New York, NY
Well Woven IncWell Woven designs and supplies wholesale rugs for retailers and designers, from its Easton, Pennsylvania warehouse. The company grew from a solo rug-selling venture begun in 2006 into a trade-focused business incorporated in 2014, with hundreds of in-house styles shaped by global craft traditions. Its direct partner network supports margin-protected pricing, live inventory, and custom finishing for broadloom and runners, while products meet Oeko-Tex Standard 100 and CPSIA requirements.NEW YORK, NY
Knot & CoWith more than three decades in the rug industry, Knot & Co is a Fulton, Maryland, studio known for hands-on custom work and enduring relationships with rug weavers around the world. It creates handmade rugs tailored to the individual needs of residential and design clients, while drawing on global travel and the long tradition of rug weaving.FULTON, MD
Liora MannéFounded by textile designer Liora Manné in 1990, Liora Manné creates contemporary rugs and architectural textiles for residential and commercial interiors. Her signature Lamontage® process combines traditional felting with modern technology, while the LUSH collection brings hand-tufted rugs into the same artful design language. The company’s work has appeared at Lincoln Center, Radio City Music Hall, and Princeton University.New York, NY