Spotlight On: emma gardner design (egd), llc
Litchfield, Connecticut
emma gardner design, llc, based in Litchfield, Connecticut, produces fine contemporary interior products including handmade rugs, luxurious alpaca/wool throws and superior quality pillows for use in home, office and hospitality spaces. Founder Emma Gardner is strongly committed to good labor practices and is a proud member of GoodWeave.
Emma has been designing rugs for interior designers and architects since 2002, from her studio in Litchfield. After a career as an editor and illustrator, Emma began applying her celebrated sense of color and composition to create original rugs, available through showrooms in 24 U.S. markets, Toronto and Tokyo. Emma’s designs have appeared in leading design and fashion magazines including Elle Décor, House Beautiful, Interior Design, Country Living, Traditional Home, Elle, O at Home, Glamour, Dwell, Western Interiors and In Style.
The company partners with the finest Nepalese producer of Tibetan carpets, a mill that preserves the tradition of a centuries-old native craft. Tibetan or New Zealand wool or silk is hand-carded, hand-spun and pot-dyed, then hand-knotted to produce rugs with a unique luster and lifelong durability. The mill has the largest loom in Nepal (30' x 50') and is able to make rugs of almost any size. Variations in pile height, knot count and combinations of wool and silk are also available. The mill can match colors and render designs in unexpected and original ways, resulting in true works of art for the home.
The company's GoodWeave certified weaving partners never employ children and are recognized for their progressive employment practices. They have won numerous awards for excellence from the Nepalese government.
For more information on emma gardner design, llc, visit www.emmagardnerdesign.com.
