InDEPTH | RUG & KILIM CELEBRATES
into numerous rug lines, including Scandinavian rugs, modern rugs, and more. Tell us about that journey, and what served as inspiration to explore some of the newer product cate- gories. Josh: We’ve always been at the cutting edge of our business, very forward thinkers, and we’ve consistently over the last 45 years touched newfound weaves in our business. Scandinavian was one of them, and now we’re pulling up on our French Deco production. We’ve always been creative and focused on bringing new materials to the business, from silk to Nepal to high- and-low in China, many exotic yarns, and now Scandinavian. There’s been a lot of ‘first time’ in Rug & Kilim. RI: In your forty- ve years in the rug trade, has there been one constant
or one through-line that has stayed with you throughout all the years, whether that is a person, an idea, a rug, or a way of doing business? Josh: Yes. To buy and associate myself with only the finest and highest quality. RI: The Rug & Kilim team has been expanding over the last few years, notably with the addition of Josh’s sons, Cyrus and Sina. How has their addition to the team impacted Rug & Kilim? Josh: Tremendous. They are phenome- nal; they love what they do. They’re eager, they follow the tradition of Rug & Kilim, and they have been instrumen- tal in our growth and working with the rest of the team to get where we are. RI: In addition to Cyrus and Sina join- ing the team, another Nazmiyal, Brit- tany, has also come on board. What are the respective roles of these three younger generation
Nazmiyals? Josh: Well, it seems like Brittany is com- pleting the mix. Sina is in sales and marketing and many other things; he also has his eyes on antique rugs as well. Cyrus is in wholesale and administra- tion, and basically everything in the business goes under Cyrus’s eyes. And Brittany, although very wisely, she’s starting with sales, my goal is to see her more in forming the direction and the quality of our brand. RI: Your company has worked ardu- ously on introducing numerous new product lines, some of which are pic- tured in this article, and all of which look fantastic! With all that focus on the new, how have you kept yourself and your staff connected with the vintage and antique products in your vast collection?
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