TVR Contract & Hospitality: hand-knotted rugs for projects

The largest order we have delivered so far was 440 large hand-knotted rugs, made within eight months. That project is why TVR now runs Contract & Hospitality as a dedicated line of work. Architects, contractors and hotel groups need a house that can carry volume without losing the detail of a single commissioned piece. This page sets out how we work on contract projects, from the first brief to the day the rugs are laid.

What is TVR Contract & Hospitality?

TVR Contract & Hospitality is the project side of Thibault Van Renne: bespoke hand-knotted rugs for hotels, resorts, yachts, offices, embassy residences and institutional buildings, specified with the architect or contractor and made to the exact floor plan. We are a Belgian house founded in 2006, with family in the rug trade since 1974. Every rug is designed in our atelier near Ghent and hand-knotted in India, in Rajasthan and Kashmir, and in Nepal, in Kathmandu.

Thibault leads every project himself, and the team behind him handles the volume. You keep one direct contact from the first drawing to the last fitting.

Which projects does TVR take on?

We work on hospitality, marine, corporate and institutional interiors, wherever a room needs a rug made for that room and no other. In practice that means:

• Hotels and resorts: signature suites, lobbies, lounges, private dining rooms and spas. We have made rugs for signature suites at Ritz-Carlton Dubai, IKOS Resorts in Marbella and Iberostar. More on our hotel rugs page.
• Yachts and private aviation: non-slip rugs knotted to the exact outline of a saloon, a cabin or a passageway. More on our yacht rugs page.
• Offices, embassies and institutional buildings: boardrooms, reception halls and representation residences, where one rug sets the tone of the building.
• Residential developments: several apartments or villas furnished through one architect, each with its own rug.

Most of this work is done under non-disclosure. We do not publish client names, vessel names or project details without explicit permission, and we work through a representative whenever the owner prefers it.

Can TVR handle large volumes and very large rugs?

Yes. Our largest single delivery was 440 large hand-knotted rugs within eight months. Our ateliers in Nepal and India scale to a full hotel programme, and every rug in the order is still knotted on its own loom.

Single pieces can be large too. We make rugs of 20 metres and more, and 30 to 40 metres on a purpose-built loom. For corridors and ballrooms, where a hand-knotted rug is rarely the right answer, we offer a separate tufted line, described below.

Can every rug be made in any size, shape and colour?

Yes. Every TVR rug has been made to order since 2009, so a contract commission follows the same process as a single rug. We knot rectangular, round, oval, L-shaped, curved and fully irregular outlines, including rugs cut to fit around a column or along a curved wall. There is no separate surcharge for a shape.

Colours are chosen from our library of hand-dyed wool and silk yarn samples. We use Swiss dyes because they repeat reliably and resist fading, so a rug ordered for the fifth floor next year will match the one on the first floor today. The natural, slightly varied look of the colour comes from hand-carded, hand-spun yarn and our own dyeing technique. Knot densities run from 81 to 225 knots per square inch, the finest kept for the most detailed silk work.

Which materials does TVR use for contract rugs?

Our hand-knotted rugs are made in wool, natural mulberry silk, bamboo silk, Himalayan nettle and Kashmir wool, with no petroleum-based synthetic pile. Each material has its place in a project:

• Wool: hand-spun Bikaner wool from Rajasthan, strong and lustrous, well suited to busy floors, and Tibetan highland wool for the rugs we make in Nepal.
• Natural mulberry silk: for sheen and fine detail, usually combined with wool.
• Bamboo silk: a plant-based viscose used in three named collections, ELEGANCE, KASHMIR-BLAZED and AVIO, always disclosed as bamboo silk and never sold as natural silk.
• Himalayan nettle (Allo): a durable natural fibre that cannot be dyed, so its colour comes from the plant itself.
• Kashmir wool: for the KASHMIR collections, knotted in Kashmir.

Our materials page covers each fibre in more depth.

How does a contract project run, from brief to installation?

A project moves through five stages: brief, design and rendering, sample, production, and delivery with installation. Nothing goes on the loom until you have approved the design.

1. Brief. Floor plans, room dimensions, palette, the pattern language of the interior, technical requirements and the fit-out schedule.
2. Design and rendering. We draw the design or adapt one from our collections, then send a rendering that shows the rug in proportion within the space. Once approved, the design is translated into the plan the weavers knot from.
3. Sample. Material and colour samples, and on request a trial corner knotted at full scale, so the team approves the rug in hand rather than on screen.
4. Production. Every rug is hand-knotted on its own loom in our ateliers in India and Nepal, then washed and finished.
5. Delivery and installation. We coordinate delivery with your contractor's schedule and ship worldwide. For commissions above EUR 50,000, Thibault handles climate-controlled delivery and installs the rugs in person.

What lead time should a project plan for?

Most commissions take 4 to 6 months from approved design to delivery. Our sandblasted Ancient collection takes about 8 months. Very large formats, or very fine qualities from 196 knots per square inch (14 by 14) upwards, can take 10 months or more.

The simplest way to protect an opening date is to brief us early in the fit-out schedule. We answer every enquiry within one working day, and a design can be approved while the building work is still going on. Our page on why lead time runs that long explains where the months go.

What about corridors, ballrooms and large floor areas?

For continuous floor coverage we offer a separate tufted line, made in New Zealand wool, or TENCEL or viscose on request, with a cotton backing. It follows standard tufted construction and is specified and priced separately from our hand-knotted rugs. A hand-knotted rug suits a defined space rather than continuous floor coverage, so we advise on the right product for each floor before a design is drawn.

Are TVR rugs fire-rated or technically certified?

We have not verified flame-retardant or other technical certifications for either our hand-knotted or our tufted line. If your project has a certification requirement, raise it at the brief stage and we will tell you plainly whether we can meet it before any design work starts.

On working conditions, TVR has been a member of Care & Fair since its founding year, 2006. Care & Fair audits the looms in India and Nepal independently every year, and Thibault visits them himself twice a year.

How do architects, designers and contractors work with TVR?

Through trade access: one application, reviewed personally, usually answered within one business day, with no fee. It is open to architects, interior designers, hospitality buyers and project managers on large-format or multi-room commissions. Apply on our trade page.

Once approved, you work in TVR Pro, our trade portal. Trade pricing appears directly in the configurator, and you can manage orders and invoices there. It also holds a media library of more than 2,000 professional images and download-ready 3D rug models at real dimensions for 3ds Max, V-Ray, Corona or Blender, collection by collection. We deliver physical wool and silk samples to your studio or to the project site anywhere in Europe, and on request we bring a selection of rugs and lay them in the actual room. Read more on our page for interior designers and architects.

What happens after installation?

Every rug leaves with its own passport, a care kit and a warranty, and our Belgian atelier stays available for cleaning and repair. The passport is reached through the QR code on the rug's label and records materials, production region and authenticity, which insurers ask for. Every commission ships with our Wonder Case maintenance kit at no extra cost, as it has since 2018.

We recommend professional cleaning every 3 to 5 years depending on foot traffic. Our atelier in Belgium washes and repairs hand-knotted rugs, from fringe work to reweaving a damaged section knot for knot with match-dyed yarn. The Grunge collection carries a 20-year warranty, every other collection 5 years. Details are on our services page.

Why do architects choose TVR for contract work?

Because TVR works at the scale of a contract supplier while keeping the quality and direct contact of a bespoke atelier. Our SPACES collection won the European Product Design Award and the Architizer A+Awards Popular Choice in 2020, and our LEGENDS Tenby received an Architizer A+Product Awards Special Mention in the Carpet and Flooring category in 2026.

If you are weighing us against the contract divisions of the larger rug houses, our page on a bespoke alternative to the luxury rug houses sets out where each of them stands.

Where can I see the materials before specifying?

At our showroom at Noorwegenstraat 51, 9940 Evergem, near Ghent, by appointment. You can see finished rugs, handle the full material library and talk the project through with Thibault, with parking directly in front. If you are further away, send us the floor plans through the contact page and Thibault follows up personally.

Frequently asked questions about contract and hospitality rugs

What is TVR Contract & Hospitality? It is the project side of Thibault Van Renne: bespoke hand-knotted rugs for hotels, resorts, yachts, offices, embassy residences and institutional buildings, designed in our atelier near Ghent and hand-knotted in India and Nepal. Thibault leads every project personally.

Can TVR deliver a large number of rugs for one project? Yes. Our largest single delivery was 440 large hand-knotted rugs within eight months. Our ateliers in Nepal and India scale to a full hotel programme, and you keep one direct contact throughout.

What sizes and shapes can TVR make for a project? Any size and shape: rectangular, round, oval, L-shaped, curved or irregular, including outlines cut around columns. We make rugs of 20 metres and more, and 30 to 40 metres on a purpose-built loom.

Which materials does TVR use? Wool, natural mulberry silk, bamboo silk, Himalayan nettle and Kashmir wool, with no petroleum-based synthetic pile. Bamboo silk appears only in three named collections and is always disclosed as bamboo silk.

How long does a contract commission take? Most commissions take 4 to 6 months from approved design to delivery. The Ancient collection takes about 8 months, and very large or very fine pieces can take 10 months or more. Every enquiry is answered within one working day.

What are the steps of a contract project? Brief, design and rendering, sample (with a trial corner on request), production on a dedicated loom, then delivery and installation coordinated with your contractor. Nothing goes on the loom before you approve the design.

Does TVR offer a solution for corridors and ballrooms? Yes, a separate tufted line in New Zealand wool, or TENCEL or viscose on request, with a cotton backing. It is a different product from our hand-knotted rugs, and we recommend the right one for each floor during the brief.

Are TVR rugs fire-rated? We have not verified flame-retardant or other technical certifications for either line. If your project needs a specific certification, raise it at the brief and we will tell you plainly whether we can meet it.

How do architects and contractors get trade pricing? Apply for trade access on our trade page. Applications are reviewed personally, usually within one business day, with no fee. Approved accounts see trade pricing in the configurator and get the TVR Pro portal with images and 3D models.

Where can I see TVR rugs and materials? At our showroom at Noorwegenstraat 51 in Evergem, near Ghent, by appointment. We also deliver material samples to studios and project sites anywhere in Europe.