Designing a carpet to fit your aircraft is already a difficult task, but designing a carpet that evokes the spirit of travel is an entirely different feat. Scott Group Custom Carpets (Booth N2729) is in the business of creating carpets that remind frequent travelers of the beauty of flying. The company recently debuted a business aircraft carpet collection dubbed “Aerial.” The new hand-tufted line was inspired by the earth’s landscape from the vantage point of an aircraft. In addition, the company will also debut its annual NBAA collection at the convention this year.

Scott Group Custom Carpets works under the umbrella company Scott Group Studio along with Hokanson Carpets. Hokanson has been creating decorative carpets since 1987, and Scott Group Custom Carpets has been producing carpets for private aviation since 1969. Today, Scott Group Customer Carpets designs carpets for aviation, yachts and residential and corporate spaces.

The new Aerial Collection focuses on artistic and organic patterns that flow through the aircraft. The carpets are made of New Zealand wool, Mulberry silks and wool cashmere. Prices are based on fiber count and complexity of design. According to Rich Ruggeri, Scott Group Studio's executive v-p of aviation, the carpets are intended to inspire the aviation designers the company works with to customize the designs to fit the interior of the aircraft.

Ruggeri told AIN, “We’ve heard from designers a need for more artistic and organic designs, so we looked to the natural world for inspiration. We were intrigued by shapes that the natural landscape takes on when viewed from above. I think we’ve all had the experience of looking out the window of an aircraft and noticed how the shapes become obscured and take on a completely different look. From mountain ranges to the movement of rivers and bodies of water, the earth’s landscape provided endless inspiration for us.”

The carpets in this collection are fully customizable for clients as well. The team at Scott Group Custom Carpets will work with clients to coordinate interior colors or design new patterns for a specific space. They can also incorporate design elements from the cabin such as its architecture or seat fabric to pull together a cohesive design in the aircraft. Ruggeri told AIN that clients have sent in pictures and drawings of designs they have been inspired by to give the designers a better idea of what they are looking for in their carpet.

Here at NBAA, Scott Group Custom Carpets will showcase its NBAA 2017 Collection. The company has created a collection for each NBAA convention since 2013. Each collection has been inspired by different themes from the fashion world; the 2013 collection saw neutrals inspired by menswear, the 2014 collection featured geometric patterns straight from the runway, the 2015 collection was inspired by warm tones and metallics from interior design and the 2016 collection contained artistic patterns that blended classic and modern designs.

“The collection this year features a variety of designs, from large-scale organic and geometric patterns to beautifully refined textures, bringing unexpected elements and luxurious details into the designs,” Ruggeri told AIN.  “We are excited to introduce this collection, along with another handmade collection that focuses on lovely soft textures. We will also be showing new Quick Ship options to meet even the most challenging lead times in aviation.”

Scott Group Custom Carpets has produced many aviation collections, among them Alluvial, Bespoke, Kuba and Hybrid.