Loloi Rugs is a leading textile brand that designs and crafts rugs, pillows, and throws for the thoughtfully layered home. Family-owned and led since 2004, Loloi is growing more quickly than ever. To date, we’ve expanded our diverse team to hundreds of employees, invested in multiple distribution facilities, introduced thousands of products, and earned the respect and business of retailers and designers worldwide. A testament to our products and our team, Loloi has earned the ARTS Award for “Best Rug Manufacturer” in 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2023.
Loloi Rugs is seeking an experienced Textile Product Designer to join our dynamic, exciting team. The Product Designer position requires a minimum of 4 years of design experience in the textiles industry, and a minimum of 2 years of experience communicating with factories and customers is preferred. This multi-tasking role requires excellent, demonstrated communication skills as well as proven organizational skills. The primary objective of this artistic, textile design role is to produce refined, resolved designs of area rugs, accent rugs, and scatter rugs, and to communicate directly with customers and factories in the execution of the product development process and the sampling process. In this role, the Product Designer will set up rug collections, approve production samples, as well as track and follow samples from the beginning stages to the final stages.
The Product Designer is a role that can execute design projects more independently, with confidence, and with minimal oversight. Design discernment combined with an understanding of floorcovering constructions, cost structures, and industry knowledge equips the Product Designer to begin to see how their decisions impact the business. Because of the company’s investment in, dedication to, and emphasis on world-class design, Loloi is the fashion destination of the home furnishings industry.
Responsibilities:
Create multiple sizes of approved designs
Create multiple color stories of existing designs
Create new designs from translating existing artwork and photography
Create new designs based on design direction using Photoshop and NedGraphics
Travel to sales meetings, line reviews, and markets as needed
Communicate with factories to develop new products, constructions, and creels
Communicate with internal and external customers
Execute design projects independently with minimal oversight
Ability to set up collections with factories
Foster positive morale and encourage a creative working environment
Qualifications:
Four-year degree in design/art-related field, (fine art, surface design, textile design, fashion design)
Photoshop experience required
NedGraphics experience preferred
Illustrator and InDesign experience preferred
Excellent communication skills and ability to take constructive criticism
Positive, optimistic demeanor
Minimum 4 years of textile design experience in the home furnishing field (If you have recently obtained a Master's Degree - you must have a minimum of 4 years of textile design experience in the home furnishing field prior to your Master's program.)
Communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills are key strengths
PowerPoint proficient
Understanding of the home furnishings industry and key accounts
Understanding of trends in area and scatter rugs
Experience in digital prints, machine-made, handmade
What We Offer
Health, dental, and vision benefits
Paid parental leave
401(k) with employer match
A culture of meritocracy that fosters ongoing growth opportunities
A stable, growing family-owned company that looks after its employees
Loloi Rugs does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.
Loloi Rugs is a leading textile brand that designs and crafts rugs, pillows, and throws for the thoughtfully layered home. Family-owned and led since 2004, Loloi is growing more quickly than ever. To date, we’ve expanded our diverse team to hundreds of employees, invested in multiple distribution facilities, introduced thousands of products, and earned the respect and business of retailers and designers worldwide. A testament to our products and our team, Loloi has earned the ARTS Award for “Best Rug Manufacturer” in 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2023.
