Founded by Asli Smith & Sirin Aysan through a mutual love and appreciation of individually crafted and handwoven rugs, the Marmi brand was born out of the founders’ desire to create unique collections that expressed rug design as an art form.
Asli Smith is an artist and multidisciplinary designer based in Istanbul & New York. Sirin Aysan is a documentary filmmaker and creative executive based in Los Angeles.
OUR PRODUCTS
CRAFTMANSHIP
Marmi works with traditional artisanal craftsmen and weavers in the founders’ native land, Turkey. Creating sustainable livelihoods for small local economies and supporting communities that are predominantly women is a major objective of the Marmi brand.
PRODUCTION METHODS
Marmi rugs are made by felting, hand-tufting and hand-weaving. Made by talented local artisans with a passion for their craft, and committed to improving its production methods towards a zero-waste future, Marmi offers high quality rugs which can also be tailored to the specific needs of the customer.
BESPOKE
Studio Marmi rugs and wallhangings
are created in Turkey, using natural materials and sustainable production methods. These products are meticulously created by skilled artisans and weavers using traditional, time-honored techniques.
MATERIALS
Marmi is commited to using only natural fibers such as wool, recycled cotton, jute and TENCEL for the production of its rugs.
Wool
Wool offers quality, flexibility and is 100% biodegradable. We use Turkish wool to reduce the environmental impact as all our rugs are made in Turkey.
TENCEL
The soft and silky Tencel fibers are created from environmentally responsible processes from the sustainably sourced natural raw material wood. Soft and silky in texture, Tencel is anti-bacterial and wrinkle-resistant.
Recycled Cotton
Cotton that comes from the surplus of textile factories in Turkey is an eco-friendly textile alternative to regular cotton. Lightweight and breathable, this material minimizes the environmental impact of textiles that end up in landfills.
Jute
Extracted from the bark of the jute plant, jute is a natural fiber with long, soft and silky fibers. It’s a strong fiber that’s cost effective and eco-friendly.
We can work with you in creating an exclusive rug for your needs.
A beautifully designed and well-made rug can be essential in defining the look and feel of a room.
We can either adapt our rugs from our collections in custom size, color and shapes or we can work with you in creating an exclusive rug for your individual needs and specifications.
We will guide you and work with you in this process with selection of color combinations and materials.
