Martin Emlein

• Developed high-end rugs for the interior design market in their Fall River, MA mill
• Engaged in a hands-on design process from start to finish: research into fiber and yarn, structural development and testing, use of color and pattern, finishing details
• Provided support to production department in developing and launching new products
• Collaborated with interior designers on one-off custom projects
• Created technical files ranging from single rug designs to multiple level stair projects calculated to fit site installations
• Developed new technical capabilities to expand product range
• Worked with dye houses, spinning mills, and other rug manufacturers to source new products and yarns
• Maintained library of color standards, approve yarn dye lots
• Tested new products to asses durability for intended application and comply with flammability requirements
• Calculated production costs for new products
• Created dynamic tools to calculate inventory usage or generate production specs based on several variables