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Scott Group Studio

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Made by: Steve Sellinger
Date: founded 1969 (as Scott Carpet Mills, Cleveland)
Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Held by: Scott Group Studio
Themes: Companies & modern tufting

View at the source Cited in chapter 11, notes 33, 34

Cite this source

Steve Sellinger. “Scott Group Studio,” founded 1969 (as Scott Carpet Mills, Cleveland). Scott Group Studio. scottgroupstudio.com/our-story.

Research notes

Moved to Grand Rapids in the late 1970s; renamed The Scott Group in 1982; bought after Sellinger's death (1995) by Michael Ruggeri, Richard Ruggeri and Timothy Hill. Made the 2010 Oval Office rug. Acquired Hokanson (hand-knotted) and PWV Studios (hand-tufted, founded 1983 by V'Soske). More than 50 tufting artisans in Grand Rapids. Dates: 1969 confirmed; Hokanson acquisition 2014 vs 2017; "one of the largest US hand-tufted makers" is marketing. Other pages with images: https://scottgroupstudio.com/craftsmanship/ · https://scottgroupstudio.com/made-in-america/ Independent sources: https://iands.design/articles/32797/scott-group-studios-2019-collection-celebrates-50-years-carpet-and-rug-design · https://www.rugnews.com/news-archives/09032010-rug-is-centerpiece-of-new-oval-office-red-4591