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BIC Carpets: a designer's guide to the line, the fibers and where it belongs
BIC Carpets is a Belgian luxury mill based in Wevelgem that makes hand-tufted and Wilton-woven wool rugs and broadloom, and the line is built around texture: carved relief, gradient color and mesh-like surfaces in deep wool pile. It is for the designer on a contemporary European project, a yacht or aircraft interior, or any room where the rug is the one piece of art on the floor. Interiors carries 35 BIC Carpets styles, each available as an area rug or as broadloom, on the BIC Carpets brand page, with complimentary samples for approved trade accounts.
The mill
BIC Carpets works in two constructions and little else. The hand-tufted group is where the mill's sculptural work lives: carved relief, gradient color and the mesh-like textures of Fly Mesh and Gradient Fly. The luxury woven group is dense, flat Wilton wool for halls and living rooms. Both are made to order in Europe, and lead times run longer than domestic mills; we confirm the lead time when we quote, so plan the spec early.
What we carry
Of the 35 styles, 19 are hand-tufted and 16 are Wilton woven. By fiber, 18 styles are wool, 7 wool blend, 5 nylon, 3 viscose, Tencel and bamboo silk, and 2 polyester. Wool is the reason to open this book: it is resilient, it cleans well and it takes the carved and sculpted finishes that define the hand-tufted group. The nylon and polyester styles bring the same look to a room with heavier traffic, and the viscose and bamboo silk styles add sheen for a bedroom or a formal living room where the floor is not walked hard.
Pile is deep. The catalog lists 21 styles as high pile, over 0.50 in, 11 as medium pile, 0.31 to 0.50 in, and 3 as low pile. By pattern, 31 of the 35 are textures, with 2 abstract and modern designs, 1 stripe and 1 plaid. The 16 Wilton styles are woven 13 ft 1 in wide; the hand-tufted styles are made as rugs, and 22 of the 35 are also available as broadloom. Our catalog marks the Wilton group as made in Belgium and the hand-tufted group as made in Portugal; ask us for the spec sheet on a specific style and we will confirm the origin.
Collections to know
The line divides cleanly in two. The Handtuft collection has 19 styles and is the sculptural, high-pile side of the mill. The Luxury woven collection has 16 styles, all Wilton, all 13 ft 1 in wide, and is the broadloom side. Styles to know include Chelha, Fly Mesh, Blitz, Gradient Fly, Cilou, Club Design, Flow and Mecca.
Where it belongs
Think of the hand-tufted group as rugs first. A carved or gradient BIC Carpets rug under a seating group in a living room, a dining room or a primary bedroom is the piece the room is built around, and the high pile is the point. Keep the deepest piles out of entries and off stairs; a 0.50 in plus carved wool pile is not a stair runner. The Wilton group is the broadloom answer for the same project: dense, flat wool that runs down a hall, across a living room or through a study and holds up under furniture and foot traffic. The catalog rates 8 styles for residential and moderate commercial use, which covers a private office, a boutique or a club lounge. For a yacht or aircraft interior, send us the drawings and we will confirm the right styles with the mill before you sample.
Custom rugs and runners
Every BIC Carpets style is sold as an area rug or as broadloom, and 9 styles are marked custom sizes available. For a rug in the mill's own sizes, we order it as a finished piece. For a custom size, a runner or a shaped rug, send us the room plan or the stair count and tread width and our Design Studio will draw it, quote it net and confirm with the mill which styles can be cut and bound and which are made to size on the loom. Where the pack does not flag custom sizes on a style, ask us before you promise a dimension to the client.
How to order through Interiors
Interiors is a to-the-trade showroom for interior design professionals; we do not sell to the public. BIC Carpets samples are complimentary for approved trade accounts and ship from the mill, enough to cover a job. Net pricing is quoted by the showroom; there is no public pricing. Every style is made to order and the ship date is provided by the showroom with your order. Allow for the longer European lead time when you build the schedule. We measure and install anywhere in the United States through our installer network.
| Styles | 35 |
|---|---|
| Types | Area rug or broadloom (35); 22 also available as broadloom |
| Fibers | Wool (18), wool blend (7), nylon (5), viscose, Tencel and bamboo silk (3), polyester (2) |
| Constructions | Hand-tufted (19), Wilton (16) |
| Widths | 13 ft 1 in (16 Wilton styles); hand-tufted styles made as rugs |
| Made in | Belgium (16); hand-tufted group marked Portugal, confirm by style |
| Availability | Made to order (35); custom sizes on 9, residential and moderate commercial on 8 |
Questions designers ask
Is BIC Carpets good quality?
Yes. BIC Carpets is a Belgian luxury mill, and the two constructions it uses, hand-tufted and Wilton woven, are both high-end methods. The hand-tufted group is sculptural wool with deep, carved pile; the Wilton group is dense, flat-woven wool. Sample before you spec, because the piles are deep and the look depends on seeing the texture in your client's light.
How much does BIC Carpets cost?
BIC Carpets sits at the top of the market. Net pricing is quoted to approved trade accounts; we do not publish BIC Carpets prices. Cost is driven by fiber, with wool and the viscose and bamboo silk styles above nylon and polyester, by construction, hand-tufted above Wilton, and by size: a finished rug in the mill's standard dimensions is quoted differently from a custom size or a broadloom cut.
Where is BIC Carpets made?
The mill is based in Wevelgem, Belgium, and our catalog marks the 16 Wilton styles as made in Belgium and the hand-tufted group as made in Portugal. Ask us for the spec sheet on the specific style you are considering and we will confirm where it is made.
Where can I buy BIC Carpets?
Through trade showrooms such as Interiors. We carry 35 BIC Carpets styles for interior design professionals, with the library on the floor in the Laguna Design Center, and we ship and install nationwide. BIC Carpets samples ship from the mill to your office.
Can BIC Carpets be made into a rug or stair runner?
Every BIC Carpets style is available as an area rug, and 9 styles are marked custom sizes available. For a stair runner, look to the Wilton group; the carved and high-pile hand-tufted styles belong under furniture, not on a stair. Send us the stair count and tread width and our Design Studio will confirm the style and quote it net.
What is the lead time on BIC Carpets?
Longer than a domestic mill, because every style is made to order in Europe and ships from the mill. We confirm the lead time when we quote, and the ship date is provided by the showroom with your order. Build it into the schedule at the start of the project rather than at install.
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