RS Contract
From brief to floor
A single, accountable process, five stages, one point of contact, delivered to programme.
Brief & feasibility
We review your drawings, specification and timeline, and confirm feasibility, techniques and budget bands.
Design & sampling
Our studio translates the design and produces strike-offs and scaled samples, approved against your site's light.
Production
Artisans weave to the approved specification, with hand inspection at every stage and progress documentation.
Finishing & QC
Shearing, washing, fire-rating and backing are applied, followed by full quality control before dispatch.
Logistics & install
We manage freight, customs and on-site installation, anywhere in the world.
What to bring to the brief
The more of this you have, the faster feasibility can be confirmed. None of it has to be final.
- The sector and the approximate scope in square metres.
- Your drawings or CAD files, a concept or moodboard, or a single motif or reference.
- The technique you prefer (hand-knotted, handloom, hand-tufted or flatweave), or a request for advice.
- Technical requirements such as fire rating, acoustic backing, colour matching or on-site installation.
- Your target timeline.
What the stages take
- Sampling and strike-offs typically take 5 to 20 days.
- NDA signed as standard before you share designs.
- Bulk production runs 8 to 16 weeks, depending on order size, construction and current production load.
- Fire testing, where required, comes before the production order, and shipping time is added on top.
- For a multi-phase rollout, dye the programme's yarn in one lot at the start so colour holds across phases.
- Decide attic stock at specification: our guidance is five to ten per cent of the installed quantity of repeating pieces, with at least two of any design.
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Process questions
How long do sampling and production take?
Sampling and strike-offs typically take 5 to 20 days, and bulk production runs 8 to 16 weeks, depending on order size, construction and current production load. Fire testing, where required, comes before the production order, and shipping time is added on top.
Is there a minimum order for a contract project?
Minimum order: 1 piece. Sampling cost is credited against your order. Pricing is quoted to specification for each project.
How is colour matched across phases of a rollout?
The reliable method is to dye all the yarn for the programme in one lot at the start and store it. Where that is not possible, seal a physical master standard held by both sides, set a numerical colour tolerance and illuminant, judge every lot against the master, and plan installation so phases do not meet.
Which construction suits which hotel space?
Hand-knotted wool suits lobbies, restaurants and principal corridors; hand-tufted suits guest rooms, suites and meeting rooms with lighter traffic; handloom suits large areas where volume matters; flatweave suits areas under furniture and lower-traffic zones. A sample confirms the choice.
What will RS Contract not claim?
We do not claim certificates we do not hold, a fire class before a test, or a delivery date the looms cannot meet. We name client projects only with permission. Raheem & Son's 2009 Four-Star Category Certificate is historic and is not presented as current.