Custom Logo Rugs and Carpet Printing in Dubai

Can you print your logo on a rug in Dubai?

Yes. You can put your logo on a rug in Dubai without having one woven. Sun Studio prints direct onto finished rugs and carpets with UV ink at our studio in Al Quoz. Any colour and any design, on one rug, a sample or a full rollout, collected or delivered within the UAE.

In short:

Method: direct UV printing; the ink is cured on the fibre by LED-UV light as it prints.
Rugs: pile, flatweave, loop and textile rugs and carpets that lie flat on the bed. Send yours, or we supply a plain rug.
Colour: any colour on light or dark rugs, including a brand colour across the whole rug.
Size: our IQDEMY EVO 2500 is a belt flatbed 2.5 metres wide with no machine limit on length.
Turnaround: 2 working days for a typical rug, after sample approval.
Minimum order: none for UV printing done in our studio.
Where: printed in Al Quoz, Dubai; collected or delivered within the UAE.

The photographs and the video on this page are our own work. The pink rugs are from the Lululemon logo rugs we printed: three pieces, each 2.4 by 4 metres.

What is direct UV rug printing?

Direct UV rug printing lays UV-curable ink onto the pile or weave of a finished rug and cures it with UV light as the printhead passes. There are no screens, stencils or transfer papers. The rug goes on the flatbed, the artwork prints onto it, and it comes off ready to lay.

It is a different job from making a rug. Tufting and weaving build the design out of coloured yarn, so the rug is made around the logo. Printing adds the design to a rug that already exists. For how UV printing compares with the other processes, see UV printing vs screen printing, pad and sublimation.

Any colour, on any rug or carpet

We print any colour on any rug, carpet or textile that lies flat on the bed. The pile and the weave decide how the print looks, more than the artwork does. We confirm every new rug on a sample.

Rug or carpet type	How the print looks	What to know
Cut pile and plush	Soft, solid colour; logos hold well on short, dense pile	Shade shifts with pile direction, as on velvet
Flatweave, kilim and dhurrie style	Crisp edges and fine geometry, with the weave showing through	A flat surface, so fine detail holds
Loop pile and office carpet	Solid colour and logos with a slightly textured edge	Send an offcut or a corner photo
Long shag and high pile	Colour sits on the upper fibre	The base colour can show when the pile parts
Entrance and logo mats	Logo and colour on the top fibre	Heavy foot traffic wears the print with the fibre
Linen, canvas and textile panels	Fine line work and pattern	See fabric and textile printing in Dubai

A kilim-style geometric pattern in terracotta and green printed on a finished flat-woven rug on the belt of a UV flatbed — A kilim-style geometric pattern in terracotta and green, printed on a finished flat-woven rug on the IQDEMY EVO 2500.

Natural linen printed with an indigo floral design on the flatbed at Sun Studio Dubai — Indigo florals printed on natural linen for the Four Seasons Japanese restaurant panels. Fine line work holds on a flat weave.

Full-coverage colour: a rug in your brand colour

A logo rug does not have to start in your colour. We can print a colour across the whole rug, so a white or light rug becomes the brand colour, with the logo printed in register on it.

That is how we made the Lululemon logo rugs: three pieces, each 2.4 by 4 metres, printed light pink from end to end with the yellow script and the red logo on the pile.

Light rugs give a more accurate colour, because UV ink is translucent and the base shows through. We print dark rugs too: white ink goes under the colour where the design needs it, and you approve the result on a sample.

For brand colours, send a physical reference such as a printed swatch or a Pantone number. Colour on pile reads differently from colour on paper, so you approve it on a sample before the run.

Printed vs tufted vs woven logo rugs

Printing suits a logo rug when you need any colour, fine detail or a short run. Tufting suits a rug where the design must be part of the pile, and weaving suits a large repeated order.

	Printed (direct UV)	Hand-tufted	Woven
How the design is made	Ink printed onto a finished rug	Coloured yarn tufted into a backing, colour by colour	Coloured yarn woven on a loom
Colours	Any colour, gradients and photographs	One yarn per colour; gradients are hard	Limited to the loom's yarn colours
Fine detail	Thin lines and small text, crisper on low pile	Limited by yarn thickness	Limited by weave density
Minimum order	None in our studio	Usually one rug, made to order	Usually a production quantity
What sets the lead time	2 working days for a typical rug, after sample approval	Size and number of colours	The mill's schedule
Feel of the design	Same pile; slightly firmer where ink coverage is heavy	Part of the pile, and can be carved	Part of the weave
Best for	Brand colours, events, short runs, frequent changes	A statement rug for one space	Large repeated orders

Where businesses in the UAE use printed rugs

Retail: store entrances, fitting rooms and window displays in the brand colour.
Launches and pop-ups: mall activations and event stages, where the rug carries the campaign. Our exhibition and event printing guide covers the rest of a stand.
Offices: reception rugs and logo mats at the door.
Hospitality and fitness: lobby rugs and studio or gym entrances.
Hanging decor: a printed rug can hang on a wall as brand decor as well as lie on the floor.
Seasonal campaigns: National Day, Ramadan and product launches, where a rug is needed for weeks rather than years.

How rug printing works at Sun Studio

Send the rug size, a close-up photo of the pile, the base colour, the quantity and your logo file. No rug yet? We can supply a plain rug in your size; it goes on the quote as its own line.
We check the rug and the artwork, and set the print height above the pile.
We print a sample so you approve the colour on the pile.
The rug is printed flat on our IQDEMY EVO 2500 and cured by UV light as it prints. A typical rug takes 2 working days after sample approval.
You collect from Al Quoz, or we deliver within the UAE.

The print carriage of the IQDEMY EVO 2500 passing over one of the pink Lululemon rugs, its UV lamps curing the ink as it moves. Silent, 10 seconds.

Care and wear

UV ink cures onto the fibre, so the print wears as the pile wears. A rug in a busy entrance shows wear sooner than one on a stage, in a fitting room or in an office.

Vacuum as normal and blot spills. Printed rugs are for indoor use and are not for machine washing. Ask us before steam or chemical cleaning.

What to send for a quote

The rug size, or the size you need
A close-up photo of the pile and one of the whole rug
The base colour and material, if you know them
The quantity
Your logo or artwork, ideally as a vector file
Where the rug will be used, and for how long
Your deadline

No vector file? Our design help page covers what we can prepare for you.

Common questions

Can you print a logo on an existing rug?

Yes. We print direct onto finished rugs and carpets at our studio in Al Quoz, Dubai. Send a photo of the pile and the rug size, and we confirm on a sample.

Can you print any colour on a rug?

Yes, any colour on light or dark rugs, including a brand colour across the whole rug. On a dark rug, white ink goes under the colour where the design needs it.

Can you print a photo or a name on a rug?

Yes. Direct UV printing handles photographs, gradients and personal names. Detail is crisper on flatweave and short pile.

Is there a minimum order for printed rugs?

No. There is no minimum order quantity for UV printing done in our studio. You can order one rug, a sample or a full rollout, and the price per piece falls as the quantity rises.

Can you supply the rug as well?

Yes. We can supply a plain rug in your size and print it, or print a rug you send us. The rug goes on the quote as its own line.

How long does it take to print a rug?

A typical rug takes 2 working days once the artwork and sample are approved. We confirm the date for larger orders with the quote.

What size of rug can you print?

Large rugs print on our IQDEMY EVO 2500, a belt flatbed 2.5 metres wide with no machine limit on length. The Lululemon rugs we printed were 2.4 by 4 metres each. Send the finished size and we confirm the fit.

Is a printed or a tufted rug better for a logo?

Printing suits any colour, fine detail, gradients and short runs. Tufting suits a rug where the design must be part of the pile. The comparison table above sets out the differences.

Will the print wear off?

The ink cures onto the fibre, so it wears as the pile wears. Busy entrances show wear sooner than display, event or office use.

Why does a printed pile rug look darker from one side?

Cut pile changes shade with the direction the fibres lie, as velvet does. That is the pile, not the print, and it shows on unprinted rugs too.

Do you print rugs and carpets for events in Dubai?

Yes. We print event and launch rugs in our Dubai studio and deliver within the UAE. Send the event date with your brief.

Have a rug to brand?

Send the size, a photo of the pile and your logo, and we will print a sample before the run. Our studio is in Al Quoz First, Dubai.

Sun Studio LLC
Al Quoz First, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Call: +971 4 346 7422
Email: info@sunstudio.ae

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