Welcome Back Peace Industry ®

Magazine article titled 'Felt rug revival' featuring Melina Raissnia and her son Rahim sitting on a felt rug in a modern home, with a background of wall art and a window.

Yes, it’s true! I have relaunched my legendary Peace Industry ® rugs to Bay Area and US collectors with a group of both new and classic designs. My new techniques showcase saturated colors and bold geometric patterns in luxuriously soft New Zealand wool. Peace Industry ® supports women designers and artisans! Our collective is 100% woman owned and operated. Our felt studio is located in Kathmandu, Nepal. Our all woman team of felt artisans learned to make Peace Industry ® rugs during a residency with me in their Kathamndu felt making studio in 2024. We are now ready to accept custom orders. -Melina

Meet the new crew

Peace Industry ® is a registered trademark owned by artist and designer, Melina Finkelstein.

Peace Industry ® Catalog 2002-present

by Melina Finkelstein

All of these customizable collections are available now!.

  • Peace Industry felt rug Melina Finkelstein Colorful abstract-pattern area rug in shades of yellow, red, pink, gray, and beige lying on a dark floor near a large window with curtains.

    Ombré

    The Ombré rug is a new collection that launched in 2025. Designed by Melina Finkelstein, the gradient concept offers endless possibilities for collectors to imagine their own version by selecting specific colors and sizes.

  • Ombré

    The Ombré collection is incredibly versatile. The simple design focuses on color and texture while highlighting the special characteristics of the wet felt technique.

  • Youme

    The Youme rug is a collaboration with Allison Damonte Design. Launched in 2017, the concept for this special design is the fusion of two geometric forms to create an irregular but functional shape. This rug was made in 2025 in Nepal.

  • A textured, semi-circular artwork featuring a gradient landscape scene with a large sky, a sun, and mountain-like formations in shades of blue and gray.

    Youme

    This Youme rug, a collaboration with Allison Damonte Design was made in 2017 in Iran before the production moved to Nepal.

  • Block runner

    The Block runner, by Melina Finkelstein, was launched in 2005. The simple and modern color block pattern is perfect for any interior. This version is completely reversible and features a new technique for wet seaming the colors together where the color blocks change. This new technique adds another life to a high traffic runner!

  • Geo

    The Geo rug, designed by Melina Finkelstein in 2017 is an invitation to take a nap on a soft bed of felt and float above The Cosmos.

  • Peace Industry Melina Finkelstein Chain rug felt rug A white area rug with a teal dotted border on a wooden floor in a room, with a stool or chair with a metal frame and a furry beige seat, next to a window and a colorful quilted blanket.

    Chain

    The Chain rug, designed by Melina Finkelstein in 2006, is modern, minimal, and cozy. Round rugs are a great solution for tight spaces and open floor plans and help to define areas for specific uses.

  • Peace Industry Melina Finkelstein Chain felt rug Child playing with LEGO car and figures on a blue felt carpet, with scattered LEGO bricks and a large blue container of LEGO pieces nearby.

    Chain

    Melina’s son Rahim playing with legos on a Chain rug in 2009.

  • Melina Finkelstein Peace Industry Interior of a dining room with wooden walls, featuring a round wooden table with three chairs, a woman in a red dress standing beside the table, a large white pendant light overhead, a framed abstract art piece .

    Chain

    Melina in 7x7 ma azine 2008

  • Flicker, A Peace Industry felt rug with overlapping circles of color in one corner

    Flicker

    Flicker, designed by Melina Finkelstein, was launched in 2004 and has remained Peace Industry’s signature collection. The overlapping circles reveal the unusual and ancient felt technique that involves layers of wool that are pressed by hand and foot. Countless color variations have been produced. The ideal size for a Flicker rug is 6’ x 8’ and up. This is a great option for large rugs.

  • Charcoal and gold Flicker rug

    Flicker

    Flicker, designed by Melina Finkelstein, was launched in 2004 and has remained a Peace Industry® signature collection. This is a great option for large rugs.

  • Peace Industry Melina Finkelstein Fuller rug felt rug Shadow of a geometric, grid-like pattern cast on a dark fabric surface.

    Fuller

    The Fuller rug, designed by Melina Finkelstein, was launched in 2004 at Domotex. Named after Buckminster Fuller, it is one of the most popular Peace Industry® designs. The design evokes a reflection of light through a window and it looks best against a darker field. We recommend sticking to a neutral palette when ordering a custom Fuller.

  • Peace Industry Melina Finkelstein Willow rug felt rug A gray felt carpet with a repeating pattern of stylized leaf shapes in shades of white, blue, and dark blue.

    Willow

    The Willow rug, designed by Melina Finkelstein, launched in 2006. It features a playful pattern of floral forms in vertical columns. It is a great choice for collectors who want a decorative pattern in muted tones with bright accents. The Willow design looks amazing in any size from 2’ x 2’ to 8’ x 10’. This version is shown with a layered background- gray over nutmeg, which adds visual texture and earthy grounding.

  • Peace Industry Melina Finkelstein Willow rug A sheet of nail sticker decals in various colors arranged in a grid pattern.

    Willow

    The Willow rug, designed by Melina Finkelstein, launched in 2006. It features a playful pattern of floral forms in vertical columns. It is a great choice for collectors who want a decorative pattern in muted tones with bright accents. The Willow design looks amazing in any size from 2’ x 2’ to 8’ x 10’. This version is shown against the fog background. Fog is our lightest gray.

  • Peace Industry Melina Finkelstein Matrix felt rug Pattern made of interconnected Y-shaped lines on a dark background, creating a geometric design.

    Matrix

    The Matrix, by Melina Finkelstein, launched in 2011. It was inspired by a silver pitcher that was in my home when I lived in Turkey. The field of ‘Y’s is a universal pattern that is found in many cultures! My version is intentionally asymmetrical which is part of my overall rug design ethos.

  • Peace Industry Melina Finkelstein Spill rug felt rug A gray rug with a dark gray abstract leaf pattern, placed on a wooden floor next to a red chair and a magazine.

    Spill

    The Spill rug, designed by Melina Finkelstein, launched in 2003 with the very first collections. The rows of rounded commas or leaf shapes began as a doodle on a scrap of paper when Peace Industry® was located in Inverness Park, Ca. This design looks great in a neutral or vibrant palette.

  • Peace Industry Melina Finkelstein Box rug felt rug Abstract geometric artwork with squares in shades of yellow, orange, and black layered over a neutral background.

    Box

    The Box rug, by Melina Finkelstein, launched in 2005. I still remember designing the very first version on an olive background. This pretty version in an array of warm tones is a classic Peace Industry® staple.

  • Peace Industry Melina Finkelstein felt rug Abstract geometric art with a large light blue square overlapping a smaller dark gray square, set against a white background.

    Littlebox

  • Peace Industry Melina Finkelstein felt rug Vessel Indoor outdoor space with a patterned area rug, white chair with a cushion, and a large white planter with various succulents and cacti. Green plants and rocks are visible in the background.

    Vessel

  • Peace Industry Melina Finkelstein Vessel rug felt rug textile featuring a repeating symmetrical design of stylized leaves or abstract shapes in teal and dark blue colors.

    Vessel

  • A brightly lit living room with a turquoise couch, a white marble coffee table with a purple flower vase, and a decorative stone, a lamp on a side table, patterned curtains, and a sliding glass door. Peace Industry Melina Finkelstein Lace rug

    Lace

    The Lace rug, by Melina Finkelstein, was launched in 2009. Inspired by the eyelets of a tennis shoe, it is modern and graphic and looks great with bright colors.

  • Melina Finkelstein Peace Industry Lace felt rug A circular rug with nine white and one black dot.

    Round Lace rug

  • Peace Industry Melina Finkelstein Ring rug felt rug Corner of a room showing a green chair with wooden legs, a green and yellow round basket with leather handle containing magazines, placed on a green carpet, and light wooden floor.

    Ring

  • Melina Finkelstein Peace Industry felt rug Danette rug Pair of turquoise women’s high heels on a floral-patterned carpet with green, yellow, and brown colors; a yellow chair with wooden legs partially visible.

    Danette

  • Melina Finkelstein Peace Industry Fishskall rug A yellow wooden chair with a backrest and slats sits on a colorful rug with sea wave patterns in shades of blue, gray, and yellow, near a glass window and door.

    Fishskall

  • Peace Industry Fishskall rug felt rug Melina Finkelstein Pattern of stylized fans in shades of blue, green, and black on a light gray background.

    Fishskall

  • Melina Finkelstein Peace Industry Bracelet rug taking a mirror selfie with a camera, sitting on a chair in a room with a large window, and a young man sitting on the edge of a bed looking at the mirror.

    Bracelet

  • Peace Industry Melina Finkelstein felt rug Bracelet rug overlapping geometric shapes on a light gray background

    Bracelet

  • Peace Industry Melina Finkelstein Rainbow rug Indoor view of a carpet with a yellow and dark green geometric pattern next to a glass door leading outside to rocks and plants.

    Rainbow

  • Peace Industry Melina Finkelstein Rainbow rug Pattern of black loops with yellow semicircles inside, on a gray background.

    Rainbow

  • Peace Industry Jupiter rug Melina Finkelstein Indoor setting with a white brick wall, a large potted succulent plant, a wooden table with smaller potted plants, and patterned area rug.

    Jupiter

  • Peace Industry Melina Finkelstein Jupiter rug A gray rug with a geometric honeycomb pattern in light and dark shades.

    Jupiter

  • Peace Industry Melina Finkelstein felt rug Norooz rug Colorful cross-shaped puzzle pieces in blue, yellow, and gray on a light textured background.

    Norooz

  • Hive rug Peace Industry Melina Finkelstein Close-up view of a patterned fabric with yellow and gray hexagon shapes on a dark background, creating a repeating geometric design. Rare textile

    Hive

  • Peace Industry Melina fInkelstein Zipper rug Colorful geometric triangles on a light gray background.

    Zipper