"Her dedication to the Rug Design industry is bar none.

Her design work is known worldwide, and she holds the highest respect among her peers. Her designs are repeatedly published in major, international trade publications like "Interior Design Magazine" and "Modern Carpets & Textiles"​
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Paul Chapman, Vice Chairman & President ABC Carpet & Home, New York

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Her internationally renowned iSHONi rug collections were exhibited for more than ten years at international trade fairs, including Domotex in Germany, as well as exhibitions in Atlanta, USA. ​ From 2002 to 2012, Manuela Federica licensed her rug designs to mtm Munich (Münchner Teppichmanufaktur), under the direction of Claus Dürrschmidt and Klaus Schunko, and later on to ABC Carpet & Home in New York, where she worked with Paul Chapman, Vice Chairman and President of ABC Carpet & Home, and Alex Kimia, Senior Executive Vice President. Her rug collections were distributed worldwide in more than 20 countries and were repeatedly featured in publications including Interior Design Magazine, HALI, Modern Carpets, Home Textiles Today, and Textile Interiors. In recognition of her artistic and commercial achievements in the global luxury textile market and her international reputation in carpet design, Manuela Federica was granted U.S. permanent residency under the E16 extraordinary ability category. Designs such as VERDANA, Ornamental, AURA, Panja, and Alma are among her signature works.