Carpet Company
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| Industry | Clothing manufacturing |
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| Genre | Streetwear |
| Founded | 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Founders | Ayman Abdeldayem and Osama Abdeldayem |
| Headquarters | Baltimore, Maryland , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | streetwear, skateboards, and novelty items |
| Website | www |
Carpet Company is an American streetwear and skateboarding brand founded in Baltimore, Maryland, in 2016 by brothers Ayman and Osama Abdeldayem. Known for limited seasonal releases and a DIY aesthetic rooted in skate culture, the brand has collaborated with Nike SB, Vans, the Baltimore Orioles, and fellow Baltimore band Turnstile. In April 2026, Carpet Company opened a flagship retail storefront in Baltimore's Station North neighborhood, its first permanent retail location.[1][2]
History
Ayman and Osama Abdeldayem were born in Alabama and raised in Prince George's County, Maryland, the youngest of five sons in a first-generation Egyptian-American family. Their father, a physicist, placed a strong emphasis on academic achievement, and both brothers pursued engineering careers — Ayman working at NASA, Osama earning a mathematics degree — before founding Carpet Company. The brothers have described those careers as a detour from their true interests, and brought a hands-on technical sensibility to the brand.[1][2]
Carpet Company was founded out of a friend's basement in the Baltimore area. Teaching themselves screen printing using a machine purchased secondhand, the brothers produced an initial run of ten T-shirts for fellow skaters before expanding into skateboard decks, which were picked up by local skate shops. Within a year, their designs had gained wider attention online. As devout Muslims, the brothers included prayer rugs in many of their early shop orders; a personal touch that reflected the brand's DIY ethos and connection to its community.[3] The brand operates on a limited release model, issuing new products in discrete runs referred to as "seasons."[1][2]
Sneaker Collaborations
In 2021, Carpet Company collaborated with Nike SB on a Dunk featuring a tear-away material that revealed a different colorway through use.[1][3] In 2024, the brand had their first collaboration with Vans creating a Skate Half Cab and a Skate Cab 4.[4] In 2025, the brand released their second collaboration with Vans in the form of the Vans Skate Old Skool 36+.[5] In 2026, the brand released its first collaboration with Salomon on the XT-Whisper Void "Habibi Express".[6]
Orioles Collaboration
In June 2024, Carpet Company released an official collaboration with Baltimore Orioles that included New Era Cap Company hats and T-shirts that sold out within the weekend.[7]
Turnstile Collaboration
In July 2025, the brand launched a one-day pop-up shop with fellow Baltimoreans Turnstile (band). The release included a limited edition (500) picture disc vinyl record of the band's album Never Enough (Turnstile album).[8] Turnstile bassist Franz Lyons appeared at the 68th Grammy Awards wearing Carpet Company.[9]
Flagship Store
On April 21, 2026, Carpet Company opened a permanent retail storefront in Baltimore's Station North neighborhood, occupying a former bank building. The opening coincided with the brand's release of drop 3 of season 21.[10] Hundreds of people attended the grand opening, with lines stretching several blocks.[11]
As part of the renovation, the Abdeldayem brothers restored a rotating clock on the building's corner marquee that had been non-functional for several decades.[12]
The 10,000-square-foot store carries the brand's apparel and a curated sneaker selection. At the center of the space stands a steel pyramid polished to a mirror finish, a reference to the brothers' Egyptian heritage.[3] The store also houses a café operated by Good Neighbor, marking the coffee shop's second Baltimore location.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 HYPEBEAST (2023-04-28). How Two Engineers Built an International Skate Brand & Their Own Nike Shoe | Visits: Carpet Company. Retrieved 2026-04-27 – via YouTube.
- 1 2 3 4 Gross, Alexis (2026-04-07). "The Brothers Behind Carpet Company Have Created Baltimore's Coolest Fashion Brand". Baltimore Magazine. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- 1 2 3 Ihaza, Jeff (Spring 2026). "This Is the Brand and the Store That Baltimore's Skate Scene Deserves". Highsnobiety. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Dennis. "The First Collab Between Carpet Company and Vans | Grailify". grailify.com. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ↑ "Official Images of the Carpet Company x Vans Old Skool 36". Hypebeast. 2025-01-07. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ↑ Barker, Tom (May 13, 2026). "These Skaters Turned a 1995 Honda Van Into a Wild Salomon (EXCLUSIVE)". High Snobiety.
- ↑ Burris, Taji (2024-06-12). "Local streetwear brand gets OK to sell Orioles gear — and sells out immediately". The Banner. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ↑ "Never Enough Picture Disc Vinyl Record". Carpet Company. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ↑ Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (2026-02-01). TURNSTILE Checks In At The City National Bank "First Look" Cam | 2026 GRAMMYs. Retrieved 2026-04-27 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
- ↑ Ruberg, Sara (2026-04-11). "Hundreds wait in line for Carpet Company store opening". The Banner. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ↑ Case, Wesley (2026-04-07). "Carpet Company, kings of Baltimore streetwear, plant their flag in Station North". The Banner. Retrieved 2026-04-27.