a story from the backwaters of
Kerala to the steps of Met Gala in New York

Met Gala 2022, 2023 & 2025

In the realm of high-profile events, the Met Gala stands as a beacon of glamour, creativity, and style. Each year, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City transforms into a stage for fashion’s most elite—and at the heart of this opulent affair lies an often-overlooked but essential element: the red carpet.
We were proud to supply the red carpet for the Met Gala in 2022, 2023, and 2025—laying the foundation, quite literally, for fashion’s most photographed night. Crafted with precision and artistry, our carpets have set the stage for countless iconic moments, reflecting the perfect balance of craftsmanship, elegance, and innovation that defines both the event and our brand.

Neytt’s roots in Kerala’s tradition of carpeting run deep, echoing a legacy that spans more than a century. Sivan Santhosh and Nimisha Srinivas have embraced this heritage, infusing it with contemporary design sensibilities to create a brand that seamlessly marries tradition with innovation. Neytt has become synonymous with luxury, crafting rugs and carpets that tell stories of elegance and artistry. Speaking about their association with the Met Gala, Sivan Santhosh shared insights into the meticulous process that went into creating the bespoke carpet for the iconic event. The Met Gala design team had precise demands, intending to transform the carpet into a canvas for New York’s artists to hand-paint. Sivan Santhosh emphasised the need for a flawless, high-quality foundation, opting for sisal fibers tightly woven to perfection. Neytt’s design team embraced this challenge, ensuring that the carpet not only met but exceeded the stringent requirements set by the Met Gala team.

The lighter colour was one of the challenges the Neytt team faced. For this project, we sent 58 rolls of 4 x 30 metres—covering a total of 6,840 square metres. Nearly 480 people across different departments worked for close to 90 days to perfect the weave and finish to meet the Met Gala’s exacting standards. “We had to specifically import sisal fibres from Madagascar, where the best quality white fibres come from—longer and purer in colour,” Santhosh adds. These rolls were then shipped to New York, where the design and installation teams, along with the artists, worked closely to hand-paint and bring the final vision to life. As the Met Gala red carpet unfolded, Neytt’s contribution became more than just a floor covering—it became a symbol of artistic collaboration, meticulous manufacturing, and the seamless fusion of tradition and modernity.

Sisal fibres from Madagascar were used for the manufacturing of the carpet

Talking about their design journey, Sivan narrates, “From the beginning, what I felt as a brand from Kerala was that a lot of design elements from the south are never showcased anywhere. They are only confined to the south of India and were not out there comparatively. That is one of the reasons why a lot of our collections are inspired by design elements from Kerala and from South India. One collection we did was based on the Nehru Trophy boat race in Kerala. While designing that, we went deep into the design process and actually sat down with the people who participate in the races, trying to understand what matters to them when they roll the boards. They spoke about a lot of synchronisation and rowing, the use of different elements, and the music which plays a big role in the race. These elements became the soul of the collection.” With artisanal techniques rooted in historic stories of the weaving industry of the Venice of the East, Alappuzha in Kerala, Neytt continues to etch stories into the grains of the fibres marrying the craftsmanship of South India and the materials of East Africa. As they take this amalgamation to international stages, Sivan concludes “One thing I’m really proud about working on the Met Gala carpet is that a lot of people found it inspiring. Some people got in touch with us saying that they are proud of the fact that this carpet was manufactured in Kerala, India. A lot of our employees were recognised this way too and they told me that they’re very proud of the fact that they’re working here. So that was a motivation for all of us, a lot of entrepreneurs, and a lot of artisans as well.”

Collaborating with designer Vanessa Meister Varma, they created an exquisite piece of hand-tufted bamboo silk rug under the collection ‘Women Power’

Neytt’s design explorations move beyond the Met Gala and carpet weaving. We collaborated with the Dutch artist Niels Kiené Salventius to create a collection of rugs exhibited at Maison&Objet. Collaborating with designer Vanessa Meister Varma, they created an exquisite piece of hand-tufted bamboo silk rug under the collection Women Power. The collection was a tribute to women supporting and inspiring each other to grow.
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