The Tallulah aircraft carpet by Scott Group became the starting point for a complete photorealistic interior study inside our real-time configurator. This case study shows how a single digital material can accelerate aircraft design workflows and support content creation for aviation suppliers.
A perfect example? The journey of Tallulah, the newest aviation carpet by Scott Group, from a physical product sample to a photorealistic, real-time configuration showcased inside a Gulfstream G650 using the Expressa Configurator.
Digitalizing Aircraft Materials: Faster Design, Better Content, Stronger Sales
For suppliers in the aviation industry (from carpet manufacturers to leathers, veneers, and specialty fabrics) high-quality visualization is no longer optional. Buyers expect to see how an aircraft material will look inside a real cabin, not just as a flat sample.
By digitalizing physical materials, suppliers unlock:
- Faster design and approval cycles
- High-end visual assets for marketing and sales
- Consistent and scalable content across platforms
- The ability to preview multiple variations instantly through real-time configuration
How the Tallulah Aircraft Carpet Was Digitalized
Expressa’s pipeline is designed to make aircraft material digitization smooth, accurate, and fast.
Here’s how the Scott Group carpet became a fully usable material inside the cloud-based library of Expressa Configurator.
1. Starting with the original material sample
We received the physical Tallulah carpet reference; its texture, pattern, and color palette are central to Scott Group’s luxurious aesthetic.
2. Creating the digital base material
Using the carpet template included in the Expressa Configurator, we opened the PSD source file and adapted the Tallulah pattern to fit the cabin layout of a Gulfstream G650.
3. Uploading to the Expressa cloud-based material library
Once processed, the digital Tallulah material was uploaded to the cloud-based library, making it instantly accessible inside any aircraft scene — from a predefined cabin layout to a fully custom interior.
4. Real-time adjustments inside the configurator
Designers can fine-tune intensity, roughness, color balance, or “drama” directly in the UI.
These real-time adjustments allow creative teams to explore different moods, lighting conditions, and styling directions in seconds.
This speed is crucial for suppliers supporting sales teams, architects, and designers who need to evaluate multiple configurations efficiently.
A Photorealistic Gulfstream Interior Designed Around a Single carpet
Once Tallulah was fully integrated into the material system, our team rendered a complete interior inside a Gulfstream G600. Its long, spacious cabin offered the perfect environment to showcase the carpet.
We styled the aircraft with a warm, beach-house inspired palette, soft greys, brown wood veneers, blue accents, and natural materials, letting Tallulah anchor the scene with texture and personality.
Accessories and small details completed the narrative, resulting in a space that feels inviting, tactile, and effortlessly luxurious.
This is the power of photorealistic real-time configurators: one carpet becomes the starting point for an entire design story.
How Digital Materials Transform the Aviation Industry
By integrating aircraft materials into a real-time configurator, suppliers like Scott Group can:
- Showcase new materials instantly
- Provide immersive visual content to support sales
- Reduce dependency on expensive photoshoots
- Speed up design reviews with accurate, real-time previews
- Offer designers granular control over realism, texture, and lighting
- Ensure every visualization is consistent and photorealistic
For aviation interior suppliers, this pipeline is becoming a competitive advantage, not just a technical upgrade.
See the Final Results
Explore the full set of photorealistic renders featuring Scott Group’s Tallulah carpet inside the Gulfstream G650
