Rug Making: An Art Form
Hand Tufted Rugs
This is mainly used for Contemporary designs. It has the advantage of being relatively quick to produce. A Hand Tufted rug is made by inserting wool tufts through a canvas backing. When finished latex and a strengthening scrim are applied to the back to secure the pile. It has a deep pile which can be cut to different depths. Using Millspun yarn for lustre finish Handspun yarn for a textured look
Our Indo Nepali rugs are normally made in 60k and 100k per sq inch depending on the scale and curves of the design.
A Indo Nepali rug is hand woven using a rodding method. The pile is then sheared to the correct height.
Knotted Rugs Knotted quality Soumac quality
Weaving
Finishing process
"Persian" or "Asymmetric" Knot Soumac Weave These are the standard knotted types "Persian Knots" (as used in the oriental range) The vertical thread running through the carpet is called the warp, and the horizontal the weft. It is these sets of threads that form the basis on which the rug is constructed. The knot's are then tied individually by hand onto the foundation. The knot's are tied on in rows, hammered down level and then an additional Weft is added to secure the row. As you can see the way the end of the knot sticks up it is this that creates the pile on the rug. "Soumac Knots" (Stock only) The foundation of the rug is the same as the hand knotted, however the weave runs over two or four threads as apposed to one, it is also in one continual thread unless the colour needs to be changed and it is then tied on to the end and continued. This rug has no pile because of the way in which the knot is tied continuously, however both sides of the rug can be used to show. 
