The most labour-intensive weaving process, conducted by specially-trained artisans
Working off a rug map, artisans tie individual knots to build up the rug’s design one row at a time
The quality of a hand-knotted rug is determined by the number of knots per square inch (KSPI)
A higher KPSI requires greater skill on the part of the weaver and results in a higher-quality rug

Rug Type-5'x8' (150x240cm)	Time to Manufacture	Durability
Hand-Knotted	5-12 months	20+ years

How To Identify:

Individual, often uneven knots are visible on the back of these rugs, mirroring the pattern visible on the front.

Individual tufts of yarn are punched into a pre-made backing fabric with a special tufting gun
This tool hooks and pulls yarn through the backing to form loops or piles
This process is less skill and labor-intensive than hand-knotting, so rugs can be completed in a shorter amount of time

Rug Type-5'x8' (150x240cm)	Time to Manufacture	Durability
Hand-Tufted	4-6 months	3-10 years

How To Identify:

These rugs have a canvas backing glued on to hold the knots in place and usually have a cut or cut and loop pile.

Flat-weave rugs are created on a loom, rather than knotted or tufted
These rugs are often reversible, with designs on both sides
Because they only consist of warp and weft threads they don’t have the thickness of knotted and tufted rugs
Flat-weave rugs are lightweight and often require rug pads to stay in place

Rug Type-5'x8' (150x240cm)	Time to Manufacture	Durability
Flat-Weave	3-4 months	20+ years

How To Identify:

With their woven construction, these rugs are flat and don’t have a pile.

Weavers use a loom to create these rugs by hand
The loom holds the warp (vertical) threads in place and allows the interweaving of the weft (horizontal)
Different looms are used to produce different types of rugs: including felted textures, shag, naturals or solid and border rugs

Rug Type-5'x8' (150x240cm)	Time to Manufacture	Durability
Hand-Loomed	Construction dependent (3-5 months)	3-10 years

How To Identify:

Hand-loomed rugs usually have a low to medium pile (other than shags, which have a deep pile) and can have a canvas backing added to them.

CEO World Award Winner 2019 - Most Innovative Company

2019

Most Innovative company of the year | 11-2,499 employees
BRONZE WINNERS
Jaipur Rugs Corporation Private Limited | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India | First time ever, weavers become designers of their own rug. | Nand Kishore Chaudhary, Kavita Chaudhary

Jaipur Rugs won the title for Innovative Company of the year. Jaipur Rugs has introduced a unique concept: Manchaha (Artisan Originals) which has resulted in a major shift transforming the identity of weavers in rural India. It is driven to unlock the untapped potential of the skilled weavers in rural Rajasthan. Manchaha (Artisan Originals) is an experiment turned movement for artistic exploration, professional growth and empowerment in multiple capacities. Here they create their rugs from their own designs without a design map or any formal design specific education. These rugs are crafted using hand-spun yarn leftover from our supply chain, making the colour palette as unique as its design.

On the weaver’s side, what may often be seen as manual and constrained labour is now looked at as an opportunity to flex creative muscles and express them on a very large, familiar canvas. Perception of carpet weaving has dramatically shifted from exploitation to transformation. Each rug, hand-made with more than 200,000 knots, is the story of its creator – complete with emotions, dreams, and personality has led to a movement of transformation in the minds of the consumers whereby they want to engage with the weavers and know about their life story. Manchaha has helped women receive recognition for their craftsmanship globally, which resulted in increased respect from their family in the prevalent patriarchal society.

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