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.

Certificate of Appreciation by FICCI-SEDF

FICCI-SEDF Recognition (2009 - 2010)

May 3, 2010

Today, businesses are expanding round the world, and the companies have already set foot in global markets. Globalization has led the companies to expand their role towards society, along with inflating the profits. Certainly, these are responsible for bringing an immense amount of change in the society.

Companies nowadays understand their responsibility towards the society, and make more positive and influential changes. As defined by the World Business Council "Corporate social responsibility is the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the local community and society at large".

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) promotes social responsibility via awards, trainings, projects and various technical assistances to small and medium enterprise. Jaipur Rugs efforts got appreciated by FICCI on 3rd May’10 for following the best corporate social responsibility practices. The company received the Certificate of Appreciation, “Business world FICCI -SEDF Corporate Social Responsibility Award-2009", from Mr. Anand Sharma, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry.

The company went through a whole scrutinized process, incorporating Grant Thornton (international accountant and business advisor). Jaipur Rugs Company is in a constant process of generating more employment opportunities, where it has reached to upgrade the lives of 40,000 artisans residing in different villages across the country.

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Certificate of Appreciation by FICCI-SEDF

FICCI-SEDF Recognition (2009 - 2010)