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.

Rug News and Design Blog about Jaipur Rugs

Rug News and Design

Posted: Jan 3 2014

About Rug News and Design : Based in USA, Rug News and Design tries to cover a whole gamut of subjects both in print and online. They talk to manufacturers, retailers and wholesalers and attend trade shows in the design fields – as well as other industries. They have been publishing magazines since 42 years. Their main office is located in Morris, NY but their staff are located in Eastchester NY, Brooklyn NY, Asheville NC and Los Angeles CA. Rug News and Design is a 12x magazine printed monthly. They print 4500 magazines each month.

Below are the links to the articles/videos in which Rug News and Design mentions Jaipur Rugs:

• JAIPUR to host TRACK II of DESIGN TECH SUMMIT -
http://www.rugnewsanddesign.com/blog/2014/04/03/jaipur-host-track-ii-design-tech-summit/

• JAIPUR wins NASSCOM award / JAIPUR wins Social Innovation award -
http://www.rugnewsanddesign.com/blog/2014/04/03/jaipur-wins-nasscom-award-jaipur-wins-social-innovation-award/

• EYE AM THE RUG INDUSTRY — Babulal and Kalli Devi -
http://www.rugnewsanddesign.com/blog/2014/03/10/eye-rug-industry-babulal-kalli-devi/

• Video - JAIPUR – Alternative Education Program (AEP) Teachers Training -
http://www.rugnewsanddesign.com/blog/2014/03/10/jaipur-alternative-education-program-aep-teachers-training-2/

• EYE am The Rug Industry — Rug Weaving Village -
http://www.rugnewsanddesign.com/blog/2014/03/10/eye-am-the-rug-industry-rug-weaving-village/

• Video - Hear the sounds, see the movements -
http://www.rugnewsanddesign.com/blog/2014/03/10/hear-the-sounds-see-the-movements/

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Rug News and Design Blog about Jaipur Rugs

Rug News and Design

Posted: Jan 3 2014