- 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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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SUPPORT THE ARTISANS: JAIPUR RUGS: Chaos Theory by Kavi
The Curated Magazine
Posted: May 9 2014
Today’s post is about Jaipur Rugs, specifically their Chaos Theory collection by designer Kavita Chaudhary. The collection “traces the beauty in nature’s seemingly cluttered patterns. Enthused by natural materials, classic color palettes, and the distinctive work of artisans and craftspeople she works with; Kavi’s rugs are inspired by the purity and chaos in nature.” I love the organic palette that borrows colors from nature and the immediate environment around us. The rugs show patterns that ought to be familiar from our surroundings yet which may have remained unnoticed by all but the discerning observer. What a wonderful way to incorporate nature into the more immediate interior of our home or workspace! To me, it has a grounding influence and makes me feel a part of a much larger whole.
I am also happy to feature Jaipur Rugs because they have a network of more than 40,000 artisans in India and their business model emphasizes empowerment of marginalized communities. Visit them at their website Jaipur Rugs to learn more about their social enterprise and to see more designs from the Chaos collection as well as that from other designers.
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