Craft
Handmade rugs: four ways to weave them
Each project chooses its technique by drawing, texture and use. All are manual, all are made in our workshops in India. These are the differences that matter.
At a glance
The four techniques
Hand tufted
Fully manual. The design is pre-marked on a cotton base and a hand-held tufting gun pushes and cuts the wool. It is sealed with a backing fabric that protects and holds the knot. It allows any drawing —geometric or curved— and different pile heights.
Hand loom
Woven on a manually operated loom. The yarn is wrapped around a rod that sets the pile height. It offers a wide range of finishes: from a simple, fine cut or loop pile to richer textures that mix materials.
Hand knotted
Fully manual, woven on a vertical loom. Over a base of two layers of cotton —warp and weft— supplementary rows of knots form the pile, usually in wool. More knots mean higher quality, value and durability. It allows very detailed designs. The height of the craft.
Hand woven
Manual, on a vertical loom. Weft threads pass alternately in front of and behind the warp, with no knotted tufts. Pass by pass forms a small braid. The result is a flat, pile-free rug with a crisp design, suited to high-traffic areas.
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A technique for every project
Tell us the space and the drawing you have in mind. We will recommend the technique that resolves it best.