Rugs Production

The original and authentic method of production of hand-knotting is still followed today. Our artisans are able to produce rugs from 40 knots to 200 knots. Quality and costs are determined by the number of knots per square inch. Complex patterns require very dense knotting and it can take a long time to produce. Hand-knotted rugs will last for many years and are ideal for high traffic areas.

Handtufted is a more affordable alternative to hand knotted rugs. The quality and price depend mainly on the quality of the fibre used. Hand tufted rugs are made using a 'gun', a hand operated tool that punches strands of yarn into a stretched canvas. The design of the rug is stenciled onto the canvas and the weaver fills in the pattern with the appropriate colour of the fiber. These yarns are secured with a latex glue and finished with a cloth back for a neat appearance. This type of construction gives a nearly unlimited variety of patterns colours and textures. The most common yarn types are wool and viscose.
This technique can be used to create different heights of pile, loop finishes and all designs and colours.

This is a precise manual waving technique that can produce flat-waves or piled rugs. The main yarn used for this type of construction is wool, polyester and cotton. Sometimes also known as handloom rugs, the basic premise of the weave is to intersect vertical warp threads with horizontal weft threads. To create the pile, the fibre is wrapped around a special rod during the weaving process and then cut to ensure equal pile height.

Kilims are produced by tightly interweaving the warp and weft strands of the weave to produce a flat surface with no pile. The technique is very similar to that used to make fabrics for tapestries which is why weavers are usually very skilful with tiny details. All manner of colours and designs can be created and they are light yet very tough rugs.

A series of fine mesh screens are created to represent the colours in the design. There is one screen for each colour. The mesh is placed on the rug and then a selected dye colour is passed through the mesh onto the carpet below. The ink penetrates the exposed area of each screen and leaves a replicable design on the surface of the regs. This process is repeated for each colour until the final design is completed. This process allows for a relatively complex design to be added to basic carpets.