We manufacture hand knotted woolen carpets & rugs in varied qualities & designs. We employ skilled draftsmen who work in a healthy environment producing intricate designs & textures in accordance with the highest international standards.
When the raw material for handcrafting is likewise handcrafted art, the essence of handcrafting is completely captured.The finest Indian wool for rugs, known as New Zealand wool, is acquired during a biannual auction held in Bikaner since sheep are sheared in the spring and fall. It has a varied texture and hand-selected attributes since the traditional knowledge of the local people is priceless.It is imported from New Zealand and is used in the finest 14/14 quality carpets as well as in creating blends of wool. The best wool is imported from eighteen various nations to create yarn blends that combine durability, luster, and a fluffy feel into one.
Through a process known as carding, she sorts through the wool, layering the strands together. She puts a glob of wool on a scratchy pad and brushes it with another to get rid of knots and clumped filth. She also gives the wool uniformity and gives it a gentle caress so that it can become yarn.
In the wake of that tedious task, she channels centuries of Indian heritage through her hands, spinning the yarn on a charka (spinning wheel), with a meditative flow that brought back Indian independence, and is a permanent symbol to the nation’s values. The intertwined fibers of wool have a wave-like pattern of thick and thin, but sticks together to make the most durable form of yarn with the most remarkable texture, somewhere a metaphoric representation to Indian history. Over 3,000 of these unique artisans have found their home with us.
Rug dyeing is a traditional art that allows artisans to create decorative effects.Prior to dyeing, yarn is first separated. Darker wool for darker dyes and texture by feel, and lighter wool for lighter colored dyes. Because it has the power to decide the yarn's overall quality, texture is also significant. Blends of several wool types assist control the final texture's bristle or softness.
The procedure known as "yarn opening and reeling" entails opening the larger, looser leaves and firmly wrapping them into a smaller, tightly packed bundle.
Designing is the most Significant steps in the carpet manufacturing process. It gives overall looks and beauties in the carpet.These designs can be utilized as an all-over motif or to adorn a specific area of a carpet. From the pattern on a carpet it is possible to see what style and also which origin the carpet has. The size and colors that are used also contributes to the answer of the carpets origin.The pattern is the most obvious and perhaps the most important characteristic in a carpet.
The map is created through a rug software program.The map designer bears a great deal of duty to ensure that every single knot is accurate.Just making the map for a hand knotted custom carpet can take anywhere from 20 to 25 days, sometimes even more – depending on the type of design.
Once the map is done, it is then printed and analyzed for screen-to-paper consistency. Map helps the artisans to easily weave the rugs accurately.
Persian Hand-knotting is the name given to the art form that originated in Persia and made its way into Indian culture. Its printing technique, which pays close attention to every minute detail, makes it stand out among other works of art.It’s a process taking a minimum of 2 months, up to almost a year, depending on the quality and size of the woven carpet.
Differentiating each knot was originally done by memory, where weavers would sing out the colors of the line of knots called Boli weaving. This later evolved to using design maps, which helped accommodate a rapidly changing design palate.The design map is positioned at the foot of the loom, and each pixel in a chart serves as a reference point for a knot by the artisans.
The uneven nature of the hand-knotting technique, along with the variations in yarn width and knotting techniques, causes the desired design to become warped on the carpet. This warp is because the line of knots is not straight when it comes off the loom. Craftsmen in the finishing centre measure out the warped segments and then use a large iron nail and hammer to knock the knots along the warp and weft to align the pattern.It takes a long time, makes a lot of noise, and needs a craftsman's accuracy to display the pattern precisely.
This is the first phase of shearing done to the carpet. Its only purpose is to ensure the pile of the entire carpet is made to one height. Since the yarn is cut by hand during the weaving process, the size of the pile has minor differences which are evened out by a shearing machine with a gyro, and it is wielded by a craftsman that goes over the carpet.
Yarn intermixes with neighboring yarn due to the weaving process and longer pile height, potentially distorting the design. Using a big skewer, craftsmen meticulously untangle the yarn, bringing the intended definition to each line of the rug.
The method of back burning is not very complicated. A torch is placed over a carpet or it is placed away from a flame. In addition to removing any loose threads from the carpet, the flame tightens all of the knots in the rug. The yarn shrinks and recoils when it is heated, greatly enhancing its longevity.
When a carpet is dipped, it is cleaned thoroughly. To remove any impurities that may have become embedded, the carpet is cleaned and soaked. In order for the carpet to remove all impurities during washing, it must absorb all of the liquid.
Washing is one process that is sometimes simple to link with. Although it may seem obvious, not every home washes their carpets. Instead of being cleaned, every carpet is bathed and nurtured. It is art in and of itself. Carpet washers place their rugs on the ground, then carefully add water and a gentle cleaning solution, pushing the dirt out of the fibers with a special paddle that resembles an oar. Every stroke strengthens the underlying knots while also eliminating unneeded material. The strokes are executed with excellent synchronization and technique, using a minimum amount of water and just taking 15 minutes!
Once washed, yarn and the underlying cotton warp & weft shrink. This helps tighten the carpet, but also changes its size.The carpet is precisely measured and stretched out on an iron frame to reach its desired size. The knots are still tight, but they are even and balanced now.
The intended pile height is adjusted on the shearing machine in this last step of the process before the craftsman passes over the carpet. The carpet is then classified under this measured pile height prior to sale.
The edges of the carpet are bounded together to give it its finishing look and durability. The style of binding done along the width of the carpet has a range of patterns to style the carpet, but uses a standard style along the length to hold the carpet together. The traditional designs use a tassle, while modern designs are bounded on all sides.
When an artisan sharpens the design using a carpet needle, it is regarded as the stage of design correction.The interlocked yarn is separated knot by knot to make the image clear, perfecting its look.Its name, Kalam Birai, which translates to "correcting by pen," accurately conveys its complexity.
