ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ABOUT WOOL: The most common material used for rugs. Incredibly durable and cleanable while still remaining cozy underfoot.

ABOUT HAND KNOTTED: Hand knotted rugs are made on a vertical frame called a hand knotting loom. Columns of threads are stretched from the top to the bottom of the loom; these warp threads form the foundation and the fringe ends of the rug. Once this has been done, a weaver sits behind the loom and hand ties individual knots onto the vertical strings. After each row of knots is completed a double layer of weft yarn is passed through. The rug is then sheared to produce a uniform surface, hand washed for luster, and dried. Hand-knotting is the most intricate, labor-intensive rug weaving process in use today. It is also one of the oldest forms of rug making.