What are the various Types of Handmade Area Rugs?

Handmade Carpets and rugs have several advantages over the machine-made variety. But not all handmade carpets and rugs are the same. In fact, there are three primary methods of making rugs and carpet by hand, and they vary greatly in terms of both quality and price. When you are shopping for just the right carpets and rugs in india, be an informed consumer so you get exactly what you need for your home at a best price.

Hand Knotted Carpets and Rugs

When you hear “hand knotted,” that is no exaggeration. It means that a skilled weaver tied every individual knot that makes up the design of an carpet and rug, so it takes a considerable amount of labor and time to produce a single rug (especially for large carpets or rugs!). There is a spectrum of hand knotted rugs available to the consumer, ranging from low-grade rugs that use low quality materials and dyes with a low knot count, and, on the other side, there are hand knotted rugs that use high quality materials and dyes and have a higher knot count. High quality, hand knotted carpets and rugs are essentially the only type that Alyshaan Fine Rugs carries. Why? The high quality variety of these rugs will last longer, be more durable and will maintain their value when taken care of well. You are truly walking on art when you take home a high quality hand-knotted carpet and rug!

Hand-Tufted Carpets and Rugs

This type of handmade carpet & rug is not as valuable as hand knotted carpets and rugs for a few reasons. The first is that it requires less labor to make. Instead of hand tying every knot, hand tufted carpets and rugs are made by pulling “V” shaped tufts through warp threads by hand. Alternatively, a tool called a tufting gun shoots the tufts through a plastic grid to create the design you see. How can you tell if a rug has been hand-tufted? Look at the underside — if there is a piece of cloth covering the underside, it is hand-tufted and not hand knotted. The reason it is covered like that is because the construction process creates a rather ugly looking underside, somewhat like the flip side of a cross stitch project. We don’t carry this type of rug, because it is lower quality, cannot be repaired if damaged and won’t last as long. We want our customers to enjoy their carpets and area rugs for generations. 

While looking for carpets and rugs in India that will be the perfect accent to your home, hand knotted rugs will provide the best value over the long run. However, it is wise to know the differences between handmade carpets and rug types when shopping around for the fine design.