This rug is a unique piece of world art that will enhance your living space.

Features:

• Knots Per Square Inch (KPSI): 180
• Primary materials: Wool
• Pile height: 0.5 inches
• Latex Free
• Primary color: Brown
• Style: Traditional
• Pattern: Geometric

Story Behind the Art:

For centuries, Tibetans have been weaving and using carpets as bedding, saddle blankets and meditation mats in monasteries. As a means to making a living in a new land, these hardy Tibetan refugees received the support of the Swiss government and began a cottage industry of carpet weaving. This industry was intended to sell rugs to the growing tourist trade in Nepal. During this period, most of the carpets produced were traditional designs in small sizes.

Using a hooking tool, pile yarns are pushed through the foundation, making a loop, which is then cut giving the finished rug a plush or cut pile surface. Instead of the typical hand tied knots they loop the pile ply around the structure and a rod and then they cut the pile to release the rod.
Tibetan weaving is very much a separate category distinctively different than the main body of oriental rugs. To construct a hand-tufted rug, a cotton canvas is stretched on a frame to form the foundation of the rug.

The design is drawn on the canvas in stencil or in outline form.

Tip: We recommend the use of a non-skid pad to keep the rug in place on smooth surfaces.

Please keep in mind that new wool rugs may initially shed and have a natural capacity to shed for several months after purchase. This is normal due to the nature of construction of most wool rugs and not a defect. Click here to view our Wool Rug Care Guide.

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