Handwoven Rugs – Where Traditional Weaving Techniques Meet Contemporary Designs

While anybody can manufacture rugs on the machine, it takes the skill and artistry of thousands of weavers to create a rug on a loom. The outcome is a unique carpet where horizontal and vertical threads interweave to give shape to a handwoven rug. Renowned for durability and exquisite designs, it mostly constitutes natural fibres of wool, cotton and jute. With Rugshop featuring a splendid array of choices, here’s your chance to add the beauty of nature to your home and, when the right time comes, pass yours down to the upcoming generations as an heirloom piece.

The Art of Weaving Handwoven Rugs

Handwoven rugs are carpets fabricated by abiding by a manufacturing process that includes the entire paradigm of hand tufting, hand-looming and hand-knotting. All these techniques are fundamental for fabricating either a flatweave or a piled rug. Tradition reveals a handwoven area rug is prepared on a vertical loom with a mounted wrap. It barely has fringes or secured edges, representing the simplicity of the weave. Weavers typically press fibre strands together by taking the help of thin thread. Characterised by a heavy-weight, the rug usually lies and spreads flatly on the floor with minimal chance of curling up or bunching up.

The best way to recognise a handwoven rug is by looking at its construction. As discussed, it’s generally flat and depicts a basket where the back and front sides appear alike, making the carpet reversible with no visible pile or knots. Expect the colour scheme and quality to be the same whether or not you flip it. Steeped in cultural significance, this manufacturing type often witnesses weavers integrating motifs and patterns reflecting their beliefs, heritage and surroundings too.

For those who can read and are curious by nature, handwoven rugs often narrate stories of the past, depict tribal identity and feature religious symbols. Since weavers from various regions contribute to the unique craftsmanship of handwoven area rugs, you will come across an array of styles, including Persian, Turkish, Kelim and Dhurrie rugs.

Handwoven Wonders to Witness at Rugshop

The world of handwoven floor coverings is vast. The most popular types available at Rugshop, classified by material and pile construction, are enclosed for you to view and purchase:

1. Handwoven wool rugs: Represented by Persian, Berber and Afghan rugs, the handwoven carpets of Rugshop are a beautiful union between intricate designs and colours, the bonus being wool’s natural properties of fire resistance, natural insulation, softness and durability.
2. Handwoven cotton rugs: Look for Dhurries, and you will gather an idea about handwoven cotton rugs. At Rugshop, we bring you affordable and durable ones for the high-traffic areas of your home. Lend casual elegance to your living spaces with their vibrant shades and geometric patterns while enjoying the functional attributes of lightweight, breathability and comfort underfoot.
3. Handwoven kilim rugs: If you are on the lookout for a pileless rug featuring a vibrant colour scheme and geometric patterns, embrace kilims. The fact that they are light in weight makes them perfect for layering over existing carpets or as wall hangings.

We are proud of all three variants and more so for wool and cotton for capturing the essence of India’s vibrant culture. The skilled artisans we work with use only the finest threads on an all-natural fabric. If you value intricate patterns and lucid hues, you are absolutely going to fall for our range of premium-quality handwoven carpets. Ours are worthy of pausing for a while to appreciate the story, artistry and cultural heritage interlaced with warp and weft threads.

Shop Attractive and Soft-to-Touch Handwoven Rugs from Rugshop!

Our collection of handwoven rugs is available at all price points and is ideal for families shopping on a budget. Since we source them directly from our factories, with no interference from middlemen, we can provide them at affordable prices. Only expert craftsmen and women who are well-versed in yarn handling and dyeing, blessed with the skills passed down for generations, participate in the process. Of course, we encourage them to reinterpret their ancient weaving expertise according to their discerning colour sensibility and authentic patterns to create the distinctive range we showcase today. So, calling all shoppers, those valuing cultural heritage and others with modern tastes, to visit us and buy to their hearts’ content.

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