Rugs in the Making
How long does it take to make a rug? Are your rugs handmade?
Yarn Opening
The raw yarn threads are opened ready for dying.
Dying
Once open, the yarn is submerged in water for up to 4 hours. This not only helps clean and soften the fibres, but prepares it for dying. Dying the yarn is all done by hand and a lengthy 3 – 4-hour process.
Yarn Drying
After dying, the yarn is hung to dry in the sunlight. Drying the yarn usually takes 1 day, or up to 2 – 3 days (in rainy season).
Yarn Spinning
Once dry, the yarn is put on a spinning machine and spun into a single thread roll. At this stage, the yarn process is complete.
Warping
White yarn is added to the loom for warping in preparation for weaving. Warping takes 2 days.
Weaving
A part of the process that everyone knows. After warping, the weaving begins. Depending on the rug size and complexity, weaving can take 25+ days. All of our rugs are handwoven.
Washing
Once the weaving is complete, the rug is cut from the loom and hand-washed, ready for customers to place as soon as it is delivered.
Drying
Rugs are hung for drying up to 3 days depending on the season
Finishing
Excess yarn is cut and the rug is given a full, post washing check. There is also one more final check at the end of the process.
Fringing/Binding
Depending on the customers’ preferences, the rug goes through the binding or fringing process.
Final Checking
One last quality control check at the end of the process. Once each rug is signed off, it is packaged and set ready for shipping.
Creating Beauty
Pictures of Our Process
We are lucky enough to work with some of the most passionate and inspirational people in the world.
Here are a few snaps of these truly wonderful artisans!
