The most labour-intensive weaving process, conducted by specially-trained artisans
Working off a rug map, artisans tie individual knots to build up the rug’s design one row at a time
The quality of a hand-knotted rug is determined by the number of knots per square inch (KSPI)
A higher KPSI requires greater skill on the part of the weaver and results in a higher-quality rug

Rug Type-5'x8' (150x240cm)	Time to Manufacture	Durability
Hand-Knotted	5-12 months	20+ years

How To Identify:

Individual, often uneven knots are visible on the back of these rugs, mirroring the pattern visible on the front.

Individual tufts of yarn are punched into a pre-made backing fabric with a special tufting gun
This tool hooks and pulls yarn through the backing to form loops or piles
This process is less skill and labor-intensive than hand-knotting, so rugs can be completed in a shorter amount of time

Rug Type-5'x8' (150x240cm)	Time to Manufacture	Durability
Hand-Tufted	4-6 months	3-10 years

How To Identify:

These rugs have a canvas backing glued on to hold the knots in place and usually have a cut or cut and loop pile.

Flat-weave rugs are created on a loom, rather than knotted or tufted
These rugs are often reversible, with designs on both sides
Because they only consist of warp and weft threads they don’t have the thickness of knotted and tufted rugs
Flat-weave rugs are lightweight and often require rug pads to stay in place

Rug Type-5'x8' (150x240cm)	Time to Manufacture	Durability
Flat-Weave	3-4 months	20+ years

How To Identify:

With their woven construction, these rugs are flat and don’t have a pile.

Weavers use a loom to create these rugs by hand
The loom holds the warp (vertical) threads in place and allows the interweaving of the weft (horizontal)
Different looms are used to produce different types of rugs: including felted textures, shag, naturals or solid and border rugs

Rug Type-5'x8' (150x240cm)	Time to Manufacture	Durability
Hand-Loomed	Construction dependent (3-5 months)	3-10 years

How To Identify:

Hand-loomed rugs usually have a low to medium pile (other than shags, which have a deep pile) and can have a canvas backing added to them.

Jaipur Rugs wins German Design Award second year in a row

sundayguardianlive.com

Posted: Dec 04 2016

After winning the prestigious German Design Award 2016 for its rug Anthar, Jaipur Rugs has again won German Design Award 2017 and received special mention for Excellent Product Design for second time in a row. The award ceremony will take place on February 2017 in Frankfurt, Germany.

The German Design Council is an independent and internationally active institution that supports companies in efficiently communicating design expertise and also seeks to strengthen the broader general public’s understanding of design.

Founded in 1978, Jaipur revolutionized the carpet industry by creating an entirely new business model — working directly with artisans and uplifting their lives and communitie. Since then, we have grown to become a global, award-winning brand, sharing our unique point of view through our range of home décor products. More importantly, our passion for design and inspiring people is balanced by our drive to make life better for all those involved in making our products. This ensures that everything we do is as meaningful as it is beautiful — in touch with the world of trends but grounded by a deeper understanding of life and living spaces.

What makes this achievement all the more special is that this year it is two of Jaipur’s rugs that have won the accolades. The two rugs – Kras and Taittu – are a part of Jaipur Rugs’ Free Verse collection, designed by Kavi. Kras recreates patterns from crushed foil paper. The rugs are created through carefully studying the way light falls on each crease. Taittu is designed from the patterns of a rib knitted sweater. Each rise and fall is the result of carefully hand-knotted wool and silk.

The creations in Free Verse can be described as modern interpretations of age old observations. The patterns may be found in nature or in the form of beauty in unexpected places. The result is a brand new vision and “non-artists” are celebrated through these creations.

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Jaipur Rugs wins German Design Award second year in a row

sundayguardianlive.com

Posted: Dec 04 2016

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