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.

Warranty

Jaipur rugs products come with a product warranty of up to 24 months against manufacturing defects depending upon the construction (weaving) of the rug as below

Weave	Months Warranty
Hand Knotted, Tibetan, Patchwork	24 Months
Hand Tufted, Handloom, Flat weave, Shags, Hand-woven	6 Months

In case of a defect found kindly notify us via e-mail us at shop@jaipurrugs.com or call +91-7230038884along with 3 images of the damaged rug/carpet. If the defect is found to be of the nature covered under warranty policy, we will provide you the best possible resolution. Warranties are non-transferable. Proof of original purchase is also required. If Jaipur replaces your rug under any of the limited warranties, the remaining portion of the warranty period will be based on your original purchase date.

Defects outside product warranty entitlement

Shedding, which can be reduced by vacuuming the rug at low power mode at least once a week
Occasional sprouting pulls or loss of single tufts of fiber
Color and texture changes due to the use of natural fibers and dyes or prolonged exposure to sunlight, humidity, heat, or certain atmospheric gases
Rolling marks can disappear with routine vacuuming
Matting and crushing in rugs, which can be minimized by proper maintenance of the rug
Rugs recently removed from a bag may have odor which can dissipate by placing the rug (back side up) in direct sunlight for 24 hours

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