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A guide on hand-knotted carpets and their types

Oct

2020

Carpets Pratima

Hand-knotted carpets were specially made in Tibet to celebrate the birth of a girl by her mother. According to Researchers, Tibetan refugees started crossing the Himalayan home in April 1959, within the wake of the Dalai Lama’s flight into exile and landed mostly in Nepal and India. Tibet carpets historically were practical, everyday objects, woven locally to be used in homes and monasteries where they might over time wear out and be discarded. There .

Difference Between Rugs and Carpets

Sep

2020

Carpets Pratima

As the terms carpet and are inclined to be used identically, there is, in fact, quite a difference between those two. Both Rugs and carpets describe a thick piece of cloth, usually woven from natural fibers like silk, wool, jute, and cotton or synthetic materials used for decorative purposes. The patterns or techniques used can differ to a great extent, depending on the region or the year or the method in which the given carpet .

Traditional Tibetan Carpet Making Process

Jan

2019

Weaving sadiksha

Tibetan carpet making is a traditional craft. Tibetan people love art and craft. Tibetan carpets are traditionally made from Tibetan highland sheep's wool, called changpel. Tibetans use the carpet for many purposes ranging from flooring to wall hanging to horse saddles, though the most common use is as a seating carpet. Tibetan Carpet with Tiger Design The knotting method used in Tibetan carpet making is different from that used in other carpet-making traditions worldwide. All the carpets .