Tibetan Carpet Weaving

Income from this carpet factory feeds about 400 refugees.

Tibetan carpet weaving. Some aspects of. Following the dramatic escape of his holiness the dalai lama during that period of mayhem thousands of our fellow countrymen leaving hearth and home fled into neighboring countries so they could live as free human beings. Carpet making in tibet is believed to have originated centuries ago as early as 7th century a d. In this manner a whole row of loops is created and then cut down to make a knot.

The tibetan loom and materials are included with the class fee. Tibetan weavers custom rug from nepal. The tibetan refugee self help centre was started on october 2 1959. Tibetan rugs are traditionally made from tibetan highland sheep s wool called changpel.

Tibetan weavers pvt ltd is reliable manufacturer and supplier of tibetan rug nepal rug and hand knotted rug. The knotting method used in tibetan rug making is different from that used in other rug making traditions worldwide. The tibetan knot in rug weaving. It gives a new and distinctive design to the rug.

Our tibetan carpet weaving class meets on the saturday of each month from 10 am to 5pm. Tibetan rug making is an ancient traditional craft. Tibetans use rugs for many purposes ranging from flooring to wall hanging to horse saddles though the most common use is as a seating carpet. Edwin koo zuma press.

Since 1998 we ve been successfully producing tibetan rugs ranging from contemporary designs with minimal colors to the most colorful traditionally designed originals for homes and businesses. Company is specilist of waving tibetan handmade carpet. This knot is formed by looping the yarn around two warps and then further around a rod. It is an intensive 7 hours class.

Mar 05 2009 katmandu bagmati nepal tibetan refugees face obstacles when looking for jobs in their host countries and many especially women rely on traditional crafts such as carpet weaving for their livelihood. The tibetan knot is famous in the rug industry. A typical sleeping carpet measuring around 3 ft 5 ft is called a khaden. Call the studio 718 855 5666 to set up a class.