Collection: Hand-Loomed Rugs

If you have never watched a master craftsman working on a rug woven on a hand loom, you really should consider watching the process. There is any number of loom designs, but each one requires patience, skill, and years to master.

In essence, a loomed rug starts with a foundation called a warp. The warp consists of single strands of fiber yarn running parallel to each other, often with a top and a bottom layer. The weft is typically colorful yearn that creates the beautiful patterns seen on a finished rug. These individual strands of yarn are passed between the upper and lower warp, pressed tightly to the row before it, and then a lever is maneuvered that swaps the upper and lower wefts securing the yarn in place. This process creates a flat rug known as a flat-weave. To add thickness to a rug, known as the pile, different techniques are used to add depth to the weft. This may sound like a simple process, but there is much skill involved in knowing when and where to add different colored yarns for the desired pattern.

Automated machines can be designed and programmed to produce beautiful rugs as well, but a hand-loomed rug represents countless hours of tiring, dedicated passion.