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We look forward to sharing with you a new selection of hand-knotted, 100% wool area rugs, hand-picked in Pakistan. The rugs will arrive in a few weeks, for now, enjoy this photo-journey of the wonders of hand-knotted Oriental rugs in Pakistan.

A large collection of hand-knotted rugs

My most recent buying trip took me to the city of Lahore in Pakistan -- the second largest city in the country -- where I hand-selected a beautiful assortment of handmade rugs, from Chobis to Peshawar, Bokharas to Gabbehs, and some new takes on old designs with fresh color palettes.

I visited with the workers who prepare the wool, the weavers who masterfully - and by hand - transform the wool fibers into rugs, and the people who do the final steps of washing and trimming the rugs to make them ready to decorate your homes.

Rug weaving in Lahore Pakistan
(bundles of wool hang on hooks outside of the weaving house)

 

Dyed wool for rugs

 (freshly dyed wool air drying)

 

Oriental rug weaving in Pakistan
Hand-knotted rugs
A craftsperson working on an Oriental rug
Fringe on wool rug
A large handmade rug
Washing wool rugs
(a wool rug being washed after coming off of the loom)
Rugs air drying
(rugs air drying)
(a few of the detailed patterns of the finished rugs)
(enjoying a lunch break)
(my friends and hosts in Pakistan)
(a completed and fulfilling days work)
Before making my way back to the states, I took some time to tour the city, stopping at a garden and a mosque.
A cat on a motorcycle in the streets of Lahore Pakistan
(burial site of famous Pakistani poet Allam Iqbal)

Thank you for reading -- be sure to check back soon to see all of the new rugs in stock from this trip.

Until next time, be well!

Comments

Janine Sinclair:

Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful journey. I am truly amazed!

Mar 28, 2023

Pia Vining:

I loved the photos from Pakistan! Can’t wait to see the rugs!

Mar 24, 2023

Cate Hawthorne:

Thank you for sharing your amazing journey.
I appreciate seeing the pictures! I especially liked the cat in the motorcycle.

Mar 24, 2023

Tia:

Very cool! Loved seeing all of the pictures. Never knew how they made rugs but this was a great way to find out and appreciate the time, effort and skill it takes. Can’t wait to see what is to come in your shop!

Mar 24, 2023

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