Indian Carpets
Exporters
Manufacturer & Exporter
woolen
carpets, silk carpets, woolen rugs, silk on silk carpets, single
and double knotted
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10x10 Woolen Carpet
Double Knotted
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History of carpet weaving in India
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Chirag Carpets and Textiles India
offers a wide range of floor coverings that have evolved
over the centuries to suit a variety of tastes, climates and
budgets. The woolen and silk carpets are more
renowned compared to the other materials such as cotton and
several vegetable fibres, which are used for making
attractive and practically useful mats and durries. In the
early stages, the motifs used in the Indian carpets
were purely Persian. Later, various other designs were
introduced from Afghanistan, Turkey, China, Morocco and
France. Gradually, the pile carpet industry was Indianised
and assumed a character of its own.
Each region developed a distinct style of carpet weaving.
In the mountainous regions of India, from Ladakh through
Darjeeling in West Bengal and Sikkim to Manipur, carpets are
made of pure wool in glowing colors. The predominant motifs
are those of the dragon, snow-lion and lotus. Patterns are
also taken from Buddhist iconography with dhawaja (flag),
the kalash (water-vessel) and the twin fish being favorites.
Carpets from these regions are based on techniques that are
as distinct as the motifs. These are essentially Central
Asian in tradition. For over 2500 years the patterns
reproduced were those of flowers arabesques and rhomboids
with an occasional animal design. The patterns have never
become outmoded. Some motifs have a profound meaning: the
circle signifies eternity, the zigzag water and light, the
swastika darkness and the tree happiness and goodness.
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Rugs and Carpets |
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In India we manufacture a
variety of carpets and carpets which include woolen carpets - which
are made from pure marino wool, silk carpets - which are made
from pure mulberry silk and silk on cotton carpets which have a
base of cotton and the main carpet made of silk.
These carpets and carpets are
made in three different qualities - single knot carpets,
double knot carpets and Jaipur quality carpets. The
double knot carpets are thicker than single know carpets and have
more detail in their designs. The Jaipur quality carpets are
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Carpet Information |
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Rajasthan is known for
its fine quality carpets, an average piece being made
with about 324 knots per square inch. Rajasthan has developed
some of its own designs based on traditional patterns, leaves
and flowers. Fine quality carpets are also produced in Amritsar
(Punjab), Agra (Uttar Pradesh) and Eluru and Warangal (Andhra
Pradesh). The Mirzapur-Bhadohi belt in Uttar Pradesh represents
the most important area of carpet weaving in the country as it
has the largest concentration of carpet weavers.
This area specializes in the medium and low-fine
qualities and accounts for nearly 40 per cent of the total
production of carpets in India. The quality here ranges between
100 and 200 knots per square inch. The fineness of a carpet is
judged from the number of knots per unit area, and the design,
colors and quality of yarn. The firmness, thickness and
appearance of the back of a carpet are the important
considerations in determining the quality of the carpet. The
Indian carpet industry is export oriented with the largest
importers being Germany and the USA followed by Switzerland,
United Kingdom, Australia and Canada.
The wool used in carpets varies greatly. The best grades of
Indian wool are used for medium quality carpets while imported
wool blended with Indian high-grade wool is used for superior
quality carpets. For fine quality carpets, such as Jaipur
quality carpets worsted yarn is used. The best quality
carpets made with high-grade wool develop a beautiful luster
after use and therefore old carpets have special values.
Today, however, when customers desire to have that effect
immediately, the wool is washed with special chemicals to
enhance its natural luster. Traditionalists however maintain
that the process not only reduces the life of the carpet but
also fails to produce the same luster that comes with age and
use.
They also believe that carpets should never be dry-cleaned.
Instead, they should be washed with ritha (a kind of hard berry,
which is ground, and then soaked in water to produce a rich
lather with which the carpet is brushed).
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The origins of hand-knotted carpets can be traced back
more than 2000 years. In India, the hand knotted carpets
appeared in the 15th century. In Rajasthan it attained a high
degree of perfection especially in the 16th and 17th centuries
under the Mughal emperors. Wool is the basic material but in
Rajasthan silk is also commonly used not only for the pile but
also for the warp and weft. Sometimes silk or cotton is used for
the warp with quality wool pile for weft. The appearance and
number of knots on the back of the carpet indicates the quality.
Among the hand knotted ones the Bokhara Carpets are one
of the finest with about 125-500 knots in a square inch.
Every winter, Rajasthan carpet vendors with small carpets piled
high behind their scooters or motorcycles (the wealthier ones
have cars and, consequently, bigger carpets) are a common sight
in Delhi and other big cities in northern India. These vendors
often agree to clean old carpets, but of course it is usually
only a known person who may be trusted. They are often on the
look out for old carpets and many an interesting bargain can be
struck an old for a new.
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Contact
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Main Contact :
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Bittoo Kochar |
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Mailing address :
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Chirag Carpets and Textiles and
Textiles India |
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Jaipur |
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Rajasthan |
Pin code : |
302001 |
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+91-141-2672314 |
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+91-141-2672314 |
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http://indiancarpets.technoedge.net |
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