The Craft
An uncompromising dedication to traditional hand-knotting techniques, preserving a centuries-old art form in the heart of Jaipur.
Eight months of work pass between the first thread and the last. We don't hurry it.
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hand-tied knots in an 8 × 10 ft piece.
Up to 0 knots in our finest weaves.
A short and considered list of things that touch the floor.
Wool
Imported from highland sheep in New Zealand, where the wool is long-fibered, lanolin-rich, and naturally lustrous. Hand-spun, never machine-carded.
Silk
Mulberry silk imported from China. Used as accent threads in the field, where it catches light differently across the day. Reserved for the finer weaves.
Cotton
The warp. The architecture beneath the pile. Long-staple cotton imported from various parts of India, twisted to a density that holds the knots for a hundred years if cared for.
Three plants. A river. A roof.
Every colour in a Carpetstory piece begins as a plant, ground or boiled or fermented, then dipped, dried, and dipped again until the wool refuses any more.