# Carpetstory

> Handmade rugs from Jaipur, India: hand-knotted in New Zealand wool and mulberry silk, dyed with madder, indigo and walnut. Six to ten months on one loom.

Carpetstory is a hand-knotted rug workshop in Jaipur, India, weaving since 2001.
Most pieces are made to order, so rug pages quote a lead time; the pricing page
gives price ranges per square foot by construction and material. The catalogue
below is the whole of what we make; the guides explain how it is made and how
the constructions differ.

## Start here

- [Rugs](https://carpetstory.one/en/rugs): The full catalogue in one list, filterable by material, size and colour.
- [Collections](https://carpetstory.one/en/collection): The catalogue grouped into collections; every rug sits inside one.
- [Craft](https://carpetstory.one/en/craft): How a rug is made here: the loom, the knot, the dye, the finishing.
- [About](https://carpetstory.one/en/about): Where the workshop came from and what it has been weaving since 2001.
- [Pricing](https://carpetstory.one/en/pricing): Price ranges in US dollars per square foot, by construction and material, and what moves the number.
- [Samples](https://carpetstory.one/en/samples): Physical swatches of each construction and material, sent on request.
- [Trade](https://carpetstory.one/en/trade): Terms for interior designers, architects and hospitality buyers.
- [Interior designers](https://carpetstory.one/en/interior-designers): How a custom rug project works for a designer: brief, quote, samples, production, delivery.
- [Press](https://carpetstory.one/en/press): Facts, releases and downloadable images for journalists.
- [Contact](https://carpetstory.one/en/contact): How to reach the studio.

## Collections

- [Chitra](https://carpetstory.one/en/collection/muraqqa): Thirty leaves of the traditional rug
- [Darbar](https://carpetstory.one/en/collection/darbar): Ornament, as Jaipur drew it
- [Dharti](https://carpetstory.one/en/collection/dharti): The Land, From Above
- [Meridian](https://carpetstory.one/en/collection/meridian): Instruments of the Sky
- [Oon](https://carpetstory.one/en/collection/oon): The wool, the dye, the hand
- [Shulba](https://carpetstory.one/en/collection/shulba): Geometry drawn with a cord
- [Tarang](https://carpetstory.one/en/collection/tarang): Bombay's Art Deco, drawn for the floor

## Guides

- [Hand-knotted rugs](https://carpetstory.one/en/hand-knotted-rugs): What hand-knotted means, and how it differs from tufted and handloom.
- [Silk rugs](https://carpetstory.one/en/silk-rugs): Mulberry silk and silk-blend pieces, and how they wear.
- [Custom rugs](https://carpetstory.one/en/custom-rugs): Commissioning a rug to a specific size, colourway or design.
- [Carpet manufacturing in Jaipur](https://carpetstory.one/en/carpet-manufacturers-jaipur): The workshop as a manufacturer: capacity, constructions, export.

## Journal

- [Bhadohi: India's Carpet Heartland](https://carpetstory.one/en/journal/bhadohi-indias-carpet-heartland): Portrait of a region: why the carpet belt of Bhadohi and Mirzapur is the largest knotting landscape in the world, what its protected origin means and what the craft there lives on.
- [Cleaning Hand-Knotted Rugs the Right Way: A Care Guide](https://carpetstory.one/en/journal/cleaning-handknotted-rugs): Cleaning by fiber and incident: the first-response protocol for spills, the right handling of red wine, grease and wax, the colorfastness test and what never belongs on wool.
- [Color Matching to RAL and Pantone: Rugs in Your Specified Color](https://carpetstory.one/en/journal/color-matching-ral-pantone): Color matching on hand-dyed wool: how the path runs from a RAL or Pantone reference through wool samples to production, what light and dye type change, and which tolerances apply.
- [Durability in Contract Use: Rugs That Stand Up to Traffic](https://carpetstory.one/en/journal/durability-contract-use): Hand-knotted rugs for high-traffic areas: what actually ages a rug, the four levers in the specification, and how zoning, underlay and care determine lifespan.
- [From Design to Loom: How a Custom Rug Comes Into Being](https://carpetstory.one/en/journal/from-design-to-loom): The making of a hand-knotted rug in six stations: from design through knot plan, dyeing and loom to washing, shearing and final inspection, with honest timeframes.
- [GoodWeave and Certification: What a Label Actually Guarantees](https://carpetstory.one/en/journal/goodweave-and-certification): GoodWeave, GOTS and OEKO-TEX compared: what each label audits, what it guarantees, where its limits lie, and which questions every rug supplier should be able to answer.
- [Hand-Knotted Rugs from India: The Craft Behind Every Knot](https://carpetstory.one/en/journal/handknotted-rugs-from-india): Five centuries of knotting tradition: how India went from the Mughal court to the world's largest manufactory landscape, what defines Indian rugs and how to recognize quality.
- [Hand-Knotted or Machine-Made: The Difference You Can Feel](https://carpetstory.one/en/journal/handknotted-vs-machine-made): Hand-knotted, machine-woven or tufted: how the three constructions differ, what that means for lifespan, repair and value, and when each is the legitimate choice.
- [How to Identify a Genuine Hand-Knotted Rug: Seven Checks](https://carpetstory.one/en/journal/identify-genuine-handknotted-rug): Verify authenticity in minutes: seven checks that separate a hand-knotted rug from machine-made and tufted goods, from the back of the rug to the logic of the price.
- [Moth Protection for Wool Rugs: Prevention and Treatment](https://carpetstory.one/en/journal/moth-protection-wool-rugs): Moths and carpet beetles on wool rugs: how to spot infestation early, why movement is the best protection, what lavender really does and how treatment works.
- [Natural Dyeing: How Plant Dyes Give a Rug Its Depth](https://carpetstory.one/en/journal/natural-dyeing): Indigo, madder, walnut and pomegranate: how plant dyeing works, why abrash is a feature rather than a flaw, and why natural dyes age into patina instead of fading.
- [Persian or Turkish Knot: Two Ways to Knot a Rug](https://carpetstory.one/en/journal/persian-or-turkish-knot): Symmetric or asymmetric: how the Turkish and Persian knots differ, what each means for drawing, density and durability, and why the names lead you astray.
- [Repair and Value Retention: Why Genuine Rugs Are an Investment](https://carpetstory.one/en/journal/repair-and-value-retention): What can be repaired on hand-knotted rugs, why early repair is the affordable kind, and what value retention honestly means, beyond investment promises.
- [Rug Care: How a Hand-Knotted Rug Outlasts Generations](https://carpetstory.one/en/journal/rug-care): The complete care routine for hand-knotted rugs: vacuuming, rotating, sunlight, spills, professional washing and correct storage, with honest intervals.
- [Rugs and Underfloor Heating: What Actually Matters](https://carpetstory.one/en/journal/rugs-underfloor-heating): Hand-knotted rugs on underfloor heating: why wool tolerates the temperatures with ease, how pile height and underlay determine heat transfer and what counts in planning.
- [Understanding Knot Density: Why the Knot Count Decides Quality](https://carpetstory.one/en/journal/understanding-knot-density): Knot density explained: what knots per square meter actually measures, when high density means quality, when it is wasted money and where the number occasionally lies.
- [Wool, Silk and Bamboo Silk: The Materials of Genuine Rugs](https://carpetstory.one/en/journal/wool-silk-bamboo-silk): The three fibers of the hand-knotted rug in portrait: what wool carries, what makes silk glow, what bamboo silk can and cannot do, and how to choose by use.
- [Direct from the Maker: What Importing Rugs from India Actually Involves](https://carpetstory.one/en/journal/direct-import-rugs-india): Direct rug import from India: which trade layers fall away, how Incoterms, duty and import VAT work, and what transport times to plan for.
- [Made to Measure: Custom Rug Sizing for Individual Spaces](https://carpetstory.one/en/journal/made-to-measure-rugs): Custom rug sizing in handknotting: which sizes and shapes are possible, what tolerances apply, how the process runs and how custom dimensions affect the price.
- [Rugs for Contract and Project: A Working Guide for Architects and Interior Designers](https://carpetstory.one/en/journal/rugs-for-contract-and-project): Specifying hand-knotted rugs for contract and residential projects: material, sizing, color matching, sampling, timelines and pricing logic.

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://carpetstory.one/sitemap.xml): Every indexable URL across all three locales.
- [Product feed](https://carpetstory.one/feeds/products.xml): The in-stock pieces, in Google Merchant Center format.
- [About](https://carpetstory.one/en/about): The studio and the people behind it.