Oriental Rugs
Broadloom Carpeting
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63 Flint St. Salem, MA 01970
978.744.5909
333 Stuart St. Boston, MA 02116
617.399.6500
Design the Rug on Graph Paper
Color the Naksha, or Map
A Map to Scale is Best
Hand-Spin the Wool
Wrap the Wool into Skeins
Purify the Water
Light A Coal Fire Hours Ahead
Mordant the Wool
Vegetal Dyeing is Art, Not Science
Add Wool to the Dye Bath
The Dye Bath Must Be Stirred
Dry the Wool Anywhere!
Inspect Color for Consistency
Make Balls So Weaving Is Easier
Weave on a Tibetan Loom
Follow the Map While Weaving
Big Rugs Require Big Looms
Soak the Rug Overnight
Pour More Water on the Rug
Get Out the Excess Dye
Comb out Excess Wool
Dry Rugs in the Sun
Jeffrey Shears with a Machine
Compact the Knots if Needed
Bokani - Separating the Lines
Pencil Berai - Separate Curves
Stretch the Rugs
Burn the Fuzz off the Backs
Knot the Fringe
Final Shearing By Hand
