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Pazo Knotted Rug close up, hand knotted New Zealand wool in olive tan with raised charcoal lines.

Hand Knotted Rug Price in India: What Sets It

Hand knotted rugs are the slowest to make and the most durable. What they cost per square foot at Rugberry in jute, New Zealand wool and silk, and the four things that set the price.

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Savannah: Hand Knotted Jute

Savannah is jute tied knot by knot into a 15 to 16 mm pile, not woven flat. What knotting gives jute, how Cashew, Natural and Olive differ, and which dry rooms suit it.

Cavea Wool Rug close up, hand tufted New Zealand wool carved into overlapping pale green planes.

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Rugs for Hotel Lobbies and Large Public Rooms

A lobby rug is read from across a large room and walked on by hundreds of people a day. How to plan its scale, keep traffic off it, handle seams and care for it.

Cabra Wool & Jute Rug in Sand folded over itself, a firm handloom weave of New Zealand wool and jute.

Comparison

Handloom or Hand Knotted: Which Suits Your Room

Both are made on a loom by hand, but one weaves the pile in rows and the other ties it knot by knot. Structure, feel, price per sq ft and the right room for each.

Nuva Silk Rug in Chocolate folded at the corner, showing the low handloom Botanical Silk pile and its sheen.

Buying Guide

Which Rugs Are Worth Investing In

A rug worth investing in is one whose cost per year of use stays low. How construction and fibre decide that, with hand knotted wool, real silk and cashmere blend examples and regular prices.

Plush Wool Rug in Camel in a styled floor seating room, handloom New Zealand wool with a deep pile.

Construction

Handloom, Hand Knotted, Hand Tufted, Hand Woven

One reference for the four ways Rugberry makes a rug, with thickness, feel, lifespan, price and the best room for each construction.

Nuva Silk Rug in Beige folded in layers, handloom silk with a pale, cloudy sheen.

Care

Couture: A Hand Knotted Silk Rug

Couture is Rugberry's hand knotted silk rug. Here is how knotted silk differs from handloom silk such as Luma and Nuva, and which rooms of an Indian home suit it.

Pazo Knotted Rug in a styled South Delhi living room, hand knotted New Zealand wool.

Collecting

Pazo, Ithaca and Fern: Hand Knotted Statement Rugs

Pazo, Ithaca and Fern are Rugberry's statement hand knotted wool rugs. Here is how each one reads, what it costs and how a collector in an Indian city might choose.

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Modern Indian Interiors: Rugs That Bridge Old and New

Modern Indian homes mix cane, solid wood, brass-free metal and handloom textiles with clean lines. The rug is where those materials meet, so choose it for fibre and scale.

Stratum Knotted Rug in Dune in a styled living room with a honed limestone floor, hand knotted New Zealand wool in layered sand and ivory blocks.

Buying Guide

Persian vs Tibetan Knot: What Differs

Both knots tie yarn to the warp, but in different ways. Here is how each is made, what it does to a design and what to ask before you buy.