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Pazo Knotted Rug, hand knotted New Zealand wool with raised charcoal lines, in a study. Room is a digital render; the rug is from a product photo.

Why Handmade Rugs Cost What They Do

A handmade rug is priced on fibre, hand time and finishing. Here is where the money goes, and how to compare a handmade rug with a marketplace listing.

Ithaca Rug, hand knotted in wool, in a reading room.

Buying Guide

Handmade vs Machine Made Rugs: How to Tell

The back of a rug tells you more than the front. Three checks, the back, the fringe and the pile, show how any rug was made.

Stratum Knotted Rug in Cinder in a styled study, a hand knotted pile in charcoal, rust and grey.

Construction

Hand Knotted vs Hand Tufted Rugs: The Real Difference

Both are made by hand, but not in the same way. What separates a ₹40,000 tufted wool rug from a ₹1.75 lakh knotted one, and when each is right.