Real photography from our artisan partners in Bhadohi — here's the process, step by step.
Undyed New Zealand wool arrives and is hand-selected for each design, then dyed in small batches to match the exact palette.
Every pattern is worked out in detail before production begins — colour placement, pile height changes, and where techniques like carving or looping will be used.
The design is outlined onto the backing fabric, stretched taut on a frame, ready for tufting to begin.
Artisans work the design tuft by tuft with a hand-tufting gun, building up pile height and texture entirely by eye.
On designs that call for it, sections of the pile are hand-carved to create raised, sculptural texture.
Each rug is washed by hand to clean the wool, set the pile, and bring out the true depth of colour.
Edges are bound by hand and the anti-skid canvas backing is applied for stability underfoot.
Every rug is checked by hand before it's considered ready — for pile consistency, colour accuracy and finishing quality.
Every piece in the shop is made using this same process, start to finish.
