Bhadohi, India
Awasons makes hand tufted, hand knotted and hand woven rugs in Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh, using traditional weaving techniques. The range covers Indo Nepali rugs, sumac rugs and dhurries. The company is a member of the Carpet Export Promotion Council, the Indian Ministry of Textiles body for carpet exporters, under membership number 1730.
Hand tufted rugs, hand knotted rugs, hand woven rugs, Indo Nepali rugs, sumac rugs, dhurries
Hand knotted rugs in the Indo Nepali construction, tied knot by knot on an upright loom. The pile is cut and trimmed by hand after weaving.
Flat woven rugs made in sumac technique, where the weft is wrapped around the warp to raise the pattern. The surface carries no pile.
Flat woven dhurries made by hand on a loom with no pile. They are reversible and lie flat under furniture.
Rugs made by punching yarn through a backing cloth with a tufting gun, then backed and finished by hand. The technique carries dense pile and free design.
3 recorded shipments · first shipment 2009 · latest shipment Feb 2023 · buyers include TSAR USA LLC, Carpet Fabrication International, Kesay Furniture Studio Ltd