Varanasi, India
Rug Mart India makes and sells handmade carpets from Barahi Newada in the Varanasi district, with a second office at Bhadohi. The business was founded by Aijaz Ansari and Laeeque, who between them bring five decades in the trade, and it pairs hand knotting with modern finishing. Its collections are built around named qualities including Galaxy, Berber, Persian, Moroccan, Moroccan Mohair, Ushak, Kaysaree, Kirman, Samshir, Sharukh, Herike, Shawl, Zero Pile, Lower Knots and Leather. The range covers both traditional Persian and Turkish patterns and flatter modern abstracts.
An abstract hand knotted range carried under the Galaxy name. Pieces in the collection are woven at the company's Barahi Newada works.
Hand knotted carpets in the Berber idiom, with the simple geometric motifs of North African weaving. They are made to order at the company's Varanasi district unit.
Hand knotted carpets in traditional Persian patterns, one of the company's core classical ranges. Weaving is done on the company's own looms.
Rugs made with leather rather than yarn, listed by the company as a separate quality. They are produced at the same Barahi Newada workshop as its knotted lines.
Carpets in Moroccan patterns, offered alongside a Moroccan Mohair quality. Both are hand knotted at the company's own unit.
One of the named qualities in the company's catalogue, listed alongside its Lower Knots range. Like the rest of the range it is made by hand at the Barahi Newada workshop.
41 recorded shipments · latest shipment Aug 2026 · buyers include J.D. Staron, Locust Lane Rugs, Emery Park Carpet Company, Marc Phillips, Yand Ltd