This carpet is made from hand-spun sheep wool yarn. It is woven in the traditional Changthang style, on a portable backstrap loom characteristic for the nomadic communities. The weave of this type of carpet is a plain weave but inspired by the twill weave of the "pherri" carpet in terms of thickness of the yarns. It is a flat weave and approximately 4mm thick. The carpet consists of 3 panels. After weaving, they are stitched together. The carpet is 50cm x 200cm. It is spun and woven by our team of settled nomads close to the city of Leh. Additional information about the weaving and the tradition here. This carpet is ready to be shipped to you.
Please note: This carpet is entirely made by hand. Irregularities in thickness of yarn are characteristic to the craft of handspinning. Sometimes, the width in panels varies slightly.
