Tibetan Wool, New Zealand wool, Hemp
Yarns, Banana fiber yarns, silk and recycled yarn in rugs.
We use the highest-quality Tibetan
wool and New Zealand sheep wool to maximize
color, vibrancy, durability and texture.
Wool is eco-friendly, renewable, and
become better with use. Wool fiber length, lanolin content,
climate and breed contribute to the quality of the wool.
For example, wool from drier regions tends to produce
shorter fibers, with very little oil, making it brittle
and susceptible to pilling and felting.
Tibetan Wool:
Tibetan
wool comes from the highest plateau in the world. For
thousands of years, the nomadic culture that flourished
on the vast pastoral lands of Tibet has been raising some
of the highest quality wool in the world. Tibetan wool
comes from the Himalayan goats and sheep that has long
fibers and are high in lanolin content.
The long fiber allows dyes to permeate deeply, which
in tern provides exceptional luster, and is resistant
to fading and staining.
The Chinese government strictly controls
Tibetan wool supply, which has regulates about 4,000 tons
a year. However, the quota is rarely met due to unreliable
transportation, bureaucracy and other delivery system
problems. Thus, the Nepal rug industry has turned to New
Zealand wool to compensate the need.
New Zealand Wool
New Zealand wool rug is eco-friendly
and luxurious. New Zealand wool has a soft texture,
and longer fibers, and is highly absorbent to dyes, which
makes a perfect mix with Tibetan wool. New Zealand
wool is cleanest and whitest and it is color fast
and stain and fire resistant.
It is said that New Zealand provides
grazing for 65 million sheep, making it one of the largest
producers of wool in the world. New Zealand’s well-managed
distribution system, consistent quality and reliable service
have made its wool most sought after in the world.
We use pure New Zealand wool in rugs. We also blend
New Zealand wool and Tibetan wool.
Wool
of New Zealand, provides comprehensive benifts of
wool.
>> Please visit our: New
Zealand rug gallery.
Silk
Silk have been introduced into the Tibetans
rugs which have brought elegance and thematic phenomenon
in the Tibetan rugs. Silk could be used to ascent the
lines or to complement the shades in a design. It offers
exceptional sheen, shimmer and splendor in a rug. Whenever
silk is added cost of the rug goes by the percentage of
silk being used.
Generally, it cost .30 to .45 cents more
per percentage of silk per square foot.
We use Indian and Chinese silk.
Hemp Fiber
Hemp fiber is stronger and denser than
cotton and animal fibers. Naturally resistant to rot and
mildew, hemp fiber rugs are practical indoors and
out.
Hemp is a cellulose fiber (not protein based like
wool). It does not sheer like woolen rugs. Hemp carpets
are suitable for people with asthma, allergies, and arthritis.
Hemp yarn offer extraordinary tone of earth shades
of colors.
Hemp has the longest staple of natural fibers. Therefore
it is very durable and wears well in high traffic areas,
both indoors and out. It is suitable for entry area, patio,
bathroom and living room
Please check our Hemp Rug collection.
Banana Fiber Yarn
Banana Fiber is an eco-friendly, sustainable
material with the qualities of silk. In fact, it
softer and than silk and cost far less than silk.
The fiber is derived from banana stalks, that grow up
to 30 feet tall. Nepal does grow bananas, but the supply
is not enough to meet the demand. Our rugs are made from
fiber sent from India to Nepal where it is spun into yarn
and dyed to make it suitable for weaving rugs. We produce
Banana Fiber Rugs using the same traditional Tibetan weaving
technique as our other rugs. Please check out Banana
Fiber rug
Recycled Wool or Reclaimed Wool
We do not use recycled wool.
Recycled wool is made from bits and pieces of remnant
yarn. All the pieces are collected, bleached and machine
processed to make new yarn. Because recycled wool is one-fifth
the cost of virgin wool. To insure quality government
of Nepal as banned producer from using this yarn. However,
because availability of the loose wools and profit incentive,
it has attracted some entrepreneurs.
We sell remnant yarn to a broker who sells them to India
where it gets process and used in rug making. It may not
seem obvious at first, but with careful examination, one
can distinguish irregularities in color and texture of
recycled wool. Recycled wool does not hold knots well.
Pile falls out more rapidly, and rugs do not hold
their shape for long. Moreover, it lacks the vibrancy,
shimmer and luster of virgin wool.
Visit our Tibetan and
New Zealand wool Rug Gallery.
