Desert Sunrise persian-pattern Hand Knotted India

Hand Knotted India

sides and coroded browns in field

With a radiant design of intersecting chevrons that

hand-tufted in a loop pile to capture the texture of sand underfoot

Desert Sunrise persian-pattern Hand Knotted IndiaThis collection is created through a joint venture between a Salt Lake rug company and a cooperative of Tibetan refugees in Katmandu, Nepal. The raw wool is brought into Nepal from Tibet, where sheep live at high altitudes in extreme conditions that result in some of the finest wool in the world. Rich in lanolin, this wool boasts very strong fibers. Once in Nepal, the wool is washed and hand spun. After the wool is dyed, the rugs are hand knotted on