We use the wool of sheep adapted to the harsh climate of the Himalayas. They produce wool with a long fiber which is also soft and durable. This wool becomes even more beautiful with time and use, because it develops a beautiful patina. Buy Tibetan Rugs selects the finest Tibetan wool. Then we hand sheer, clean, and card the wool. After this lengthy process only the best fibers will be spun into the yarn that becomes your rug.
We use imported New Zealand wool which has a long fiber and is soft and durable. Rugs using New Zealand wool are produced with very vivid colors. Over time these rugs fade into elegant pastel colors. These rugs adapt readily to the ambient room temperature and are especially highly prized in Europe.
Our silk fibers imported from China maintain a tremendous color consistency. We often combine this silk with our wools which give the rugs a soft supple texture and a wonderful sheen. We will also make rugs out of 100% silk. These rugs are durable, and their texture and the vibrancy of their colors are incomparable.
The fiber is produced from the stems and leaves of the plant. These fibers are combed and spun into a sleek, silky fiber that makes a good substitute for silk. Rugs made from banana silk have many of the same qualities as silk, but can be offered at a more affordable price.
Bamboo fibers were originally developed by the Chinese. The fiber has a silky quality, a luxurious look, and a real softness. Bamboo rugs have become customer favorites. The fiber is organically grown without pesticides or fertilizers.
Pasmina, the world’s most luxurious wool, is harvested from the Himalayan Mountain Goat. The fiber is soft, light, and warm. It has been prized for centuries by royal families, and is often considered to be the world’s most precious fiber, living up to its nickname “Fiber Diamond”. The rugs we make from Pasmina are the world’s finest.
Viscouse is a fiber manufactured from wood pulp. It’s often known as rayon, faux silk, or artificial silk. It has a silky quality, is easily worked, and dyes well. It has in recent years been extensively used in rugs. Unfortunately the rugs are not very durable and do not stand up well to daily wear.
These are much prized fibers that grow in the Himalayan foothills. They have long been used by Tibetans and Nepalese for tea, curries, cattle feed, and homespun clothing. When used in rugs these fibers are used in their natural colors. They are organic and do not need to be chemically dyed.