Hand-knotted carpets are the highest expression of the weaver's craft. Each knot is tied individually by hand on a vertical loom — there is no glue, no shortcut, no machine. A single 8x10 ft hand-knotted wool rug can contain over a million individual knots and take a skilled artisan 6-14 months to complete. The result is a heirloom-grade piece that gets richer with age and lasts generations.
Our hand-knotted collection includes traditional Persian medallions, Mughal florals, tribal Kazak patterns, Moroccan-inspired geometrics and clean contemporary designs. All are woven in Bhadohi using hand-spun wool, hand-dyed yarns and traditional Senneh or Persian (Ghiordes) knotting techniques. Knot densities range from 80 KPSI for everyday wool pieces up to 900 KPSI for the finest silk masterpieces.
Because we manufacture in-house, every dimension, colour and pattern is customisable. Send us your room measurements and design brief and we'll quote a fully bespoke commission.
Flip it over — on a true hand-knotted rug the back of the design is as visible as the front, with slight irregularities in knot spacing. Hand-tufted rugs have a glued canvas backing. Machine-made rugs have perfectly uniform knots.
KPSI stands for Knots Per Square Inch — a measure of how fine the weave is. Higher KPSI means more detail, longer making time and higher price. Wool rugs typically range 80-250 KPSI; silk rugs can reach 400-900 KPSI.
With proper care, a well-made hand-knotted wool rug will last 50-100+ years. Many of the world's most valuable antique rugs are 150-300 years old and still in everyday use.
Production timelines depend on size and knot density. A 6x9 ft wool piece at 150 KPSI takes around 4-6 months; an 8x10 ft silk piece at 600 KPSI can take 12-18 months. We'll confirm timelines at quote stage.
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Ajaypee Carpets has been hand-weaving in Bhadohi since 1987 — no middlemen, no resellers, no licensed agents. Every piece is made in our own workshops and shipped directly worldwide.
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