Handmade Carpets

Handmade Carpets from Garib Nawaj Self help group (Uttar Pradesh) are made out of natural silk.
Artisans enjoy a special place of pride in the handicraft industry India.
They have intricate designs that are primarily oriental, floral style in a
range of colors, sizes and quality. Uttar Pradesh rugs are renowned to have bright,
jewel-like color tones such as sapphire blue, ruby red, emerald green,
aquamarine, amethyst, and ivory. Rugs from Uttar Pradesh are traditionally hand woven
in oriental, floral designs that typically involve the significance and culturally
important motifs such as the paisley. Most of these designs are rooted in the way of living
and are a symbolic representation of the age-old Indian tradition of hospitality,
warmth and genuine love. In fact, they are artistic expressions of our weavers’ skill and imagination.

Specifications:
Design : Kasmiri
Size in feet: 2 ft. x 3 ft.
Quality: 24*24 / 8.9 Lac Knots per Sq Mt.
Constructions: Silk wool

History behind Indian Carpets :

Carpets and floorings are an integral part of homes and the history of India.
features its development using mats and durries with material, ranging from different wool
, jute,cotton . The History of Indian carpets, especially those of the woolen
carpets traces to a period as early as 500 B.C. References to the earliest woven mats and floor
coverings can be found in ancient and medieval Indian literature.
Since the strat, wool, silks have been the essential material of the knotted carpets. The wool
may have a diversity of origins according to the type of carpet being made. The patterns of Indian
carpets varied from vines and floral patterns. The patterns were a reworked copy of Persian
style but later modified to Indian tastes.

The carpets those are manufactured in India are considered technically skillful classical craft.
The carpet weavers throughout the history of India have grown artistically and are renowned for their exquisite designs,
elegance, attractive colors and workmanship.. Under this self help group numerous girls have been trained that
started a new development in job market of India and is one step towards Women empowerment.

Making of Carpet :