Carpet Care:
Taking proper care of
your
carpet will enhance its
beauty and protect your
investment in it.
For daily cleaning, brush
the surface in the direction
of the pile.
Ensure that the floor
under
the carpet is also clean, dry
and free from grit at all times.
Grit and dirt have
an
abrasive action on
both the
pile
and the foundation, so
vacuum the carpet, face and
back,
thoroughly twice a week
using
the upholstery nozzle.
Never use the powered
rotary
brush attachments
and it is better not to
vacuum the fringes.
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the
mogul
emperor
Akbar (1556-1605)
"has
caused carpets to be
made of wonderful variety
and charming textures; he has
appointed experienced work-
men who have produced
many masterpieces. Carpet
weavers are to be found in
every town ... especially ....
Lahore."
Abu'l-Fazl
in Aine-Akbari
saying
of
the month
"
The traditional
carpet is the earthly
reflection of the
cosmos itself.
To sit upon it is to be
located within a sacred
precinct protected by
its borders and often
looking inwards
towards the centre
where all patterns
meet."
Seyyed Hossein
Nasr
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Technical data
THE DARBARI RANGE
The Pile of these carpets is
soft-spun, double-ply, 100% pure
virgin
wool. The
yarn is hand-dyed in small batches by master
dyers so that, strictly speaking, even when 2 carpets are woven
in the same
design and colourway each is unique.
The warp is pure, unbleached,
double-twisted, ivory cotton.
One of
the two threads encircled by a knot is
doubled under
the other for extra
durability.
There are two wefts, one thread soft
spun, pure ivory cotton tightly stretched; second fine-spun, dyed, inserted
firmly
z-wise between every two rows of knots,
resulting in a sturdy and
extremely
robust double-wefted fabric.
The sides are tightly wound original selvages.
The finish given to these carpets
is
the rare true dry, also
known as darbari.
This is the traditional, time-consuming
and
costly method which was reserved,
even in ancient times, for the
choicest
court carpets.
This technique, originally practiced
in the royal carpet
manufactories
(farrashkhanay) at Lahore and Tabriz,
guarantees that
the natural oils
are retained in the wool and
not leached
out of it as they certainly are from all
carpets that
are treated with chemicals
or are washed with strong detergents.
This dry method results in
exceptionally hard-wearing
fabrics of
luminous beauty and a remarkable
clarity of design.
With time the colours
become even richer and mellower.
The
surface acquires that quiet patina
which is the hall-mark of
the true antique. More.....
The knotting: a choice of Ghiordes
and Senneh is available. Darbari range carpets are woven in knotting densities ranging
from around 280 to 900+ knots per sq. inch.
The quality is genuine heirloom,
guaranteed to delight
many generations.
CUSTOM MADE
These are woven strictly to specifications appropriate to the
brief. Most are however made in 2 basic categories which are:-
- VILLAGE
which please see for details
- DARBARI
These are woven to the specifications of the Darbari Range as detailed above.
Send us a good photo, painting or electronic
file of the design
you want woven and our weaving-master will be happy to
discuss the suitable specifications.
If you have no photograph tell us what you, your interior
designer or architect have in mind and we will create an original
for you.
REPLICAS
Specifications for these naturally vary with the requirements
of
each individual carpet that is commissioned. It helps if you send
a
good photo of the original of your choice when you ask
for details.
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the
design
portfolio
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names to see
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images.
Peacock
Vase
Mahi
Goldani
Kitabi
Janamaz
Islimi
Mori Gol
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