FAQs

Common qualities are about 60, 80, or 100 knots per square inch. Higher counts allow finer detail but don’t automatically guarantee better durability.

Technique and look. Tibetan rugs use the rod-based Tibetan knot and often thicker pile; Persian rugs use Turkish or Persian knots with more curvilinear detailing.

Tiger imagery symbolizes protection, fearlessness, and power in Tibetan Buddhism. Monks historically sat on tiger-patterned rugs during meditation.

Highland sheep wool is rich in lanolin, which enhances softness and natural stain resistance. It also helps the pile spring back under foot traffic.

Many are. Tibetan weaving communities established workshops in Nepal and India after the 1960s; today Kathmandu-made Tibetan rugs are a major part of the market.

Khaden refers to a traditional Tibetan sleeping mat size, roughly 3×5 feet. It’s common in antique and newer Tibetan pieces inspired by original formats.

Yarn is looped around warps and a metal rod, then cut across the rod to form one row of pile. This creates dense, resilient tufts and crisp carved details.

Hand-knotted wool rugs traditionally woven with the Tibetan knot and used as seating or sleeping mats. Many modern pieces are woven by Tibetan artisans in Nepal and India.