Handknotted

The Pinnacle of Rug Making, Tied by Hand in India

A hand-knotted rug is not manufactured — it is composed. Each knot is tied individually by a skilled artisan, row after row, over weeks or months depending on the density and scale of the piece. At House of Rugs, our hand knotted rugs carry forward a tradition that our family of weavers has practised for over four decades, with every piece bearing the quiet imperfections that distinguish human craft from machine repetition.

What Sets Hand-Knotted Apart

The difference is structural. Where other techniques loop or punch yarn into a backing, hand-knotting wraps each strand of wool or silk around the warp threads and cuts it individually. This produces a rug that is dense, resilient, and genuinely double-sided. Our handknotted rugs use New Zealand wool, pure silk, or blends of both, dyed in small batches to achieve depth of colour that holds for generations.

Knot counts range from 80 to over 200 per square inch across our collection. Higher counts allow finer detail — intricate florals, tight medallions, precise borderwork — while lower counts suit bold, modern abstractions where texture takes priority over resolution.

Styling and Care

Hand knotted rugs anchor a room with authority. Place them where they will be seen and felt: beneath a dining table, at the centre of a living room, or along a wide hallway. They age beautifully, developing a soft patina over years of use. Professional cleaning every two to three years is all they ask in return. These are not decorative accessories. They are heirlooms in progress.