Here are some pictures from our workshop in India. (Please note the adult artisans!) The photos show some of the steps involved in the process of making a hand-knotted rug.
Photos from our workshop
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Wonderful…so exotic! The patterns are gorgeous too. Reminds me of taking a field trip to the post office as a kid. The whole process clicks in my head. Thanks for sharing, I’d love to see more!
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Weaving 1 of our 8×10 rugs takes 4 people 35-40 working days..about 1200 hrs. @GoodWeave -certified artisans, of course! http://bit.ly/NoGTl
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RT @GuildcraftRugs: Photos from our weaving workshop – see the way our fine rugs are made: http://bit.ly/NoGTl
It takes 4 people 35-40 working days to create 1 of our 8×10 rugs, about 1200 human-hours. @GoodWeave artisans: http://bit.ly/NoGTl
It takes 4 people 35-40 working days to create 1 of our 8×10 rugs. See why: http://bit.ly/NoGTl
Weaving 1 of our 8×10 rugs takes 4 people 35-40 working days..about 1200 hrs. @GoodWeave -certified adult artisans! http://bit.ly/NoGTl
It takes 4 @GoodWeave certified artisans about 40 days to create 1 of our 8×10 rugs; about 1200 hours labor. Here's why: http://bit.ly/NoGTl
RT @GuildcraftRugs: Photos from our weaving workshop – see how our fine rugs are made: http://bit.ly/NoGTl
RT @GuildcraftRugs: It takes 4 people 35-40 working days to create 1 of our 8×10 rugs. See why: http://bit.ly/NoGTl
It takes 4 people 35-40 working days to create 1 of our 8×10 rugs…about 1200 human-hours. GoodWeave certified artisans http://bit.ly/NoGTl
How really cool. Look at the number of men working on the rugs… great photos!