Labyrinth Size:6x9 Tibetan rug weavers translate Utah

Tibetan rug weavers translate Utah born designer Kim Whitesides’ vibrant design into a plush rug

It’s smooth surface eliminates the possibility of texture showing through even the finest rugs

using looms and techniques that haven’t changed since their inception several centuries ago

Hand spun wool and viscose

Hand Hooked in India

Labyrinth Size:6x9 Tibetan rug weavers translate UtahThis collection is created through a joint venture between a Salt Lake rug company and a cooperative of Tibetan refugees in Katmandu, Nepal. The raw wool is brought into Nepal from Tibet, where sheep live at high altitudes in extreme conditions that result in some of the finest wool in the world. Rich in lanolin, this wool boasts very strong fibers. Once in Nepal, the wool is washed and hand spun. After the wool is dyed, the rugs are hand knotted on