As a rug designer, it is very exciting for me to see pictures of my rug samples being woven in Nepal. In most cases, we order a sample, call a strike-off, usually 1 X 1 or 2 X 2 feet, to confirm color and pattern in the client's rug. Once the strike off is approved, we proceed with the rug.
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| 2 X 2 foot rug samples on the loom in Nepal |
As you can see in the picture below, multiple samples are typically made in a row on the loom with the same warp strands connecting all the samples. When the samples are completed on the loom, they are removed and disconnected from each other by cutting the warp strands in between each sample. My clients prefer no fringes so the fringes are turned under and covered with a cloth strip on the back of the sample. All of this work is done by hand and the outcome is a beautiful hand-knotted rug sample to confirm the choice of their rug.
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| Rug Samples in Nepal |
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More samples in Nepal--fringes will be turned under and covered with cloth
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