Since we have twenty years of experience in designing our own rugs and custom rugs, our rug designer is a great resource for you. The design may be as simple as adapting a design from an existing rug or as creative as designing a completely new rug. We have experience in both.

The "weave" is the knot density. Usually one chooses from 60, 80, 100, or 150. The choice of knot density depends on your tastes and the dictates of the design. Take a look at the various rugs in our inventory to see how different densities appeal to your tastes. The design may suggest the optimal knot density. Designs that have large open areas or large-scale design elements do not require high knot densities. Indeed, they may look best with low-density knotting. Designs with finer detail will require greater density knotting. Replacing part or all of the rug surface with "looped" yarn rather than cut pile provides another weave option.

The primary material for our custom rugs is the finest Tibetan wool. To add touches of luxury, to emphasize highlight, or just to play how light reflects off the rug, you may incorporate silk in the design.

Our designer will help you choose colors from our extensive palette. If you do not find the exact color, do not despair. We can match just about any shade. If you like a stippled or brindled effect, we can mix yarns of different colors together. Color poms show various colors on wool and silk. Our weavers in Nepal use the same color poms to ensure an exact match of your selection for the dyeing process.

If you would like to see how your design and colors look together, you may look at a sample before committing yourself to the rug as originally designed. Our weavers will weave a "strike-off", a small sample of your rug, to let you preview it.