Tibetan Rug Project

As this project enters its second decade we look back on an achievement we could not have imagined.

Tibetan rug project. The inherent lanolin oil content is retained in our tibetan rugs and acts as a natural soil and stain inhibitor. Tibetan meditation rug traditionally is made of wool in a special warp faced method that creates a pattern on the front of the tibetan meditation rug but leaves no pattern or knots showing on the back. See more ideas about tibetan rugs ecarpetgallery buddhist prayer. Mission cornsilk with change is a one of a kind rug originally produced for a custom project and although it was not used for it s intended purpose it is a gorgeous rug and is ready to be used in your home.

A tibetan meditation rug is made only with natural dyes derived from vegetables roots and minerals. These beautiful unique rugs are a cross cultural collaboration combining aboriginal designs and traditional tibetan rug making techniques. Hand knotted using hand dyed wool each is a made in a community auspiced by the dalai llama s government in exile in kathmandu. To launch the project auction house sotheby s is showcasing specially commissioned limited edition rugs conceived by 11 high profile artists and designers including anish kapoor kiki smith.

A unique tibetan lama weave handmade rug in beige. The cultural survival tibetan rug weaving project was founded in 1990. Our process does not compromise the wool by using bleach as is the practice elsewhere. Each of our tibetan rugs is made with the same high quality tibetan highland virgin wool that is then hand carded hand spun and hand knotted in nepal.

Shop our tibetan wool selection from the world s finest dealers on 1stdibs. Its original goals were to explore the rich heritage of the tibetan weaving tradition and to generate funds to benefit the tibetan community in exile. The tibetan rug weaving project provides financial support to sustain the tibetan exile government run school system and to ensure that all tibetan exile children have access to an education regardless of financial status. Mar 3 2017 explore courtney king s board project lama on pinterest.