area rugs
indo tibetan hand tufted yellow brown wool rug 33 x 53
update your home decor with a hand tufted area rug from tibet . the rug is a unique piece of world art to enhance your living space and features an exotic foliage print in yellows and browns . br br b product features b li primary materials wool li pile height 0.5 inches li li style contemporary li li primary color yellow li li secondary colors brown li li pattern floral li ul br b story behind the art b br this rug was created in the varanasi region of india in the bhadohi village by mahmood alam and his family . everyone in the family helps out from his wife shakiba to the youngest daughter jamila . prior to making the rugs they process wash spin and dye the wool . the weaving technique is hand tufted a process where weavers insert yarn with a hand held tufting gun to push and pull the threads through a pre woven grid foundation . a backing is attached to protect the stitches . in a tufted rug the tops of the loops are sheared to expose the ends of the threads for a softer plusher pile . br br a href http www.overstock.com cgi bin d2.cgisec iid 12756 & page staticpage & page id 2432 target blank span class links what is worldstock span a br br i the handcrafted touch of artisan talent will produce product variations in color size and design . please note this item may present color differences between the actual product and your computer screen . if buying two of the same items slight differences will occur from piece to piece . br br imported i br br b tip we recommend the use of a a href http www.overstock.com home garden rug pads 1285 subcat.html u non skid pad u a to keep the rug in place on smooth surfaces . b br br i all rug sizes are approximate . due to the difference of monitor colors some rug colors may vary slightly . we try to represent all rug colors accurately . please refer to the text above for a description of the colors shown in the photo . i br