Indian Production

Generally available in the Follwing sizes:

150 x90
180x120
240x150 or 240x170

Most suppliers can obtain larger sizes which may have to be specially made
The Indian wool is course in comparison to the Chinese production
(generally New Zealand wool) depending on where the wool is sourced.
Quality varies from poor to good. Light colours can contain contamination
(dark flecking through the yarn) The weight of the rug (kilos per sq mtr), the quality of the yarn and the standard of workmanship will generally reflect in the price. A 3 kilo 180x120 (6'x4') tufted Indian rug will cost anywhere from £75 to £275 depending on the factors above.

Chinese Production

A massive range of styles with with most of the market leaders sourcing product via Chinese workshops.

Extensive use of top grade New Zealand wool, which gives these rugs a high lustre and fabulous soft handle.Quality ranges from good to excellent, (with the exception of some of the Cloth backed copies of Hand knotted Traditional Chinese designs which can be horrendous). With some qualities costing more than Hand knotted rugs. Art silk (mercurised cotton) or in some cases real silk is sometimes used to highlight a design. Sizes range from 120 x60 ( 4'x2' ) upto 366x274 ( 12'x9' ) Circles, Runners and in some cases Hexagonals available.

As with Indian production the price will be determined by the quality of the
wool,stitch rate ,weight and workmanship. A 6x4 Chinese rug can cost as little as £49 but do not confuse this with some of amazing qualities available. A 180x120 ( 6'x4') Chinese rug using premium quality wool will cost anywhere from £150 upto £400 for wool and silk.

Washing (Herbal Washing)
In addition to the above the final washing process can greatly enhance the look and the price of a rug .

Hand Knotted

Programmed Hand Knotted:
"Programmed" means a particular rug is available in different sizes,
These range from 5x3 (150x90 ) upto 12'x9' (366x274) see list below.

These are workshop pieces with set designs being woven to a particular quality specification.

1. Chinese rugs in various qualities
2. Indian rugs in various qualities
3. Nepalese/Tibetan in various qualities
4. Pakistan rugs in various qualities

The list below is a guide to sizes although larger pieces are available to special order:

150 x 90
180 x 120
240 x 150
305 x 240
366 x 274
runner sizes

Village Production

Each region has a particular design,colours or scructure which is unique to that area.More often than not ,rather than site the actual village where the rug was produced a rug will be labeled from the City it was sold. A good example of this is Persian Hamadans which covers pieces produced in over 2000 villages in the surrounding area. Quality ranges from course to fine. Sizes generally range from small scatter rugs 90x60 ( 3'x2' ) upto 300x200 (9'10x6'7) with a large choice of runners.

Workshop ProductionLarger pieces from 6'x4' upto 18'x12'. Qualties from medium to extremely fine. Generally good quality control but can lack the charm of some of the better Village/Nomadic pieces. Worsted Wool Wilton:

These rugs are available in set sizes we can order up to 18' x 12' (550 x 366) and circles up to 2.44 diameter on certain ranges. Below is a list of the most popular sizes:

160 x 80
200 x 140
240 x 170
300 x 200
366 x 274
427 x 300
Runners - 274 x 70