Description
Sari rugs are a special type of rug that recycle material from very fine silk saris that can no longer be worn. The fibers are respun and then woven into brilliant and eye-catching rugs. The weaving is traditionally done by religious women in Varanasi, who collect the fibers from traditional saris before respinning and weaving the bold designs. The design and weaving of this particular rug was done by village weavers in the Bhadohi region of India. Village weavers do the entire process of washing, spinning, and weaving of the rugs.
Herat Oriental works with over 2,000 village weavers to create beautiful, authentic, handmade rugs. The majority of the weavers are women, who live in the villages of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. As we grow, we are able to create more jobs for female weavers who otherwise would not have the opportunity to do so. The community also thrives from rug weaving as the local farmers benefit from wool sales, and the local artisans create natural and vegetable dyes for the weavers to use in their designs. Due to the handmade nature of our rugs, the size may vary from as advertised by 3-4 inches. Regular vacuuming and annual professional cleaning will keep your rug looking new for years to come.
