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The right texture is as crucial as design and color. Therefore, as our signature quality, we have developed a yarn, which is a blend of the most luxurious Tibetan wool and silks from India and China.

A Tibetano rug is unlike the average wool and silk carpet, which has separate woven sections of only wool and only silk. Rather, the very fibers are mixed, yielding a perfect blend of nearly 50% wool and 50% silk throughout an entire piece. The result is a rug that shimmers and appears to glow in the light.

The choice of washing methods is also an important factor. We have tried the European wash method, which produces very "perfect" rugs. Western machines have the tendency to perform such atrocities. Our washing and finishing are done right in Katmandu. The entire process is done by hand, from the paddle wash to the clipping of the pile, to achieve a unique rug with its own subtle distinctions. Its beauty and luxury must be seen.

About our company

A few years back, with the encouragement of a friend, Mr. Shahram Nazar, founder of Tibetano, traveled to Nepal. There, he was spellbound by the heritage of an ancient people who create art at a superior level. Seeing the actual weaving process, Mr. Nazar was inspired to develop an entirely new concept in decorative flooring.

Rather than recreating rug designs from the 17th through 20th centuries as is common in the handmade rug industry, the inspiration for Tibetano designs is taken from early African textiles to French Modernism and the Chicago Bauhaus movement of the 1930's. Tibetano's color palette is very particular to our rugs, yet very conducive to today's fabrics and interiors.

Among hundreds of alternatives, Tibetano selected a manufacturer that has the technical know how to support the high-end American market. The Tibetano factory has the talent, facilities and the programs to perform in business and to sustain its employees. This factory provides living quarters, clean drinking water, childcare and health benefits to its employees. No manufacturing processes use child labor and the company takes steps to improve its local environment.

We hope that you will enjoy our rugs as much as we have enjoyed making them. Here's to a new millennium of art and creation.