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RK Handworked Carpets
The carpets are produced by family cottage production. It is a methodical process with a carpet taking months rather than days or weeks to produce. Sizes and dimensions, color and design vary giving a wide choice of carpets to suit all uses.
RK Handworked Carpets are a family run workshop that produce some of the finest carpets in the area. Located 40KM from the historic city of Jodhpur and the palaces of the Maharajas, it is set amongst the small farms, villages and lakes of this gentle community of carpet weavers, potters, embroiderers and camel herders. It is part of a unique culture producing unique handcrafts of beautiful originality found no-where else throughout India. |
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The Bishnois & Rajasthan
Rajasthan, in the north west of India, is the traditional home of India's Maharajas. But away from the fort towns and ever growing cities, that were once their palaces and strongholds, the life in the countryside goes on little changed by the demands of modern living or the influences of tourism.
The Bishnois are famed for the hand woven carpets ( or "dhurries") they produce. They are a unique peoples following 29 principles of non-violence ( 29 meaning : "Bish-noi"!). These principles date back to the 15th century after a sect founded by a guru named Jambeswarji who preached respect for nature and fellow man. The Bishnoi are known for their reverence to wildlife and their careful environmental management. Their life is led in harmony with the environment. Most importantly they actively protect the indiginous species, especially the Blackbuck Antelope, from extinction.
The carpets produced by RK-handworked carpets are avaliable to order, either for retail or trade. Carpets can be shipped to any part of the world for a suppliment to cover postage and packaging.
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