A Tibetan carpet, though simple and exotic in its look, is the result of many hundreds of hours of untiring labour and craftsmenship.

It is the result of a labyrinth of processes performed by several weavers, from carding to packing. Tibetan carpets are known for their exquisite crafstmenship, which other woollen carpets rarely surpass. Its unique because of its design, durability and easy maintainance;besides, the natural sheen and luster speaks for itself.

	• Sorting and Washing The process begins with the collection of raw wool which has been freshly shorn from the sheep. It comes directly from the nomads of Tibet who raise a special Himalayan breed of sheep at an altitude of 16,000 ft. The wool is sorted according to its shade, dark and light. The lighter type is easy to dye while the darker type is used to make brown or grey yarns. Before proceeding further the wool is washed and dried.
	• Carding Carding is the typical process of brushing and combing the raw wool, using metal teeth to align the fibers. The wool is continuously brushed until the fibers are smooth, fluffy and tangle free. Carding ensures fewer hassles, helping the yarn to spin evenly without fraying, pilling or breaking while it is spun. We use hand cards, a pair of wooden paddles with metal teeth instead of carding machines. Despite the labour and time consumed, we prefer hand carding because it preserves the quality of our carpets.
	• Spinning The carded wool is spun into large skeins of yarn. A manual wooden spinning wheel is used to spin the wool which is then twisted together to form a yarn. The hand spun yarns have a quality of their own which are drawn, spun and relaxed. We spin the finest yarn through this process and the thinnest yarn is used for our 100 knot carpets.
	•Dyeing We use vegetable and natural dyes to capture the desired shades for our yarns; whether vibrant or muted, pastel or dusky the wool is dyed with precision. All our pigments are tested and blended beforehand. Firstly, we loosely tie strands of yarn wool together with a cotton string. Then the wool is immersed in large vats filled with lukewarm water in small lots, along with swiss metal complex dyes. Slowly the temperature of the water in the vats is increased until it reaches 90°c. At this temperature the yarn is allowed to simmer gently to prevent any risk of fading or running.The wet yarn skeins are then removed from the vat and the excess water is wrung out.
	• Rolling into balls After the skeins have dried, they are fitted into wooden rotating frames where the workers wrap the yarn into balls. These balls are separated by colour and guage, the finest yarn beign used in 100 knot carpets, the thickest yarn in 60 knot carpets, and the middle guage in 80 knot carpets.
	• Weaving All Samling carpets are woven in the Tibetan style of “Sennah” knots. The sennah style means that the knots are looped twice around a steel rod and then the loops are cut forming a pile. The weavers weave each carpet with patience and skill, studying the graph of the design which is hung above them on the loom itself. With great intricacy and perfection our weavers pull, draw and wrap the loops, bringing the graph to life, resulting in a soft, beautiful carpet. The number of weavers required for each carpet depends upon the size of the carpets. By the time this stage is complete, which can take upto 45 days, an 8x100 foot has been worked on by no less than 6 weavers.
	• Washing The finished carpet is taken to the wash room where it is washed manually as well as mechanically. The carpets is gently rinsed for 2 hours on the carpet washing machine with detergent and caustic soda. After the washing is complete the carpet is clipped to a stretcher and dried flat on the sun or in the drying room.
	• Trimming The carpet is trimmed with a pair of long shears especially designed to even out the fibers of the carpet. Trimming requires a meticulous eye for detail, so as to not compromise the design and colour scheme. Experienced hands know where to cut and where to trim the piles in order to get the right colour effect for each design.
	• Bordering This is optional and is done only for custom made products requested by our clients. Most clients would rather not have fringes at the end of their carpets.
	• Finishing When all the above mentioned processes are complete, the carpet is examined, down to the tiniest detail. Small pieces of thread or unwanted particles are picked out by hand. We check for every minute detail and remove whatever insignificant flaw there may be. The carpet is levelled with a roller to ensure smooth finishing and if there are any broken threads, we fix them.
	• Packing The last step is packing, where the finished carpet is tagged and packed carefully in plastic. Finally, it is packed into a jute bag stitched on all sides for protection and easy transport.