The Rugs Journey:
All of the rugs use 100% highland sheep wool from Tibet. The Highland sheep live at elevations over 16,000 feet exposed to extreme natural conditions. The raw wool that is gathered and transported over the Himalayas into Nepal is some of the most resilient wool to be found in the world. Do to the high lanoline content this wool maintains its luster over time as well as allowing for durability and resistance to dirt. Once the wool is transported it is washed, hand carded, hand spun and hand dyed. The rugs are then hand-knotted using the distinctive Tibetan knot, where the wool is wrapped around a metal rod and clipped when a row is completed to create the pile. Each rug is unique reflecting the high vibration which all beautiful handmade objects carry. Each 3'x4' rug can take up to 200 hours to complete. When completed on the loom the rug is finished off with subtle clipping around the designs. The excess warp yarns (fringes) are fastened under the carpet and trimmed on the back with a cotton strip dyed to match the rug to protect the selvages from wear.
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More info about the rugs:
- The Serenity series rugs are beautiful on a wall or floor. They can be utilized as contemplative inspiration; as an active tool for prayer, meditation, or yoga.
- The rugs are 3'x4', made in Nepal using 100% Tibetan wool, which is first hand carded, hand spun and hand dyed. The designs are then hand knotted on upright looms using the count of 80 knots per square inch, resulting in a thick and luxurious pile.
- Messenger Rugs is a slowly evolving idea with great intent at its core. Like continuous waves caressing the shoreline the message of these rugs hope to instill a see of hope and healing.
- Through several series of rugs, messages are send to connect to the viewer and user at a level of soul. Like the age old tradition of storytelling, these rugs bring visually inspired stories from cultures around the world.
- The fires series of Messenger Rugs called Serenity lend from the world's contemplative traditions of prayer, meditation and yoga.
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Social Responsibility:
- Messenger Rugs is a social entrepreneurship with the wellbeing of the craftsperson at its heart. NOt only the design communicates, but each knot made by the weaver echoes her essence.
Messenger Rugs is a licensee of RUGMARK®, a global nonprofit organization working to end child labor and offer educational opportunities for children in India, Nepal and Pakistan. Each rug is marked with a RUGMARK® certification number insuring the "No CHild Labor" standard, allowing the rug to be traced through the supply chain back to the loom. To find out more about RUGMARK® to http://www.rugmark.org/.
Faith or Practice:
- Whatever faith or practice, we are all fishermen seeking, some with intent following the birds offshore, or to others simply plunging our lures into the fathomless blue for a bite, a hint, a clue to our eternal source. May we all inspire one another to plunge deeper into that blue.
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