P. O. Box: 10725 Phone : 220761/233348/232855 Opposite Ram Bhandar Fax : 00977-1-227424 Thapathali Cable : "Toothpaste", Kathmandu. Kathmandu, Nepal
Carpets from himalayan sheep wool and dyed with herbs and plants from himalayan region.
We at Kitini carpet Industries make
hand knotted woollen carpets from
100% wool. Carpets are made from
hand spun wool in traditional Wooden
looms. We have traditional carpet
weavers to make carpets in traditional
Tibetan designs and also semi modern and modern designs to meet customer's taste.
Hand knotted Woollen carpets when finished in the loom are taken out and Hand cut to bring out designs contained in the weaving.
We have possibilities to make any designs in carpets and in colour Combinations to suit the individual requirement.
We dye our carpet wool in vegetable dyes. These vegetable dyes are Obtained from dry leaves, dry, roots tree barks, nuts and fruit skins and also flowers. Some of the main plants we use are:
1. Neem-Melia Azadirahata 7. Pomegranate. 2. Jackfruit-Artoarpus Integrifolia. 8. Kafal-Myrica Esculenta 3. Bakalnu-Melia Azadarch 9. Amala-phyllanthus Embilca. 4. Chuto Berberies Aristata. 10. Kangio-Grevillea 5. Jamun-Eugenia Jambolane. 11. Padmachal Robusta Rheum Emodi 6. Walnut-Jugkans Regia. 12. Rhodendendrum.
We are great lovers of nature and therefore we use those parts of plants
which nature discards every season.
We take these plants, (dry then whenever necessary) grind them into small particles. Then these powders are placed in boiling water allowed to boil for sometime so that plant colours are released in water. After slight cooling we dip woollen yarns in Hanks in water and allow to remain in water for some time.
When the final colour is achieved we dry the wool in the sun and use them in carpet making.
The natured colours are available in different colours and shades, in dark, medium and light shades. All our colours are fast enough as they do not bleed in normal washing. Vegetable colours are 100% safe and Environment Friendly.
Carpets made from vegetable dyed yarn look more shiny and silky and have a softer feel. We make carpets in:
60 knots carpets are good for usual use. 80 knots fine and more softer and designs come more prominent. 100 knots carpets are super fine and complicated designs also come nice.