The Hands Behind the Rug: Women Artisans of Rajasthan

Before a rug reaches your home, it begins in hands like these.

Sitting on the floor, surrounded by natural yarns, a woman artisan carefully
prepares each thread with patience and focus. This moment is where every
handwoven rug truly starts — not on a machine, but in a quiet corner of a
Jodhpur, Rajasthan village.

For generations, women artisans have carried this knowledge forward.
They work with wool and cotton, twisting, sorting, and preparing yarn by hand
before it ever touches a loom. Every color, every strand, is chosen slowly
and thoughtfully.

This process is not about speed.
It is about skill, dignity, and livelihood.

When you see a finished dhurrie rug, you see design.
But behind it are hours of unseen work, steady hands, and stories woven into
every fiber.