Adnan Rugs

Not everything stands out immediately.

This Sumac weave carpet, hand-knotted in jute, is one of those pieces you begin to notice over time, through its texture, its surface, the way it settles into a space.

250 × 300 cm

I’m Adnan Ansari, a fourth-generation carpet manufacturer from Bhadohi—showing this craft the way it really is.

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There are a few things people inside the industry notice almost immediately in a handmade carpet.

The back.
The colour variation.
The way the pile responds to light and touch.

Most people just never really get told what to look for.

If there’s something about carpets you’ve always been confused about, comment it. I'll cover it next.

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The strange thing is, most people already notice these details subconsciously.

They just don’t have the vocabulary for them yet.