Challi Carpet Natural Dye

Regular price: €325.00
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challi (Ladakhi) - type of this heritage textile

This carpet is made from hand-spun sheep wool yarn. It is woven in the traditional Changthang style, on a portable backstrap loom characteristic for the nomadic communities. This type of carpet is called "Challi" and traditionally used as an outside blanket to dry barley on. It is a flat weave and approximately 4mm thick.
The design is created using naturally dyed yarn which depicts luk-mik so "sheep's eye" and resso - "goat teeth".
It is spun and woven by our team of settled nomads close to the city of Leh.
Additional information about the weaving and the tradition here.
Our carpets are made to order so please allow 4-6 weeks for your carpet to be sent to you. The carpet in this image is 155cm x 210cm so depending on your chosen size the design proportions will vary slightly.

100% sheep wool from Ladakh
naturally dyed with madder, lac, marigold
Weight: 3.5 - 10kg
weft: 100% handspun sheep wool, warp: 100% handspun sheep wool
farming: 1 year
spinning: 3 - 7 days by team of 6 spinners
weaving: 1-3 weeks by 1 weaver

Please note: This carpet is entirely made by hand. Irregularities in thickness of yarn are characteristic to the craft of handspinning. Sometimes, the width in panels varies slightly.