A custom order begins with a sketch or floor plan in centimetres. From there we confirm the width the cooperative loom can carry, settle on weave and palette, and only then dress the warp. Weaving happens in the Himalayas, finishing in Johannesburg, and the weeks on the loom are stated per listing once size and knot density are fixed.
Every custom order follows the same sequence, from the first floor plan to the final wash in Johannesburg. Timings below are what we have seen hold up across recent commissions, not fixed promises.
Stage 01
Floor plan and measurements
A custom order starts with a floor plan or a simple sketch, with wall-to-wall measurements written in centimetres. We check the usable width the cooperative loom can carry before anything else is agreed, since a wide room sometimes means splitting the piece or adjusting the border.
Stage 02
Motif and knot density
We settle the weave next. A 60-knot construction gives a softer, faster hand and suits larger fields; 100-knot holds finer detail in broken-diamond and lotus motifs. The choice is written into the specification before the warp is dressed.
Stage 03
Palette and fibre blend
Palette is set from undyed natural greys, oat, walnut, or deep indigo. Wool and silk percentages are noted on the spec sheet at this point, because the silk share changes how the surface catches light and how the fringe is finished.
Stage 04
Weaving at the cooperative
Weaving happens at a Himalayan cooperative. The approximate weeks on the loom depend on size and knot density, and those figures are stated per listing rather than estimated on the fly. Progress notes reach you at agreed stages.
Stage 05
Finishing and final wash
The piece travels to the finishing studio for fringe trimming, edge binding, and a final wash. Nothing is promised beyond the confirmed specification, and no price is quoted until the size and knot density are fixed.
Five stages, from your floor plan to a finished piece. Each one is confirmed in writing before the next begins, so nothing shifts quietly along the way.
Send a sketch or plan with wall-to-wall measurements in centimetres. We check the usable width your room allows and flag any doorway or radiator that will affect the finished size.
We agree on the pattern and the weave. A 60-knot construction gives a softer, faster hand; 100-knot holds finer detail in broken-diamond and lotus drawings. The loom width the cooperative can carry is confirmed at this point.
Undyed natural greys, oat, walnut, or deep indigo. Wool and silk percentages are written into the spec before the warp is dressed, so the colour you approve is the colour that gets woven.
The rug is knotted by hand in a Himalayan weaving cooperative. Weeks on the loom depend on size and knot density, and the estimate is stated per listing. You get progress notes at the stages we agree on.
Fringe trimming, edge binding, and a final wash happen in our studio. The rug is checked against the confirmed spec, rolled, and held for collection or delivery.
Nothing beyond the confirmed specification. No price is quoted until size and knot density are fixed, and no timeline is given before the cooperative confirms loom availability.
See the full range of weaves on our capabilities page, or reach the studio through contact.