The art of woollen carpet weaving based on traditional skill is found to have prevailedparticularly in the Himalayan belt of the country. In 1959 about 15000 Tibetan refugees fledtheir country and came to Nepal Since woollen carpet had been an indigenous handicraft of Tibet, it was thought this tradition could be continued in Nepal.

Handmade woollen carpet is an art guided by culture, religion, tradition and environment ofthe country. Since Nepal is a country with century old history, tradition, culture, religion andcrafts, it can be strongly believed that the technology of carpet weaving should have beenthere for centuries as a traditional occupation.

Nepalese handmade woollen carpets stand for quality and excellent image, recognition andimportance both at home and abroad. The original Nepalese carpets are characterized byexclusive design and elegant colour matching to international market needs.

Made with high quality wool imported from New Zealand ant Tibet Autonomous Region of P.R.of China, carpet are customized in different sizes and knots which range from standard 60knots to 200 knots per sq inch. Special carpets are also made with 100% silk as well as silkblending. Exclusively introduced carpet based on hemp fibre is also well accepted by carpetconnoisseurs.

Germany, USA, Austrial, Netherlands, U.K. Switzerland, Spain, Belgium, Sweden, Korea, Russiaare the major export markets for Nepalese carpets.