The Master Craftsmen of Bhadohi
In the carpet capital of India, our looms are tended by families whose knots tell stories older than nations. Here are a few of the karigars whose hands shape every RUGKARI piece.
Ustad Ramesh
Hand-Knotting · Third GenerationTrained at his father's loom in Bhadohi at age twelve, Ramesh-ji has spent over four decades perfecting the Persian knot. A single rug from his loom can take six months to complete.
Ustad Mohd. Aslam
Hand-Tufting · Fourth GenerationThe grandson of one of Bhadohi's earliest tufting masters, Aslam-ji leads our wool-tufting atelier. His precision with the tufting gun turns New Zealand wool into sculpted, gallery-grade pieces.
Ustad Shyam Lal
Hand-Weaving & Finishing · Second GenerationShyam-ji oversees the final stages — the hand-carving, the binding, the wash. It is his eye that decides when a rug is ready to leave Bhadohi and begin its life in your home.
