Tsug Den Carpet Karpo Eri silk naturally dyed with madder

naturally dyed with madder

It is entirely made from the soft down of the yak

100g of single ply handspun sheep wool yarn

back and inside: 100% undyed kala cotton from Gujarat

It is handspun and handknitted and naturally processed at our studio in Ladakh

Tsug Den Carpet Karpo Eri silk naturally dyed with madderkarpo (Ladakhi) white 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 "Tsug Den" and traditionally used as a mattress. The weft is looped around a metal stick and then cut with a blade. It has a soft, yet solid feeling of a carpet, just like a mattress. The carpet consists of 3 panels. After