There are different types of carpets made in India. The very fine carpets are made in Kashmir.
Mirzapur in Badoi make knotted carpets as well. dargeeling and sikkim in the North East, and Ellure-Andhra Pradesh. These are coarser carpets
One of the most commonly used loom in India is the roller-beam loom. The simplest of these looms has two horizontal wooden beans between which the wrap threads are stretched, the one beam in front of the weaver, the other is behind the first. As the knotting proceeds, the carpet is rolled to the back of the loom.
The Indian carpet weaver uses the asymmetrical or Persian knot which is tied with a strand of Yarn around two adjacent warp threads, leaving some threads free at either side for the lateral selvedges.
Post knotting requires washing and clipping.
Carpets are produced in a worked sheds.
