ASD Market Week August 2018

Meet the Indian Handmade Rug Company at ASD Source Direct 2018- Yak Carpet India

July 20th, 2018, New York: "A floor without a Rug is like a wall without a painting", says Sakshi Talwar, Creative Director of Yak Carpet India which is one of the largest and oldest handmade Rug companies since its inception in 1976. With 42 years in business, Yak Carpet was founded by Mr. Harash Talwar who returned from Munich, Germany to India and started his magic carpet ride. Yak Carpet is built upon a foundation of high-quality handmade rugs and is known for its stellar customer service. Buying rugs from a reliable source can certainly be cumbersome and daunting. As a layman, it is very difficult to identify the different types of rugs in the market.

Bluewish Arrow Wool Rug

Wool material is the most popular material for the handmade carpets because it is a natural material, strong, and provides warmth and cozy touch to a place. Silk rug is the most exclusive rug which is expensive than other carpets but a silk rug reflects royalty and richness. A handmade rug is used for decorating a home; provide extra security to a floor, for decorating wall, and protecting surface. It is the most useful accessory for a home. Wool Material is used to make both types of carpets like a traditional rug and also for weaving a modern rug but silk is only used for weaving traditional carpets.

Yak Carpet's participation in ASD Source Direct 2018 is something to look forward to since this is one such company that is a direct manufacturer of handmade rugs and carpets. It is known to produce the highest form of craftsmanship with beautifully handcrafted rugs, woven by their skilled weavers and craftsmen in rural India. Yak carpet empowers these local artisans and believes in supporting the art of rug making. Making a rug can take anywhere between 3 months to 12 months depending on a variety of factors like:

  • Number of Knots per square inch

  • Weave

  • Material - Silk/Wool

  • Color Combination

  • Complexity of Design

  • Design Origin

Yak Carpet has previously held successful rug exhibitions in USA, UK, Portugal, South Africa, Greece, Russia etc. to name a few and is also known to directly supply its handcrafted, beautiful rugs to interiors decorators and designers across the world. One of the biggest advantages of Yak Carpet is that it also undertakes custom orders of rugs according to clients specifications. Some of the main types of products that Yak Carpet has to offer are:

Ivory Fleur rug

Also in today's time, everyone is busy in their own lives and nobody has time to visit different places, shop by shop for buying a handmade carpet. Online stores are the best place to buy home accessories easily which is why Yak Carpet partnered up with Rugs and Beyond- an E-commerce store for "One of a Kind" handmade Rugs, with free shipping worldwide.

Adding a handmade oriental carpet into a room is a quick way to change the look of your space. A handmade Oriental rug is an only way to add vibrancy and multi colors to space. There are some facts which make it outstanding from other decorative accents. A handmade Oriental rug relates to the traditional interior. If you want to change the look of your home last minute then simply place a beautiful oriental Indian carpet into your home. Indian Oriental rug is known for its intricate design pattern and beautiful motifs on the ground of the carpet.

Over the years, YAK has mastered the art of serving its art pieces to carpet connoisseurs from all over the globe including Former President of USA, Mr. Bill Clinton. It exports to every nook and corner of the world and ensures door-to-door delivery via its shipping partners-FedEx and UPS. Other than providing a huge collection of handmade rugs for individual clients, YAK also undertakes turnkey projects for hotels, embassies and corporate organizations. The company doesn’t only deliver aesthetics, it delivers an experience.

Yak Carpet will be situated at Booth Number C-2052 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Central Hall from July 29th- August 1st, 2018. For more info, please contact at theyakcarpets@gmail.com