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Hand-knotted rugs Wall hangings Fitted carpets |
Bespoke Hand-Knotted Area Rugs When we consider hand-knotted carpets, the names of Savonnerie, Axminster, Wilton, and Donegal are written in the annals of history. Of these venerable companies, Donegal Carpets stands alone: Today, the Donegal Carpets factory at Killybegs is the only place in western Europe where hand-knotted carpets are still made. The Canadian pitch-pine looms in the factory are the same looms that produced carpets for Queen Victoria more than a century ago. Donegal
Carpets have built our reputation on the finest craftsmanship
in carpet manufacture, and Donegal Carpets have been a favoured choice
of designers and architects worldwide for over one hundred years. Our
record speaks for itself: Our carpets have been found in places as
diverse as Dublin Castle, Buckingham Palace, the Vatican, and Mishref
Palace in Kuwait, to name just a few. The unique qualities of excellence incorporated in each and every Donegal hand-knotted carpet invest it with characteristics more often associated with works of art than with craft products. Whether the design is a traditional “Donegal” design or a pattern devised specifically for a client, it is lovingly brought to life in the pile, which founder Alexander Morton enthused, “stood like pearls.” Using skills handed down from generation to generation, we continue to produce spectacular examples of our craft using only the finest specially selected wools, giving our rugs a look and feel of understated elegance. In the past few years, antique Donegal carpets have sold at auction for $80,000-120,000. The bespoke carpets we produce today are made on the same looms, and by descendents of the original weavers. Our carpets are not reproductions – they are every bit as authentic as those made famous by Alexander Morton in the early 1900s. And they can be made in the exact size and colours required. The opportunity to own an authentic “Donegal” is offered to a select few. Each piece is designed to the customer’s precise specifications, often drawing on architectural features within a giving setting. When design is agreed we then take equal care in the selection of the colour palette, dyeing our yarns for each individual project. It takes time to produce our hand-knotted carpets; but then, speed is not important to us. Our concern is with quality, first and foremost, and we guarantee that no specially commissioned piece will ever be repeated. In addition to our traditional hand-knotted production in Killybegs, we can also produce hand-knotted carpets made to order, woven in India and Nepal. To commission a carpet, please contact us for details
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