Weaving Southwest - Taos, New MexicoWeaving Southwest - Taos, New MexicoWeaving Southwest

HANDWEAVING STUDIO

In our 2500 square foot showroom we have several floor models of our Rio Grande® looms. On these looms we hand weave a variety of contemporary rugs, blankets, and pillows. If you travel to Taos you can visit the showroom where we have many weavings in stock ready for purchase. But we also have certain designs that we reproduce on a custom basis with colors and sizes to suit your taste. See the following images with prices per square foot. Each design can be ordered in either blanket weight or rug weight.
The rugs and blankets are weft face (flat) weaving, usually with tapestry designs with a contemporary southwest look. The wool yarns are hand-dyed with the best synthetic dyes chosen for their color fastness. The warp is a very strong wool worsted warp. We have three expert weavers, and all the work is supervised by Rachel Brown. The quality of these weavings is exceptional.

BLANKETS are woven of a long staple American fine wool...very soft to the touch...which we have custom spun into a fine blanket yarn for us at the Taos Valley Wool Mill. The blankets are very flexible and light. They weigh approximately 3 ounces per square foot. The fringe is hand tied.

showing texture and
weight of yarns
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RUGS are woven of a long staple, lustrous New Zealand Romney mix which we have custom spun for us at a mill in Pennsylvania. This is a coarser, thicker yarn which we pack in tightly to form a heavy, stiff rug. They weight approximately 6 ounces per square foot. The fringe is a braided fringe which secures the warp against wear.

click on image to enlarge COLORS
Since we dye all of our own yarns, you have about 75 colors to choose from. All the yarns have slight variations in the colors, which gives a luminous depth to the weaving. (For available colors see on this web site: Weaving Supplies/Yarns/ Rug Yarns.)

SIZE
Blankets and rugs are available in 3 standard approximate widths: 44", 52", and 58". Any length is possible, but must be over 53". You will be charged for the actual square footage of your completed weaving.
TO ORDER
To start the process of a custom weaving, you need to call us at our toll free number (1-800-765-1272) and tell us what you have in mind. We can send you samples of colors and yarns. Usually there will be an 4 to 6 week delivery time after colors, design, size, and price have been determined. We require a down payment of 50% of the price, and the remainder plus shipping upon completion.

SHIPPING
We will charge nominal shipping fees, usually from $10.00 to $30. We ship by UPS fully insured.

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