Made to order Oriental Rugs and Carpets


Mannam Carpets - designers and master-weavers of fine custom made, made to order oriental rugs and carpets.


Bespoke or
Custom-Made,
inscribed oriental rugs
and carpets

are the ultimate in
personalized furnishing.
For these we have in Lahore, Pakistan, a truly long established tradition.
The Girdler's Carpet,
of which the Worshipful
Company of Girdlers
, London,
is still the proud owner, was
made in Lahore, especially for
the company, way back around 1620.


Some great
Carpets from
Lahore

The Frick Collection
Lahore carpets from the reign of Shah Jahan

Carpet with Pictorial Design
late 16th early 17th C

Mughal Millefleur Carpet
Second half of 17th century

Carpet with Flower Pattern
ca. 1650

Carpet with Niche-and-flower Design
ca. 1630-40

Ames Mughal Hunting Carpet
ca. 1590

The Widener Animal Carpet
ca. 1590

Dr. G. C. M. Birdwood
on Bespoke Carpet Weaving

"No native, however, works so
well from a pattern as spontan-
eously. His copy will be a fac
simile of the pattern, but stiff,
even if it be a copy of his own
original work. His hand must
be left free in working out the
details of decoration, even from
the restraint of the examples of
his own masterpieces. If he is
told simply, "Now I want you to
make something in this style, in
your own way, but the best thing
you ever did, and you may take
your own time about it, and I
will pay you whatever you
ask," he is sure to succeed. It is
haggling and hurry that have
spoiled art in Europe, and are spoiling it in Asia."

The Arts of India
1880
Made-to-order

Oriental Carpets

  • For special interiors; to meet difficult, even
    non-traditional colour
    or design requirements.
  • Gifts for loved ones marking special events like
    weddings and anniversaries. We will be happy to
    integrate into the design and weave into the fabric,
    names, dates and other texts celebrating the occasion.
  • Portraits.

  • Emblems, Coats of Arms, Corporate Logos.
  • Your own art-work.

Our Custom-made Carpets are far more affordable than
you might expect. Do check up our PRICES.



Museum Quality

Replicas

We do all authentic classical, period, exotic and standard
Mughal, Persian, Spanish, Turkish, Tribal, Village and workshop weaves.

Made strictly to order, our replicas are mint condition
carpets
crafted in the classic tradition with the weave and palette
emulating the original as closely as possible. Both the virgin
wool pile and the foundation retain all their strength,
resilience and suppleness.

Should you desire an old look it will be achieved not through
chemical or physical mistreatment, euphemistically known as
"herbal" or "chemical" wash, but through masterly dyeing and weaving alone.


HOME

Bespoke Carpet Prices * Technical Data

Darbari Carpets * Restoration Project.

Recipe for Dyeing Yellow with Tesu

Red with Madder * Brown with Walnut

Rust with Henna

Useful Links


Mannam Carpets
U-171/2 Defence, Lahore, Pakistan.
Ph: 92 42 5728194

info@mannamcarpets.com

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