Round Chindi Rag Rug, Recycled Cotton, Multicolour 3 ft, Braided Style, Hand Knotted

If you have ever wondered, "Where can I buy authentic chindi rugs online?", then Aksa Home Decor is a place to start. We stock only handmade, fair trade and planet-friendly items.

• Fair Trade - Aksa is a fair trade shop. This means an artisan has lovingly hand-knotted every rug in return for economic independence, welfare and community engagement. Read more about the 10 Fair Trade principles. We are also the recipient of the 2023 Australia Post Local Business Hero Award.
• Handmade: Our rrugs are entirely handmade using hand tools and traditional craftsmanship passed down through generations. This means each piece is unique in its own beautiful and warm way in terms of design and beauty.
• Eco-friendly, Sustainable Raw Materials: Our chindi rug has been handcrafted in India using eco-friendly and sustainable raw materials like recycled textiles. 

The vibrant colours of this hand-knotted round rug would suit the decor of any room and work perfectly to liven up any space, including a kid's bedroom, playroom, living room, game room or pooja room. Enjoy the spectrum of colours and the handspun toughness of this rug that blends with a variety of decor.

Indian rug making has been influenced by the designs and traditions of the Mugal empire ruled from the mid-16th to the mid-17th century. Akbar, the Mughal king in the 16th century, set up workshops to exclusively weave carpets for the royal palaces.

In North India, primary rug-making centres are in the states of Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab. This weaving activity is prevalent in rural communities. Each handmade carpet can represent weeks and months of production time involving the amalgamation of several unique processes including sheep raising, shearing, spinning and wool dying, designing, weaving, finishing, and finally washing the rug.  

This item has been made using the traditional method of Chindi weaving. Chindi literally means 'torn cloth' in Hindi, the national language of India.

Chindi Rugs are made from old clothing – recycled and repurposed clothing is first sorted into colour piles and then torn into long strips of useable material.  Next, these strips are woven into colourful “plaits”. These plaits are then crafted into beautiful sustainable and eco-friendly rugs. These handmade rugs are usually made in a round or rectangular shape.