Jakciss Oriental Rugs Co

At JAKCISS Oriental Rugs we believe in preserving the rich cultural herritage of rugmaking in all its myriad forms and styles. Based in Lahore, Pakistan, JAKCISS has over 750 families from over 100 villages involved in handknotted rug production. Part of the JAKCISS mission is to provide vital and fair income to Pakistani rug artisans who otherwise would have very few sustainable outlets for their craft and artistry. Our artisans are overseen by village supervisors who are direct employees of our company and who report directly to our offices in Lahore. One tradition of rug production is the process of artisans making their own artistic and technical decisions. At JAKCISS we believe in the inherent value of art for arts sake. And, just as we wouldn't ask a painter to make 150 copies of the same painting, we also wouldn't ask our knotters to knot 150 of the same rug. Because of this unique approach to modern rug production, our selecton and quality are unmatched. Our artisans are assured a fair wage for their labor, allowing them the peace of mind to focus on creativity, rather than speed, and quality, rather than expense. The fibers used in our rugs are wool, cotton and silk. We have three different dyeing techniques, including hand gathered natural dyes, synthetic dyes and commercially produced natural dyes. The fibers and dyes used for all of our rugs are distributed from our central warehouse location in Lahore. This centralized distribution insures that all of our rugs are made with consistantly high quality materials and dyeing techniques