Hand-Knotted, Hand-Tufted, Handloom, Flatweave and Jute Rugs: What Each Costs and How Long It Takes

RS LIVING makes 217 rug designs in five constructions. For each one the table gives the material stated on its product pages, the price of a 6 x 9 ft rug, our estimate of production time and the number of designs. Hand-knotted has the highest median price for a 6 x 9 ft and jute the lowest.

The difference is how the surface is made. Hand-knotted: made by tying each knot of pile by hand on the loom. Hand-tufted: yarn is punched through a canvas with a hand-held tufting gun, then backed and finished by hand. Handloom: woven on a hand-operated loom. Flatweave: woven flat on the loom, without a pile. Jute: woven from natural plant fibres such as jute.

On a hand-knotted rug the pile is part of the foundation. On a hand-tufted rug the back of the canvas is coated to hold the tufts and covered with a second backing cloth, as the Raheem & Son journal explains in hand-knotted vs tufted vs woven.

Where we state knot density on a hand-knotted design it is 100 knots per square inch (23 designs), 80 knots (13) or lower knot density (27). Our 12 Oushak designs carry no density claim. See how to tell if a rug is hand-knotted.

In the words on each product page, hand-knotted rugs are imported high-end wool, hand-tufted rugs imported high-end wool, flatweaves 100% wool and jute rugs 100% natural jute; 1 hand-knotted design, 1 hand-tufted design and 8 handloom designs are a wool and silk blend. Handloom rugs are wool or a wool and silk blend, as each product page states. Ask us at living@raheemandson.com before ordering if it matters to you.

Design counts by material are in the table above. The full list, including cushion covers and furniture, is in the materials guide.

A 6 x 9 ft rug costs ₹45,198 to ₹99,900 (median ₹56,700) hand-knotted, ₹28,080 to ₹52,920 (median ₹44,550) hand-tufted, ₹32,670 to ₹37,800 (median ₹37,800) handloom, ₹21,099 to ₹27,999 (median ₹27,999) flatweave and ₹19,710 to ₹35,100 (median ₹24,300) jute. Each figure is the listed price of that size.

Knot density moves hand-knotted prices the most. Prices for every standard size, and how a custom size is quoted, are on rug sizes and prices.

Our estimates of production time are about 90 days for hand-knotted rugs, about 60 days for Oushak, about 60 days for handloom, about 50 days for hand-tufted, and usually a few weeks for flatweave and jute. They are estimates, not delivery promises. For international orders timelines are subject to change; we will email the confirmed delivery time and tracking details.

Every rug is made to order, so the clock starts when you order. See how made to order works.

All 250 of our 250 rug colourways list all nine standard sizes, from 2 x 3 ft to 12 x 15 ft. A custom size is offered on 217 of 217 designs: every hand-knotted, hand-tufted, handloom, flatweave and jute design.

Shapes are classified by eye from each design's main image. Round and oval rugs are counted inside Free Form. See the rug size guide and rug sizes and prices.

For a hallway or a family room our guides point to hand-knotted or a tight flatweave in a low pile, because both anchor the fibre firmly. A deep hand-tufted pile flattens along a walking line, and jute is hard-wearing but less forgiving of a wet spill. These are care recommendations, not tested durability ratings.

Read choosing a hallway runner, living with a rug when you have pets and children and rugs for homes with pets.

Rugs delivered to the UK, the EU and the EEA are made to the exact width and length you enter, and standard sizes are not sold there. So only designs offered in a custom size can go to those countries: 217 of 217 today. Because each one is made to your specification, the statutory 14-day right to cancel does not apply to it once your order is accepted. This does not affect your other statutory rights, including those for faulty goods.

See shipping to the UK and shipping to the EU and EEA.

Prices, design and colourway counts, sizes, custom-size availability and shapes: computed from the RS LIVING product catalogue each time this page is built. Prices as of 23 October 2026, in Indian rupees, before GST. Shapes are classified by eye.

Materials: the wording on each product page and in the materials guide, from the owner's statements of 15 October 2026.

Production times: the owner's estimates of 18 October 2026, as published on shipping and duty.

Definitions: the RS LIVING glossary. UK and EU rule: faults and your rights.