Many people travel to India to purchase carpets. Throughout many cities in the country, various styles of rugs, using various materials and techniques are sold each year, to foreigners as well as local business owners of Delhi hotels, banks, and boutique shops. The most well known of the carpets are made in Kashmir. The knots creating the patterns are high volume per square inch. Some of the designs that have become related to Indian rugs such as leaves, paisley, and floral prints were developed in the city. And many companies that make and distribute the rugs throughout India have taken these designs and utilized them. Various regions are known for differing quality in the weave.

The region that is becoming very well known for their carpets is Uttar Pradesh, with the largest density of carpet weavers in the country. Ninety percent of the rugs made in India are made here, with the range in quality from the low to medium styles, depending on the amount and density of the knot, the colors and quality of the yarn. The wool yarn varies in quality, and contributes to the way in which the carpet ages. Carpets made with finer quality wool, gain in luster throughout the years, making the older rugs of more value in many cases. These effects can be produced quickly by various stages of washing the carpets with chemicals, but just as in man-made diamonds, the real thing is worth more and more appreciated. Most believe as well, that washing the rugs in such a many actually damages the wool more, causing them to lose luster over time. Many of these wool rugs are exported. Some of the most consistent importers are Australia, Canada, Switzerland and the United States.

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