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Tibetan Carpets

TIBETAN CARPETS FOR SALE FROM TASHLING TIBETAN VILLAGE - NEPAL (below)

Nepal is home to several Tibetan Refugee Villages. On the 4COTW travels we spend as much time as possible at these amazing places. The people are the warmest and most aware you will find any where in the world. At each visit, we are afforded the opportunity to eat, have tea, visit freely and meditate with the monks. To us, the Tibetan culture represents the goodness of our world, people who have been thwarted by greed and still remain patient, genuinely peaceful and thriving. ALL proceeds from the sale of Tibetan Carpets goes back to the Tibetan Villages. 4COTW simply acts as a Western link for their products.  

Tibetan carpets are made by hand and can take several months to make. The process begins with the cleaning and brushing of the pure wool. This process (seen to the right) is always carried out by the elder women of the village.

The second step takes the brushed wool and spins it, by hand, into a tightly rolled twine or yarn. This process can often take more time than the looming itself. The Tibetan elders perform this tasks with very quick and intricate movements.

Third is the dyeing of the yarns for the desired design. Ach carpet you see has been designed with Tibetan symbols and cultural colors. So the dyeing of the fabrics is for precise locations on each carpet.

Last, is the detailed job of weaving the carpet together. Special looms are created for each size of carpet. Often, the younger women perform this task as the movements are more wider and more energy is required. As you can see to the left, this is detailed work with many changes to the yarn color, based on the design of the carpet itself.

Please take a closer look at the Tashling Tibetan Village in Choreparan, Pokhara NEPAL.


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Welcome to 4CornersOfTheWorld, a representation of people and arts of Tibet and Nepal. Here's how we work. We travel to the exotic lands, and meet and greet with the top artists around. On location, we usually buy what we feel are the best pieces of art from that individual. We also photograph the artist, record his/her inspirations and/or photograph their homes and communities. This enables two things to happen. First, buyers seeking authentic art from these most peaceful and alluring locations now have a place to find and purchase arts, as well as share in the origins of their purchases. Secondly, it serves to promote these talented masters and open a new outlet for sharing and exporting their works. The vast majority of profits (85%) are returned to the artists or their villages. Our goal is to be a catalyst for these remote talents gaining the visibility and financial support they deserve.

To be completely open with our business practices, I must say that profits from incense and teas are the revenue generating portion of our business. And although our prices are great, this wholesale and internet sale of these items is what keeps us growing and expanding.

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