RIGHT: Skeins of
colourful wool and silk
await processing at the
Jan Kath rug factory
near Kathmandu, Nepal.
MIDDLE: Before the
weaving process
begins, wool is carded
to blend the fibres.
BOTTOM: Workers sit
side by side as they
meticulously tie threads
to a carpet-in-the-making.
How tightly the knots are
tied and pounded down
determines the density
and quality of a rug.