"One of my favorite tricks is to use a very big sisal rug, which is relatively inexpensive, and then layer softer, plusher kilims or dhurries on top at the seating areas," Ms. Kemble said.
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Traditionally used both indoors and outdoors, or wherever there might be dirt and weary legs, the dhurries are featured in T's Design & Luxury issue, out this Sunday, and are "durable enough to withstand a power rinse at the carwash," Lily jokes.
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A visit to her Manhattan showroom feels like stepping into the most wonderful international souk, filled with hand-blown glassware, ceramics from Europe and exquisite vintage textiles as well as her own vibrantly hued dhurries, cushions and fabrics that have inspired many imitations.
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Beloved for its wood-printed scarves — which are conveyed along the international style route by such retailers as Playmountain in Tokyo and the Hammer Museum shop in Los Angeles — the label recently grew to include topstitched quilts and flat rugs known as dhurries that reflect, as Hopie explains, the subcontinent's "mashed-up" confluence of overland influences: including "pre-partition" cotton weaving techniques, the dusky desert palette and the visual principles of jaali, stacked geometric forms found in Mughal and Islamic architecture.
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Dhurries are easily portable being light weight and foldable. They come in variety of color combinations and patterns catering to the needs of any taste or occasion. Dhurries have a low maintenance cost as they do not get infected by Silverfish or other insects responsible for destroying carpets. Dhurries can be used year round.
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Khairabad in Uttar Pradesh is a major dhurrie making centre. Citapore Rugs (Sitapur dhurries) made here are based on flat weave technique using horizontal looms. Besides cotton, jute, rayon and chennile dhurries are also made here and exported all over the world. IKEA and Agocha have been sourcing dhurries for their stores from this area.
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Dhurries are made from four types of materials: #Cotton #Wool #Jute #Silk And in variety of combination of all these materials. This material is first converted into thread and then woven into dhurries.
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Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, make distinctive type of dhurries. In some part of these states the dhurries make a part of dowry given at the time of a daughter's marriage. Several important centres of durrie-making in pre-Independence Punjab are now in Pakistan; however, in present-day Punjab, the areas around Ludhiana, Faridkot and Bhatinda are fairly prolific and well-known. Dhurries made in Rajasthan at Salawas are known as Panja dhurries and are exported on large scale.
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Today the company brings in wool dhurries from India, shaggy flokatis from Greece, and woven wilton rugs from Spain and Portugal.
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Lakshadweep experienced massive coastal erosion, power disruption, extensive damage to property and water shortages. People were provided with humanitarian assistance and disaster relief by the Indian Navy in Lakshadweep. The navy transported relief material to Minicoy, Kavaratti, and Kalpeni on Sunday. 4 tonnes of material, including rice, dal, salt and potatoes, water, blankets, raincoats, disposable clothes, mosquito nets and dhurries, were given to the local government.
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300px A dhurrie (also dhurri, durrie, durry or dari) is a thin flat-woven rug or carpet used traditionally in South Asia as floor-coverings. The concept of dhurrie is a little bit different from a rug or carpet, because they are used for bedding or packaging, not only as a floor covering. But since the dhurries serve the same purpose as carpet or rugs they can be described as one.
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They have a variety of use depending on size, pattern and material. The smallest one is 12" by 12" and is used as a table cover for telephone stands and flower vases. They are also made in sizes that are ideal for doing meditation 24" by 24", known as an Aasan. Dhurries used in large political or social gatherings may be as large as 20 feet by 20 feet.
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In the metal manufacturing sector, Diesel Locomotive Works is a major employer. Bharat Heavy Electricals, a large power equipment manufacturer, also operates a heavy equipment maintenance plant. Other major commodities manufactured and traded in Varanasi include hand-knotted Mirzapur carpets, rugs, dhurries, brassware, copperware, wooden and clay toys, handicrafts, gold jewellery, and musical instruments. Important agricultural products include betel leaves (for paan), langra mangoes and khoa (solidified milk).
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In 2010, the carpets of the region received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, which means carpets manufactured in nine districts of the region, Bhadohi, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Ghazipur, Sonebhadra, Kaushambi, Allahabad, Jaunpur and Chandauli would be tagged with 'handmade carpet of Bhadohi'. Most of the production is aimed at foreign countries. Well-known carpet types from Bhadohi include cotton Dhurries, Chhapra Mir carpets, Abusan, Persian, Loribaft, Indo Gabbeh but also Nepalese carpets and more recent shaggy type carpets. They are manufactured in various qualities.
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Dhurries are also made in Navalgund taluk of Karnataka state in India. It has its own geo graphical tag for durry, Navalgund Durries known as Jamkhana in local Kannada language. Not much information is available for the subject as it is declining rapidly and the weavers are leaving the job to sustain their lives and earn better as it is a small business and cheap to sell while it requires a lot of effort to manufacture as it is hand woven. Automation is too costly and faulty as it cannot be created without messing the design and patterns of the dhurrie.
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