Abstract: An antiqued rag Tibetan weave carpet is disclosed. An example carpet includes for each row within a loom (i) a row of knots tied with a yarn that has been hand-carded and hand-spun into a single ply, each knot looping around at least two warp strands, (ii) two or more cotton weft strands that have been weaved next to the row of knots, (iii) the row of knots compacted with an adjacent row of knots within the loom, and (iv) a loop of each knot having been cut. The example carpet having been cut from the loom and sheared. The warp strands of the carpet having been trimmed. The example carpet also having been subject to a first chemical wash and a second chemical wash, where the first chemical wash and the second chemical wash is a combination of sulfuric acid, acetic acid and caustic.

Abstract: A method for weaving a carpet including tying a row of knots with a yarn and weaving two or more weft strands next to the row of knots, where the weft strands are 100% cotton and the yarn is wool yarn hand-carded and hand-spun into a single strand.

Abstract: A woven exercise rug having contours on the exercise surface for the purpose of reducing the chance of a user slipping during exercise is disclosed. The woven characteristic of the exercise rug provides for some moisture absorption and the contours provide additional gripping for the user of the rug to help reduce the chance of slipping due to moisture accumulation on the rug, due, for example, to perspiration. The contours of the rug may be provided by supplementary wefts or warps in the weave of the rug which are not required for the structural stability of the rug.