When detailed craftsmanship, limitless creativity and high performance are the requirements…and nothing less than the best is only good enough, Couristan’s Hand-Tufted Rugs Program can provide you with solutions to meet your needs and exceed your expectations.
Whether you require a statement piece for your lobby that will influence your guests’ emotions or a plush, dense pile for them to feel at home in their suite or guestroom, our hand-tufted rugs will provide you with a beautiful foundation, no matter what your design or specification requirements may be. Your options are endless, while your creativity will captivate. Hand-tufted rugs will transport you from the 2-dimensional constraints of machine-made carpets to the truly 3-dimensional world, where everything is a possibility. Our sales and design team will guide you through every step of the hand-tufting process, from inspiration to a fully realized design concept, and an end-solution, that results in an intricately detailed creation that truly reflects your imagination and creativity.
- No limitations to shape or size availability
- Unlimited color choices
- Unlimited custom design possibilities
- Intricate design detail
- Variety of surface options and levels
- Variety of finishings
- No seams in final product
- Durability
- Longevity
Couristan hand-tufted rugs are available in a variety of specifications from a base level of 72 oz./sq. yd. (4.50 weight) to 136 oz./sq. yd. (8.50 weight). For commercial and ADA purposes, an 88 oz./sq. yd. (5.50 weight) is the standard, 90% of the time. This weight allows for the most intricate designs to be produced in a quality that will withstand most heavy traffic usages. For residential purposes, the standard is the 4.50 weight.
| 5.50 Cut-Pile Construction | 5.50 Loop Pile Construction | ||
| Type: | Hand-Tufted | Type: | Hand-Tufted |
| Yarn Content: | 100% Wool | Yarn Content: | 100% Wool |
| Yarn Count: | 2-ply: 560/2 Tex, Staple Fiber | Yarn Count: | 2-ply: 560/2 Tex, Staple Fiber |
| Yarn Twist: | “S” Twisted | Yarn Twist: | “S” Twisted |
| Dyeing Method: | Skein Dyed | Dyeing Method: | Skein Dyed |
| Pile Weight: | 88 oz./sq. yd. | Pile Weight: | 88 oz./sq. yd. |
| Pile Height: | .393″ | Pile Height: | .314″ |
| Stitches/sq. ft.: | 6,270.32 | Stitches/sq. ft.: | 5,805.85 |
| Primary Back: | 100% Cotton Canvas | Primary Back: | 100% Cotton Canvas |
| Secondary Back: | 100% Cotton Mesh | Secondary Back: | 100% Cotton Mesh |
| Latex: | Synthetic Rubber-Based – HDC45 | Latex: | Synthetic Rubber-Based – HDC45 |
| Edges: | Finished/Hemmed, Loose Lay Not Hemmed, Inset | Edges: | Finished/Hemmed, Loose Lay Not Hemmed, Inset |
| Green Label Plus: | Certificate #GLP 160 – LEED Point | Green Label Plus: | Certificate #GLP 160 – LEED Point |
THE HAND-TUFTED PROCESS
After the sample is approved and the order finalized, the next step of the production process is to see the design come to life, which starts by projecting the design onto the primary backing canvas. While the design stencilling is in process, the yarn is being skein dyed to match your approved colors. When the yarn is ready, the canvas stencil is stretched and secured onto a vertical frame where technicians, using hand-held tufting guns insert the yarn, carefully following the stencilled design. Your hand-tufted rug is now ready to be delivered to you.