Dhurrie Rugs in Rajasthan

Namaste!

She’s Shopping India:
I came to India with one promise to TBG: Moi will not buy another rug.

On our morning on the road from Udaipur to Ranakpur I broke that promise. Watching S select 2 dhurries (durry) for her apartment and bargain the price down to something manageable, I was soooo not tempted, I even loaned her the rupees to complete her purchase. But after her rugs were packaged and another tourist was having dhurries madly flung in front of them, a beautiful 4×6 blue, gold and red dhurrie caught my eye.

Handmade cotton and vegetable dye dhurrie rug, originally quoted 5,350 rupees: $118, Moi paid $75. I was assured by the artisan that it was a very difficult pattern, taking 27 days to make. He’s a 4th generation rug weaver, teaching his 2 sons the trade he learned from his father. Since I had just over $75 US (which he gladly accepted) stashed in my wallet from before the trip, it doesn’t really count against my trip budget, does it?

Moi tip: Dhurrie rugs are completely reversible, the same pattern on both sides. The weaver said to clean, simply brush well with a broom, and use water to spot clean any spills. Or like Moi, just flip the rug over when company is coming!