Rug Weaving: How Long Does It Take To Weave A Rug?

Before you begin weaving your own Oriental rug, consider this. Rug weaving is an art. A skilled weaver in India can tie about 6,000 knots per day. Thus the time for one person to knot a 9′ x 12′ rug in several common qualities works out like this: (Note that usually more than one person works at a time on rugs from about 4′ x 6′ and larger. To get the actual weaving time for a carpet, you’d need to divide the “Time required” shown here by the number of weavers working simultaneously on the rug).

Quality	Knots/sq.in.	Knots/sq.ft.	Days/sq.ft.	Knots in a 9′ x 12′ Carpet	Time required to knot a 9′ x 12′ Carpet
“6/40”	60	8,640	1.4	933,120	151 days (5 months)
“7/52”	91	13,104	2.2	1,415,232	237 days (7.9 months)
“9/60”	135	19,440	3.2	2,099,520	346 days (11.5 months)
“12/60”	180	25,920	4.3	2,799,360	464 days (15.5 months)

Remember that these estimates do not include the time needed to prepare the wool (for wool clipping, carding, spinning, and dyeing), to map the design (about 8 days for a 12/60 quality rug), or to wash and clip the finished carpet (more than 15 days for a 12/60 quality 9′ x 12′ carpet). Oriental Rug Cleaning Co. knows you cherish your household treasures. To keep those treasures spotless we offer a wide variety of cleaning and restoration services that will help promote good indoor air quality and extend the lifespan of your home furnishings. Source: https://jacobsenrugs.com/blog/how-long-does-it-take-to-weave-a-rug