Tibet Rug Company

What Tibet Rug Company does

Tibet Rug Company is a privately held manufacturer and retailer of hand-knotted Tibetan carpets, founded in 1991 as a joint venture between Jim Webber of Foothill Oriental Rugs in Salt Lake City, Utah and Tibetan refugee carpet makers in Kathmandu, Nepal. The company produces hand-knotted rugs and Soumaks from high-altitude, hand-spun Tibetan wool, with a 4x6 rug requiring approximately 250 man-hours of labor. Its portfolio spans 20+ named contemporary collections (Khotan, Reflections, Double Tiger, Monk, Pueblo, Chaco Canyon, Mesa Verde, Tatanka, etc.) and a custom rug program offering over 1,000 colors. The company also founded and supports the Nepal Cleft & Burn Center, a 16,000 sq ft teaching hospital, as a social mission pillar.

The business operates an omnichannel distribution model: direct-to-consumer e-commerce (tibetrugcompany.com), a Salt Lake City showroom, regional US rug gallery partnerships (Bradford's Rug Gallery, Kambourian Rugs, Fine Rugs of Charleston, Designers' Rug Center Naples), and recurring trade show presence at The Rug Show NYC and the Atlanta show. Sales are exclusively one-time, project-based transactions with no recurring or subscription revenue. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, varying by size and custom specifications. The customer base is composed of high-end residential interior designers, rug galleries/furniture retailers, and bespoke custom-rug clients seeking artisan, non-mass-produced decor.

The company has no external funding, no disclosed parent company, and a small full-time team (founder, sales manager, graphic artist, shipping/accounting staff, plus Kathmandu-based production supervisors). Its core competitive moat is the generational weaver talent pool in Kathmandu combined with nearly three decades of accumulated design library and gallery relationships. Recent strategic activity has been weighted toward product line expansion, regional gallery growth, and the rollout of a second Nepal Cleft & Burn Center facility.

Name

Tibet Rug Company

Legal name

Tibet Rug Company

Website

https://tibetrugcompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tibet Rug Company is a Salt Lake City and Kathmandu-based manufacturer of hand-knotted Tibetan carpets, serving high-end residential interior designers, rug galleries, and bespoke custom clients through e-commerce, a US showroom, and gallery partnerships since 1991.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hand-knotted Carpets

NAICS

Carpet and Rug Mills (314110)

SIC

Carpets & Rugs (2273)

akta.pro primary industry

Area Rug Manufacturing (IMAOAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Woven Floor Coverings Manufacturing (Axminster/Wilton/Flatweave) (IMAOAJAF), Rugs & Doormats Retail (Area Rugs, Runners, Entry Mats) (CRAIALAC)

Keywords

• Hand-knotted rugs
• Tibetan carpets
• Area rugs
• Custom rugs
• Oriental rugs

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Rug Sales: One-time sales of hand-knotted Tibetan carpets. Products sold include standard designs (Tibetan Carpets, Soumaks) and custom-made rugs. No recurring revenue model; each transaction is a one-time purchase.
2. Custom Rug Commission: Custom rug design and manufacturing services where customers work with designers to create bespoke carpets. Involves custom graphing, color selection, and manufacturing to customer specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tibet Rug Company designs, manufactures, and sells hand-knotted Tibetan carpets and Soumaks from 100% hand-spun wool sourced from high-altitude Tibetan sheep, produced at its Kathmandu, Nepal facility using traditional hand-carding, hand-spinning, pot-dyeing, and hand-knotting techniques. The company offers a portfolio of named modern collections alongside a Custom Rugs design service providing over 1,000 colors and personalized sizing for residential and designer customers.

Product overview

Tibet Rug Company is a hand-knotted Tibetan carpet manufacturer founded in 1991, operating as a joint venture between American ownership in Salt Lake City, Utah and Tibetan refugee carpet factories in Kathmandu, Nepal. The company offers a unified product portfolio centered on hand-knotted Tibetan carpets combining ancient weaving traditions with contemporary design. The core offerings include Tibetan Carpets and Soumaks as main product lines, with a Custom Rugs service for bespoke orders. The company produces multiple named collections including Khotan, Reflections, Double Tiger, Tiger Pelt, Monk, Kimono, Pueblo, Tatanka, Chaco Canyon, and Mesa Verde, each available in various colorways. Rugs are crafted from high-altitude hand-spun Tibetan wool, with different quality levels indicated by wool count (60 count, 100 count). A 4 x 6 rug requires approximately 250 man-hours to produce, with hand-knotting enabling denser pile and multi-generational durability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tibetan Carpets Hand-knotted Tibetan carpets combining ancient weaving traditions with contemporary design, crafted from 100% hand-spun high-altitude Tibetan wool with structural and artistic integrity. Sold to homeowners, interior designers, and rug galleries in standard and custom sizes.
• Soumaks Flat-woven carpets featuring bold geometric designs and vibrant colors, part of the traditional Tibetan textile collection.
• Custom Rugs Bespoke rug design and manufacturing service offering limitless design options with over 1,000 colors available, supported by a staff of creative designers who assist customers in creating custom carpets tailored to specified size, color, and pattern.
• Khotan Collection Collection of hand-knotted rugs in undyed Tibetan wool at 60 count, offered across Khotan Sand, Khotan Gray/Blue, Khotan Taupe, Khotan Gray, and Khotan Charcoal colorways.
• Reflections Collection Collection of 100 count hand-spun Tibetan wool rugs available in colorways including Reflections Ash, ranging from soft camel to light gray tones.
• Double Tiger Collection Modern reinterpretations of antique Tibetan Tiger rugs with contemporary color palettes, available in Double Tiger Camel and Double Tiger Gray.
• Tiger Pelt Collection Rugs inspired by Tibetan cultural symbolism featuring tiger designs, available in Tiger Pelt Mocha and Tiger Pelt Gray.
• Monk Collection Classic Tibetan design rugs available in Monk Red and Monk Teal, suitable as stand-alone carpets or companion pieces with other Tibetan rugs.
• Pueblo Collection Southwestern-inspired rugs available in Pueblo Ivory and Pueblo Gray, made with 60 count hand-spun undyed Tibetan wool.
• Tatanka Collection Native American-inspired rugs available in Tatanka Bark and Tatanka Sand colorways, featuring 60 count hand-spun undyed Tibetan wool.
• Chaco Canyon Collection Southwestern collection inspired by Chaco Canyon ruins, available in Chaco Canyon Ivory and Chaco Canyon Gray colorways.
• Mesa Verde Collection Collection inspired by Mesa Verde archaeological sites, available in Mesa Verde Gray, Mesa Verde Sand, and Mesa Verde Charcoal Brown.
• Kimono Platinum 100 count hand-spun Tibetan wool rug with luxurious finish, part of the high-quality hand-knotted carpet collection.
• Sundial Natural Natural-toned rug design with hand-spun undyed Tibetan wool construction.
• Kayenta Southwestern-inspired rug design featuring geometric patterns characteristic of the Kayenta region.
• Bears Ears Rug inspired by the Bears Ears national monument region, featuring distinctive southwestern design elements.
• Kuba Gray Geometric rug design featuring the distinctive Kuba pattern in a gray colorway.
• Storm Rug design featuring a dramatic storm-inspired color palette and patterns.
• Shola Hand-knotted rug from the Nepal-based Tibetan refugee workshop.
• Black Hills Rug inspired by the Black Hills region with earthy, natural tones.
• Gray Hawk Rug design featuring a gray-toned palette inspired by hawk imagery.
• Sol Ash Colorful rug design created for gray rooms needing a pop of color.
• 3D Groovy, classic rug design offered in a new colorway and described as a popular hit.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rugs lasting for generations with normal use
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• InterplastcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Interplast is a humanitarian organization that sends surgical teams to perform reconstructive procedures. Tibet Rug Company worked with Interplast in 2001 to fund Nepal's first speech therapy program, marking the beginning of their medical philanthropy journey in Nepal.
• Oriental Rug Importers Association (ORIA)minorOthersTibet Rug Company is a member of the Oriental Rug Importers Association and adheres to its philosophy that deplores any type of abusive child labor practices. This is a trade association membership providing industry standards and networking.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Loloi Rugs: Loloi is a much larger rug and home textiles company with broad designer and retailer distribution across the U.S. While it leans more on machine-made and power-loomed rugs, it overlaps with Tibet Rug Company in the designer-channel hand-knotted and wool-rug category and competes for the same gallery shelf space.
• Restoration Hardware (RH): RH is a broad luxury home furnishings retailer with a sizable rug category, including hand-knotted and hand-tufted assortments. It competes indirectly with Tibet Rug Company for the high-end residential customer and designer specification, though at much larger scale and with own-brand sourcing.
• Safavieh: Safavieh is one of the largest U.S. rug importers and retailers, offering hand-knotted, hand-tufted, and machine-made rugs across price tiers. It competes with Tibet Rug Company at the higher end of the hand-knotted assortment and for placement in furniture stores and designer showrooms.

Direct peers

• Dash & Albert: Dash & Albert (an Annie Selke company) sells woven and hand-hooked rugs with a strong DTC and designer-channel presence. Product overlap is partial (different construction) but it competes with Tibet Rug Company for the premium home decor and interior design customer.
• Surya: Surya is a direct rug peer producing and distributing hand-knotted, hand-tufted, and machine-made rugs with a designer-focused showroom and trade show presence. It targets the same interior designer and rug gallery customers as Tibet Rug Company, but at a much larger scale.
• Stark Carpet: Stark is a closely comparable luxury rug and carpet house serving interior designers and high-end residential clients, with extensive custom programs and premium hand-knotted offerings. It competes directly with Tibet Rug Company for designer specifications and large custom commissions.
• Company C: Company C is a designer-driven rug and home textiles brand with artisanal positioning and DTC plus wholesale distribution. It targets the same interior design and high-end residential buyer as Tibet Rug Company, with overlapping hand-knotted and woven collections.
• Feizy Rugs: Feizy is a family-owned rug importer and designer with hand-knotted and machine-made collections sold through designer and furniture-store channels. It is a relevant comparable for gallery-channel distribution and designer trade show presence.
• Brink & Campman: Brink & Campman is a Dutch heritage rug maker specializing in hand-knotted and woven designer rugs, similar in craft heritage and price tier to Tibet Rug Company. It is a relevant international comparable for artisan positioning and designer collaboration.
• Jaipur Rugs: Jaipur Rugs is a direct peer: a vertically integrated maker of hand-knotted rugs produced in South Asia, sold direct-to-consumer and through designer channels, with a strong artisan/heritage social mission layered on top. Product overlap with Tibet Rug Company is high in both look and supply chain model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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