New Delhi, March 2017: OBEETEE, the leading manufacturer of hand-knotted and hand-tufted rugs in India, has collaborated with India’s leading fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani to launch its Proud to be Indian collection recently. The framework of this collection is based upon three distinct design inspiration — The Antique Frames Collection, The Chikankari Collection, and The Abstract Art Collection.
For the Antique Frames collection, Tahiliani has given new-age expressions to Mughal miniatures. The designs from the collection are based on borders inspired from miniature paintings of northern India that are capsules of history, romance and folklore. Captured within the symmetry of frames and borders, the collection showcases garden motifs and gold-tinted Persian scripts, highlighted against backdrops of royal blue, rich burgundy and verdant green.
As the name suggests, the Antique Frames collection, brings forth Tahiliani’s contemporary vision of distressed weaves, antiquated washes and distorted symmetry. Rendered as minimalist carpets, each piece is a nod to India’s glorious history and heritage.
The collection reflects quintessentially Indian motifs and craftsmanship and is finished with a distressed look to reflect the patina of that era. Woven in 60 percent silk and 40 percent wool, each rug encapsulates the mood and the rich color pallete celebrating lively Indian tones.
The collection is a reminder of the simplicity and beauty that holds around miniature paintings that make these rugs truly unique.
Price– On request
Availability: Taj Khazana – The Taj Mahal Hotel, 1 Man Singh Road, New Delhi
About OBEETEE
OBEETEE is one of the largest handmade rug makers in India and one of the oldest hand-woven rug companies in the world. OBEETEE’s outstanding quality and reputation have earned the interest of many famous and notable people, including her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Founded as Oakley Bowden & Taylor in 1920, OBEETEE has grown to 650 permanent employees and works with 20,000 independent artisans who are engaged in weaving and processing our rugs in India. Thanks to their efforts, OBEETEE is the leading producer and exporter of hand-knotted, hand tufted and flat-woven carpets in India. OBEETEE is the world’s first wool mark licensee for hand-knotted carpets. OBEETEE has the greatest in-house capabilities of any rug-maker in India, thanks to their modern dyeing plant and inspired design department. The OBEETEE colour bank holds over 4,000 colour-fast shades of wool. The designers at OBEETEE constantly study new textures and fresh combinations, to ensure the production of the finest quality rugs available in India. OBEETEE cares for the artisans and the environment as much as they care about the quality of their products. Their environment friendly power systems run mainly on gas-derived biomass. The company looks after the extended families of its workers and ensures use of safe dyes and chemicals. Internationally recognized as the premier source for the finest of handmade carpets in India, OBEETEE has received countless national awards for being the country’s largest and most reputable exporter. OBEETEE Pvt. Ltd. is based in Mirzapur, India, on the Grand Trunk Road between Delhi and Kolkata. Progressive, dynamic and ethical, OBEETEE is constantly striving to offer the best quality products and a lifetime of beauty and delight to its customers.