Rugs & Runners

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="343b85a3.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" SOMA"><B>home</B></A><B> </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>    |   </B><B>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>        SOMA</B></FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>                                    </B></FONT><A HREF="chain_stitch.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Chain Stitch"><B>Chain Stitch</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="kalamkari_vegetable_dye.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kalamkari (Vegetable Dye)"><B>Kalamkari (Vegetable Dye)</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="runners.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Runners"><B>Runners</B></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="344d2b83.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="silverjewellery.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Silver Jewellery"><B>Silver Jewellery</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="rugsandrunners.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rugs Runners"><B>Rugs & Runners</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="batiksandwallhangings.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Batiks Wall Hangings"><B>Batik & Wall Hangings</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="bed_spreads__cushion_covers.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bedspreads Cushion covers"><B>Bedspreads & Cushion covers</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="handmade_wooden_toys.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lampshades"><B>Lampshades</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="incenses__natural_perfumes.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Incenses Natural Perfumes"><B>Incense & Natural Perfumes</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="bellydance.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Belly Dance"><B>Belly Dance</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="gift_items.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Gift Items"><B>Gift Items</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="books__audio_cds.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Audio c.d.s"><B>Audio C.D's</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="crystals.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Crystals"><B>Crystals</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="yoga__meditation.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Yoga Meditation"><B>Yoga & Meditation</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="33eaeb40.gif" border=0 width="174" height="180" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>RUGS & RUNNERS</B></div> <bR> <div> At Soma we stock rugs, carpets and runners that are traditionally made by local artisans from different parts of the country. As a result there is a lot of variety not only in the designs, but even in the kind of material used and production techniques. Kashmiri rugs for instance are world renowned for their durability and the warmth - these rugs are produced by a method called 'Chain Stitch' using pure 'Kashmir' wool on hard wearing cotton. While the 'Kalamkari' styles from central India and Karnataka are produced from woven cotton and then dyed using traditional vegetable dyes. There are also other rugs made with silk thread (weave) and 'Art Silk' (chain stitch). </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>