तिब्बती कालीन (Tibetan Carpet)
Tibetan carpet weaving in Nepal is maintained by Tibetan refugee communities in Boudhanath and Jawalakhel using the Tibetan loop-pile technique: a temporary rod laid across the warp, wool looped around both warp threads and rod, cut along rod when row complete — producing pile height equal to rod diameter. Rod diameter selection is the critical technical knowledge: experienced weavers select by rolling rod between thumb and index finger, comparing feel to haptic memory of previous successful carpet. 'This diameter feels right for medium pile.' Single-stroke knife cut along rod top — multiple strokes produce uneven pile angles.
Risk level: Endangered · Nepal national ICH list; related to Tibetan cultural heritage
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