Handmade rug constructions compared: hand-knotted, hand-tufted, handloom, flatweave, jute

A comparison reference for design-minded home buyers in India, the US and the UK choosing between five handmade rug constructions before ordering. It restructures two RS LIVING pages into tables: how each construction is made, what holds the pile, how to tell hand-knotted from tufted, and RS LIVING catalogue figures (designs, listed 6 x 9 ft prices, estimated production time, custom-size availability and shapes) exactly as the pages state them, dated 23 October 2026, in rupees before GST. Prices are one retailer's list prices, not market averages. Production times are estimates. Source: https://raheemandson.com/living/rug-constructions . Published by Raheem & Son, which sells these rugs and has a commercial interest.