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Thurje Handmade · Craft
Before it becomes a rug.
From highland fleece to Archival Landmark
— the full process, made visible.
01
Wool sourcing
— Vlora Highlands
Our wool comes from an Albanian supplier in the Vlora region. We source locally — not because it gives us control over the upstream process, but because keeping the supply chain inside Albania matters to us. The material stays connected to the place where the pieces are made.
The wool arrives at our workshop already processed. This processing — cleaning, carding, spinning, and dyeing — is done by the supplier using electric equipment.
We are aware that this is a limitation of the current supply chain. We name it directly rather than obscure it. The craft we control absolutely — the tension, the knot, the structure, the weave — is where Thurje’s quality lives. That is what we stand behind.
02
Warping the loom
— SETTING THE GRID
Warping a loom is often considered the most meditative — and arguably the most meticulous — part of weaving. It is the process of preparing and tensioning the vertical threads (the warp) so that you can weave the horizontal threads (the weft) through them.
Cotton warp threads are wound onto the loom under high, even tension. This is the grid — the mathematical skeleton that every subsequent knot will reference.
03
Weaving
— ROW BY ROW
The weaver reads the technical grid row by row — each square is a decision. Which color. Which thread. Which knot. The digital ghost gains the gravity of a mountain. The vision becomes friction.
The weaver works upward from the bottom, row by row. The colored weft thread passes through the warp, then the metal comb strikes down —the rhythmic thud that is the heartbeat of the workshop. A 150x225cm piece required approximately 400 hours, depending on the design detail.
There is no faster version of this.
— SKETCH TO GRID
Translating digital design into a precise technical grid.
Explore.
04
Finishing
— flatten
When the final row is complete, the piece is cut from the loom. At this moment, the rug has been under continuous tension for days — sometimes weeks or months. After cutting, the piece is laid flat and left to detension — to release the accumulated tension of the weaving process and settle into its natural form. This is not a passive step. The pile adjusts, the dimensions stabilize.
— border
When the final row is complete, the piece is cut from the loom. At this moment, the rug has been under continuous tension for days — sometimes weeks or months. After cutting, the piece is laid flat and left to detension — to release the accumulated tension of the weaving process and settle into its natural form. This is not a passive step. The pile adjusts, the dimensions stabilize.
For patrons who want the fringe left visible, we will finish the borders accordingly.
The Anatomy of a Loom
A — Warp yearn
B — Warp beam
C — Back rest
D — Shafts
F — Weft
G — Front beam
H — Cloth roll