Our story / Bhadohi, India

Come in.
See what
takes shape.

A line on paper. A colour in yarn.
A piece that becomes part of home.

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A maker working by hand among rugs and yarn in a workshop — 01 / Enter the studioThe work, and the hands behind it.

A note from Rupesh

A personal beginning.
A place called Bhadohi.

Rajpura · Bhadohi
Uttar Pradesh · India

I started The Tuft and Thread House to bring the warmth of handmade work into the spaces we live in every day.

My home in Uttar Pradesh shapes how I think about colour, texture and the care that goes into an object. Here in Bhadohi, making is part of the everyday. I wanted to give that work a place in contemporary homes, with designs that feel thoughtful and personal.

A rug can soften a room. A cushion can change the corner you always return to. A wall piece can make a space feel like yours. These are the small, lasting connections I want to make through the house.

Rupesh RajOwner · The Tuft and Thread House

02 / An idea becomes colour

First a line.
Then a feeling.

The drawing gives an idea its shape. The yarn gives it colour. Bring the two together, and a piece begins to feel possible.

An illustrated guide to a tufted rug · Supplied process imagery

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Yarn colours in the illustration

01 / 08 · Design

A thought takes shape.

The design is drawn at full scale. Lines, proportions and colours are considered together before the pattern moves onto canvas.

02 / 08 · Dyeing

Colour, from the yarn up.

Yarn is prepared in the chosen palette. The colours that will sit beside one another are brought together before the work begins.

03 / Hands give it form

Built in layers.
Finished in the details.

From tufting to the final check, each stage changes the surface or the structure beneath it.

Build the surface

Tufting & backing

03 / 08 · Tufting

The drawing becomes a surface.

Following the design on stretched canvas, yarn is placed into the backing. The pattern grows through the repeated movement of the tufting tool.

04 / 08 · Backing

Strength beneath the surface.

The tufted work is secured from the back. This supporting layer helps hold the yarn in place and gives the piece its structure.

Refine the texture

Shearing & carving

05 / 08 · Shearing

Finding an even finish.

The pile is trimmed to bring the surface to a consistent height. The design becomes clearer as loose ends are removed.

06 / 08 · Carving

The details come into focus.

Edges and colour boundaries are worked carefully, shaping the pile so that curves and contours can be seen and felt.

Care for the finish

Washing & inspection

07 / 08 · Washing

A fresh, clean surface.

The piece is washed to remove loose fibres and residue, then dried before the final checks.

Illustration of the final inspection stage

08 / 08 · Final inspection

Ready for a place in your home.

The surface, edges and backing are checked together. It is the final opportunity to attend to the small details before the piece is packed.

Room visualisation with a curved earthy rug, cushions and a pouf — Room visualisation · An illustration of life with texture.

04 / The piece finds a home

From the worktable
to your everyday.

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The same warm palette. A new place to belong.

Find a piece that feels at home with you, or share a colour, a size, an idea. We can begin there.

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Come in.See what takes shape.

A personal beginning.A place called Bhadohi.

First a line.Then a feeling.