Carpet weaving has been the main occupation of the people from Chiprovtsi for more than 250 years . From Chiprovtsi , carpet weaving has spread to the nearby villages , where most of the women have been engaged with it for centuries .
The wool ( the main raw material ) is a local product and readily available since sheep breeding is well developed in the region . Carpets are made entirely of natural products mixtures of warp - cotton and weft - wool , wearing for many years - the quality and colouring on each side of the carpet do not change for more than fifty years .

Depending on the prevailing motifs , the carpets bear different names . The Chiprovtsi carpets ( flat-woven , double-faced ) can be used as floor covering , as well as wall decoration .

Depending on how thick the woolen yarn is , 1 square meter weighs between 1 and 1.5 kg The warp is composed of 48 threads per 10 cm . As a rule , cotton warp is also used nowadays , the carpet may be loomed of wool alone . One woman can weave up to 3 square meters per month . The use of vertical looms gives a great flexibility in the choice of sizes .

There are many qualified weavers in Chiprovtsi and the region , as well as looms in almost every house . All the times weavers create new models and every carpet is a unique work of art .
Beside the classical type of carpets , together with architects and designers ( also , on the basis of computer modeling ) , new patterns are being developed , corresponding to modern trends in interior design . Many other products can be made using flat weaving technique ( tapestries , wall carpets , souvenirs , etc. ) , and different natural materials - fibers , dried corn leaves , reed , wool , goat hairs , cotton , hemp , silk , etc. The development of specific patterns according to clients requirements is also possible .