James Tufenkian, founder of TUFENKIAN TIBETAN CARPETS decided to marry the obviously superior wool and ancient, time-honored traditions of Tibetan handcrafting with the finest contemporary designs. Influenced by the English Arts & Crafts movement and the graphic patterns of the American Southwest, James Tufenkian set out to create carpets of rare vibrancy and exceptional beauty. Today, Tufenkian’s creative and aesthetic vision is one of the great success stories on the international design scene, and at the same time, a dramatic story of significant social progress in an exceedingly poor Asian land. While Tufenkian’s Tibetan carpets are made just as they have been for over 1,000 years, more than 100 newly executed designs in approximately 300 color-ways provide the diversity and excitement Tufenkian envisioned.