Hand-Knotted Wool Mamluk Pakistani Rug, 173 × 228 cm

Overview

Hand-knotted in Pakistan: a Mamluk of 173 × 228 cm. That is roughly 3.94 m² of floor, about 5.7' × 7.5'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Size and placement

A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

On the colourway

It is catalogued under red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.