Hand-Knotted Wool Nain Persian Rug, 106 × 129 cm

Overview

This Nain comes from Iran and measures 106 × 129 cm. It covers approximately 1.37 m², or 3.5' × 4.2'. Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². This knot density balances pattern definition against hard-wearing construction.

How it reads

It is catalogued under red and orange. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.