Kashmir Indian Rug — hand-knotted, 155 × 96 cm

The piece in short

A Kashmir from India, measuring 155 × 96 cm. It covers approximately 1.49 m², or 5.1' × 3.1'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, viscose. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as approx. 10 mm. Weight is given as ap. 4 kg.

Size and placement

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 500,000–599,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

On the colourway

The stated colourway is 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.

Period

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. Being recent, the pile shows little wear and holds its full height.