Kashmir Indian Rug — hand-knotted, 193 × 285 cm, Wool & Silk

At a glance

A Kashmir from India, measuring 193 × 285 cm. That is roughly 5.5 m² of floor, about 6.3' × 9.4'.

Materials and construction

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

Size and placement

At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

Colour and appearance

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