Kilim Pakistani Rug 184 × 238 cm, Wool, hand-woven

The piece in short

This Kilim comes from Pakistan and measures 184 × 238 cm. That is roughly 4.38 m² of floor, about 6' × 7.8'.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. Construction method: hand-woven. Pile height is given as 5mm.

Size and placement

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

Weave

Woven pieces of this kind are thin, reversible, and much lighter than knotted rugs.

How it reads

It is catalogued under red and orange. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.