Kilim Pakistani Rug — hand-woven, 188 × 241 cm, Wool

Overview

A Kilim from Pakistan, measuring 188 × 241 cm. That is roughly 4.53 m² of floor, about 6.2' × 7.9'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-woven throughout. Pile height is given as 5mm.

Size and placement

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

Flatweave

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

How it reads

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