Loribaft Indian Rug — hand-knotted, 306 × 200 cm, Wool

Overview

A Loribaft from India, measuring 306 × 200 cm. That is roughly 6.12 m² of floor, about 10' × 6.6'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: bamboo silk (viscose), cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as approx. 10 mm. Weight is given as ap. 22 kg.

Format and use

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

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

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.

Age

Stated condition: new.