Mamluk Pakistani Rug — hand-knotted, 126 × 178 cm, Wool

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Pakistan: a Mamluk of 126 × 178 cm. The covered area is about 2.24 m² (4.1' × 5.8').

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Format and use

A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

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.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as blue / Türkis. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.