Nain Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 111 × 169 cm, Wool

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Nain of 111 × 169 cm. The covered area is about 1.88 m² (3.6' × 5.5'). Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Materials and construction

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

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 900,000–999,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

How it reads

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