Nain Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 240 × 160 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 240 × 160 cm — a Nain made entirely by hand. That is roughly 3.84 m² of floor, about 7.9' × 5.2'. Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool.

Where it fits

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

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 600,000–699,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

On the colourway

The stated colourway is blue / Türkis. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.