Nain Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 258 × 345 cm, Wool

Overview

Origin Iran, format 258 × 345 cm — a Nain made entirely by hand. That is roughly 8.9 m² of floor, about 8.5' × 11.3'. Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 10-12mm.

Format and use

A large format for open-plan rooms or formal reception spaces.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as Weiß / beige. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.