Persian Rug Kashmar 386 x 294 cm Wool Hand-knotted

Kashmar Persian Rug

Material and Craftsmanship

This Kashmar Persian rug is made from 100 percent wool and 100 percent cotton. The wool forms the pile, while cotton is used in the foundation of the rug. Its pile is hand-knotted. Each knot is tied individually into the prepared warp, with weft threads inserted and compacted as the work progresses. The surface is then trimmed and finished so that the design can be read across the textile. This sequence distinguishes a hand-knotted rug from a mechanically produced floor covering, where the knots and pile are formed by machine.

The knot density of this Kashmar rug is high. A high knot density results from placing many knots closely within a given area. It allows a weaver to define small ornaments, narrow outlines and transitions between adjoining fields with considerable precision. It also requires consistent handling of the warp, weft and pile yarn throughout the work. Hand-knotting therefore remains a process made up of many separate operations, each contributing to the final structure of the rug.

Wool is widely used in rug making because its fibres are resilient and have a natural ability to recover after compression. It provides a practical pile surface and can hold the contours of a woven design. Cotton has a firm, regular fibre and is commonly used for the supporting structure of a rug. In this material combination, the wool pile is carried by a cotton foundation. No additional statement is made here about the particular fleece, spinning method, dyes or finishing treatment used for this individual rug.

Origin and Tradition

Kashmar is a rug-producing area in north-eastern Iran. The town is located in Razavi Khorasan, a region shaped by long-established trade routes, agriculture and textile production. Kashmar rugs belong to the Persian knotting tradition and are often associated with carefully organised compositions. Regional production can include central medallions, floral scrollwork and framed fields, although no single layout defines every rug made in Kashmar.

The Kashmar weaving tradition developed further during the twentieth century. Workshops continued to use established Persian systems of drawing while adapting their work to changing markets. Designs were transferred to knotting plans that indicated the arrangement of the field, the sequence of borders and the position of individual ornaments. The weaver then translated that plan into rows of knots. This method made it possible to create elaborate compositions while retaining the structure of a hand-produced textile.

Persian rugs are commonly identified by the place where they were made or by a regional workshop tradition. Kashmar is therefore an origin designation in this case, not simply the name of a decorative style. At the same time, individual Kashmar rugs can differ from one workshop to another. Their colours, compositions, pile characteristics and degree of detail are not automatically identical. The origin given for this rug is Kashmar, Iran, and no additional workshop provenance is supplied.

This rug was made during the period from 1980 to 1989. It belongs to a period in which Iranian workshops continued longstanding designs while producing for both domestic and international trade. The basic process remained time-consuming. The warp was prepared on the loom, knots were tied one by one, and weft rows were inserted to secure the work. After knotting, the pile was trimmed and the textile was finished for use as a rug. These general stages explain the construction of the type without assigning unrecorded production details to this particular piece.

Design and Pattern

The pattern of this rug is described as Oriental. In rug retail, Oriental is a broad design category that brings together decorative languages from several regions of the Middle East and nearby weaving traditions. It may include organised fields, repeated borders, floral devices, scrolling vines and balanced ornament. Here, the term identifies the stated pattern style. It does not establish a further motif, a specific design family or another place of origin.

Persian rug design often divides the surface into a central field and one or more surrounding borders. The field carries the main composition, while the border contains and frames the drawing. Secondary borders can create a transition between the inner design and the outer edge. In a densely knotted rug, these areas can be built from fine lines and repeated details. The division gives the composition a readable structure and helps the many separate ornaments function as one textile pattern.

Floral Persian ornament is generally based on stylised plant forms rather than literal botanical representation. Vines can link separate areas, while leaves and blossoms may be arranged around a medallion, within a lattice or across a continuous field. These forms are inherited design elements that have been simplified, mirrored, elongated or recombined by successive generations of weavers. As a result, a pattern can appear ordered while still reflecting the individual work of the workshop and the person who tied the knots.

A hand-knotted pattern is not printed onto an already finished surface. It is built into the structure as the rug is made. Each colour area consists of numerous individual knots, and each contour is created by the sequence of those knots across the warp. High knot density supports the rendering of narrow outlines and small transitions, but it does not justify naming a particular motif that has not been identified in the product information. The appropriate description for this rug remains Oriental.

Oriental pattern languages are often used in interiors where a framed textile design can sit alongside existing furniture and fabrics. Their repeated forms and organised borders give the surface a visual order. This is a general characteristic of the design category, not an additional claim about the exact colours, medallion shape or border drawing of this one-off rug. Those details are not specified here and are therefore left open.

Special Features

The rug is listed as new without a label. This condition description states how the rug is offered and also indicates that no label is attached. It does not provide further information about storage, former use or individual surface marks. The production period is given as 1980 to 1989.

The rug is described as allergy-friendly and suitable for use with underfloor heating. These are listed product properties. When placing any rug over underfloor heating, appropriate installation, a suitable underlay and the instructions for the heating system should also be observed. The hand-knotted construction, the wool pile and the specific care routine all influence how the rug should be handled over time.

As an Iranian Kashmar rug, this piece belongs to the Persian rug tradition. Its stated material and construction characteristics are a wool pile, cotton and a high knot density, with the pile made by hand-knotting. Since every hand-knotted rug is made individually, this piece is not an interchangeable mass-produced item. No signature, workshop name or additional provenance is supplied.

FAQ

Where does this Persian rug come from?

This Persian rug comes from Iran and is identified as Kashmar. Kashmar is in north-eastern Iran and is known for a distinct regional rug-making tradition. In this listing, the place name refers to the rug’s origin rather than to a decorative motif. Its stated production period is 1980 to 1989. No further information is provided about a particular workshop, weaver or signature, so the origin is described simply as Kashmar, Iran.

Which materials are used in the rug?

The rug is made from 100 percent wool and 100 percent cotton. Wool is specified for the pile, while cotton is specified for the warp or supporting foundation. The pile is hand-knotted and the knot density is high. These materials serve different structural purposes: wool creates the visible surface, while cotton provides a firm base into which the knots are secured. No other material is listed for this individual rug.

What is the condition of the Kashmar rug?

The condition is described as new without a label. This means the rug is offered as new and has no label attached. The product information also describes it as allergy-friendly and suitable for underfloor heating. Those statements cover the listed condition and use-related properties. No further assessment of storage, previous use or specific surface characteristics is provided, so no additional condition claim is made.