Qom Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 61 × 87 cm, Silk

About this rug

A Qom from Iran, measuring 61 × 87 cm. That is roughly 0.53 m² of floor, about 2' × 2.9'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Materials and construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 4mm.

Where it fits

At this size it works as an entryway mat or a bedside rug.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 900,000–999,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

On the colourway

It is catalogued under red and orange. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.