Qom Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 63 × 90 cm, Silk

Overview

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Qom of 63 × 90 cm. It covers approximately 0.57 m², or 2.1' × 3'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Materials and construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 4mm.

Size and placement

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

On the knot count

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.

Colour and appearance

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