Samarkand Pakistani Rug — hand-knotted, 254 × 305 cm, Wool

Overview

A Samarkand from Pakistan, measuring 254 × 305 cm. That is roughly 7.75 m² of floor, about 8.3' × 10'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Size and placement

A format for large rooms, with space for an entire seating arrangement.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². In the mid range the pattern stays clearly legible without making the rug delicate.

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as multicolour. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.