Hand-knotted Hereke Oriental Rug in Silk, 150 × 94 cm

Roughly 1.1 million knots tied by hand into 1.41 m² — a Hereke rug, 150 × 94 cm. What makes a piece read as Hereke is the fineness of the drawing rather than any single motif. The stated density is 700,000-799,999 knots/sqm — a fine weave that keeps small motifs legible. Pile 100% silk, warp 100% cotton. Silk both in the pile and through the foundation, so the whole rug catches light rather than only the pattern. The cotton foundation holds it flat and dimensionally stable. Small enough (150 × 94 cm) that the weave can be read from close up. Proportion 1.6:1. This is the only example of this rug; when it is gone the size and drawing do not repeat.