Wool Nain Persian Rug 81 × 210 cm, hand-knotted

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 81 × 210 cm — a Nain made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 1.7 m² (2.7' × 6.9'). Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

What it is made of

The pile is 100% new wool, on a warp of 100% cotton. The rug was hand-knotted throughout.

Format and use

A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

Fineness of the knotting

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.

On the colourway

It is catalogued under red and orange. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.