Hand-Knotted Nain Persian Rug, 84 × 120 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 84 × 120 cm — a Nain made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 1.01 m² (2.8' × 3.9'). Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Materials and construction

The pile is 100% new wool, on a warp of 100% cotton. Construction method: hand-knotted.

Where it fits

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

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 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 blue / Türkis. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.