Resham Lotus Carpet wool and silk rug Made in Pakistan

Made in Pakistan

This piece is a new arrival and currently available for sale at our Montreal rug store

The use of silk ensures a precise rendering of the decorative design patterns since strong silk fibers permit skilled weavers to weave more knots per square inch (KPSI) than those of wool carpets

This carpet is hand-knotted in a workshop in northern Pakistan near the princely state of Kashmir which stretches between Pakistan and India

Several layers of borders frame the symmetry of the center

Resham Lotus Carpet wool and silk rug Made in PakistanThe finishing of this carpet was done using centuries old traditional techniques. Once its laborious hand knotting was completed, it was rolled and entirely submerged in a sanitizing bath where its fibers fully absorbed all cleaning liquid. After which it was laid flat on the ground where a team of cleaners used wooden oar like paddles to push the water through its fibers and draw out impurities. Oar strokes were done in sync to prevent the carpet