Qom | 242 x 160 cm | Nr. Z-4460
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Qom
This rug in light red and terracotta brings together traditional craftsmanship and timeless elegance. With around 160,000 knots per m², the workmanship is correspondingly elaborate, as you can see in the precise drawing and the finely executed details. Its 242 × 160 cm make it a living room rug. It also cuts a fine figure beneath a dining table for four to six people. This one-of-a-kind piece brings individual character to the room and holds its value far beyond short-lived trends.
| Availability | In stock | Delivery time: 1–3 working days |
| Origin | Persia |
| Dimensions | 242 cm x 160 cm (= 3.87 m²) |
| Construction | hand-knotted |
| Material |
Pile: wool Weft & Warp: cotton |
| knots | 160,000 knots |
| Pile height | 12 mm |
| Year of manufacture | 1975 |
| Condition | pre-owned, cleaned & partially restored |
| Colour | Light red, Terracotta |
| Edition | one-of-a-kind piece |
Origin
Qom is a relatively young provenance for Persian rugs. The city of Qom (also Ghom, Gom, Ghoum, Goum) lies in central Iran, about 100 km south of the capital Tehran. As there was no old knotting tradition in Qom to build on, patterns were and still are adopted from other weaving regions. Over time, however, a style of its own has grown out of this. The silk rugs from Qom are today among the most famous and finest rugs in the world. The field of rugs from Qom often has a light ground decorated with finely drawn medallion patterns or all-over boteh or vase designs.
Material
The pile of this Qom was hand-knotted from high-quality new wool. New wool is obtained by gently shearing sheep. New wool is a renewable, natural raw material with a whole range of impressive qualities: thanks to the wool's natural oil content, the surface repels droplets of water and is therefore naturally proofed against dirt. Wool also offers excellent thermal insulation, helps regulate the indoor climate and dampens sound.The weft and warp threads of this Qom are made of cotton. This versatile material is tear-resistant and elastic, which makes it particularly well suited to a hard-wearing foundation.
Condition
You are not the first to take a liking to this Qom. It has had owners before you who valued and used it. It was knotted around 1975. It has been cleaned thoroughly and is in good but only partially restored condition. The fringes could do with a repair. We have not fully restored this Qom because we feel it has a special charm just as it is. If you would like us to, we will of course gladly carry the restoration further for you. We can bring almost any rug back to near-perfect condition.
A note on the photos
Child labour? No thanks.
The rug trade against child labour: Children belong in school, not at a knotting or weaving loom. For us it therefore goes without saying that we only offer rugs made under fair conditions and without child labour. We place particular importance on good working conditions and tolerate no child labour at our producers.
We are proud to be a member of the Care & Fair campaign against child labour.
The industry-wide campaign CARE & FAIR - the rug trade against child labour was founded in 1994. The initiative has made it its mission to fight the excesses of illegal child labour in the knotting countries and, at the same time, to improve the overall situation of rug knotters and their families in the knotting regions of India, Nepal and Pakistan.
Our goals:
- Ending illegal child labour in India and Pakistan.
- Creating better living conditions for knotters' families.
- Socially responsible production. We only accept goods that have been made under fair conditions. Working with our producers as partners, we want to make clear to them that taking on social responsibility benefits everyone.
Together with Care & Fair we currently support 10 schools, 6 adult education centres and 3 day clinics in India and Pakistan.
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