Kashmir rug | 153 x 92 cm | Nr. Z-3726
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Kashmir Rug
This one-of-a-kind piece with its multicoloured design brings together traditional craftsmanship and timeless elegance. A knot density of around 360,000 knots per m² makes the painstaking workmanship visible – right down to the finely worked details. At 153 × 92 cm, it is well placed as a bedside rug. It also cuts a fine figure in a bedroom or hallway. The harmonious colouring and the distinctive texture give any room an exclusive, inviting atmosphere. A rug of this quality is far more than a furnishing item – it is a piece of traditional textile art with a character of its own and lasting value.
| Delivery time | 2 days |
| Origin | Kashmir |
| Dimensions | 153 cm x 92 cm (= 1.41 m²) |
| Construction | hand-knotted |
| Material |
Pile: mercerised cotton Weft & Warp: cotton |
| knots | 360.000 |
| Year of manufacture | 2005 |
| Condition | pre-owned and cleaned |
| Edition | one-of-a-kind piece |
Origin
The mountainous land of Kashmir in the Himalayas is divided: one third belongs to Pakistan as a province, while the other two thirds form the union state of "Jammu and Kashmir", which is part of India. The population of the larger union state is predominantly Muslim and seeks independence. The hand-knotted rugs come exclusively from the Indian part of Kashmir and are knotted mainly in the provincial capital Srinagar and the surrounding area. Kashmir's silk rugs are famous, and they are usually made on a cotton foundation.The colours of Kashmir rugs are rather restrained, and the patterns are influenced by traditional Persian designs. This goes back a long way, as the Mughal emperors (1526-1857) once brought Persian rug knotters to their court in India. That is why people also speak of the Indo-Persian style. Another legend, however, has it that in 1398 the tribute-paying Sultan of Kashmir had to send his son as a hostage to Timur Lenk (Tamerlane) in Samarkand. There the young prince came to know the craft of knotting and, on his return, introduced it in Kashmir together with knotters from Samarkand.
Material
The pile of this Kashmir rug is made of mercerised cotton. Cotton consists of lustrous fibres filled with cell sap. As the cell sap dries after harvesting, the surface of the fibre curls and loses its sheen because of the way light is then refracted. In the mid-19th century, John Mercer invented the process that bears his name: mercerisation. During mercerisation, the cotton is held under tension in cold, concentrated caustic soda, where it takes on a new and finer fibre structure. Mercerised cotton has shortened fibres with a round cross-section. The refined fabric no longer shrinks and holds its shape very well. The altered refraction of light gives the fibre a silky sheen. Mercerised cotton also takes dye more readily and is considerably more tear-resistant than untreated cotton. Because mercerisation is laborious and costly, only high-quality cotton fibres are refined in this way. Thanks to the silky sheen of the yarn, mercerised cotton – like viscose – is often referred to as "artificial silk". That colloquial term is not permitted, however, under German textile labelling law (Textilkennzeichnungsgesetz, TKG).The weft and warp threads of this Kashmir rug are made of cotton. This versatile material is tear-resistant and elastic, which makes it especially well suited to a hard-wearing foundation weave.
Condition
You are not the first to take a liking to this Kashmir rug. It has had owners before you who treasured and used it. It was knotted around 2005. It has been cleaned thoroughly and is in good but unrestored condition. The fringes could do with a repair. The pile has grown thinner in places. We have not restored this Kashmir rug, because we feel it has a special charm just as it is. If that is what you would like, we will of course be happy to restore the rug for you. Either way, this Kashmir rug will give you pleasure for decades to come.
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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