Kashmir rug | 153 x 97 cm | Nr. Z-3698
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Kashmir Rug
This rug in light red and turquoise combines traditional craftsmanship with timeless elegance. With a knot density of around 560,000 knots per m², the painstaking work shows above all in the precise drawing of the pattern and the fine execution of the details. At 153 × 97 cm, it works well as a bedside rug. It also looks good in a study. This one-of-a-kind piece brings individual character to a room and holds its value far beyond short-lived trends.
| Delivery time | 2 days |
| Origin | Kashmir |
| Dimensions | 153 cm x 97 cm (= 1.48 m²) |
| Construction | hand-knotted |
| Material |
Pile: pure silk Weft & Warp: cotton |
| knots | 560.000 |
| 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 silk pile of this Kashmir rug makes the colours of the pattern glow in different shades, depending on how the light falls. It turns this Kashmir rug into a real highlight and creates an atmosphere in the room that is cosy and at the same time very elegant and refined. Silk is obtained by hand from the cocoons of the silkworm. Because the individual silk filaments are extremely long, very fine yarns can be spun that weigh little yet still resist tearing. Fine yarn allows smaller knots to be tied and therefore more delicate patterns to be created. That is why the finest rugs in the world are hand-knotted from pure silk.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
This Kashmir rug has had admirers before you. It was knotted around 2005. It has been cleaned thoroughly and is in good but unrestored condition. The edges are damaged in places. The pile is evenly worn. We have not restored this Kashmir rug, because we feel it has a special charm just as it is. If you would like us to, we will of course gladly 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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