Zomorrodi Teppiche
Kashmir rug in pure silk | 154 x 92 cm | Nr. 12-272527

Kashmir rug in pure silk | 154 x 92 cm | Nr. 12-272527

Kashmir rug in pure silk | 154 x 92 cm | Nr. 12-272527

1.260,00 €

	1-3 working days delivery time (within Germany)
	14-day home trial
	Free delivery & returns within the EU

Kashmir rug in pure silk

This pure silk Kashmir rug is a one-of-a-kind rug from India. At 154 × 92 cm it is a versatile small living room rug that also sets a deliberate accent in a bedroom or entrance area. The pure silk material underlines its individual character. The knot density is given as 450k-500k.

Delivery time	1-3 days
Origin	India
Dimensions	154 cm x 92 cm (= 1.42 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: pure silk
knots	450k-500k
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.

A note on the photos

The colours of this rug change depending on which side you look at it from. It all depends on whether the light falls with the nap of the pile or against it. That is why we have photographed the rug from several angles.

Child labour? No thanks.

Child labour? No thanks. Children belong in school, not at a knotting frame or a loom. For us it therefore goes without saying that we only offer rugs made under fair conditions and without child labour.

We attach particular importance to humane working conditions and tolerate no child labour at any of our producers. Thank you for helping us to ensure fair conditions.

That is why we support the initiative Care & Fair against child labour in the rug trade.