Lori Royal | 310 x 199 cm | Nr. 12-478462
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Lori Royal
This Lori Royal from Pakistan is a genuine one-of-a-kind piece. At 310 × 199 cm, it works well as a large living room rug. It also looks at home in the dining room under a table for six to eight. Wool makes it hard-wearing, and the handwork makes it unrepeatable. The stated knot density is 160,000–200,000 knots per m².
| Availability | In stock | Delivery time: 1–3 working days |
| Origin | Pakistan |
| Dimensions | 310 cm x 199 cm (= 6.17 m²) |
| Construction | hand-knotted |
| Material | Pile: wool |
| knots | 160,000–200,000 knots |
| Edition | one-of-a-kind piece |
Origin
Lori rugs are a finer version of the Gabbeh, which was traditionally knotted by the Lurs. The Lurs are a tribal people in south-western Persia (also known as Loristan). Lori (or Luri) rugs are also referred to as Loribaft. The added syllable "baft" means roughly "knotted". Translated, Loribaft therefore means Lur knotting.Lori rugs traditionally have inventive geometric patterns in colourful designs. Modern Loris are usually plainer these days, with monochrome designs. Even so, you still come across traditional, stylised and geometric motifs from everyday nomadic life, such as goats, camels, dogs, plants or people. The geometric pattern and the friendly colours create a pleasant, warm atmosphere at home.
The pattern of this rug is adorned with horizontal stripes and flowing colour gradients. It is faintly reminiscent of the signature striped designs of the Italian fashion house Missoni.
Material
This particularly fine, hand-knotted Lori has an exceptionally dense pile and an even surface that is not as grainy as that of a Gabbeh or of other Lori rugs. The wool used for the pile of Lori rugs is especially high in quality and rich in natural lanolin. They are wonderfully cosy and hard-wearing. Traditionally, Lori rugs – like the Gabbeh – were used for sleeping on. They invite you to sit and sprawl out in the living room, yet they are also excellent in hallways and dining areas.The warp and weft yarns of Lori rugs are traditionally made of new wool, which is hand-spun and dyed with natural dyes. The hand-spun wool is what gives the Loris their soft surface. Hand-spun wool is always a little irregular. During dyeing, the natural dyes are taken up to differing degrees. This makes the rug look more lively, giving rise to what are known as colour shifts (abrash), in other words light and dark shadings of colour. These changes in the tone of the pile yarn always run across the length of the Lori Royal and make the rug forgiving of dirt.
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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