Lori | 246 x 171 cm | Nr. Z-3024

Mottled Lori, silver grey

Origin	Pakistan
Dimensions	246 cm x 171 cm (= 4.2066 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: wool (hand-spun, natural dyes) Weft & Warp: cotton
knots per m²2	120.000
Pile height	10mm
Year of manufacture	2024
Colour	Silver grey, gold beige
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 tribe in south-western Persia (also Loristan). Lori (also Luri) rugs are also known as Loribaft . The added syllable "baft" means roughly "knotted". Loribaft therefore translates as Lur knotting.

Lori rugs traditionally have imaginative geometric patterns worked in cheerful colours. Modern Lori rugs are usually plainer today, with monochrome designs. Even so, you'll still find traditional, stylised and geometricised 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.

Pattern

The surface of this Lori looks mottled. The changes of shade and the light-and-dark shadings in the pile yarn make the colours shimmer and keep the rug forgiving when it comes to dirt. These so-called abrash colour shifts give the rug a livelier look. The mottled effect comes about because the wool of this Lori was hand-spun. During dyeing, the natural dyes are taken up to varying degrees.

The chequered pattern convinces through its contrasts and still stays understated. Anyone who loves symmetry and structure will take to this rug.

The background of this Lori is silver grey. The border is kept in gold beige.

Material

This hand-knotted Lori rug has a dense, relatively high pile. The sheep's woolused for the pile of Lori rugs is particularly high-quality and rich in lanolin. Lori rugs are very cosy and hard-wearing. Traditionally, Lori rugs – just like Gabbehs – were used for sleeping. They invite you to sit and lounge about in the living room, but they're also excellent for hallways and dining areas. The pile of Lori rugs made from sheep's wool is hand-spun and dyed with natural dyes. That is what gives Loris their soft surface. Hand-spun wool is always a little irregular. During dyeing, the natural dyes are taken up to varying degrees. This makes the rug look more lively, producing what are known as abrash colour shifts, that is, light-and-dark shadings of colour. These changes of shade in the pile yarn always run across the length of the Lori and make the rug forgiving when it comes to dirt. The weft and warp threads of this Lori are made of cotton. This versatile material is tear-resistant and stretchy, which makes it especially suited to a hard-wearing foundation.