Nepal rug | 310 x 248 cm | Nr. 14315

Nepal rug

Delivery time	2 days
Origin	Nepal
Dimensions	310 cm x 248 cm (= 7.69 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: wool
knots	80.000
Condition	pre-owned, cleaned & partially restored
Edition	one-of-a-kind piece

Origin

Rugs have only been knotted in Nepal since 1959, following the flight of the Dalai Lama and the Tibetans who accompanied him. From 1966 onwards, under the guidance of the committed Zurich importer Jo Iten-Maritz, these displaced people were taught to knot rugs in the Tibetan tradition using the customary patterns. Once the rug designs were adapted to contemporary Western taste, Nepal's knotting output rose considerably. The central trading hub is the capital, Kathmandu. Most of the production workshops are based here as well.

Nepal rugs are knotted using a special technique. During knotting, a kind of continuous knot is looped in a line around a rod, so that a horizontal row of loops is formed. Once the rod is completely covered with these loops, they are cut open from above in that section, so that the pile fans out and a velour surface is created. In the end, the knot takes on the form of a Persian knot. This rapid method is only possible, however, because Nepalese-Tibetan rugs are largely plain and barely patterned over wide areas.

Material

The pile of this Nepal rug was hand-knotted from high-quality new wool. New wool is obtained by gently shearing sheep. New wool is a renewable, natural raw material with a whole range of impressive qualities: thanks to the natural lanolin content of the wool, the surface repels droplets of water and is therefore naturally protected against dirt. Wool also offers excellent thermal insulation, helps regulate the indoor climate and dampens sound.

The weft and warp threads of this Nepal rug are made of cotton. This versatile material is tear-resistant and elastic, which makes it particularly well suited to a hard-wearing foundation.

Condition

You are not the first to take a liking to this Nepal rug. It had owners before you who valued it and lived with it. It was knotted around 46. It has been thoroughly cleaned and is in good but only partially restored condition. Slight discolouration from age can easily be seen on closer inspection. We have not fully restored this Nepal rug, because we feel it has a special presence exactly as it is. If that is what you would prefer, we will of course take the restoration further for you. We can bring almost any rug back to near-perfect condition.