Description
This rug is a unique piece of world art that will enhance your living space. Mashad is the capital city of the province of Khorasan, which is located in Northeastern Iran. This holy city of Mashad is famous for the shrine of the Eighth Shiite Imam, Imam Reza. It has long been a rug-weaving center due to its location at the crossroads of ancient trade routes. This rug is made of 100-percent wool. The knot count for this rug is 160 knots per square inch. The pile height is 0.25 inches . Colors include red, navy, ivory, blue, green, orange and salmon.
- Durability: High Traffic
- Pile Height: 0.25 – 0.5 inch
- Product Features: Handmade
- Material: Wool
- Style: Traditional
- Pattern: Floral
- Weave Type: Hand-Knotted
- Rugs by Room: Bedroom, Dining Room, Living Room
- Country of Origin: Iran
- Rug Type: Indoor
- Feature: Latex Free
- Exact Size: 7’10 x 11′
- Shape: Rectangle
- Rug Size: 7′ x 11′
- Secondary Color: Ivory, Blue, Navy
- Color: Red
Story Behind the Art:
This particular rug was by village weavers in Mashad. The process of rug making includes cleaning, washing and dyeing the wool, and then weaving the rug with vegetable-dyed wool. Due to the handmade nature of our rugs, the size may vary from as advertised by 3-4 inches. Regular vacuuming and annual professional cleaning will keep your rug looking new for years to come. The majority of the weavers are women, who live in the villages of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran and India. As we grow, we are able to create more jobs for female weavers who otherwise would not have the opportunity to do so. The community also thrives from rug weaving as the local farmers benefit from wool sales, and the local artisans create natural and vegetable dyes for the weavers to use in their designs.
The handcrafted touch of artisan skill creates variations in color, size and design. If buying two of the same item, slight differences should be expected. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen.
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