Nain Carpet

• 298cm x 190cm
• 196 KPSI
• 0-20 years old (Unused)
• Stunning Example

USUAL RETAIL PRICE £2150
OUR PRICE £1850
SALE PRICE £1650

Nain rugs are constructed using the Persian knot. As in this example, the pile is usually very high quality wool, clipped short. Some pieces are made entirely of silk (but not this one). Nain rugs are often made in the areas surrounding the Nain town, not necessarily the town itself. Nains utilize the Shah Abbas design and make use of flowing design such as flowers and tendrils.

Nain is a small town in the centre of Iran, very close to the famous city of Esfahan. Previous to the beginning of the 20th Century, it was well known for producing high quality handmade woollen cloth. However due to a decline in that business the town commissioned weavers from Esfahan to create hand knotted rugs, that link is still obvious when looking at a Nain rug today, but they do exhibit a style of their own, using often highlightings of blue with cream or ivory backgrounds. Depending on fineness the warp and weft will be either silk or cotton. Most usually cotton is employed, with varying levels of ply referred to as "la", with the lower numbers meaning finer quality.

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