Manufacturing

What does hand-knotted mean?

Hand-knotted means: shows the existence of knots, the Persian carpets are all knotted. Depending on the provenance, the Gördes knot or the Seneh knot technique is used.

"The uniqueness of the Persian carpet lies in the fact that it is woven."

Knotting technique

The individual knots are tied piece by piece to the warp thread and the weft thread. In addition, there is a third securing element in the form of an additional cross thread "arhadj", which is knotted after every row of knotting in the case of very precise and valuable carpets or after every fifth row.

The quality and durability does not depend on the design or provenance but only on whether the piece is knotted. If modern carpets in India or Nepal were not made using the wire technique or weaving technique, but instead were made with knots and weft threads, they would be just as valuable as knotted carpets.

There are now carpets on the market that are produced in India using the loom technique (mechanical weaving technique). These carpets labelled Hand Loom or Loom are cheaper reproductions, so don't be surprised if a genuine Gabbeh carpet and a Gabbeh Loom or Hand Loom are of significantly different quality and price.

Material

The indigenous natural wool is a natural material, each hair, like a tube, allows air to circulate, which ensures suppleness and longevity. The natural grease content (visible in the lustre of the carpet pile) enables the familiar long-lasting care (vacuuming and washing).

The wool used for the fine pieces is known as cork wool. Cork wool is often used in combination with pure silk for the pile of fine carpets.

The use of natural colours to dye the wool is a typical feature of this nature-friendly product. The base fabric (warp and weft) is usually made from cotton yarn, wool or, in the case of silk carpets, pure cocoon silk.

"It's not the design that should determine the price, but the style."