WikiRug:Featured Article/2023/16

Rugs of Pakistan are woven on a cotton foundation with the asymmetric knot. The cheapest grades may have jute wefts. Wools are local or blended with New Zealand or Australian wool for the finer grades of rugs. Where designs copy Persian models, offset warps are used, while warps are not offset for the “Bokhara” designs. Knot densities for Pakistani rugs are expressed as: (knots per horizontal inch)/ (knots per vertical inch). Thus, 11/22 equals 11 x 22 or 242 knots per square inch.(Full article...)