Konar Lotus Garden Carpet bokhara carpet 1650Ð1685

1650Ð1685

since strong silk fibers permit skilled weavers to weave more knots per square inch (KPSI) than those of wool carpets

emerald and chartreuse hues on this checkerboard pattern carpet from Afghanistan

5% pure silk

100% Pure Wool

Konar Lotus Garden Carpet bokhara carpet 1650Ð1685The finishing of this carpet was done using centuries old traditional techniques. Once its laborious hand knotting was completed, it was rolled and entirely submerged in a sanitizing bath where its fibers fully absorbed all cleaning liquid. After which it was laid flat on the ground where a team of cleaners used wooden oar like paddles to push the water through its fibers and draw out impurities. Oar strokes were done in sync to prevent the carpet