Tauris Mahi Carpet 10x8 rug A typical Persian or Oriental

A typical Persian or Oriental rug made from wool might have between 100 and 300 KPSI – a typical 80% silk rug contains between 200 to 500 KPSI

It represents a great choice for asthma sufferers due to its natural filtering ability

The use of silk ensures a precise rendering of the decorative design patterns since strong silk fibers permit skilled weavers to weave more knots per square inch (KPSI) than those of wool carpets

shades of gold and ivory highlight this wonderfully warm-toned piece

They are of excellent quality and are very rare

Tauris Mahi Carpet 10x8 rug A typical Persian or OrientalThe 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