$1,699 · Thick Persian Rug

NR: 15559 Location: Bidjar Size: 7'8" x 4'11" Country: Iran Pile: Wool Base: Cotton BIDJAR Details: Bidjars are hand-knotted on a vertical loom using a cotton warp or, more rarely, wool. Thin wool threads and thick cotton ones form the weft; usually as many as five threads, four loose wool ones and a taut cotton one in the center. This is the chief characteristic of Bidjars. The warp threads are beaten in with two kinds of tools: the usual comb beater, and a special one, which resembles an enormous iron claw. The craftsmen insert the claw between the warp threads and beat in the weft threads many times over. This special technique makes Bidjars the most compact and heavy of the Persian carpets, giving them the title of "iron rugs of Persia." The close-cut pile is of high quality, lustrous wool knotted together using a Turkish knot with densities of between 100 to 210 knots per square inch. *Note that our web prices and in-store prices may differ. This is because we have different sales presently active on-line and in-store. These discounts cannot be combined. See in-store for details. **We also offer carpet services! Call us to learn about professional cleaning, installing underlay, and rug repairing/restoring.