Kāshān Lotus Silk Rug medium rug 20% pure silk

20% pure silk

It is hand-knotted in Afghanistan with pure wool and all natural dyes

and created a classic

8- Includes leather binding (leatherette strips) which are hand-stitched under the free edges of the rug

and many Salors were absorbed into Sariq and Tekke tribes

Kāshān Lotus Silk Rug medium rug 20% pure silkFinishing: The 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