Hereke Carpet 16x12 rug No machines were involved in

No machines were involved in its washing or drying

This piece cools a room with its pistachio green field and three intricately detailed guls

Hand-knotted with Senneh knots (asymmetric)

This is one of the main reasons a silk rug costs at least double the price of a wool rug

Various other interpretations see the tapestry as representing love or virginity

Hereke Carpet 16x12 rug No machines were involved inThe 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