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ANTIQUE RUGS OF THE FUTURE PROJECT>>GALLERIES>>TALISH RUGS (totally 4 Talish rugs)

Note: The knot density of Talish rugs varies between 100 000 to 200 000, sometimes even 220 000 knots per square meter. (65 to 130-140 knots per square inch) Warps are always wool and wefts are either 2 shots of two or three ply ivory or brown wool; cotton is also used as weft to get finer work. All the yarns are Z spun.

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Talish Runner
Size: 89x275cm
Size (ft): 2'11"x9'0"
Area: 2.44 m2
Density: 220 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts
Talish Rug
Size: 110x220cm
Size (ft): 3'7"x7'2"
Area: 2.42 m2
Density: 210 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts
Talish Rug
Size: 120x145cm
Size (ft): 3'11"x4'9"
Area: 1.74 m2
Density: 195 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts

 



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Talish Rug
Size: 99x145cm
Size (ft): 3'2"x4'9"
Area: 1.43 m2
Density: 205 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts
   

 


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