Indian Jaipur Serapi

Indian Jaipur SerapiSeveral centuries ago, Persian rug weavers were brought to India to practice their craft in a new country. Often featuring patterns of Persian origin, hand knotted carpets are now produced on a large scale in Inida. For example, Indian cashmere carpets which are knotted from high quality natural silk but are much more affordable than their Persian counterparts are becoming increasingly popular.

and an embossed village design

untrimmed embroidery thread and loose ends

With a long medallion as its focal point (repeated at the corners)

The wool is lustrous

one of the world's oldest and highly regarded carpet manufacturing centres

from detailed medallion and corner designs to adventurous hunting rugs to pictorial rugs that portray scenes of daily life

latch or stepped hook medallions or small animal figures

The name comes from the Persian 'chob'

The kilim rug is steeped in tradition

rug merchants from Kashan moved their looms along the trade route to Qum

16-16 means that there are 16x16 knots per square inch of the rug

('Kilim' comes from the Persian word 'gel