$629 · 21482-Bidjar Hand-knotted/Handmade Persian Rug/Carpet Traditional Authentic

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. Size: 5'7" x 3'4"