Vintage Silk Rug, 1960s

Description

Wonderful Rug from the holy city of Ghom. The virgin wool used, called cork wool, is sheared from the neck … more Wonderful Rug from the holy city of Ghom. The virgin wool used, called cork wool, is sheared from the neck of the lamb. It allows to spin particularly thin and durable threads that make the rug very dense. This rug is extremely carefully crafted with great detail.
Features:
- Ghom rug
- Hand knotted
- Approx. 420,000 knots per m2
- Age 50-60 years
- Virgin wool/silk

All our rugs are cleaned in a professional rug laundry. The first step of cleaning consists of thorough beating of the rug to remove dust and mites, if any. The following pre-wash with a PH neutral soap removes stains. During the main wash, the rug is washed by hand through and through wet - a special soap is gentle on the fibers and preserves the rug's natural wool grease. Machine pressing and spinning are used for initial dewatering, after which the rugs are hung to dry in permanent circulating air. less