Practical guides from Jalili Collection on buying authentic Persian rugs, affordable kilims, knot density, spotting real silk, and rug preservation.
The complete Persian rug guide: how to authenticate hand-knotted Iranian carpets, find affordable kilims, check knot density (raj), and explore the Jalili Karaj carpet store.
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Raj is the number of knots across 7 cm of a Persian rug. A conversion table from raj to knots per square metre and KPSI, and what knot density does and does not tell you.
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How to tell a natural silk Persian rug from viscose, art silk and bamboo silk: touch, sheen, the burn test, the back of the rug, price and the certificate.
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Vacuuming, rotating, protecting from sunlight and moths, handling spills, storage and when to have a wool or silk Persian rug professionally washed.
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What size rug does each room need? Common Persian rug sizes and the simple rules for spacing from walls and furniture in living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms and hallways.
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Which region makes the best Persian rug? A guide to the regional styles of hand-knotted Iranian carpets: Tabriz, Isfahan, Qom, Kashan, Nain, and Qashqai/Bakhtiari tribal weaves.
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