Description
The story behind the art of hand-knotted rugs is Pakistan's second-largest cottage and small industry that began as early as the 11th century under the Mughal rule. The craftsmen have the capacity to produce any type of rug using all the popular motifs of gulls, medallions, paisleys (Botehs), traceries, and geometric designs in various combinations. But the Pak rugs are a quality best defined by their 16 by 18 KPSI count yielding over 288 KPSI or the common 300 KPSI quality which makes them exceptionally dense and enduring for high traffic areas. Initially produced to address the vacuum when the US stopped trading with Turkey in the 1970s, these rugs have persisted and are quite popular due to their superior weaving an array of design choices.
