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| All you need to know about the knots in hand-knotted rugs, and how to count them. | |
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Knots counts
The knot count of a rug indicates the density of knots in the pile. This count is a gauge of the quality of a rug. A higher knot count usually indicates a higher quality rug. However, there are many other factors such as design, origin, wool type, colour and finishing that also come into play. Even some expensive rugs can have a low knot count. Knots are counted from the back of the rug where each knot appears as a small square. Knot counts are commonly designated in a few different ways: 1) knots per square inch, 2) as line count (ie., 70 line), 3) as a pair of numbers (ie., nine sixty or 9/60). There are also many variations between countries. 1) Knots per sq. in. 
The above example is 17 x19 knots which is 323 knot per sqaure inch. A very fine rug indeed! 2) Line count (160 line) 3) Number pairs (5/40) |
Knot types The two most typical knots used in Oriental carpets are called Turkish (Ghiordes or symmetrical knot), and Persian (Senneh or asymmetrical knot). Some regions are historically noted for the use of a particular knot
For the Persian knot, the yarn passes behind one warp yarn, and the two ends emerge on either side of a warp yarn.It has an asymmetrical structure. The less common Jufti forms of both knots are where the knots are tied around 4 warp threads instead of 2. The result is a less dense pile.
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