Hereke Carpet 16x12 rug especially honey collectors

especially honey collectors

Hand-knotted with Senneh knots (asymmetric)

This tapestry made via hand-block printing is created in the style of mille-fleurs and is known as "The Lady and the Unicorn"

This is one of the main reasons a silk rug costs at least double the price of a wool rug

Hereke Carpet 16x12 rug especially honey collectorsThe finishing of this carpet was done using centuries old traditional techniques. Once its laborious hand knotting was completed, it was rolled and entirely submerged in a sanitizing bath where its fibers fully absorbed all cleaning liquid. After which it was laid flat on the ground where a team of cleaners used wooden oar like paddles to push the water through its fibers and draw out impurities. Oar strokes were done in sync to prevent the carpet