Paktika Lotus Gardens Wool Carpet Rugs A typical Persian or Oriental

A typical Persian or Oriental rug made from wool might have between 100 and 300 KPSI – a typical 80% silk rug contains between 200 to 500 KPSI

Afghan carpets are in very high demand in the western world

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

"love desires only beauty of soul"

as the natural pile also deters the growth of bacteria and dust mites

Paktika Lotus Gardens Wool Carpet Rugs A typical Persian or OrientalThe 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