{"product_id":"handmade-oriental-qum-silk-rug-309278","title":"Handmade Oriental Qum silk rug - 309278","description":"\u003cp\u003eIndulge in luxury with our Handmade Oriental Qum silk rug. Made in Qum, this 100% silk rug boasts an extra fine quality and a beautiful sheen. Its ornate, intricate design and opulent colouring add an elegant touch to any space, while its soft and luxurious feel will elevate your interior to the next level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Qum\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0,\"14\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":255},\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}' data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Qom_rug\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Qom_rug\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is an important city, just south of \u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tehran\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":1313281,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0,\"14\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"21\":1,\"23\":1}' data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tehran\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tehran\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTehran\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (150 km) and east of the great salt lake, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dasht-e_Kavir\" title=\"great salt lake\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDasht-e Kavir\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the second holiest city after Mashad and an important pilgrimage place for Shiite Muslims worldwide. It is a modern industrial city with over a million inhabitants and a petroleum product distribution centre. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRug weaving\u003c\/a\u003e began in Qum in the 1930s. The city is renowned for producing some of the most delicate Persian rugs and carpets. These high-quality, excellently constructed items can have a knot density ranging from 300,000 to 1,200,000 per square metre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey can be made of wool on a cotton foundation or silk on silk. Sometimes, \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003ewool rugs have silk highlights. The patterns they use include the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paisley_(design)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBoteh\u003c\/a\u003e or Paisley design, the Bakhtiar garden design, hunting scenes, or a central medallion. Skilled weavers can weave 8,000 knots daily on a\u003c\/span\u003e width of one metre or 8mm. A rug measuring 150 x 100cm with a fine quality of 1,200,00 per metre can take a year to make.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e shop and are pleased to assist with online enquiries by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eemail or telephone.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is worth remembering that these handmade rugs are unique and special; owning one is something you can enjoy for many years. I recommend buying a handmade rug made with wool, the best natural fibre. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"28\" style=\"width: 434px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 173.852px;\"\u003e151 x 98cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 244.148px;\"\u003e(4'11 x 3'3)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"151 x 98cm (4'11 x 3'3)","offer_id":44493514178789,"sku":"309278","price":3995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3092780aExtrafinePersianQumsilkcopy.jpg?v=1721904443","url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/products\/handmade-oriental-qum-silk-rug-309278","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}