Silk Hereke rug, over 1200 knots per square inch

JAN 10 2012

Silk Hereke rug, over 1200 knots per square inch

A modern silk Hereke rug demonstrating the extremely fine knot density (over 1200 knots per square inch) associated with Hereke, Turkey's premier silk-weaving town.

Source: Wikimedia Commons

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