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The whole rug, 8 × 10 ft
Rug · Woven in Multan
Pomegranate chevron
Stepped chevrons in the warm gold that pomegranate rind gives wool, cut with lines of walnut brown.
Woven by the Bhatti family
Shujabad, south of Multan
Three generations of the Bhatti family share two upright looms in a courtyard shaded by a neem tree. Nasreen Bhatti sets the warps; her sons Imran and Adeel weave side by side, and her granddaughter keeps the tally of rows in a school exercise book.
About 5 weeks on the loom for the 8 × 10 ft size.
Materials and dyes
- Materials
- Hand-spun wool weft on a cotton warp
- Dyes
- Pomegranate rind, walnut husk and madder
- Construction
- Flat-woven by hand, slit and dovetail tapestry. Reversible.
Dimensions
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| 4 × 6 ft | Rs 13,200 |
| 5 × 8 ft | Rs 20,200 |
| 8 × 10 ft | Rs 31,500 |
| 9 × 12 ft | Rs 41,600 |
Handwoven sizes can vary by up to 3 cm either way. Fringe not included.
Care
Vacuum without the beater bar, and turn it every few months so it wears evenly. Blot spills at once with a damp cloth; for anything deeper, a specialist rug wash. A thin underlay stops it creeping on hard floors.