Beautiful Kashmiri silk carpet is always part of Kashmiri craftsmanship. Kashmiri silk carpets are known the world over for two things: Obviously Kashmiri silk carpets are beautiful beside that, they are always hand-woven and they are always hand knotted.

A Kashmir silk carpet is a long life investments-it is expensive but worth it…no other carpets in world can match the beauties, perfect ness, and dedicated craftsmanship of Kashmiri carpets. A relatively simple Kashmiri silk carpet of size 2 feet by 3 feet would took up to 5-6 months to complete. Each Kashmiri silk carpet is considered to be a never-before seen piece of hand-made art. Hence the life of these Kashmiri silk carpets is 80 – 100 years making them virtually a lifetime purchase.

Most important aspect of determining its durability and value of beautiful Kashmiri silk carpet is knotting of carpet. In addition to its design. Basically, the more knots per square inch, the greater its value and durability. Count the number of knots on the reverse of carpet in any one square inch.

Kashmiri silk carpet weaving in Kashmir was not originally indigenous but is thought to have come in by way of Persia . Kashmiri silk carpet weaving is therefore strongly reflective of Persian styling. Till today most designs are distinctly Persian with local; variations. One example, however, of a typical Kashmiri design is the tree of life. Persian design not withstanding, any carpet woven in Kashmir is referred to as Kashmiri. The Kashmiri silk carpets are made predominantly in the Srinagar area of Kashmir , and generally confined to the men of the family, though nowadays, women are also entering the trade. These exquisite creations are hand-knotted on the warp threads, one at a time, in accordance to a strict code of colors in the order of their appearance in the pattern. Often the code is lyric into a song, which is hummed by the knotters at the time of weaving. The knotted product is clipped with shears to smoothness, and then treated with several brightening and protective chemical washes. The color-way of Kashmir carpet and its details differentiate it from any other carpet. And while on the subject of colors, it should be kept in mind that although the colors of Kashmiri silk carpets are more subtle and muted than elsewhere in the country, only chemical dyes are used-vegetable dyes have not been available now for hundred years.

Keep in Mind while choosing a Kashmiri silk carpet :

Whether it has been made of silk pile on silk base, silk pile on cotton base, silk and wool on cotton base or wool on cotton base. Our Kashmir carpets are made on silk base.

The number of knots on the reverse of the carpet; whether one or more line in the design has been omitted completely in which case the pattern looks lopsided;

Whether any element in the design has been wrongly woven so that one motif is larger or smaller at one end than the corresponding motif at another end, etc.

Whether each motif or element of design has clear, crisp outlines; blurred edges indicate a fault in the weaving.

Whether the edges of the Kashmiri carpet are crooked as if it had been incorrectly mounted on the frame, so that one end is broader than another.

HimalayanMart offer online collection of wide range of Kashmiri silk carpets:

We have wide and finest collections of pure Kashmiri silk carpets which are also known as Persian carpets in wide range of designs and sizes are presented here along with complete description for each of the Kashmiri silk carpets. These pure Kashmiri silk have a superb luster, permanent shine and due to the fine nature of the silk fiber, the artisan can weave higher knots per square inch thus you will get exceptional designs. please refer our “Wholesale Order” or “Order By Demand” section for detail or call us at 977-1-5547819 or Fax us at 977-1-5545657 or mail us at info@himalayanmart.com.