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Tabriz, knot by knot

How a hand-knotted Persian rug grows on the loom, one row at a time.

Speed

Row
Knots tied

Madder red Indigo Undyed ivory Saffron gold Weld green

This model is 30 knots wide. A real 10 × 13 ft Tabriz at about 330 knots per square inch holds roughly 6 million knots and can take a team of weavers well over a year.