Savonnerie Runner Rug sickle leaf rug This Shah Saloor Bokhara

This Shah Saloor Bokhara

The silk fibers in this piece create a beautiful sheen throughout the field and borders

5% Pure Silk

5- Hand-knotted with Ghiordès knots (Turkish symmetrical knots)

Various vegetable and other natural dyes are used to produce the rug's rich colors

Savonnerie Runner Rug sickle leaf rug This Shah Saloor BokharaFinishing: The finishing of this carpet was done using centuries old traditional techniques. Once its laborious hand knotting was completed, it was rolled and entirely submerged in a sanitizing bath where its fibers fully absorbed all cleaning liquid. After which it was laid flat on the ground where a team of cleaners used wooden oar like paddles to push the water through its fibers and draw out impurities. Oar strokes were done in sync to prevent the