Cream Jaldar Rug
This cream Jaldar rug is hand knotted in Pakistan from wool, measuring 270 x 195 cm, or about 5.3 square metres. Rows of black diamond-shaped motifs sit on a cream field, framed by bands of black and beige.
The design up close
The field holds seven rows of diamond-shaped guls in black and beige, set in a staggered lattice so that each row sits halfway between the rows above and below. Half motifs along the edges show where the pattern carries on beyond the field.
Around the field, narrow stripes lead to a wide border of fine black and beige bands, with a row of small interlocking motifs near the middle. At each end of the rug, three black stripes run along the edge on a cream ground, and a dotted line marks the outside.
This cream Jaldar rug is mostly black and cream, with the beige adding a softer middle tone. The fine line work gives the rug a crisp, graphic look.
About Jaldar rugs
Jaldar rugs carry an all-over lattice of repeating motifs. The lattice usually frames small diamond or octagonal motifs repeated across the whole field, a layout from the Bokhara family of designs, which draws on Turkmen rugs. Because there is no single centre, a Jaldar rug looks balanced from every side of the room.
The all-over pattern suits dining rooms, where chairs move across the rug.
Pakistan is known for finely knotted wool rugs in classic designs such as Bokhara and Jaldar, with repeating motifs that work in traditional and modern rooms alike. Hand-knotted rug making grew rapidly in Pakistan after independence in 1947, with Lahore among the early centres.
How a cream Jaldar rug is made
This rug is hand knotted on a loom, one knot at a time, with a wool pile trimmed level afterwards. Crisp, even motifs and sharp outlines are a sign of careful knotting.
Turn the rug over and the design shows clearly on the back, knot by knot.
Colour in your room
A cream ground keeps a room bright, and the black detail gives it structure. It suits white walls, pale timber floors and furniture in grey, tan or black.
Sizing it for your room
At 270 x 195 cm, this cream Jaldar rug covers about 5.3 square metres. In a living room, a three-seat sofa of about 2.2 m leaves roughly 25 cm of rug showing past each end, and the front legs of two armchairs can rest on it around a coffee table.
Under a dining table of about 180 x 90 cm, which seats six, the rug leaves about 45 cm at each end and 52 cm along each side.
Looking after your rug
Vacuum it on a suction-only setting, or with the beater bar switched off, so the brush does not pull at the knots. Turn it around every six to twelve months so sun and foot traffic wear it evenly. Blot spills with a clean white cloth and cold water rather than rubbing them in. When it needs a full clean, choose a cleaner who washes handmade rugs by hand.
Put a good underlay beneath it. It stops the rug sliding on timber or tiles, adds cushioning and takes some of the wear off the pile. Moths like wool in dark, quiet spots, such as the part of a rug under a sofa, so vacuum those areas often and lift the furniture now and then.
See it before you buy
Visit our showroom at 307 Penshurst St, North Willoughby, open every day from 10 am to 4:30 pm, to see this cream Jaldar rug in person. If you would rather judge it in your own room, with your own light and furniture, book a home trial and we will bring a selection to you.
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