Grey Pakistani Jaldar Rug
This grey Pakistani Jaldar rug is hand knotted in Pakistan from wool and measures 274 x 191 cm, about 5.2 square metres. Rows of stepped diamonds in black, cream and taupe repeat across a soft grey field.
The design up close
The grey field carries a lattice of stepped diamond motifs in alternating sizes. The larger diamonds are outlined in black with cream centres and small cross shapes inside, and the smaller ones sit between them in black and taupe. Tiny dots and triangles fill the spaces, so the field reads as one even pattern.
Because there is no single centre, this grey Pakistani Jaldar rug looks balanced from every side of the room. Around the field run many narrow borders in black, cream and taupe, with a band of small geometric motifs at each end. Broad grey stripes with black lines sit at the two long edges, and the fringe is white.
Near the corners, the diamond rows stop against the borders, and each row finishes with half diamonds so the lattice looks complete from the edge.
About Jaldar and Pakistani rugs
Jaldar rugs carry an all-over lattice of repeating motifs, a layout from the Bokhara family of designs, which draws on Turkmen rugs. Pakistan is known for finely knotted wool rugs in these classic designs.
Hand-knotted rug making grew rapidly in Pakistan after independence in 1947, with Lahore among the early centres.
How a grey Pakistani Jaldar rug is made
Rugs made in Pakistan are hand knotted on a loom, one knot at a time. This rug has a wool pile, and the crisp, even outlines of the diamonds and the many narrow borders come from careful, close knotting.
Colour in your room
Grey with black and cream is an easy base for a room. A grey Pakistani Jaldar rug like this suits white or pale walls, timber floors and furniture in charcoal, cream or tan. The diamond pattern adds structure to a plain room, and the cream details lift the grey in low light.
Sizing it for your room
At 274 x 191 cm, this grey Pakistani Jaldar rug covers about 5.2 square metres. A three-seat sofa of about 2.2 m leaves roughly 27 cm of rug showing past each end, and a sofa with two armchairs can rest their front legs on it.
Under a dining table of about 180 x 90 cm, which seats six, the rug leaves about 47 cm at each end and about 50 cm along each side. The all-over pattern suits a dining room well, since chairs move across it.
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 grey Pakistani 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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