Olive Green Jaldar Runner
This olive green Jaldar runner was hand knotted in Pakistan and measures 185 x 65 cm, or about 1.2 square metres. Its olive green field is framed by a dark brown border, and a column of peach diamond motifs runs down the centre, so the runner reads as one long line of calm pattern. It is a traditional rug with a classic look.
The design up close
Down the centre, a row of diamond-shaped medallions sits on the olive field. Each one is peach with a darker centre and a fine outline, and they are spaced evenly from one end to the other. Between them the ground stays plain, so the eye moves from one diamond to the next along the length of this olive green Jaldar runner.
The guls are angular, with straight sides and sharp corners. Along both sides of the field, dark and peach pointed shapes sit against the inner border. The outer border is dark brown with small ivory zigzag and diamond motifs, and a narrow cream stripe separates it from the field. A short fringe finishes both ends.
Jaldar and Bokhara
Jaldar and Bokhara can look alike, and the shape of the guls is one way to tell them apart. In this olive green Jaldar runner the guls are angular and diamond shaped, which is the Jaldar form. The repeated motifs sit in tidy rows, so the runner looks balanced from either end. Each gul is outlined, so the diamonds stay distinct from one another even at a distance. Peach, dark brown and ivory sit against the olive ground, so the runner stays warm rather than dull.
Where Jaldar rugs come from
Pakistan is known for finely knotted rugs in classic designs such as Bokhara and Jaldar. Hand-knotted rug making grew rapidly there after independence in 1947, with Lahore among the early centres. Jaldar rugs repeat small diamond or octagonal motifs across the field, a layout from the Bokhara family of designs that draws on Turkmen rugs. The repeats give a balanced look from every side of a room.
Sizing your olive green Jaldar runner
This olive green Jaldar runner is a hallway piece. Allow about 10 to 20 cm of floor showing on each side of a 65 cm runner, so a hallway about 85 to 105 cm wide suits it. Its 1.85 m length also suits a kitchen galley or the floor beside a bed. The narrow shape makes the column of diamonds the main thing you see when you walk past it.
Looking after your olive green Jaldar runner
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 runner 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 11 am to 4:30 pm, to see this olive green Jaldar runner in person. If you would rather judge it in your own room, with your own light and furniture, book an in-home viewing and we will bring a selection to you.
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