• The most labour-intensive weaving process, conducted by specially-trained artisans
• Working off a rug map, artisans tie individual knots to build up the rug’s design one row at a time
• The quality of a hand-knotted rug is determined by the number of knots per square inch (KSPI)
• A higher KPSI requires greater skill on the part of the weaver and results in a higher-quality rug

How To Identify:

Individual, often uneven knots are visible on the back of these rugs, mirroring the pattern visible on the front.