| Hussainabad
Iran, 20th century. 3 foot 5 inch by 4 foot 11
inch. Structure: Symmetrical knot. 12 knots per
horizontal inch and 11 knots per vertical inch.
130 per square inch (2015 per square decimeter)
Yarn Spin: Z.
Warp: Cotton, white.
Weft: Cotton 1 shot. pink.
Pile: 2 Wool singles.
Ends: warp fringe.
Selvages: 2 cotton overcast with red wool.
Further Notes: Thick meaty handle, long pile
(1/2 inch deep).
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