Silk is a natural fiber that looks beautiful, and possesses a vibrant sheen. silk rugs are usually very tightly knotted (with at least 256 knots per sq. in.) and closely clipped. Wool and silk rugs dominate the high end of the area rugs market. In the finest carpets silk is used and occasionally metallic threads are used to brocade.
While buying a silk rug make sure you confirm its not artificial silk(rayon blended with wool or cotton) unless you want that.
Silk Rugs: History
The silk fibre obtained from the filament of the cocoon of the so-called "silkworm" (Bombyx Mori), had its origin in about 2600 BC in China or, according to some, in India.
Before the discovery of the Pazyryk carpet, a silk rug from the Sassnid Dynasty, entitled "Spring of Khosrows" was the oldest known area rug. This silk rug was used used in the winter by the King of Persia, Khosrow I (AD 531-579), to remind him of a springtime garden.
Associated with ceremonial rites of ancient India, silk has been a highly revered fabric in India. Silk rug making has been inherited in the families in Kashmir India from generations.
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