How are your carpet sizes are measured?
All our size measurements relate to the pile area only of knotted pile carpets, and to the woven area of kelims, soumacs and other flatweaves, and also of tapestries.
This means that the sizes given for knotted pile carpets do not include any kelim end webs, or any side finishes.
All items are measured along their vertical and horizontal central axes, as follows:
How Length is measured:
Due to the physical difficulties in photographing such extra-large items, we are currently illustrating only a few examples on this website, to give an idea of the types and designs we have in stock. This special selection will be continually added to as new photographs become available. In the meantime, if you are looking for any very large carpets, of any style, age or origin, please call or send an enquiry to find out what we have in stock.
Unusual and rare sizes
We will also normally have an excellent choice in the more rare and unusual sizes, particularly in our antique stock. This is because the older Oriental rugs and carpets were often made to fulfil a specific function in the weaver’s home, or were made in sizes traditional to their locality. They were seldom made in the popular ‘western’ sizes which are catered for in today’s more export-orientated production.
