Raj, KPSI and Tabriz Rugs

Tabriz rugs are measured in Raj which is a different way of measuring knots than any other type of rug. I suppose you could measure any rug in Raj, But they don’t.  Raj is the number of warps in 7 millimeters or 2 and ¾ inches. This is thye same length as a standard cigarette.

20 – 35 Raj

20 to 35 Raj is the lowend. They do not tend to be very good rugs but people buy them because of the price.

40 – 60 Raj

From 40 Raj to 60 Raj these are the rugs for people who want good rugs to walk upon.  One point to consider is that finer and thinner rugs trend to bunch up and wrinkle.

Over 70

These rugs are not just floor coverings they should be judged as works of art.

Raj	KPSI
20	53
25	81
30	119
35	161
40	212
45	268
50	330
60	475
70	645
80	843
85	951
90	1066
95	1188
100	1317
105	1452
110	1694

ID points

New Tabriz Rugs have a common pallet. Lots of pinks, taupe’s, beiges, etc… Better ones typically have end skirts that are flat white with some raised pile designs.