Visibility:
QOM (QUM) rugs and carpets have an excellent visage. The majority are small (Ghaliche), very fine, and beautiful, so many people hang them on the wall. The patterns are usually highly curvlinear (city style), but they sometimes depict landscape features or historical stories.
Quality:
The quality of QOM (QUM) rugs and carpets varies. Newer ones are much better in quality and pattern. Most high quality QOM (QUM) rugs and carpets are made of pure silk with very high KPSI and are among the finest looking rugs in IRAN and the world.
Size & Shapes:
The majority of QOM (QUM) rugs and carpets are small to mid-size (3 x 5 to 5 x 7 feet).
Color:
QOM (QUM) rugs and carpets come in a variety of colors, but red, blue, and ivory are very common.
Texture:
Soft silk; very thin pile; Kork wool.
Foundation:
Warps is mostly cotton; wefts is either silk, cotton, or wool.
Knots:
Weavers in QOM (QUM) use Persian knots. The quality of the carpet depends upon the number of knots, which varies, but averages from around 120 KPSI (30 RAJ) up to 842 KPSI (80 RAJ).
Price:
QOM (QUM) rugs are among the finest rugs in the world. The quality of QOM (QUM) silk rugs is particularly high. These carpets are in high demand, so they are more costly then some other carpets. Expect to pay $10-$50 Per Square Foot (PSF) for a very prized and beautiful carpet from QOM. Keep in mind that, as a rule, the higher the KPSI, the greater is the price. Moreover, the prices of carpets from QOM depend highly on the pattern and visibility.
More info on QUM rugs at Jozan.com.
More info on QUM rugs at JBOC's Notes.
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