This beautiful Oriental rug is a brand new square 8′ x 8’8″ Kurdish. This hand woven rug is made with a 100% wool, has a full pile and is very finely woven. Bijar rugs (the ‘Iron Carpet of Persia’) are mainly woven by Kurds in Gerus and Afshar areas of Persia. These rugs are unique in that they use two wefts making the carpet extremely heavy, stiff and durable. A thicker weft is beaten down tightly between rows of knots alongside a thinner weft in order to make the pile compact, so thick and dense that it stands vertically, preventing it from lying down. Bijar rugs are exceptionally tough, however, they should not be folded for transportation (they should be rolled) to prevent the tight foundation from cracking. Foundation can be made of cotton, wool or camel wool depending on the age of the rug.