There are quite a few distinctive qualities of Nepalese - Tibetan Carpets,
which are generally identified by the density of knots. The
major productions is in 60 knots quality but demand for 80 knots,
100 knots, & above 100 knots quality are rising. A universal
density of 70,000 knots/ m2 and 3.80 kgs weight in 60 knots
quality carpets was the standard upto early seventies. But the
introduction of strong wash and market demand in Europe, led
the manufacturers to change their product to beet thick pile
product.
The present day quality of Nepalese- Tibetan carpet of knot
of 60 knots would have a density of 56,000/m2+and the weight
ranges from 4.5 to 5.0 kgs., where as in 80 knots would have
80,000 + with a weights is 3.5 to 4.25 kgs and in 100 knots
the density would be 1,25,000+& the weight varies form 2.5
to 3.5 kgs.
