Are finely knotted rugs better than others?
No. A rug that is more finely woven (with more knots per inch or KPI) is not necessarily a better rug. A finer weave allows for greater detail. Curved lines in a rug’s design can be “drawn” more smoothly and gracefully in a rug with many knots per square inch, just as a lot of pixels in a computer screen allow for more natural looking lines. But it must be said that fine knotting alone does not make a rug good. A case may even be made that a fine weave simply is not appropriate in certain kinds of tribal or village rugs. It is more important to consider each rug individually. The quality of the materials and workmanship and the overall balance of design and color are more important the the KPI.
