Originally Posted by oag123
I am currently in Mumbai. I am looking at some carpets but was hoping to get some advice first.
The carpets that I am looking are claiming to be Kashmir carpets. I am looking at wool carpets that are about 6'x9'. The cost seems to be about $1100 USD. They claim they are 480 knots per square inch. I am a little skeptical of this given some Internet searches this morning.
Does this seem reasonable?
Any additional advice for buying Carpets in India?
If you want some real Kashmiri carpets whose authenticity is less in doubt (but whose price should well be doubted), perhaps a visit to Jammu & Kashmir may be possible. Airfares are not sky-high and the InterContinental hotel in Srinagar can be quite attractive in the Spring and prices very reasonable for an IC. I'll ask about a 480 knots per square inch carpet that is wool-on-wool but won't be able to get back to you for a day or two. [Silk-on-wool, in my layman's understanding is more expensive, but I've never been in the market for buying any since I've been gifted quite a few over the years.]