Persian rugs have special sizing and naming
conventions. Other rugs are based on feet sizes and are usually as close as
possible to a 1.5:1 ration length to width. The tables below list the Persian
sizes and names, as well as more convention sizes.
|
Persian Sizes |
Other Sizes |
|
Name |
Size (metres) |
Feet |
Metres |
Ghali |
Over 3.00 x 2.00 |
5 x 3 |
1.52 x 0.92 |
Kellegi |
Usually 2:1 length to width
ratio. |
6 x 4 |
1.83 x 1.22 |
Kenareh |
Runners, various sizes |
8 x 5 |
2.44 x 1.52 |
Dozar |
2.00 x1.50 |
9 x 6 |
2.74 x 1.83 |
Zaronim |
1.50 x 1.00 |
10 x 6'6(app) |
3.00 x 2.00 |
9 metre |
3.50 x 2.50 |
10 x 8 |
3.05 x 2.44 |
12 metre |
4.00 x 3.00 |
11 x 8 |
3.35 x 2.44 |
oversize |
Over 4.00 x 3.00 |
12 x 9 |
3.66 x 2.74 |
|
|
14 x 10 |
4.27 x 3.05 |
For your information the table below contains
conversion information for dimensions:
|
Metres |
Inches |
Feet |
Yards |
Metres (1) |
1 |
39.37 |
3.2808 |
1.0936 |
Inches (1) |
0.0254 |
1 |
0.0833 |
0.02778 |
Feet (1) |
0.3048 |
12 |
1 |
0.3333 |
Yards (1) |
0.9144 |
36 |
3 |
1 |
This table contains conversion information for
area:
|
Metres sq |
Inches sq |
Feet sq |
Yards sq |
Metres (1)sq |
1 |
1550 |
10.764 |
1.19599 |
Inches (1)sq |
0.06452 |
1 |
0.00694 |
0.000772 |
Feet (1)sq |
0.0929 |
144 |
1 |
0.11111 |
Yards (1)sq |
0.836126 |
1296 |
12 |
1 |
|