Silken Treasures rugs by Couristan draws its inspiration from the brilliant textiles, exotic artifacts and ancient buildings that graced the landscape of China’s ancient trade route, “Silk Road” during the period of the 4th to the 10th centuries. Designed with texture, fiber and color interest in mind, this hand-knotted collection’s pile is created of a blend of 80% Virgin wool and 20% silk. This unique blending of fibers provides the collection’s pile with a velvety soft hand and a subtle sheen.