Jufti knot جفتی

A jufti (joftī, "paired") knot is tied over more than two warps instead of the usual pair. It is a production shortcut: it saves time and yarn but lowers the knot count, which coarsens the drawing. A government conference in Tehran in 1949 named it among the industry's chief faults, judging jufti carpets inferior in both looks and durability.

Also jofti · joftī · false knot

See also Symmetric knot (Turkish knot), Asymmetric knot (Persian knot), Knot density (KPSI)

Last reviewed November 2026