"Ketty-chan"

Tamori, whom I greatly respect, once said that there is no reason for disliking something, but rather the reason appears because you dislike it. I guess it's the same with liking something; the reason appears later.

This time, I would like to display some rugs that I intuitively like, along with the reasons why I like them.

Rugs with animal designs are always great. This is a cute one with a horse style and a donkey color scheme. Apparently a cross between a small horse and a donkey is called a Ketti, so I call this one "Ketti-chan" in my mind. It's so easy to pronounce that I find myself wanting to say it over and over again.

At first glance, these two Katie-chans appear to be perfectly balanced, but if you look closely...

Oh? I found three Katie. You can see a glimpse of her front and back legs. Katie is a little shy. Maybe she'll start showing her legs little by little if I use it for many years.

And where Triketty's body was supposed to be drawn, there was the number "1384" written in Persian numerals.

I think it probably refers to the Iranian calendar, which in the Gregorian calendar translates to "2005." That was about 16 years ago. I was seven years old, and had just started elementary school. I don't have any particular memories of it, but considering that they were so keen to weave it in that way, even pushing aside the three Ketti-chans, it must have been an important year for the person who wove this rug.

I sometimes come across rugs with dates engraved on them like this, and I always wonder if there was something memorable that year that led to the numbers being woven into the rug, and if so, was it really okay to sell such an important item?
I guess it's enough to keep the memories in your heart. I guess Iranians are surprisingly open-minded.

Now, on top of this possibly-anniversary sign are tulips and a goat planted in a flower pot.

The touch is so different from Katie's that it makes me smile.
If this were a serialized manga, it would probably cause a fuss about poor artwork.

There is a fence to stop the goats from escaping, but it's probably useless; the gap is just wide enough for one goat to pass through. It's just a token amount.
Also, the tulip looks like the Piranha Plant that appears in a game I used to play a lot when I was little.
It was so bad that it was often eaten, it's a bitter memory.

Finally, this rug is quite thick and chewy.

Would it be easier to describe it as being so thick that you'll fall asleep as soon as you lay it down in your room?
The edges are also well-crafted, with a stylish orange and green finish.

There are other cute puppies waiting in store, so please come and see them!

(Text: Kawamura)