Approximate container loading for handmade rugs, poufs, pillows and baskets (method and tables)

Published by Raheem & Son, founded 1927 in Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Approximate numbers of handmade rugs (hand-knotted, hand-tufted, flatweave or dhurrie, jute), poufs, pillows and baskets that load into a 20 ft, 40 ft standard and 40 ft high-cube container, with the container assumptions, rolled-thickness and fill-factor assumptions, weight check and formulas, so that buyers and forwarders can rerun the arithmetic. Square metres per container and piece counts for five common sizes are given as ranges, rounded down to match the figures on the Raheem & Son page (where that page says to plan by square metres, no piece count is given). Fill factor for rugs is 0.40 to 0.55. Cover-only pillows are 'plan by volume' and nested baskets are '4,500 and up' in a 40 ft high-cube, as on the page. Volume, not weight, is the limit in every case calculated. Approximate: the exact container plan depends on rug size, pile and packing and is confirmed on a quote. Contains no prices.