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Knots
(Posted on 16/05/17)Most Persian rugs are pile-woven, the knots tied by hand to the warp strings. Two factors are important when discussing knots – knot density and knot type. Knot Density: Knot density refers to, and is measured by, the number of knots per square...
What is a tribal rug?
(Posted on 14/04/17)The term tribal rug is sometimes used to describe any rug or woven artifact that is essentially tribal in character and appearance, regardless of the function for which it was made or the ethnic origin or lifestyle of the weavers. However, the...
Yomut (Turkoman)
(Posted on 31/03/17)The term ‘Yomut’ is very often used as a convenient label rather than as the identification of a historically accurate tribal group. Despite numerous attempts in the past, it has so far been impossible to work out a precise classification...
Senneh
(Posted on 25/02/17)The old respected name of Senneh is synonymous with valuable Oriental carpets. Thus, the Persian knot is also known as the Senneh knot even though it is hardly used here. Today this town, which was proclaimed the capital of the Kurds by Shah...
The Kurds
(Posted on 15/02/17)The carpets of the mountain Kurd's that come onto the Persian market place are known as Kurdistani or Kurdish, and include those produced in the neighbouring areas of Anatolia and Iraq. In addition, imaginative labels are devised by the trade,...
The Turkoman way of life
(Posted on 11/02/17)The earliest researchers into the Turkomans and their weaving culture started from the assumption that the Turkomans had always been nomads and therefore the historical roots of their weaving were to be found in nomadic traditions. That the art...
10 WAYS TO LOOK AFTER YOUR CARPET
(Posted on 09/02/17)10WAYS TO LOOK AFTER YOUR CARPET TO ENSURE LONG LIFE 1. Under every carpet, mainly short pile carpets, an underlay isrecommended, the underlay prevents the carpet from moving and protects fromwear. 2. Once every 6-8 months, we recommend that...
Tree Of Life
(Posted on 11/01/17)The Tree. According to common shamanistic belief, heaven and earth are connected by a tree which grows at the earth's centre. This has to be climbed by the shaman spirit on his journey to heaven; on the way, the spirit has to pass through various...
Tehran
(Posted on 05/11/16)The capital of Iran is a major city of four million inhabitants, with a university and is the country's main political and trade centre. It is also the largest market place for Oriental carpets, although today it has practically no importance as a weaving...
Karaja
(Posted on 05/10/16)The runners and small rugs of Karaja, a weaving centre near Ahar in the Heriz area, are unmistakable. Sizes: all formats up to 10 sq. mt and larger. Runners are especially common. Colours: the ground is generally red, very occasionally light brown...