Bidjar

(Posted on 24/09/22)

Superb rugs woven in a small village about 30 miles from the town of Senneh in Kurdistan, and often referred to as the 'iron rug of Persia' because of their strength and durability. The knotting on the persian rug is not especially fine, with between 100 and 220 Turkish knots per inch squared, but the weavers use a special tool to beat the weft strands together until they form and exceptionally compact foundation fro the pile. This makes the rug extremely dense and heavy, and one should never fold a bidjar because the weft and warp are so tightly pressed together that they could easily break. It also makes them the most hard wearing items produced anywhere in the world. A number of designs may be used but floral, herati and mina-khani schemes with or without a central medallion, are those most frequently encountered. The price range of these rugs are medium to high.