Persian Sauroogh

Persian SaurooghIt is the semi nomadic Kudish people of Markad living in tribes away from the city and practicing the traditions of their ancestors that weave the tribal Lilian rug. With their practical value as a floor covering that could be sold in times of difficulty, these rugs were not initially made to be sold, but rather as a dowry item. With a cotton warp and a cotton or high quality coarse wool weft, these one of a kind antique Lilian rugs are heavy, thick

during the Safavid Dynasty

Kashan carpets also have distinctive borders

knots are tightly packed and dense on a cotton warp

where wool is an important source of income

the Kazak is distinguishable both in technique and colour variation

variations of the handmade Bukhara rug are produced in many countries

While the warp in Persian carpets is usually wool

Common patterns include medallions

the first rug producing workshop was established in Tabriz

and also by Tibetan refugees living in Nepal

colour can be a distinguishing characteristic of the Shahsavan

Naturally dyed and woven on compact looms