Indian Wool Loom Knotted

Indian Wool Loom KnottedDescription Pending

almost blanket-like feel

abstract designs with playful geometry and open fields of colour

Created by highly skilled Qashqai weavers who are renowned for their expressive craftsmanship and attention to detail

as well as small animals and plants

light red or turquoise for background contrast

Dragons and eagles were prominent

This is solely due to the hand-knotted technique used to create the rugs

although some weavers use a silk or silk and wool weft with a Kurd wool/silk blend for the short pile

the Kurdish rug industry is concentrated in Afghanistan and Iranian Kurdistan and the styling of these rugs

During this process the rug piles are cut short and the entire rug is stone washed

burgundy and navy blue

s individual methods and precise timing of the wash produce subtle nuances and variations in each rug