Functional Art: A Look at Different Types of Oriental Rugs

*XFunaional AnT:* A LOOK AT DIFFERENT TYPES OF ORIENTAL RUGS Size Range: Small runners to 10'x14' and larger AFGHANISTAN Physical Characteristics: • Åfghan rugs: Usually wool warp and weft with a firm texture. • Balouch rugs: Wool warp and weft with soft, pliable texture. Typical Colors: • Red with ivory • Black • Orange or Common Patterns • Small medallions' • Geometric patterns • Abstract floral patterns green accents Physical Characteristics: • Čarved Chinese rugs: Cotton warp and weft with thick nap and embossed design. • Sino-Persian rugs: Cotton warp and weft, tightly woven with clipped nap. CHINA Typical Colors: • Soft pastels • Red • Black • Navy • Green Common Patterns • Simple floral designs Persian patterns Size Range: 2'x3' to 9'x12' and larger 本本 本 Physical Characteristics: • Varanasi area: Cotton warp and weft, greatly varying in quality from rugs with 40 knots per square INDIA inch to rugs with over 240 knots per square inch. • Jaipur area: Cotton warp and weft. Size Range: Very small to very large Typical Colors: • Very colorful • Red • Indigo • Ivory • Rust orange Common Patterns • Persian patterns • Chinese influences • European Aubusson • Floral designs Physical Characteristics: • Vary depending on region • Wool, silk, and cotton are all common IRAN (PERSIA) Size Range: All sizes Typical Colors: • Red • Blue • Orange • Gold • Brown Common Patterns • Animals • Diamonds • Religious symbols • Floral motifs TIBET AND NEPAL Physical Characteristics: • Wool or silk. • Thick and dense with a heavy pile. Size Range: Typically smaller sizes Typical Colors: • Red • Orange • Indigo • Brown Common Patterns • Animals • Floral patterns • Chinese influences • Persian designs Size Range: As small as l'xl'up to very large carpets. PAKISTAN Physical Characteristics: • Cotton or wool warp and weft. • Some are closely clipped, others are left long. Typical Colors: • Red • Rust • Ivory • Navy • Green Common Patterns • Tekke guls, or rows of medallions • Floral designs • European-influenced designs Physical Characteristics: • Wool warp and weft. • Cotton and silk are also common. • The best are dyed by hand with vegetable dyes. TURKEY Typical Colors: • Red • Orange • Gold • Indigo • Ivory Common Patterns • Geometric designs • All-over floral patterns • Medallions Size Range: Very small to very large Infographic Provided By: Hadeed N-HOME & CFRCE CLEANNG SERMICES www.JoeHadeed.com Sources: www.rugs-oriental.net/turkish-rugs.html www.rugs-oriental.net/persian-rug-patterns.html www.persian-carpet.info/ *XFunaional AnT:* A LOOK AT DIFFERENT TYPES OF ORIENTAL RUGS Size Range: Small runners to 10'x14' and larger AFGHANISTAN Physical Characteristics: • Åfghan rugs: Usually wool warp and weft with a firm texture. • Balouch rugs: Wool warp and weft with soft, pliable texture. Typical Colors: • Red with ivory • Black • Orange or Common Patterns • Small medallions' • Geometric patterns • Abstract floral patterns green accents Physical Characteristics: • Čarved Chinese rugs: Cotton warp and weft with thick nap and embossed design. • Sino-Persian rugs: Cotton warp and weft, tightly woven with clipped nap. CHINA Typical Colors: • Soft pastels • Red • Black • Navy • Green Common Patterns • Simple floral designs Persian patterns Size Range: 2'x3' to 9'x12' and larger 本本 本 Physical Characteristics: • Varanasi area: Cotton warp and weft, greatly varying in quality from rugs with 40 knots per square INDIA inch to rugs with over 240 knots per square inch. • Jaipur area: Cotton warp and weft. Size Range: Very small to very large Typical Colors: • Very colorful • Red • Indigo • Ivory • Rust orange Common Patterns • Persian patterns • Chinese influences • European Aubusson • Floral designs Physical Characteristics: • Vary depending on region • Wool, silk, and cotton are all common IRAN (PERSIA) Size Range: All sizes Typical Colors: • Red • Blue • Orange • Gold • Brown Common Patterns • Animals • Diamonds • Religious symbols • Floral motifs TIBET AND NEPAL Physical Characteristics: • Wool or silk. • Thick and dense with a heavy pile. Size Range: Typically smaller sizes Typical Colors: • Red • Orange • Indigo • Brown Common Patterns • Animals • Floral patterns • Chinese influences • Persian designs Size Range: As small as l'xl'up to very large carpets. PAKISTAN Physical Characteristics: • Cotton or wool warp and weft. • Some are closely clipped, others are left long. Typical Colors: • Red • Rust • Ivory • Navy • Green Common Patterns • Tekke guls, or rows of medallions • Floral designs • European-influenced designs Physical Characteristics: • Wool warp and weft. • Cotton and silk are also common. • The best are dyed by hand with vegetable dyes. TURKEY Typical Colors: • Red • Orange • Gold • Indigo • Ivory Common Patterns • Geometric designs • All-over floral patterns • Medallions Size Range: Very small to very large Infographic Provided By: Hadeed N-HOME & CFRCE CLEANNG SERMICES www.JoeHadeed.com Sources: www.rugs-oriental.net/turkish-rugs.html www.rugs-oriental.net/persian-rug-patterns.html www.persian-carpet.info/