| ...bokhara rug designs have originated from the samarkand and bokhara region. bokhara rugs in ancient times were hand-woven by peoples of russian turkistan (turkmenistan and uzbekistan). bokhara rugs were primarily the product of tekke turkmens but also were made by sailors, sarqs, yomuts, and ersaris. these famous bokhara designs also come from eastern iran, afghanistan, and pakistan. bokhara rugs h... |
| ...eft. sometimes silk or cotton is used for the warp with quality wool pile for weft. the appearance and number of knots on the back of the carpet indicates the quality. among the hand knotted ones the bokhara carpets are one of the finest with about 125-500 knots in a square inch.
every winter, kashmiri carpet vendors with small carpets piled high behind their scooters or motorcycles (the wealthie... |
| ... as 'guls', repeated in straight lines on the field, with the most popular color being a rich burgundy, exclusive to the turkomans. these guls vary from one tribe to the other, and also appear in the bokhara pattern of kashmir where they are often called the 'lucky elephant's foot'. background colors can also be found in navy blue, black or a series of beiges. these are sometimes referred to as ca... |