Beautiful handmade Tribal and Village Oriental Carpets are a great way to decorate your interiors in ways that are exciting, distinctive, tasteful, vibrant and give your home a global feel.

Oriental rugs are carpets which are hand knotted only in Asia. Iran, India, Turkey, Pakistan, and Nepal are the biggest Oriental rug exporters. China, Tibet and Russia also include in those countries of the biggest Oriental carpets exporters. Basically, Persian rugs are also categorized as Oriental rugs, but Persian rugs are made only in Iran. Hand knotted is the authentic mark of Persian rug. The name of the Persian rugs are given based on the city this carpet were created. As the time goes by, the Persian rugs become more popular and it is produced in many other places. Even though Persian rugs are produced in many other places, these rugs keep its original and authentic name.

Origin

Carpet making tradition started from ancient Persia during the Bronze Age and again in the medieval Seljuk period in Turkey. Persian carpets are the personification of excellence, style, creativity and elegance. Turkish carpets are also no less than their Persian counterparts and they are exquisite and unique. A plethora of regional, environmental, social, cultural, political and economic factors preceded the making of Oriental carpets. Ethnic and tribal groups began making carpets for their personal use. The carpets were woven by hand and it took several months to complete a single carpet. But the brilliance of these carpets made them famous and then carpets began to be produced for royal courts and also for export. These days’ carpets are hand woven and also machine made. The modern carpets have successfully carried forward this great tradition and there is no compromise in quality or the brilliant craftsmanship. The best Oriental carpets from Orient is supplied by Iran (ancient Persia), Turkey, Afghanistan, China, Tibet and India. All the carpets are a statement of a superior class of human skill and excellence.

Method

Wool is the most favorite material for carpets. Cotton and silk carpets are also made in large numbers. Persian carpets make asymmetrical or single loop knots whereas Turkish carpets go for symmetrical or double loop knots in their carpets. Horizontal and vertical looms are used for carpet making. Nowadays machines are also used for carpet creation.

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