Persian Turkman

Persian TurkmanThe finest of all tribal rugs are produced by the Turkmen: tribal weavers from Uzbekistan, Turkemistan and Afghanistan, who create and knot their own designs in the Bashir, Tekke and Yomut carpet styles. With 20 120 knots per square inch higher in the finest antique rugs the carpets feature simple patterns in true nomadic fashion, with dark red fields and repeating black or blue and ivory 'gul' motifs. The pile is cut thin on these hard wearing rugs,

Persian Ardebil carpets are thin but with well done geometrical motifs

these large-sized

Although the pattern generally covers most of the the carpet's surface

a Turkish knot

which are knotted from high-quality natural silk but are much more affordable than their Persian counterparts

often improvised by the weaver

These rugs are perfect for high traffic areas such as corridors

Tied with the symmetrical Turkish knot – also referred to as the Ghiordes knot or Turkbaff – thick Turkish or Anatolian carpets are made with wool

These ultra-luxurious rugs were not just used as floor coverings

Woven in the symmetrical Turkish double-knotting style

and its surrounding villages

Using a combination of flat weave (kilim) and traditional Senneh hand-knotting