Pakistani Gabbeh

Pakistani GabbehA traditional variety of the Persian, Gabbeh carpets were traditionally used as a sleeping rug. Primitive and rough, these medium sized, hand woven pile rugs are characterized by an abstract design featuring open colour fields and playful geometry. Usually made by women, Gabbeh carpets are thicker and more coarse than other Persian carpets. Gabbeh is a Persian word that means raw, natural or uncut. Although the patterns are simple with little detail,

the Gabbeh (from the Persian word meaning raw

a Turkish knot

the rugs use the Senneh (or Persian) double-knot weave with very high knot counts

Rugs from Veramin are recognized worldwide for their outstanding quality and distinctive style

baff meaning knot) were once manufactured in Hamadan city

The warp and weft are generally cotton

as well as small animals and plants

once the centre for Turkish carpet production – in the 13th century and were heavily influenced by the Greeks

Patchwork rugs are created by sewing together pieces of other hand-knotted rugs that have been cut into smaller patches

but the Sumak is created using a tapestry weaving technique in which the weft

and also by Tibetan refugees living in Nepal

red and navy blue are most common