What is Belouch?

Balochistan, bordering Kerman in Iran, as well as Pakistan and south Afghanistan, is home to the Baloch (also known as Belouch) rug. Belouch hand-knotted rugs are made on a foundation of cotton or wool, and goat hair is normally used for the selvedge.

What is a Belouch rug?

Baluchi rugs are soft and flexible yet extremely resilient and have a real feeling of age and history behind them. They are sought after in the West due to their tribal appeal. Baluch rugs are limited in size due to their tribal origins, woven on horizontal looms the maximum length is normally around 2-2.5 metres.

What is a Persian Heriz rug?

Heriz rugs are Persian rugs from the area of Heris, East Azerbaijan in northwest Iran, northeast of Tabriz. Such rugs are produced in the village of the same name in the slopes of Mount Sabalan. Heriz carpets are durable and hard-wearing and they can last for generations.

What is a Kazak rug?

Kazaks are a type of Armenian rug that was woven in the south of the Caucasus region, between Tiflis and Erevan. The production of the rug in the Caucasus region is limited, only done in a few villages, therefore the beautiful design is being reproduced in the Varanasi province of India, by the Bhadohi village weavers.

Where are balochis from?

Baloch, also spelled Baluch or Beluch, group of tribes speaking the Balochi language and estimated at about five million inhabitants in the province of Balochistān in Pakistan and also neighbouring areas of Iran and Afghanistan.

Where are Baluch rugs from?

The Baluchis are a nomadic ethnic group divided among Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Sometimes Baluchis can also be found in other countries, but in significantly smaller numbers. Most of them live in Pakistan today.

Where are Baluch rugs made?

Baluchi carpets (also called Baluch or Beluchi carpets) are handmade carpets originally made by Baluch nomads, living near the border between Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. These nomads also occur in a smaller scale in Bahrain and in the Punjab province of India.

Where are kilim rugs from?

Turkey
Kilim originated in the Anatolia area of Turkey. Situated between the Black and Mediterranean seas, Anatolia is often thought of as one of the great crossroads between ancient civilizations. Today, many of the shapes and symbols found in Turkish kilim can still be traced to these ancient times.

How do I identify my Heriz rug?

The rugs that were produced in Heriz (as well as the other villages in the same area such as Serab, Ahar, Gorevan, Karaja, Bakshaish) are easily distinguishable by their abstracted and crenelated plant motifs, vines, flowers rosettes and medallions. The large central medallion Heriz rug is perhaps the most iconic.

How do I identify a Kazak rug?

Typically geometric in pattern Kazaks tend to be red, yellow or gold and blue in colour. Designs can include animals, flowers and mediallions similar to tribal rugs but are almost always implemented with straight lines.

Where are Kazak carpets made?

The Kazak are likewise famous in their region for their widespread influences that have inherently influenced their designs. The rugs are still made by the people of Hazara located in Pakistan, who regularly practice hand knotted works.

Is Baloch Turkish?

From time to time Baluchistan have became part of the Turkish states established in India such as Kushan and Ghaznavids. Turkish migrants and raiders from Central Asia have also settled in some parts of Balochistan.

What are Baloch people known for?

The Baloch raise camels, cattle, sheep, and goats and engage in carpet making and embroidery. Their agricultural methods are primitive. They profess Islam. Some 70 percent of the total Baloch population live in Pakistan.

How do you clean a Kilim rug?

Hand cleaning kilim rug

1. Sweep both sides of the rug to remove loose debris.
2. Mix carpet shampoo with warm water and vinegar.
3. Dip a brush in the solution and apply it gently in vertical strokes.
4. Repeat the process on the other side of the rug.
5. Rinse the rug with clean water.
6. Leave the rug flat to dry.

What makes Persian rugs valuable?

The finest of these carpets can take months, and even years to be made. Finer yarns like silk and cotton yields light-weight and intricate designs and takes much longer to weave compared to wool yarns. Hence, the prices of the rugs made from finer yarns are higher than the ones made completely of wool.