Bakhtiari Carpets and Rugs - A Brief Historical Overview

Bakhtiari rugs and carpets feature a number of different patterns and designs to create beautiful, unique floor coverings for your home.  Some of the most popular styles include checkerboard patterns or garden motifs.  The garden scenes are made with intricate designs of flowers, animals, birds and trees-of-life.  Some of these rugs and runners have realistic scenes, and some of the patterns are rather abstract.

Most of these elegant Bakhtiari rugs are crafted with a Turkish knot; this is a traditional and popular way to weave the oriental rugs.  Some of the carpets still made show the medallion in the middle of the rug, as a centerpiece.  These are usually hand knotted with a Persian knot, showing great craftsmanship and expertise in the field of rug making.

The colors and hues of the Bakhtiari Persian rugs from Iran are beautiful and stylish, consisting of mainly darker colors.  Some of these include rust, brown, dark blues and reds with accents of beiges and yellow ochre.

Using only the best materials, these oriental rugs are hand knotted with wool and cotton.  Using a cotton foundation, these floor coverings are strong and durable.  The wool is woven and knotted into a thick pile, this creates a thicker rug with a unique texture and feel.  Being hand made, no two Bakhtiari rugs are alike.

The materials and knotting styles have remained for the most part constant.  This makes the carpets and rugs more traditional, showing the culture of Iran throughout the centuries.