Where can I find a genuine Bijar rug?
A genuine Persian Bijar rug is only woven in the city of Bijar or the surrounding villages. The rug would be considered a Bijar design, if woven elsewhere. You might also find this type of design in a machine woven rug which is not an Oriental rug by any definition. Please learn more by viewing my definitions page: Oriental rug, Persian rug.
What kind of knot do Bijar weavers use?
Since time immemorial, Bijar weavers have used a weaving technique that I am not aware of being used anywhere else in Iran or any other of the rug weaving countries. Bijar rugs are woven with a Turkish knot (sometimes called a Gordies knot) with one or two wefts inserted between each row of knots.
Where can I buy an antique Persian rug?
Oriental Rug gallery located in Santa Rosa, CA. Offering beautiful Persian Tribal Rugs and traditional Afghan rugs woven with hand-spun, vegetable dyed wool in antique designs. Additionally we have a world class selection of antique tribal rug trappings such as saddlebags and nomadic textiles.
A genuine Persian Bijar rug is only woven in the city of Bijar or the surrounding villages. The rug would be considered a Bijar design, if woven elsewhere. You might also find this type of design in a machine woven rug which is not an Oriental rug by any definition. Please learn more by viewing my definitions page: Oriental rug, Persian rug.
What are the characteristics of a Bidjar rug?
Bidjar Rugs Facts Type Persian Rugs Location Northern part of Iran Typical Knot Density 250.000 – 500.000 knots / sqm Characteristics Extremely compact pile, from the Kurdish
Since time immemorial, Bijar weavers have used a weaving technique that I am not aware of being used anywhere else in Iran or any other of the rug weaving countries. Bijar rugs are woven with a Turkish knot (sometimes called a Gordies knot) with one or two wefts inserted between each row of knots.
Oriental Rug gallery located in Santa Rosa, CA. Offering beautiful Persian Tribal Rugs and traditional Afghan rugs woven with hand-spun, vegetable dyed wool in antique designs. Additionally we have a world class selection of antique tribal rug trappings such as saddlebags and nomadic textiles.
