Bakhtarri Area Rugs And Carpets

Walking On Bakhtiari Area Rugs & Carpets

Some of the best known area rugs and carpets come from the Middle East. These have been around for hundreds of years and are still saleable today. One of the best that is also a bit expensive is the Bakhtiari area rugs and carpets.

Bakhtiari area rugs and carpets are very similar to the Hamadan rugs in terms of their structure and color. The difference is in the way it was sewn as these may be single or double wefted and are much bigger.

If you happen to see single wefted Bakhtiari area rugs and carpets, these were made in the village. Double wefted ones on the other hand are usually made by tribes.

The Bakhtiari area rugs and carpets come in all shapes and sizes. Luckily, you don't have to go to Iran or Saudi Arabia to buy it as there are stores that sell these here in the US with some that put this up for sale online. You will never find a Bakhtiari area rug and carpet that sells for less than $1,000. The only time that price will drop is if this was pre-owned.

So aside from saving up, you should know by now that these are high maintenance that cannot be cleaned simply by using a vacuum cleaner unless indicated on the product label. In the event that there is no product label, it is understood that this should be cleaned by a professional.

The distinguishing pattern between the Bakhtiari area rugs and carpets to the others is that these are usually geometric but in some cases semi geometric and curvilinear. These are usually colorful and bright and what you see always looks crowded.

The colors often used are beige, bright blues, brown, deep reds, green and navy. The most common being sold in the market is the kind that has the garden design that has diamond, hexagon, rectangle and square compartments with something in the center like a bird, bush, cypress tree, grapevine or a willow tree.This is sometimes repeated in other sections of the Bakhtiari area rug and carpet while some are just situated in one place. The most famous ones are those that have printed on it the Heriz Medallions, a vase or the tree of life.

Bakhtiari area rugs and carpets are sometimes sold under a different name which symbolizes from what village it was made. Some examples of these are Chahal Sotur, Farah Dumbah or Saman. The best are called Bibifaffs which in English means "woven by a woman."

Should decide to buy Bakhtiari area rugs and carpets, keep in mind that they go very well with formal décor. You may not have a party every night and when you don't need it, you can hide this by wrapping this using breathable material and not plastic because this will accumulate moisture and mildew that damages it.

Bakhtiari area rugs and carpets in general are made by women. This is perhaps because they have nothing to do at home since the men are busy tending to the crops and the flock so what better way to spend their time by weaving the fabric together into a work of art.

Whatever the reason, if you want something beautiful on your floor, you should invest in a Bakhtiari area rug and carpet.