Handmade Bakhtiari Carpet

The carpets are sold under the common name Bakhtiar (also Baktiar, Bachtiar and Bakhtiari), sometimes with a place of denunciation; Boldaji, Feridan or Saman. The carpets are made of durable wool, and are beaten very hard, which makes them thick and solid and they are considered to be among the most durable of Persian carpets. A well-known pattern is the Khesti (garden motif) where the carpet is divided into squares with plants and animals, symbolizing the Persian garden, but also medallions and life tree-motifs occur with influences from the Isfahan carpets. Bakhtiari or Garden carpets are known for their flower and tendril motifs. Their pattern style is called ‘Kheshti design’. Major colours used in Bakhtiari carpets are shades of white and ivory, red and brown, green and yellow. The colour blue is sparsely used. The pile is highly glossy with a medium to high clipping. Natural dyes are used on the yarn and the pile is tied with a Turkish knot with varying density. The wraps and wefts are of cotton and the pile of wool. The pile may be dull to extremely glossy.http://rugsensestore.com/bakhtiari.html