Bakhtiari design turquoise carpet

This stunning handmade carpet is a perfect modern reinterpretation of a traditional design. The fresh shade of turquoise as the background for the design contributes to this modernised vibe. 

The interesting pattern is a contemporary version of a Persian garden design. This handmade Bakhtiari design turquoise carpet displays an all over theme of squares, each panel containing a floral motif contained within a border surround. There are 48 panels in total. The panelled arrangement is surrounded by a simple combination of floral shrubs and cypress tree emblems. 

Along with the turquoise main colour, this Bakhtiari design carpet displays a plethora of additional detail colours. These shades include rust, burnt orange, ochre, green, brown, navy, and cream. Something for every colour scheme, or perhaps just a statement in itself.

Find out some more about this Bakhtiari design turquoise carpet

This Bakhtiari design carpet was handmade in Afghanistan.

In recent years, the ingenious Afghan rug producers have been busily reinterpreting age-old rug patterns from across the world, often modernising old fashioned designs with modern flair. 

This Afghan Bakhtiari carpet is an excellent example. The Bakhtiar is a large Persian tribe that has settled into towns and villages west of Isfahan in central Persia. They are especially known for their production of Persian Garden design rugs. These elaborate Persian rugs were woven in towns such as Chaleshotor and Shahr Kurd. 

With the garden panels seemingly floating against a plain backdrop combined with a uncomplicated surround this handmade Afghan Bakhtiari design carpet visually simplifies and modernises the complex Persian theme.

Handmade from Natural Fibres

This breath-taking Afghan carpet was made from just hard-wearing Afghan wool and sturdy cotton. 

When admiring the beauty of this carpet and walking across it, it is the wool pile that we enjoy. Afghan wool is world renowned for its quality and durability. The wool on this carpet is hand-spun for extra stiffness creating a hardier fibre. 

The cotton element of this rug is the underlying foundation materials. The warps threads are made from cotton. The warps are the starting-point as the first material to be secured onto the loom. 

You will notice the attractive fringes of this Bakhtiari carpet, secured in a lattice formation and then grouped and wrapped with colourful embellishments. Each of the strands of fringe runs through the carpet and out the other end, because the fringes are also the warp threads. 

How this Afghan carpet was handmade

The pile of this Bakhtiari design carpet was made by hand-knotting. This is an ancient carpet making technique which has been honed over generations. 

The tufts of pile are formed by knots tied by hand. Coloured yarn is tied onto pairs of warp threads. Thus, each tuft of pile is made by a knot. The weaver ties the knots in lines across the width of the carpet. When the line of knots is completed, weft threads are inserted and beaten against the line of knots. The knots collaborate to form the colours and pattern of the carpet. 

There are so many knots in this carpet (probably approaching three quarters of million), that you can really appreciate the skill and dedication that went into making it.

Using this Bakhtiari carpet in your home

At approximately 8x6, this carpet is an excellent size that is often used between sofas in living rooms. It's a stunning colour and visually intriguing.

Wherever you decide to lay it, it will prove to be tough, as it is made from hard wearing natural fibres.

Key details:

• Country of origin: Afghanistan
• Size: 244×180cm / 8’0″x5’11″ 
• Thickness: 7mm
• Pile: Wool, hand-knotted
• Warp: Cotton
• Age: New