Rugs of the World are specialists in Large rugs and large oriental carpets in the UK , these oversized rugs are typically over 13ft x 10ft (400cm x 305cm ) and tend to be Oriental or persian in design and all are handmade hand knotted carpets and can be viewed in our rugs showrooms based in Yorkshire or nationwide via home viewing.
Types of large rugs found at Rugs of the World :
Large silk rugs - Large Persian rugs - Large Kashan rugs - Large Tabriz rugs - Large Sarough rugs - Large Mashad rugs - Large Isfahan rugs - Large contemporary rugs - Large Afghan rugs - Large Aubusson rugs - Large needlepoint rugs
Large Kilim rugs - Large Shiraz rugs - Large tribal rugs - Large Kazak rugs - Large antique rugs - Large Ziegler rugs - Large Sultanabad rugs - Large Lori rugs - Large Qashqai rugs - Large Khan rugs - Large modern rugs -
Large Turkish rugs - Large hall rugs - Large area rugs - Large Iranian carpets - Large Chinese carpets - Large handmade carpets -
Through out history Persia has remained the epicentre of the carpet making craft, where it has developed into an art form. A gradual increase in Persian carpets started to emerge around this period and as trade links between Britain and the Persian Safavid Empire developed more Persian rugs entered Britain. Following the establishment of the Silk Route which connected Persia to Britain via the Silk Road, a predominance of Persian rugs and carpets found their way into the UK . With the expansion of the middle classes in the 17th to 19th century oriental rugs prospered as luxury items which trigged the production of rugs for the western market across the Caucasus, Anatolian, India and China. These can be viewed in our rugs showrooms based in Yorkshire or nationwide via home viewing.
Types of Persian rugs and carpets found at Rugs of the World :
Kashan rugs - Isfahan rugs - Qashqai rugs - Shiraz rugs - Yalameh rugs - Nain rugs - Tabriz rugs - Mashad rugs - Sarough rugs - Hamaden rugs - Lori rugs - Moud rugs -
Hall carpet runners are all unique handmade pieces made from 100% wool and range in sizes that start at 150cm x 60cm and go to above 600cm (20ft) in length that are designed to accomodate hallways. These hall runners can be found in our Yorkshire oriental rugs showrooms
Types of hall runners found at Rugs of the World :
Persian hall runners - Kashan hall runners - Tabriz hall runners - Mashad hall runners - Isfahan hall runners - Contemporary hall runners - Afghan hall runners - Aubusson hall runners - Needlepoint hall runners
Killim hall runners - Shiraz hall runners - Tribal hall runners - Kazak hall runners - Antique hall runners - Ziegler hall runners - Sultanabad hall runners - Lori hall runners - Qashqai hall runners - Khan hall runners - Modern hall runners -
Turkish hall runners - Large hall rugs - Large Iranian runners - Chinese hall runners - Handmade hall runners - Traditional hall runners -
Typically, a traditional Persian carpet is tied with a single looping knot (Persian or Senneh Knot), while the traditional Anatolian carpet is tied with a double looping knot (Turkish or Ghiordes Knot). This means that for every 'vertical strand' of thread in a Large Persian carpet, an Anatolian carpet has two loops as opposed to the one loop for the various Persian carpets that use a Persian 'single' knot. Ultimately, this process of 'double knotting' in traditional Anatolian carpets results in a slightly more block like image compared to the traditional 'single knotted' Persian carpet. People describe these silks as Luxury rugs. These can be viewed in our rugs showrooms based in Yorkshire or nationwide via home viewing.
Types of Large Persian carpets found at Rugs of the World :
Large Persian Mashad carpet - Large Kashan Persian carpet - Large Tabriz Persian carpet - Large Hamedan Persian carpet - Large Persian Isfahan carpet - Contemporary hall runners - Afghan hall runners - Aubusson hall runners - Needlepoint hall runners
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Types of Large Silk carpets found at Rugs of the World :
Large Persian Silk carpet - Large Kashan Silk carpet - Large Tabriz Silk carpet - Large Persian Isfahan silk carpet - Large Qum silk carpet - Large Afghan silk carpet - Large Kashmir silk carpet - Large chinese silk carpet
Types of handmade rugs found at Rugs of the World :
Sultanabad rugs - Ziegler rugs - Kazak rugs - Khan rugs - Gabbeh rugs - Bokhara rugs - Ushak rugs - Nepalise rugs - Indian rugs - Tibetan rugs - Aubusson rugs
Rugs of the world have become a leading source for distinctive contemporary handmade rugs ( modern rugs ) and carpets. The contemporary collection gathers everything ‘non-traditional’ influences from Deco through geometric to floral. At Rugs of the world we work with many suppliers worldwide to ensure we get the best wool, colour and contemporary designs available. All the contemporary rugs we offer are hand woven, many using naturally dyed wool. We source all our contemporary handmade rugs from all the main weaving areas, including Turkey, Iran and Nepal. Each piece is individually handmade either made using in house contemporary designs or chosen on the strength of design and use of colour.These can be viewed in our rugs showrooms based in Yorkshire or nationwide via home viewing.
Types of contemporary rugs found at Rugs of the World :
Nepalise rugs - Contemporary gabbah rugs - Wool and silk contemporary rugs - Contemporary Kilim rugs - Afghan contemporary rugs - Designer contemporary rugs - Ushak rugs - Nepalise rugs - Contemporary Indian rugs - Contemporary Tibetan rugs - silk contemporary rugs -
Aubusson rugs and Needlepoint rugs are all still hand woven using the same techniques as the pieces seen in the palaces of Louis XIV. Renowned for their elegance and flowing floral designs, these rugs and carpets are timeless pieces of arts. Aubusson rugs woven in Aubusson were at first based on Persian models when a center of French carpet production began in the mid 17th century. From the mid 19th century, Aubusson rug designs began competing with those of the English. These flat woven wool carpets were created mainly for the sophisticated wealthy European client. The Savonnerie carpets from their creation were woven by the royal manufacturer for Louis XIV to Louis XVI. Only the king was able to own or rarely sell a Savonnerie carpet, leading to the development of the Aubusson carpet. These flat woven carpets emulated the designs of the Savonnerie carpets. This lead to its vast popularity with the wealthy European community. Aubusson rugs graced the floors throughout all of Europe in the 17th and the 18th century. These can be viewed in our rugs showrooms based in Yorkshire or nationwide via home viewing.
Types of Aubusson rugs found at Rugs of the world Yorkshire:
New Aubusson rugs - Contemporary Aubusson rugs - Wool and silk Aubusson rugs - Old Aubusson rugs - Needlepoint rugs
Kilim, a word of Turkish origin, denotes a pileless textile of many uses produced by one of several flatweaving techniques that have a common or closely related heritage and are practiced in the geographical area that includes parts of Turkey (Anatolia and Thrace), North Africa, the Balkans, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia and China . Kilims are produced by tightly interweaving the warp and weft strands of the weave to produce a flat surface with no pile. Most kilim weaves are "weft-facing", i.e., the horizontal weft strands are pulled tightly downward so that they hide the vertical warp strands These can be viewed in our rugs showrooms based in Yorkshire or nationwide via home viewing.
All these types of hand knotted oriental rugs and carpets can be found at Rugs of the World in our Yorkshire rug shop ( York ) , warehouse and on line.