Bakhtiari Rugs

These names are rare used among all Persian rugs. Bakhtiari rugs are large rugs made by a tribe of that name living in the south of Mahallat, between Hamedan and Isfahan. They are dyed almost exclusively with natural dye, and are of medium quality. In the poorest quality of a Bakhtiari rug Tabachi is used rather dry wool, which is seldom glossy.
During the last twenty years there has been a revival of this rug weaving industry, which may be attributed to the insight of the wife of a tribal chief, who was the victim of a political intrigue. She had realized that the tribe's welfare could be promoted by the production of good rugs and did her greatest to encourage the industry by the adoption of such measures as, for example, finding for copying good example rugs produced in the past. There are really only two sizes in Bakhtiari rugs: the Sedjadeh rugs, and larger size area rugs, about 6 feet 6 inches by 9 feet 9 inches.

These names are rare used among all Persian rugs. Bakhtiari rugs are large rugs made by a tribe of that name living in the south of Mahallat, between Hamedan and Isfahan. They are dyed almost exclusively with natural dye, and are of medium quality. In the poorest quality of a Bakhtiari rug Tabachi is used rather dry wool, which is seldom glossy.
During the last twenty years there has been a revival of this rug weaving industry, which may be attributed to the insight of the wife of a tribal chief, who was the victim of a political intrigue. She had realized that the tribe's welfare could be promoted by the production of good rugs and did her greatest to encourage the industry by the adoption of such measures as, for example, finding for copying good example rugs produced in the past. There are really only two sizes in Bakhtiari rugs: the Sedjadeh rugs, and larger size area rugs, about 6 feet 6 inches by 9 feet 9 inches.