Carpets & Rugs

The two words – carpets and rugs, are usually used interchangeably. Both are floor coverings, rug being smaller in size of the two.

Rugs do not usually exceed the length of 2m (6.5ft). They usually have multiple uses. They may be used as centrepiece flooring, or hung on wall. They may be used as foot rugs sofa or bed throws or as table decor. They usually have an artistic or stylish touch in terms of patterns, shape or colour. They may be as per the themes for a kid’s room, prayer rugs, for a lounge for a dressing room etc.

The style of the rug varies with the purpose. Hand knotted rugs may have intricate patterns of traditional Persian style or more contemporary types but have a rather fine finish. As per the size and purpose, they can be used as wall decor, on table tops and sofas or to give an accent to the flooring. Tufted and felt wool rugs are also used in the same manner. Shagged rugs are more commonly used as bed or sofa throws or corner foot rugs.

 Rugs have the following categories:

Ø       Woollen Durries
Ø       Cotton Printed Rug
Ø       Turkmen Rug
Ø       Afghan Tribal Rug
Ø       Persian Rug
Ø       Caucasian Rug
Ø       Chinese Rug
Ø       Indian Rug
Ø       Kazakh Rug
Ø       Ensi or Woven Door
Ø       Namazlyk or Prayer Rug
Ø       Salatshak
Ø       Chuval
Ø       Torba
Ø       Afshar Rug
Ø       Ardabil Rug
Ø       Bidjar Rug
Ø       Ferahan Rug
Ø       Isfahan Rug
Ø       Joshaghan Rug
Ø       Lavar Rug
Ø       Mashad Rug
Ø       Nain Rug
Ø       Qum Rug
Ø       Sarab Rug
Ø       Tabriz Rug
Ø       Armenian Rug
Ø       Akstafa Rug
Ø       Avar Rug
Ø       Borchalo Rug
Ø       Chelebred Rug
Ø       Chonderesk Rug
Ø       Gendje Rug
Ø       Seating Rug
Ø       Sleeping Rug
Ø       Dining Rug
Ø       Door Rug
Ø       Floor Rug

Usually anything larger than 2m or 6.5ft is termed as carpets. They are primarily used as floor coverings. They accentuate the theme of the room. They may form the plain wall to wall covering to the wide centrepieces.

They may be hand-knotted, tufted, machine made or felt wool. The hand knotted carpets may have intricate patterns or simple geometrical ones over all, in centre or in the corner with the traditional appeal or the contemporary style. Machine made plain or with an overall patterns are used for wall to wall coverings.

 Carpets have the following categories:

Ø       Woollen Carpet
Ø       Silk Carpet
Ø       Jute Carpet
Ø       Synthetic Carpet
Ø       Coir Carpet
Ø       Hand Knotted Carpet
Ø       Hand Tufted Carpet
Ø       Hand Woven Carpet
Ø       Braided Carpet
Ø       Namada or Felted Wool Carpet
Ø       Kashan Carpet
Ø       Kashmar Carpet
Ø       Kashmir Carpet
Ø       Persian Carpet
Ø       Nepalese Carpet
Ø       Kerman Carpet
Ø       Mahal Carpet
Ø       Chinese Carpet
Ø       Indian Carpet
Ø       Kazakh Carpet
Ø       Pure Silk Carpet
Ø       Chain Stitch Carpet
Ø       Tufted Woollen Carpet
Ø       Gabbe Woollen Carpet