This elegant Brighton Town House near the seafront just lends itself to quality tribal rugs - this old Kurdi Gouchan Persian Rug sets off the colours in the sofa and old wood floor perfectly.
This customer's gorgeous dog is not giving up their space for anyone, they are just enjoying this colourful Afghan Kilim too much! This stylish Lewes room lends itself to rugs so well, the quality wooden floor is the perfect back drop for a rug.
This gorgeous large Persian Kurdi Gouchan Carpet has flown all the way to Slovakia and is being enjoyed by furry friends Tuhka the cat and Gimli the dog - no fighting please!
This vintage Moldov Kilim Rug looks amazing thrown over the bed in this beautiful home. Susie Cave loves our rugs and she has placed this piece perfectly for this photo shoot in her Brighton Town House.
This cosy central Brighton room, has a relaxed colourful feel. Hazel the cute dog is quite comfortable on the vintage Turkish Kilim which has been thrown over a low seat making a great foot rest.
This bright and open Japanese room lends itself well to the warm colours in this Afghan Moshwani Mixed Weave Rug. The floorboards are the perfect backdrop for this type of rug and with our Profilo underlay the rug will stay put!
This light open hallway lends itself nicely to these two Vintage Turkish Runners, the colours compliment the stair runner and art work well. Kilims look great on floor boards and this is a good example - see our runner section here.
We have a small amount of fabulous large Tribal Vintage Afghan Floor Cushions just arrived and in stock online and at our shop in Brighton - these wonderful carpet cushions are all handmade by Afghan Baluchi weavers and were originally used as Tribal Storage Sacks (Balisht) - they make great alternative low level floor seating. Each piece is very unique and individual, some have long, decorative tassels and some have mirror, shell and glass embellishments - all are very hard wearing!
We also have some small but very pretty little Afghan Baluch Rugs in stock, all with quirky colours and fabulous soft wool quality.
Our long time customer was delighted when she lay this rug down in its new home. The fine weave of this beautiful Persian Baluch Carpet suits the stylish interior of this cosy room - the wood burning stove and old pine floor boards just add to the ambiance of the decor.
Today we have been getting some new rugs and kilims ready so that we can start photographing them next week in readiness for the shop and to be uploaded to our website - it’s always exciting getting the camera out and working with so many beautiful handmade pieces
Wishing Everyone A Very Merry Christmas and
A Peaceful, Healthy and Happy New Year
Artist: Viktor Mihajlovic Vasnecov
Thank you for all your online orders throughout the year and to those that have managed to visit us in person at our Brighton Shop - We very much appreciate everybody's custom.
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Together with the weft it forms the foundation of the rug. It is the name given to the threads which stretch lengthways between the beams of the loom, whether horizontal or vertical. In nomad rugs the warp is wool, while in others it can be of cotton or more rarely of silk. The surplus warp at each end of the rug or carpet forms the fringe.
The weft is the thread that is woven in and out across the warp between rows of knots. Varying between one to three or four rows, depending on where the rug is made, its purpose is to hold the knots firmly in place. The threads of the weft are pushed firmly against the knots by being beaten with a comb-beater.
There are two knots common to hand-knotted rugs, whether Persian, Turkish, Turkoman, Caucasian, Indian, Tibetan, or Chinese. They are the Ghiordes and Senneh - the former named after a town in Turkey and the latter after a town in Persia. They are also referred to simply as the Turkish or Persian knot. A strange fact is that although the Persian knot is named after the town of Senneh, the majority of rugs from that town are made with the Ghiordes knot! Generally, however, Turkish rugs are made with the Ghiordes and Persian with the Senneh. The Ghiordes is also used in the Caucasus and by the Turkoman tribes.
The Ghiordes knot is symmetrical and is formed by looping the woollen yarn around two adjacent threads and drawn up between them as shown below:
The Symmetrical Turkish Ghiordes Knot
The Senneh or Persian knot is asymmetrical and is formed by looping the pile yarn under one warp and over and under the adjacent warp, the ends pulled upwards, one end between each warp.
One Version Of The Asymmetrical Persian Senneh Knot
Another Version Of The Asymmetrical Persian Senneh Knot
By examining the pile of the carpet (brushing sideways) and scrutinising the back, it is possible to identify the knot used, the nature of the warp, and the weave pattern, i.e. the relationship of the wefts to the knots.
We are at that time of year when we really do want to keep warm and make our homes comfortable for the cold winter months ahead - a Persian, Turkish or Afghan handmade rug is a perfect way to make a room inviting and cosy!
We have just had a delivery of some beautiful Persian rugs which would sit nicely in front of a fire, by a sofa or beside a bed giving a welcoming soft texture underfoot!
Here are a few of the new pieces that have just gone live online and that are also available in our Brighton shop
You can also see the whole range in the Latest Arrivals section of our website
We are fast approaching Christmas and our Yashar Bish Gift Vouchers are a great way to send somebody a special gift
If you like colour, you will love our new selection of Suzani Embroideries from Uzbekistan - We have a great choice of sizes and prices - All are now available online or in our Brighton Shop. We have these and many others in the Suzani Uzbek Embroideries Section of our website.
This elegant Brighton Seafront room in itself it stunning but with the addition of this Persian Toserkan Rug placed next to the bed it gives extra colour and warmth, perfect for stepping out onto after a good nights sleep!
We have been working non-stop over the last few weeks getting our shipment of Turkish Vintage Kilims & Runners photographed, priced and uploaded to our website, there are some really stunning and unusual pieces in this shipment - take a look in the Latest Arrivals Section of our website, or why not come along and visit us at our Brighton Shop - we would love to see you!
Coming soon will be gorgeous vintage Uzbek Bowls as well as beautiful hand embroidered Suzanis from Uzbekistan - keep an eye on our newsletters or Instagram for when they are available
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Here we are in the full swing of summer, between the rain that is, and we thought an update to our customers was well overdue!
New Shipments
Although times are still challenging we are busy organising new stock and we have some exciting deliveries coming later in the summer from Turkey and Afghanistan! In the meantime we are excited to have received our shipment of fabulous handmade gold plated Afghan Earrings with gorgeous coloured stones and quirky ancient designs, all made by local artisans in Turkey with each pair being unique - these are available at our Brighton Shop only at the moment
New Small Shipment of Rugs & Floor Cushions Just In
We have just uploaded a small but beautiful selection of Afghan Rugs & Kilims as well as some absolutely stunning Turkish and Afghan Carpet Floor Cushions - see them in our Latest Arrivals
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Charities We Support
We are delighted to have become a Corporate Sponsor of Afghanaid, a Charity that works closely with Afghan rural communities in Afghanistan; we donate monthly to their projects as well as donating gifts to their Charity Auctions
find out more about their invaluable work here
NEW ARRIVALS!
We have some beautiful new arrivals in stock - lots of Afghan Rugs and Runners in all sizes together with some colourful Afghan Kilim Flatweaves too. Also new in are our sturdy Afghan Kilim Poufs & Seats which come in Square and Round sizes. Everything has just been uploaded to our website - be the first to view them!!
Also see them in our Latest Arrivals Section or the relevant section of our website - they are available in our shop and online!
This wonderful striped Turkish Kilim makes a great curtain in this room. Our customer has found a good way to hang it so it can be pulled back out of the way when necessary.
NOT LONG TO GO NOW!
We are re-opening our Brighton Shop on Monday 12th April at 10am and can’t wait to welcome customers back again - we know many of you are waiting to be able to visit so you can see our great selection of rugs in person - we have continued getting exciting deliveries in recent months and the rug piles are nice and high in the shop, in anticipation of our re-opening on Monday.
We shouldn’t forget to mention that we have had some fabulous new arrivals and our latest Persian Shipment is full of the most stunning and great value Tribal Shiraz, Qashqai and Hamadan Rugs which can be found in the Latest Arrivals section of our site.
In the meantime, we continue to despatch all online orders with super fast deliveries!
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