Bakhtiari carpets

Bakhtiari carpets

Bakhtiari nomadic tribes are located in Iran in the western part of Isfahan city around the city of Shahr-e-Kurd. Most of them speak Persian or a Lori dialect, while others living in Khuzestan province speak Arabic.

Bakhtiari nomadic tribe migrate twice a year with their herds for grazing: in spring to the mountains and in autumn to the valleys. The livestock the Bakhtiari raise are mainly goats, sheep, horses and cattle. However, some Bakhtiari also engage in agriculture and grow mainly wheat and other grains.

The carpets are sold under the common name Bakhtiari (also Baktiar, Bachtiar and Bakhtiar). Bakhtiari carpets are made of durable wool weft on cotton warp, and the knots are very tight, making them thick and firm and are considered among the most durable of Persian carpets. The wool can range from matte to extremely shiny, and the resulting fleece is cut from medium to high.

A well-known pattern is the” garden” motif formed by plants and flowers represented within the “tiles” (called in popular jargon) by which the carpet is divided , there are also other motifs with a central medallion surrounded by designs of trees and branches and flowers in this case it was inspired by the motifs of Isfahan carpets.