Indian Moroccan Style

Indian Moroccan StyleMoroccan rugs are renowned for their bold tribal designs, coarse texture and their compatibility with modern design.

the Gabbeh (from the Persian word meaning raw

Kashans can be found in beige

and hunting scenes

Diamond patterns feature heavily in these colourful hand-knotted pile carpets

The warp and weft are generally cotton

while the rest of the field is decorated either with floral design or with the herati motif reproduced in a small size and repeated to cover the whole background

from detailed medallion and corner designs to adventurous hunting rugs to pictorial rugs that portray scenes of daily life

Gabbeh carpets were traditionally used as a sleeping rug

lush blues and greens and resplendent saffron yellows – that are made more lustrous by the silky wool used by Kurdish weavers

gold and blue

are common

creating rugs that are tightly packed