{"id":1583,"date":"2014-07-25T09:08:20","date_gmt":"2014-07-25T09:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/98.87.68.78\/balouch\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T19:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T19:12:00","slug":"balouch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rugsource.com\/blog\/balouch\/","title":{"rendered":"Balouch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-static.rugsource.com\/uploads\/images\/products\/000\/009\/052\/xlarge\/9052_177873_15d662da.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"145\" height=\"258\"\/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/rugsource.com\/shop\/persian-rugs\/5x8-balouch-persian-area-rug-6\">Balouch Rug<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most common and dominant feature of Balouch rugs is that it has a very geometric and intricate design that mainly borrowed from Turkmen style. The quality of such <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rugsource.com\/\">rugs<\/a><\/strong> is excellent as they can last for long times, years after years.<br><br>Balouch <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link \" title=\"rugs\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" href=\"https:\/\/rugsource.com\/\">rugs<\/a> are usually find smaller in size mainly 2&#215;3 to 4&#215;6 feet. However, larger sizes do also exist but it is not easy to find. These rugs are mainly made with soft <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wool<\/a>, thin and tight pile. It is mainly comes from either Iran or Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These rugs are mainly hand weave and take any months to complete. 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