Heriz Rugs: Captivating Geometric Designs and Bold Colors
Antique Heriz carpets are woven in village and towns in the East Azerbaijan region in the mountainout area around Tabriz in the northwest of Iran. The style is named after Heriz, the largest of these towns.
Traditional Heriz carpets feature distinctive large-scale motifs and a wide palette of warm colors, making the antique Heriz rug one of the most highly coveted Persian village carpet styles. Many Heriz carpets show the colors and design influence of Caucasian rugs due to the proximity of Heriz to that region. Persian Heriz rugs are instantly recognizable for their bold blues and rust red colors, with pinks, yellows, greens and ivory for contrast.
Unlike more traditional Persian rug styles such as the Kashan rug, which flowing, curvilinear arabesques and scrolls, Heriz Persian rugs are known for their rectilinear designs. The merchants of Tabriz sought to combine the elegance of traditional Persian carpets with the tribal charm of village weaving. Weavers adapted the geometric weave to create the signature Heriz style, typified by the classic “diamond on a square” medallion motif popularized in the late nineteenth century. In most traditional Heriz rugs, the design elements are outlined by two lines of contrasting colors.
The Abrash Color Technique is a Hallmark of Heriz Carpets
Modern Heriz rugs are often dyed using chemicals, antique Heriz rug makers were masters of vegetable dyeing. Vegetable dyes acquire a marvelous patina as they age. As is the case with Kashan rugs, Heriz rugs often feature a color technique called abrash, which varies the color from one end of the rug to the other through color shading or tone shifting. Heriz antique rugs, creates remarkable strength and depth of color and design.
The best antique Heriz rugs are woven with wool from the Shahsavan, a nomadic tribe residing in the Elbrus Mountains. Later, wool high in lanolin was imported from Tabriz.
A Heriz Persian rug is loosely knotted upon a thick, sturdy cotton foundation. The knots are tightly packed, giving the rug impressive durability.
Serapi Rugs and Gorevan Rugs Echo the Weaving Tradition of Northwest Persia
Popular variations of the Heriz rug are the Serapi and Gorevan styles. Heriz Serapi rugs, typically made before the 1900s, feature a finer a weave and curvier design. Gorevan rugs are known for their coarser grades. These carpet styles were originally developed in the town and villages neighboring Heriz, though today their names are used as a measure of a rug’s quality. In the United States, the best quality Heriz rugs are called Serapi carpets.
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The Enduring Popularity of Shaggy Rugs
While some people associate shaggy rugs with 1960s Americana, the truth is these rugs have been popular choices for home and business owners and interior designers for decades. Shaggy rugs are enduring classics for a variety of reasons, including their durability and versatility. Given their long-lasting nature, shaggy rugs are perfect for high-traffic areas and homes that have kids, pets or both. Because of their luscious feel, shaggy rugs are also suitable for bedrooms and even bathrooms.
Shaggy rugs are available in many shapes and sizes, which makes it easy for them to be incorporated into just about any room’s aesthetic. As you look over our selection of shaggy rugs, you will see our inventory includes shaggy rugs in a wide array of colors, which only adds to their versatility.
Types of Shaggy Rugs
Shaggy rugs are made in one of two ways: They are either hand-knotted or hand-tufted. When a shaggy rug is hand-knotted, a skilled craftsperson will hand-tie many knots per square inch to make the rug. The more knots a rug has per square inch, the denser its rug pile will be. To make a hand-tufted shaggy rug, a rug-maker will use a handheld tool to punch yarn through a canvas that is stretched over a frame. After all the yarn has been punched through the canvas, fabric or latex is glued on the back of the completed canvas and fringe is added to the rug.
Hand-knotted rugs can last many years when they are properly cared for. Like hand-tufted rugs, hand-knotted rugs are beautifully constructed and can be handed down from generation to generation.
Shaggy rugs are made with a variety of materials, both natural and synthetic. You will often see shaggy rugs made with wool, cotton, bamboo and even leather. Some of the synthetic materials that are used to make shaggy rugs include nylon, acrylic and polypropylene.
Shaggy Rug Styles
Shaggy rugs come in three distinct styles, including:
- Long Shag
- Short Shag
- Mini Shag
Long shag is similar to the shaggy rugs that were all the rage back in the 1960s. Short shag rugs are produced in the same manner as long shag rugs, but the fibers used to make them are only half as long as those used to construct a long shag rug. A mini shag rug has pile that is just like the pile you will find on a conventional rug.
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