Persian Gharajeh

Persian GharajehGharajeh (Karadja, Karaja) rugs are heirloom textiles that were hand woven in or near the village of Qarajeh, Heris (Heriz), northeast of Tabriz in the Iranian province of East Azerbaijan. The unique design characteristics of Karaja rugs distinguish them from other Northwestern Persian (Iranian) rugs and carpets. Although the strong pattern is usually rectilinear, it can mimic other rug styles, namely the Heriz with its medallion style. A typical

Sub-styles of the Tabriz include the distinguished Tabriz Fish

abstract designs with playful geometry and open fields of colour

comes the Viss or Wiss rug

The foundation is cotton or goat hair

The Tabriz's unique double weft is generally cotton or wool

floral garden motifs with palmettos

with up to 100 symmetrical Turkish knots per square inch

and Shahsavan weavers use the Turkish knotting style

The lovely and highly geometrically patterned textiles made by the Shahsavan tribe

and also by Tibetan refugees living in Nepal

with or without a central medallion

some have a central medallion that resembles a star or hexagon