Pakistani Chobi Vegetable Dye

Pakistani Chobi Vegetable DyeChobi comes from Persian word 'chob' meaning wood (or the dyes found in wood). Chobi rugs have unique characteristics that differentiate them from others carpets, including the process of hand knotting on the spindle of the loom. They were developed in Lahore in response to the North American demand for traditional rugs without traditionally strong colours, hence their muted, antique appearance and natural wood colouring. Weaving centres were

Persian rug weavers were brought to India to practice their craft in a new country

vary greatly

as well as small animals and plants

you will notice that only straight lines are used in the representation of the patterns

dense pile and pleasing colours

rounded daisy-like flowers assembled in diamond formation and connected by a smaller flower in principal colours of forest green

the boteh (representing a sprouting seed) was a favourite repeating motif

More sophisticated than primitive – at once exotic and warm – the Sirjan is a favourite of people who enjoy a simpler

Ziggler began producing carpets in the Persian town of Arak in the early 1870s

the kilim Malaki can be used as a prayer rug or as a decorative accent

More sophisticated than primitive

Featuring repeating patterns of octagonal 'guls'