Indian Naeen

Indian NaeenA small number of extremely rare, high quality rugs from Mashad, Iran, are given the name Mood. These smooth wool rugs have a relatively thick, luxurious pile with an instantly recognizable overall Boteh (paisley) or Herati pattern in strong reds and blues on an ivory background. Woven with the Persian or asymmetrical knot and with wool made of velvet and silk, Mood rugs are renowned the world over for their incredible softness, unique sheen and

It is the Kurdish people of the Middle East (primarily from the larger Kurdistan region that includes the Eastern part of Turkey

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

old Kashan and Sultanabad rugs

orange or red

structural strength and enormous weight

With a cotton warp and a cotton or high quality coarse wool weft

and Shahsavan weavers use the Turkish knotting style

These beautifully coloured

these pieces are always knotted in rich reds and blues

and also by Tibetan refugees living in Nepal

Based on Turkmen prototypes called Tekkes

meaning wood or the dyes found in wood