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The traditional geometric and abstract designs and the long pile of Rya rugs were considered especially desirable due to their perceived aesthetic complement to the hardwood, metal, and sparseness favored by modern designers. As homeowners began to transition toward a preference for modern aesthetics, it became difficult for Sweden to keep up ...
A Turkish kilim is a flat-woven rug from Anatolia.Although the name kilim is sometimes used loosely in the West to include all type of rug such as cicim, palaz, soumak and zili, in fact any type other than pile carpets, the name kilim properly denotes a specific weaving technique.
A rya or rye is a traditional Scandinavian wool rug with a long pile of about 1 to 3 inches. [1] They are made using a form of the Ghiordes knot to make the double-sided pile fabric. [2] Though rya means "rug" in English, the original meaning in Sweden of rya was a bed cover with a knotted pile. [3]
In gabbeh usually bright colors, such as yellow and red, are used. Although large fields of solid color are used in gabbeh designs, the color is variegated (the color varies throughout the rug, with the appearance of differently colored zones). Gabbehs are made of natural, handspun wool yarn and all the colors are created with natural plant dye.
[5] [7] Done the traditional way, the process of felting and creating the rug takes time, all is done by hand. Traditionally, shyrdak rugs have been made by women. [ 8 ] The fleece is being dried and then beaten, to make the wool fluffy and divide good wool from unusable matted wool and dirt. [ 6 ]
Modern Kerman rugs made for western markets are commonly woven in pastel shades of amber, pink, and blue-gray. They may feature western patterns, such as stripes and various repetitive motifs, as well as more traditional vase and garden themes, animal shapes, and pictorial designs.