Karagos rugs are very uncommon rugs from the province of
Hamadan.
Karagos is situated at 424 km south of Tehran. It enjoys
a mild climate with divergent seasons.
Karagos rugs are very balanced and symmetrical and generally
have a single medallion bounded with palmettos and swirls.
They are of excellent quality.
Weavers in Karagos
use Persian
knots. The number of knots varies between 120 KPSI to 842
KPSI. Pile is made very tight with soft and high quality wool.
Warp is mostly of silk whereas weft is either of silk or of
wool. Most of master Karagos workshops have wraps of silk. However,
you can also find cotton warp in ancient Karagos rugs.
These rugs often have ivory backgrounds with rose, indigo and
blue motifs. They come in also all sizes but most of them are
mid-sized i.e. from 4x6 to 8x10 feet. However, you can also
find outsized rugs up to 10x18 feet.
Karagos rugs are the finest quality rugs and they can go well
with any interior decoration. They add a finishing touch of
class to an average looking floor. These hand-woven rugs can
append some extra flavor to a room. They can also adjoin compassion
and help veneering a room's design.
