Kashmiri Rugs London

History of kashmir carpets the kashmiri carpets are famous not only in india but across the globe the kashmiri carpets are notes for its speciality of being handmade and similarly it is knotted and not tufted the idea of carpets is nearly 1500 years old and it is not exactly known where and by whom the first carpet was made.

Kashmiri rugs london.

Tariq s designer rugs was established in 1980 to supply hand made furnishings in both wool and cotton weave for the designer and decorator trade. Today majority of kashmir rugs arewoven in 100 silk in various qualities. 1999 metropolitan museum of art new york royal costumes of india1989 museum of fine arts boston usa rare embroiders of kashmir. Find beautiful carpets rugs khatam boxes and other persian artefacts in twickenham.

Sahara is an online retail company based in london united kingdom it is an exciting new venture which stemmed from a passion for traveling and exploring the world. Call isfahan carpet palace ltd on 020 8891 5398 to place an order. The rugs below are from kashmir. 1987 smithsonian american museum washington d c show on hand made embroidered tribal cushion from kashmir.

To obtain more information and to view a larger higher quality image for a particular rug please click its image. Displaying 1 to 7 of 7. Kashmir is an area in the north of india where persians settled in they 16th 17th century. Carpet weaving continued in the region using intricate oriental and persian designs.

Kashmiri rugs carpets. Circa 1900 a charming piece with some loss of decoration and age related wear which simply adds to its charm. Sg 1492 kashan rugs 0 960 x 1 590 16 095 00 select preview. Rug making in india was a largely home bound uncommercial affair till the persian invaders developed a taste for indian handiwork.

This way we get to share each memory and adventure with all of you making you part of the journey. Kashmir rugs are know for their fine knotting using high quality wool and often silk. 2000 harvey nichols london exhibition on chain stitch rugs from kashmir. It is in the late 1500s to early 1600s that indian artisans were commissioned persian style rugs for use in the mughal courts.

After receiving a design degree from the new york institute of interior design and a degree in fine arts from pace university tariq kathwari got involved with carpet and rug manufacturing in kashmir.