Bakhtiari Carpets

Bakhtiari carpets are called the "garden carpets" owing to flower and tendril motifs filled within geometrical compartments. This pattern style is called "Kheshti Design". They are known for the lattice designs with floral patterns.

Major colors and shades used in Bakhtiari carpets are shades of white and ivory, red and brown, greens and yellows. Blue was sparsely used. The pile is highly glossy with a medium to high clipping. Natural dyes are used on the yarn and the pile is tied with a turkish knot with varying density. The wraps and wefts are of cotton and the pile of wool. The pile may be dull to extremely glossy.

Bakhtiari rugs are further of different types. Hori carpets are of lower quality. Bibibaff, Chahal Shotur and Saman range from good to excellent. They are known for their artistic and technical skill. Bakhtiari weaving area is south-east of Isfahan in Shahr-Kurd.