Handknotted Gabbeh Kashkooli carpet 150x270 WOOL Iran Ghashghai

The word Gabbeh from the Persian language means raw, simple. And so are our carpets – the design is simple and the pattern modest (eg simple animal themes), sometimes even without any patterns. The original Gabbeh carpets are woven from hand-spun wool on a woolen warp. There are two types of contemporary Gabbeh - 1. Persian 2. Indian (however there are still others such as Turkish, Pakistanish). Iranian carpet Gabbeh is made of very durable, hand-spun, glossy wool, which is very durable. Gabbeh Indian carpets are generally woven from inferior quality wool on a cotton warp. The Gabbeh carpet thickness may be up to 3 cm. The yarn is dyed with natural or synthetic pigments. Sometimes the wool used for production is non-dyed - natural. The knott density of weaving varies - from 30,000 knots to 500,000 knots per square meter. Gabbeh carpets are the most well-known carpets in the world. They are woven in various sizes and colors (from natural, beige, non-dyed models to flashy, colorful blue, yellow and red carpets).