Designs and Motifs of Pure Silk Carpets & Rugs »

There is always the glitter of gold but the dazzle and razzmatazz of diamond is something else! There is utility and then there is an artwork! Silk carpets are often considered to be like the upper echelon in the world of rugs. The luster and the sheer magnetism of silk carpets make these truly the ultimate prize for someone who is intellectual, illustrious, and informed.

In the late sixteenth century Oriental carpets started making an appearance in mottled art forms such as the famous portraits of the nobles, kings, and artists.

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More often than not these rugs were all made of pure silk. Although the silk rugs were known to be produced in the Persian Empire somewhere during the seventh century, however, these became a rage only about a thousand years later.

Complex motifs such as Kerman Lavar, the celebrated Aredbill, the eminent Qum, or the regal Tabriz, the true aura of these designs shone in the pure mulberry silk rugs hand-knotted by preeminent artists in Iran, Turkey, and in Kashmir.

Every single design was handpicked by the Royal artists directly under instructions from the kings of countless kingdoms and silk rugs were being commissioned to showcase the legends of valor and bravado for future generations to be inspired by.

Persian designs like the Nain with its mellifluent center motifs and intricate arabesque patterns set a new benchmark for the silk rug industry. These affluent motifs influenced a generation of weavers from Iran to Kashmir to introduce to the world a flourish of silk rugs that set a new standard for the world to emulate.

The sunburst medallion thought to be inspired by the celestial dome entwined with an infinite assortment of stems and blossoms through a maze of vines can only be created in such splendor due to the radiance of pure silk.

Inscriptions on carpets started making an appearance with the advent of the silk carpets. Weavers who by then had started receiving acclaim far and wide thought it prudent and well deserving to have their names woven on carpets in order to remain immortal.

At times, these were in the form of a well-composed poem for a loved one, an ode to the Almighty, or salutations to the ruler.

The timelessness and unbelievable longevity of the pure silk yarns encouraged weavers to produce rugs that were not only resilient but were also ostentatious and to be used as props for the ritzy elites.

Undoubtedly, some of the most poetic patterns were not being translated in their truest forms on the wool rugs; hence, silk became the preferred fiber to convey opulence in the design and workmanship that was yet to be seen in the world at that time.

One of the most compelling symbols seen in silk rugs of that era is the Chintamani motif. Chintamani in Sanskrit means an auspicious or a sacred jewel. This symbol containing three powerful dots or circles often accompanied by undulating lines like waves is found in the borders and in the overall fields of large, palatial silk rugs.

Aficionados recognize this unique symbol from the adaptations seen in the multitude of rugs and are always on the lookout for such rare works of art that have incorporated this symbol of good-luck and benevolence.

The fame of the silk carpets also showed one singular quality that none of the other rugs could ever match – the revolution in the number of knots per square meter (or inch).

With the luxuriant strands of silk, it was now possible to manifold increase the number of knots by an eye-popping ten times that of wool! And this became a new normal for several centuries thereafter.

An array of exalted designs that are almost always made in silk are inspired from varied Persian and Indo-Kashmir motifs in floral, traditional styles such as Ferahan, Afshar, Roudbar, Meshkin, Heriz, Shahzaneen, Joshgan, Tafresh, Moud, and Lilihan.

An amalgamation of stylized floral motifs representing carnations, hyacinths, tulips, lilies, fruits such as pomegranates, grapes, apples, pears, birds like doves, peacocks, roosters, eagles, and cultural symbols that depict the way of life such as fountains, paisleys, amulets, combs, jug of water, vase, spears, arrows, throne, crown, and trees such as the cypress, weeping willow, poplar, fir, are all phenomenally captured in the magnificence of pure silk.

Our Silk carpets are available in a breathtaking range of diverse colors, sizes, quality and are specifically created for various areas such as Living Rooms, Dining Areas, Bedrooms, Game Rooms, Media Rooms, Coffee-Table rugs, Wall-Hangings, and Scatter Rugs that can be placed in Dens, Libraries, and Executive Offices.

Our silk rugs are delightful indulgences that befit those who value handmade, curated products that are as unique as their own individuality. Every single silk rug we have is specially produced keeping in mind the design sensibilities of our discerning buyers who care for quaint works of art that touch their soul to the core.

Often, the imagination and creativity of the weaver do not exactly translate into the medium that she or he had planned – be it any artifact – irrespective of talent or intention.

However, it is justifiably only the silk carpets wherein the design as curated by the soul of the artist is amplified in the most sublime and poetic splendor. Not for nothing, it is said that if God wanted to select a handmade rug then without a doubt it will be the silk carpet that will be the choice of God!

The silk rugs from Carpets of Kashmir not only represent the ethos of the carpet world but these encompass the shining beacon of compassion, responsibility towards our weavers, environment, local culture and tradition, and our deepest respect and appreciation towards all the lives our products touch on a daily basis.