Boroujerd rugs

Boroujerd rugs, hand woven in western Iran, are reputed to be the highest quality wool and silk tribal rugs predominantly featuring the famous Boteh design.
Boroujerd, a city in the Province of Lorestan in western Iran, is where some of the finest tribal traditional rug weavers can be found. The Province of Lorestan is also where the famous Lori tribal rugs are woven. For reasons that have yet to be explained, a traditional rug from Boroujerd does not resemble a Lori rug. Instead they are clearly influenced by the traditional rug weaving designs of Malayer. The skilled artisans in Boroujerd ply their craft with great attention to detail, diligently tying the asymmetrical Persian knot. In order to produce a superior quality traditional rug, it is quite common for a highly skilled weaver to spend months devoted to producing a single rug.
A Boroujerd traditional rug is most often seen with the famous Boteh design. Boteh is the Farsi word for immature flower or palm leaf. Its other interpretations include a cluster of leaves, paisley, flame, tear drop, pine cone, pear, and tree. The Boteh design on a traditional rug frequently covers the entire field as a repetitive all-over pattern. A Boteh design from Kashmir shawls was copied in the early 19th century in Paisley, Scotland. This accounts for the reason that paisley is one of the accepted interpretations of the Boteh. In addition to the Boteh, a Boroujerd traditional rug will be woven with floral designs. Navy blue, red, burgundy, and ivory are the colors most frequently used.
The warp and weft on a Boroujerd traditional rug are made from cotton although some extremely high quality rugs will be made of 100% silk. They are world renowned for their superior quality of craftsmanship and materials. A Boroujerd traditional rug may be 100% wool, 100% silk, or a combination of both. These are more than just the best of the tribal rugs.
They are works of art destined to last for hundreds of years.