 Hamadan
rugs originate from Hamadan, located in west central Iran, is one of
the oldest cities in the world, dating back several centuries before
Christ. Hamadan and its surrounding villages make up one of the largest
trade centers for tribal rugs. This area is well known for tribal rugs
with a strong Turkish influence. At one time these rugs were commonly
used as floor rugs to sleep on. This lent itself to the creation of
long narrow rugs, which we have adopted for use as stair runners. The
wool used for weaving the rugs and stair runners is extremely durable
as a result of coming from sheep living in higher altitudes with cooler
temperatures. Weavers in Hamadan use Turkish knots for the rugs and
stair runners, and they are all flat woven.
Woven Hamadan rugs and stair runners will typically vary from geometric
patterns to small animal and floral elements, and will occasionally
feature the famous Herati design - an old Mongol (Turkish) pattern
featuring fish and turtles or it can refer to the Mahi design, which is
a fish design in Farsi. It is common to find stair runners with a
repeating design of a flower centered inside a diamond shape with
curving leaves outside of the diamond and parallel to each side.
Hamadan rugs and stair runners typically feature simple geometric
designs in bold, primary colors created from natural vegetable dyes.
Deep reds and dark blues predominate on Hamadan rugs and stair runners,
with ivory as a contrasting color, while newer rugs feature green,
blue, red, yellow, salmon, rust, and beige.
The foundations of Hamadan rugs and stair runners are chiefly cotton,
although on occasion they may be made of goat hair. The pile of Hamadan
rugs is always made of beautiful soft wool. These gorgeous stair
runners will protect your stairs from wear and tear in addition to
providing added safety. Tribal rugs are perfect for any room in the
house and will harmonize with any décor.
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