SUZANI RUGS At the Emma Mellor Handmade Rugs we have produced a new range of Suzani rugs but what is a Suzani? Traditionally Suzani is a type of embroidered tribal textile made in Central Asian countries, notably Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Iran. The term Suzani is derived from the Persian word suzan...
What is a tribal rug? A tribal or nomadic rug is one produced in a more primitive method and intended for use by the weaver and family rather than a commercial venture. NOMADIC PERSIAN LORI from EMMA MELLOR HANDMADE RUGS Many of these rugs are traded but usually...
LARGE RUGS Handmade rugs come in a full range of sizes, from small mats to extremely large room size rugs. What we would describe as a large rug would be typically over 4m x 3m (13ft x 10ft) but specialist pieces can be as much as 10 meters in length. Large rugs...
Collection Update : Veg Dye Kilims from the Afghanistan. We have just updated our collection of Kilims with our latest selection from Afghanistan. These Kilims can be found online and in store at our York showroom. Within our kilim collection we stock sizes from 130cm x 70cm to over 4m x...
IKAT RUGS Ikat, or ikkat, is a dyeing technique used to pattern textiles that employs resist dyeing on the yarns prior to dyeing and weaving the fabric. In ikat the resist is formed by binding individual yarns or bundles of yarns with a tight wrapping applied in the desired...
