Pasargad DC Sumak Bakshaish Design Rug

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Whatever the exact origins of its design, Soumak weaving has been used widely by nomadic tribes to create bags, saddle … Read more Whatever the exact origins of its design, Soumak weaving has been used widely by nomadic tribes to create bags, saddle covers, bedding, and particularly strong floor coverings. Today, antique and vintage Soumak rugs, woven in soft wools and warm colors, sit beautifully in modern homes.

Employing an historic technique older even than traditional piled carpet weaving, Soumak weavers create flat-weave rugs that fall somewhere between traditional Kilims and knotted pile carpets. They work by wrapping each weft over four warps, then pulling the wefts back through first two warps, on and on in a repeated pattern until pieces as large as full-sized carpets are complete. It's a labor-intensive process, usually performed by an individual weaver, but the resultant Soumaks are stronger than their most closely related tribal form, the Kilim. They are somewhat less durable than piled Oriental carpets, but Soumak rugs are exceptionally finely woven, made in the utilitarian tribal tradition for daily use.

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