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Persian Sub Styles
Kerman, Malayer, Mashad, Nain, Qashghai, Qum, Ravar, Sarab, Sarouk, Senneh, Serapi,
Shiraz, Tabriz, Varamin.
Sarouk
Sarouk (Saruq) is a village located in the province of Markazi in central Iran. Sarouk rugs are
made in and around this village in both village and workshop settings. In general these
well-known rugs are of very high quality. They are woven with good quality wool on cotton
foundation with the asymmetrical knot. Sarouk rugs can be geometric or curvilinear in pattern.
Sarouk rugs come in the two types of traditional and American. The traditional designs consist of
herati, boteh, or gul hannai motifs in either an all-over or medallion layout. The medallion layout
could have a hexagon, oval, diamond, round or angular floral-shape medallion. The most
interesting traditional design is a medallion-and-corner layout which consists of geometric yet
very naturalistic floral motifs. After World War I, the American Sarouk design of disconnected
floral sprays which seem to be branching out from a floral medallion or medallion-like center
became very popular. Sometimes these rugs have an open field similar to modern Kermans.
Sarouk weavers also weave beautiful prayer/vase combination rugs, which tend to be as
curvilinear as the American Sarouks. The main colors used in the traditional designs consisted of
red, blue, burnt orange, ocher and champagne.The main colors used in American Saruks are rich
reds and blues. Sometimes the motifs are outlined with a lighter red, light yellow or turquoise to
create contrast between the background and the motifs, especially in the case of the open field
design. An intense salmon pink called dughi pink is typical of the American Sarouks; this color is
obtained by adding yogurt or curdled milk to the dye mixture. A mixture of yogurt and water is
called Dugh in Persian. This color was one of the reasons American Sarouks became so popular
in the United States. Today, American Sarouk designs are also copied in India, Romania and
China. Quality Sarouk (Saruq) rugs and carpets are of excellent quality. Antique (1900) Sarouk
(Saruq) rugs and carpets are of extremely high quality and are being collected by museums and
private collectors. After WWII, the quality Sarouk (Saruq) rugs and carpets dropped for a brief
period. Now carpets some of which are of the very highest quality are being exported all over
the world, and especially to Europe and America.
Knots
Inspection of the back of the carpet is important because the weavers in Sarouk (Saruq) use
Persian knots. In antique Sarouk (Saruq) rugs and carpets, you can also find Turkish knots. The
quality of the carpet depends upon the number of knots, which varies, but usually averages from
around 120 KPSI up to 475 KPSI.
Foundation
warps and wefts are mostly cotton
Kerman, Malayer, Mashad, Nain, Qashghai, Qum, Ravar, Sarab, Sarouk, Senneh, Serapi,
Shiraz, Tabriz, Varamin.
Sarouk
Sarouk (Saruq) is a village located in the province of Markazi in central Iran. Sarouk rugs are
made in and around this village in both village and workshop settings. In general these
well-known rugs are of very high quality. They are woven with good quality wool on cotton
foundation with the asymmetrical knot. Sarouk rugs can be geometric or curvilinear in pattern.
Sarouk rugs come in the two types of traditional and American. The traditional designs consist of
herati, boteh, or gul hannai motifs in either an all-over or medallion layout. The medallion layout
could have a hexagon, oval, diamond, round or angular floral-shape medallion. The most
interesting traditional design is a medallion-and-corner layout which consists of geometric yet
very naturalistic floral motifs. After World War I, the American Sarouk design of disconnected
floral sprays which seem to be branching out from a floral medallion or medallion-like center
became very popular. Sometimes these rugs have an open field similar to modern Kermans.
Sarouk weavers also weave beautiful prayer/vase combination rugs, which tend to be as
curvilinear as the American Sarouks. The main colors used in the traditional designs consisted of
red, blue, burnt orange, ocher and champagne.The main colors used in American Saruks are rich
reds and blues. Sometimes the motifs are outlined with a lighter red, light yellow or turquoise to
create contrast between the background and the motifs, especially in the case of the open field
design. An intense salmon pink called dughi pink is typical of the American Sarouks; this color is
obtained by adding yogurt or curdled milk to the dye mixture. A mixture of yogurt and water is
called Dugh in Persian. This color was one of the reasons American Sarouks became so popular
in the United States. Today, American Sarouk designs are also copied in India, Romania and
China. Quality Sarouk (Saruq) rugs and carpets are of excellent quality. Antique (1900) Sarouk
(Saruq) rugs and carpets are of extremely high quality and are being collected by museums and
private collectors. After WWII, the quality Sarouk (Saruq) rugs and carpets dropped for a brief
period. Now carpets some of which are of the very highest quality are being exported all over
the world, and especially to Europe and America.
Knots
Inspection of the back of the carpet is important because the weavers in Sarouk (Saruq) use
Persian knots. In antique Sarouk (Saruq) rugs and carpets, you can also find Turkish knots. The
quality of the carpet depends upon the number of knots, which varies, but usually averages from
around 120 KPSI up to 475 KPSI.
Foundation
warps and wefts are mostly cotton
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