Suzani Kilim Runner 368 x 78cm
Origin: Afghanistan
Circa: 2000s
Size: 368 x 78cm
Available in other sizes and colours
Hand knotted using handspun wools & natural dyes
Our rugs come in all shapes and sizes, we will have something to fit your requirements. Please get in touch, and we will help you find your perfect rug.
Rug Number: 59049
From: £790
Suzani is from the Persian Suzan, which means needle. The art of making such textiles in Iran is called Suzandozi (needlework).
Suzani is a type of embroidered and decorative tribal textile made in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries.
Suzanis usually have a cotton fabric base, which is embroidered in silk or cotton thread. Chain, satin, and buttonhole stitches are the primary stitches used. There is also extensive use of couching, in which decorative thread laid on the fabric as a raised line is stitched in place with a second thread.,they are often made in two or more pieces, that are then stitched together.
Popular design motifs include sun and moon disks, flowers (especially tulips, carnations, and irises), leaves and vines, fruits (especially pomegranates), and occasional fish and birds.
Vegetable dyes most commonly used are madder, the root of a spindly bush which grows abundantly in many carpet-producing area which is used to create a red color. Walnut peel is used for dark brown, pomegranate peel for light brown, and sparak which is a wild flower from the steppes, used for yellow.
