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REZAS VILL AGE RUGS
Sarough
Sarough (or Sarouk) rugs are woven in the Saruq village, located about 25 miles north
of Arak, Iran. Saruq has been a well-known rug production point for hundreds of
years, but gained recognition in the mid 1900s due to a large number of rug exports
to the United States.
Sarough rugs are beautiful and are considered by many to be one of the highest
quality rugs from central Iran. Farahan, a 19th century designer, introduced the
now-iconic medallion design to the center in order to better differentiate from the
Keshan rugs which were gaining popularity.
The Sarough designs consist of gul hannai, boteh and herati motifs as a repeating
pattern or organised around the central medallion. The medallions are often diamond, hexagon, round or oval shaped and are surrounded with organic forms that
are inspired by foliage or nature. They have knot densities between 150,000 and
250,000 knots per sqm.
Colours used in the Sarough designs are the classic deep red, burnt orange, beige,
brown, blue and green. The intricate designs are often outlined in contrasting colours,
like pink, turquoise and yellow to create depth and allow the designs to stand out.
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