Pakistani Rugs
Review our modern Pakistani rugs:
Elegant Oriental Design Modern Transitional Rug 61033
$11,400.00Size: 10 ft x 14 ft (3.05 m x 4.27 m)Nature Inspired Modern Transitional Rug 60973
$9,000.00Size: 9 ft x 12 ft 4 in (2.74 m x 3.76 m)Abstract Design Modern Transitional Rug 61028
$9,000.00Size: 9 ft x 12 ft (2.74 m x 3.66 m)Geometric Modern Transitional Rug 61025
$6,800.00Size: 7 ft x 12 ft (2.13 m x 3.66 m)Abstract Design Modern Transitional Rug 61020
$9,000.00Size: 9 ft x 12 ft (2.74 m x 3.66 m)Nature Inspired Abstract Modern Pakistani Transitional Rug 61012
$9,000.00Size: 9 ft x 12 ft (2.74 m x 3.66 m)Abstract Colorful Modern Transitional Rug 61029
$9,000.00Size: 9 ft x 12 ft (2.74 m x 3.66 m)Modern Abstract Transitional Wabi Sabi Rug 60975
$5,560.00Size: 6 ft x 11 ft 7 in (1.83 m x 3.53 m)Modern Transitional Geometric Design Rug 60976
$6,600.00Size: 7 ft 2 in x 11 ft 4 in (2.18 m x 3.45 m)Decorative Modern Transitional Rug 61022
$6,200.00Size: 7 ft x 11 ft (2.13 m x 3.35 m)Warm Colors Geometric Modern Transitional Rug 61036
$6,200.00Size: 7 ft x 11 ft (2.13 m x 3.35 m)Beige Modern Transitional Rug 61019
$6,600.00Size: 7 ft 5 in x 11 ft (2.26 m x 3.35 m)Rust Tones Abstract Modern Transitional Rug 61013
$6,600.00Size: 7 ft 5 in x 11 ft (2.26 m x 3.35 m)Textured Modern Transitional Rug 61018
$6,600.00Size: 7 ft 5 in x 11 ft (2.26 m x 3.35 m)Abstract Design Modern Transitional Rug 61024
$6,600.00Size: 7 ft 5 in x 11 ft (2.26 m x 3.35 m)Geometric Modern Transitional Rug 61035
$6,200.00Size: 7 ft x 11 ft (2.13 m x 3.35 m)Brown Modern Transitional Rug 61014
$6,600.00Size: 7 ft 5 in x 11 ft (2.26 m x 3.35 m)Geometric Modern Textured Transitional Rug 61021
$6,200.00Size: 7 ft x 11 ft (2.13 m x 3.35 m)Geometric Design Modern Transitional Rug 61034
$6,200.00Size: 7 ft x 11 ft (2.13 m x 3.35 m)Textured Brown Modern Transitional Area Rug 60974
$6,600.00Size: 7 ft 7 in x 10 ft 10 in (2.31 m x 3.3 m)Geometric Design Modern Transitional Rug 61042
$6,000.00Size: 7 ft 5 in x 10 ft (2.26 m x 3.05 m)Honeycomb Design Modern Transitional Rug 61026
$6,600.00Size: 8 ft x 10 ft (2.44 m x 3.05 m)Colorful Textured Modern Transitional Rug 61031
$6,600.00Size: 8 ft x 10 ft (2.44 m x 3.05 m)Urban Modern Abstract Transitional Rug 61015
$6,600.00Size: 8 ft x 10 ft (2.44 m x 3.05 m)
Learn More About Pakistani Rugs
Pakistani rugs are often overlooked gems. These fabulously decorative carpets grew out of the Mughal Empire and contributions from Persia’s strong industry. The results are many Pak-Persian designs featuring Indian-influenced variations on Safavid patterns.
Today, Pakistani rugs are synonymous with the Turkmen-style gul rugs that were marketed in Bokhara. However, Pakistani rugs are much more diverse. The first and perhaps the greatest regional rugs were produced in Lahore when Mughal Emperors controlled the area. These stunning carpets are still renowned for their quality and decorative value. Rugs from Lahore typically feature stylized Mughal patterns.
Angular Caucasian-style carpets are also produced in Pakistan as are Persian-influenced arabesques, which are associated with Peshawar. For stylish, timeless carpets with value and quality, Pakistani rugs are an excellent choice.
One of the most well known style of Pakistani carpets must be the Peshawar rugs. These new carpets feature well-defined designs and sophisticated compositions with soft, naturally varied colors. The recent popularity of Peshawar rugs has been enhanced by the wide availability of sizes and patterns.
Pakistan and the Pashawar region are known for their tribal Chobi rugs, but they also produce many Mughal-style patterns, large-scale Persian arabesques and Ziegler-style designs that have a romantic Anglicized appearance. The soft vegetable dye colors and natural abrash are distinctive traits associated with Peshawar rugs. Like the Anglo-Persian designer carpets from the late 1800’s, modern Peshawar rugs have an elegant style and timeless appearance that is ideal for traditional decor.
History Of Pakistani Rugs
The Indus River Valley is the birthplace of weaving textiles and home to modern day Pakistan. The ancient cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa were some of the few that existed at that time, but the citizens of these societies played a key role in the development of the textile industry. Using spindles and a slew of materials, ancient peoples of the Indus River Valley spun rugs and other material goods for personal use and for sale at the markets.
Some say that carpet-weaving could have been brought to Pakistan by Muslim rulers like the Ghaznavids and the Ghaurids of Afghanistan. These groups would have brought weaving to the river valley in the eleventh century. However, it is much more likely that the Mughal Dynasty is responsible for Pakistani weaving. At the beginning of the sixteenth century, Babur was expanding his territory from Afghan region to Bangladesh.
The Mughals requested local craftspeople to weave rugs containing Persian motifs. The Pakistani rugs woven in the Punjab region at this time are known as Lahore rugs. The demand for these beautiful rugs increased worldwide due to their unique designs and quality craftsmanship. Emperors Jahangir and Shah Jahan also took great pride in owning these rugs. Under the rule of Shah Jahan, the face of carpet-weaving changed, and the classical era began.
By the seventeenth century, Lahore rugs had reached England. The British colonial era was marked by a period of jailhouse woven carpets. It wasn’t until later that non incarcerated women also began weaving rugs. Pakistan’s weaving industry set off in the direction to become what it is today.
Today, rugs are one of Pakistan’s largest exports. They are hand-knotted by Afghan refugees living in the country. It’s a cottage industry that is almost synonymous with Pakistan. Elegant and unique, each Pakistani rug is a bit different, featuring medallions, paisleys, and other geometric patterns.