Turkish Soumak Rug
However genuinely speaking soumak is not a kilim but a different variety in flat woven textiles.
Turkish soumak rug. Soumak is embroidered not weaved and its threads are rather left uncut stranded at the back. Kilim soumak runner rug 7960 category. Baks used for bedding are known as soumak mafrash soumak is a type of flat weave somewhat resembling but stronger and thicker than kilim with a smooth front face and a ragged back where kilim is smooth both sides. Turkish soumak kilim rug vintage handmade decorative nursery oushak rug flat weave home decor rug turkish oriental area rug 6 9 x4 2 decovinrug.
Sumak area rugs are made using 100 percent pure new zealand wool in a traditional turkish sumak weave for a chain stitched brocaded effect. Handmade rugs are made in many different places all around the world such as. Soumak also spelled soumakh sumak sumac or soumac is a tapestry technique of weaving strong and decorative textiles used as rugs and domestic bags. Although they are fairly rare compared to pile carpets and traditional kilims antique soumak rugs feature grand medallions finely executed repeating patterns persian garden designs and tribal motifs that are surrounded by multiple sets of richly detailed borders.
They employ different styles of tribal motifs predominantly geometric and bird motifs. Sale price 265 14 265 14 530 29 original price 530 29 50 off free shipping turkish kilim rug 6 5 x11 2 soumack area rug soft color rug flat kilim rug organic wool kelim. Soumaks rugs have high value and are most suitable for contemporary modern decor. 5 out of 5 stars 191 191 reviews.
The first difference we need to know. Runner rugs probably woven in area between east of turkey and north west of iran by one of. Soumak sumac turkish rug flat weave 54 x 39 worn distressed rust blue tan sumak. East central and south asia scandinavia balkans caucasia north africa and even in the americas by the natives but among all other rugs turkish and persian rugs have a different and special status because of their quality diversity and historical background in rug weaving.
Anatolian rug is a term of convenience commonly used today to denote rugs and carpets woven in anatolia or asia minor and its adjacent regions geographically its area of production can be compared to the territories which were historically dominated by the ottoman empire it denotes a knotted pile woven floor or wall covering which is produced for home use local sale and export. C1913 turkish armenian star kazak rug 136 x 57 kilim soumak flat weave wool. The sumak rug collection the sumak collection features exquisite flat weave rugs inspired by the renewed excitement in this simply elegant rug construction. Soumak is a rare type of kilim.