About eCarpetGallery's Indian Rugs and Oriental Carpets.
eCarpetGallery.com sells top of the line luxury Indian rugs at affordable prices. Indian carpets are among some of the most intricately designed and artistically appealing carpets in the world. There is an interesting overlap with Persian culture and Indian area rugs. For instance, the Jamshidpour wool rugs which base their design style from Persian motifs however they incorporate contemporary Indian themes within the weave. Using bright, almost glowing colours along with a hand knot technique that allows for a dense weave have made Jamshidpour carpets some of the most sought after of products.
The pride of Rajasthan is the Jaipur style of Indian Carpets. The weavers of these carpets have been weaving since the days of the great Indian kings ruled and these Indian carpets radiate a sense of royalty. The city of Jaipur is India’s largest rug producing area, and the carpets they weave are extremely durable and woven in all types of colors. Also made in Rajasthan is the illustrious Agra style carpets, hand spun with vegetable dyes which gives them that perfect decorative look.
The Ushak Indian rug is hand woven from 100 percent wool. The weave and patterns mirror that of the Turkish Ushak rugs and uses pastel type colours. With superior craftsmanship and highly artistic designs, the Ushak carpet became the favourite of the European elite in the 15th century. Simple yet beautiful designs combined with pastel colours enable this rug to truly brighten up you room and bring a little light to room or hallway in your home.
Another famous style of Indian carpet is the Heriz style. Taking ideas from Persian Heriz rugs, they are coarsely woven and have a diamond or floral geometric medallion with square and rectangular corners. This type of Indian rug is versatile for many styles of décor and color schemes, from contemporary to traditional themes.
Our Indo Chubi or Chobi, Tabriz, Sultanabad, Mirzapur, Varanasi and Kazak all employ rich vegetable dyes, hand spun wool, and a wonderful contrast of light and dark colours to create aesthetic masterpieces. All of these carpets are great for your decoration projects. The Chubi, Dhurri Kilim, and Luribaft Gabbeh Riz use either hand spun wool or 100% New Zealand wool, use softer colours and the designs are simpler and the perfect rug to tie a room together.
This is but a taste of the many styles of Indian Rugs that eCarpetGallery.com offers. Every one of our rugs is unique in that it tells a different story about its origins and the people and places where it is from. Indian area rugs come in small, medium, large, palace size, square, rectangular and round shapes including runners for hallways.
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