Senneh Rug History

Sanandaj has been the center of Kurdistan since the Safavid era. The people of this land were among the first to start weaving kilims and hand-woven rugs due to the climatic conditions suitable for animal husbandry and easy access to high-quality wool. The city of Sanandaj, formerly known as Senneh, is about a hundred years old. However, some experts believe the Senneh rugs dates back about 400 years.

Especially in the 19th and early 20th centuries, Senneh rugs gained a lot of popularity among American and European collectors. Magnificent examples of Senneh rugs from the Qajar period are today kept in the Iranian Carpet Museum. Senneh rugs remain one of the most popular Iranian rugs. Despite the many changes in the Iranian handmade rug industry in recent years, the tactics and designs of Senneh rugs have remained almost unchanged. This is because these valuable Kurdish rugs are still produced in this region.

How to Identify Senneh Rugs?

• The designs of the Senneh rug are rooted in the beliefs and beliefs of the Kurds and depict the culture and spirit of the people.
• The wool used is mostly hand-spun and thin.
• The looms used in Senneh rugs today are metal.
• The warp and weft are made of cotton and the pile is made of wool. Old Senneh rugs were woven with a thick weft, but today they are woven with a double weft technique.
• The density of the knots in the Senneh carpet varies from 25 to 35 knots per 7 cm. In Senneh silk rugs, the density sometimes reaches 70.
• The pile of Senneh rugs is not as long as that of Heriz rugs, and shearing and weaving of the selvage are done during weaving.
• The fibers are dyed in two ways, chemical and vegetable.
• Senneh knots(Persian knot) and Turkish knots are used to weave the rugs.
• The Senneh rug is mostly woven in small and medium sizes such as 100*150cm, 2*3m and finally 2.5*3.5 meter.
• The colors used in the weaving of the Senneh rug are mostly red, blue, navy, yellow, cream, green, ivory, and brown.

Comparison of the Senneh rug with the Bijar rug

The wool used to weave the Senneh rug makes it special. This wool is so thin that it is impossible to distinguish between handmade and factory-made. This is what makes the Senneh rugs so delicate.
The Bijar rug is also woven with its characteristics. The reason why the Bijar rug is distinguished from other Iranian carpets is the use of several wefts during weaving, which has turned it into an iron rug. Of course, in recent years, Bijar rugs have also been woven with a normal number of wefts.

Senneh rugs for sale!

Many consider the use of high-quality wool to be the reason for the durability of the Senneh rug. Along with the Senneh rug, the Senneh rug is one of the best Kurdish rugs that is world-famous. Carpets with high strength also have a special elegance. The age of the rug, the type of dyeing, and the density of the weave are factors that affect the price of the Senneh rug. In this article, we tried to introduce you to Kurdish Senneh rugs. If you love buying Senneh rugs, you can contact the carpet experts at the Vernacarpets online collection.