Sarouk Rug History

The city of Sarouk(Sarough) and the village of Jiria are located north of Arak. The colorful and beautifully designed carpets of this region are world-famous. The history of rug weaving in Sarouk dates back more than 700 years, reaching its peak during the Safavid era. During that period, Sarouk(Sarough) rugs were mostly woven for domestic use. Still, during the Qajar era and with the arrival of the Ziegler Company in Arak, this valuable rug was exported to European and American countries. At that time, the three cities of Sultanabad, Farahan, and Sarouk were the main centers of carpet weaving in Markazi Province. Sarouk hand-made rug is one of the highest quality Iranian handmade rugs, and it was registered in the world in 2013. In this article, we will introduce you to this unique carpet.

                           Antique Sarouk rug

                Sarouk rug paisley design

 Sarouk Rugs Features

• The knots in Sarouk and Farahan rugs are completely correct, principled, and without fraud, and the carpet texture is strong and durable.
• The knot of Sarouk rugs is asymmetrical or Farsi. Carpets in Sarouk are often woven with the double-weft technique.
• Vertical looms are used to weave Sarouk rugs.
• Sarouk Persian rugs have blue wefts that are woven on a cotton warp base.
• Sarouk rugs have relatively coarse texture and there are between 40 and 50 knots in 7cm .
• The common designs in Sarouk area rug are: Moustofi, flower and bush, Shah-Abbasi, Afshan, geography, birds and fish…
  

                    Sarouk rug near the ocean ,USA

What is an American Sarouk rug?

As we said, at the beginning of the 13th century, the English company Ziegler established rug weaving centers in the city of Arak and weaved rugs ordered by Europe. The efforts of Arak rug weavers, along with the business relations of this company, made Arak and Sarouk rugs attract the attention of people in Europe and America. Seeing Persian Sarouk rugs, Americans made changes to this carpet. They designed patterns according to their taste and sales market in America and left the weaving to this company. After that, a new type of sarouk design became known as the American sarouk rug.

The American Sarouk rug is mostly woven in red color and with a background of floral motifs. The knot used in this carpet is an asymmetric knot. The weaving is done by the double weft method, that is why this rug has a very strong and durable texture quality.

                              American Sarouk rug

 How to identify Sarouk rug

• In the past, vegetable dyes were used to dye Sarouk rugs, but nowadays chemical dyes are also used. One of the reasons for the fame of Sarouk area rugs was the vegetable dyes that were cultivated by farmers in this region.
• A limited number of colors are used in Sarouk rugs. Most carpets are in bold red colors and some are blue.
• Sarouk rugs are woven in medium sizes.
• The pile height in Sarouk rugs is less than 10 mm.

                            Blue Sarouk rug

                      Blue Sarouk carpet

Sarouk rugs for sale

It is true that all Iranian rugs are famous for their splendor and beauty, but the Sarouk Persian rug is one of the best honors of Iran. Sarouk rugs are strong and durable and are so dense that they do not wear out easily. With their extraordinary beauty, these carpets have been among the best-selling Iranian rugs for years.  The value of a Sarouk rug depends largely on its age and texture.If you love buying Sarouk rugs, we recommend that you contact the online experts of the Vernacarpets Collection and submit your requests to them with confidence.

                              Farahan Sarouk rug