Gabbeh-Art Nomadic Rugs, South Persia
The Gabbeh rug, the predecessor of today’s Luribaft, is a rather coarsely knotted Persian rug, which is knotted by nomads in South Persia. However, the design is rather unusual compared to the Luribaft, as most Gabbehs have dazzling colors and abstract, geometric patterns.
The material used is predominantly vegetable dyed wool. As a knotting technique, the senneh knot is applied, which contributes to the robustness of the rug. This results in approximately 50,000 to 100,000 knots per m2 , so that the rug is also pleasantly soft and therefore also suitable for children’s rooms.
With the lower number of knots also less work is required , which is why the Gabbehs are very inexpensive and thus really a bargain.