The Gashgaï is a nomadic rug, and it shows. No cartoon, no preliminary design: the weaver works from memory, resulting in compositions that drift slightly from one end of the rug to the other. This is not a flaw; it is the signature.

Where does the Gashgaï rug come from?

The Gashgaï are a Turkic-speaking people settled in Fars, the region of Shiraz, in southern Iran. This is why their rugs are sometimes called Turkish Shiraz rugs. A large part of the tribe has settled in the villages of the region, but weaving has retained its nomadic customs.

How do you recognize a Gashgaï rug?

The Gashgaï is knotted on a horizontal loom, placed directly on the floor, which is dismantled for transport. This type of loom produces rugs whose edges are never perfectly parallel and whose dimensions vary by a few centimeters. The wool is dense, sometimes mixed with goat fibers. The motifs are geometric, often diamonds aligned in the center, surrounded by small stylized animal and floral figures. Red is present on all our pieces.

In which room and what size?

Three of our Gashgaï rugs, around 155 × 105 cm, are suitable for the foot of a bed, an entryway, or an office. Two squares of about 200 cm on each side find their place in the center of a room or in a corner of the living room. A 256 × 155 cm rug dresses a large living room, and two large formats, 300 × 200 and 322 × 222 cm, are suitable for a dining room or a very large living room. Their dense wool withstands foot traffic.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is my Gashgaï not perfectly rectangular?

Because it was knotted on a dismantlable horizontal loom, without mechanical tension. A difference of a few centimeters between the two ends is normal and expected on this type of rug.

Gashgaï, Qashqai, Kashkai: is it the same rug?

Yes. These are different transcriptions of the name of the same tribe from Fars. On our site, we write Gashgaï.

All our Gashgaï rugs are unique pieces, sold with their certificate of origin. See also our Bakhtiar rugs, another great Iranian tribal family, and our Shiraz rugs, from the same region.