Rajasthan is a well-known and recognized place for handicrafts, colorful workmanship, and their captivating culture and tradition. Talking about the crafts of Rajasthan we can augment our reflection starting from handicraft work like painting, blue pottery, and stone caving to its enchanted carpets called dhurries. But today let’s talk about rugs called dhurries.

Starting from a Salawaas village also called Weaver’s village in Rajasthan Jodhpur. Here weavers work together to create magical carpets called Dhurrie. A 300-year-old tradition, here rugs are hand woven at home by families and sold subsequently. 

 

Curious About Dhurries?

Fundamentally, Durry is the floor covering, fairly looking like a rug, woven on a loom utilizing cotton, silk, jute, or wool yarn. It is utilized as a substitute for floor coverings. At home, one can involve them for a table cover or cover corridors or any floor area. 

How Rugs are Made?

Durry weaving techniques are well known in Jodhpur and a lot of small towns in Rajasthan. Durries are made in vibrant tones by proficient craftsmen on a horizontal level loom or vertical loom. In Rajasthan, looms are called Pit looms which are likewise utilized for weaving around wherein weaver sits in a pit and involved their feet in winding around.

Motif Rug Design 

Motifs are required for designing and workmanship. Whether it is jewelry, design, furniture, material, or rugs. What are these Motifs, the Motifs can be a reflection, an object, or innovativeness, or we can say a Motif contrasts with a theme. The starting point of any pattern is the single element that will be repeated. This is called a motif. A Motif can be abstracted and organized in various ways to make various sorts of rugs. Thus, a Motif implies a plan that comprises repeating shapes or varieties. A motif design can be compared with a rhythm that binds together in a repetitive manner to form a sound of music. Some patterns of motif patterns are:

Different types of Rug Patterns?

There are multiple patterns of durries, here are some typical types of Rugs patterns which include

• Herati Pattern

• Harshang Pattern

• Chevron Pattern

• Boteh Pattern

• Geometric Patterns

Herati Pattern

One of the earliest and most often experienced designs in carpet weaving around is the Herati design, which comprises a lozenge form that is a diamond-shaped pattern with floral themes at the corners. It is a common pattern found mainly on handmade carpets from Iran.

Harshang Pattern

One more typically utilized in a repetitive ‘all-over’ way was the Harshang or ‘crab’ design that was first utilized in the Khorasan district in Persia. Particularly, because the crab emerges from the ocean, it is imagined as being ruled by the moon which controls the currents and tides. Also, because of its connection to the moon and, some crab’s ability to shed their old shell and generate a new one, the crab design has acted as a symbol of rebirth and renewal for many cultures. Many also feel that the crab symbolizes water’s power to bring peace and tranquility to a person’s life.

Chevron Pattern

A chevron floor covering is a rug with a crisscross, a V-formed pattern. Fundamentally, visualize a striped rug however rather than those stripes being straight, they’re crisscrossed. Extraordinary this pattern is for anyone who enjoys striped floor coverings yet is searching for something with a touch of greater character and elegance.

Boteh Pattern

The ancient boteh motif pattern was broadly utilized all through Persia and India. Also called the ‘paisley’ or ‘pear’ theme, in Persian, boteh implies a bunch of leaves, which could emerge out of either the palm or the pine. The boteh is an almond or pine cone-shaped motif in ornament with a sharp-curved upper end. Though of Persian origin, it is very common in India, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and other countries of the Near East. Widely used by village weavers and nomadic tribes in their trappings, the pattern could be displayed in various directions and arrangements, in a curvilinear or rectilinear style. 

 

Geometric Patterns

Geometric rugs are always trendy no matter what! And you know why? Geometric patterns and shapes are so versatile that can transform your dwellings into a colorful landscape made of bold details and charismatic features. This design brings us to the 20th century and geometric rugs are the right choice to create a structural, colorful, and

stylish statement in our atmospheres.

Conclusion

All the rugs are flawlessly created and hand woven by our proficient and skilled craftsman. Salawas durries are woven on a panja loom using plain weave which gives it a unique quality of reversibility. This craft is practiced by the Prajapat community. The dhurrie was initially used as covering for domestic animals during winters, as saddlebags, as filters for oil mills, and for making tents. Traditionally animal hair was used but later on it was replaced by cotton, jute, and wool. Also, the dhurrie woven using camel hair was given as a part of the dowry. To know more about our vibrant culture of rugs visit our website https://abicrafts.com/ and follow our Instagram handle https://www.instagram.com/rugmoda/.