A Very Fine Persian Varamin Kilim and Pile Rug

For a few years we produced many good rugs in the area of Varamin some 30 miles south east of Tehran. These pieces were produced with very fine quality hand spun wool and natural dye. The dyeing process took place in Abbas Sayahi's dyeing facility in the suburb of Shiraz. Abbas is an excellent dyer and a master in this field. He is around 75 now but he is full of energy.

I sold several pieces from this Persian Varamin Collection here in my rug gallery in Los Angeles and still have few more pieces. Here I am posting few photos from a Varamin flate weave with some piled parts. Three ladies made this piece. One lady was the expert in making kilim, the flat weave part and the other two ladies made the plied parts. The size of this square piece is 6' 6" x 6' 9" and the retail price is $3,300.

Khosrow Sobhe
Certifeid Rug Specialist (CRS)
www.RugIdea.com
310-770-9085

Kilim Farsh Piled Rug With Flat Weave

We have some rug production in an old and ancient city 40 miles south of Tehran called Varamin. We produce limited number of rugs made with very fine hand spun wool and natural dye. We call these rugs Varamin Collection.

Here, you see photos of a kilim farsh, a combination of piled rug and flat weave made by three ladies in Varamin. The size is 6' 9" x 6' 7".

Khosrow Sobhe
www.RugIdea.com
310-770-9085

Abbas Sayahi A Master Dyer of Natural Colors and Dyes

Abbas Sayahi is a great master dyer who lives in Shiraz, Iran. He has a big dyeing plant and workshop in the suburb of Shiraz (Sultanabad) where he uses different local herbs and plants to dye the yarns for different customers who deal with hand spun wool to make Persian hand knotted carpets. The good thing about Abbas is that he likes to share his secrets with those who are ready to learn. This comes from his teaching background. He was a teacher in tribal and rural areas of of Fars province for many years. He never tries to make a big deal out of vegetable dye process. In one of his recordings, he registered 400 different shades of natural dyes including black. We have been working with Abbas Sayahi for the past 30 years and he has done great dye jobs for us.

To read more about Abbas Sayahi and his son Parham, visit this link:

http://www.persiancarpetguide.com/sw-asia/Rugs/Dyes/Dye997.htm

Khosrow Sobhe
www.RugIdea.com
310-770-9085