Gabbeh

The term Gabbeh means 'long or thick piled rug' and comes from the Kashgai tribes of south Iran. Originally used as winter rugs, these extremely thick and heavy rugs were used for insulation against the cold during the long south Iran winter. During the late 1980's they became very fashionable due to their vibrancy of colour and sparseness of design. The typical Gabbeh usually has a single colour background with tiny symbols of flowers, animals or people scattered around the field. In the 1990's vast quantities of cheap Indian copies severly dented the market for genuine Gabbehs but recently a renewed interest in good quality work has given the originals a new lease on life. (see also Kashguli, Loribaff)

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