YALAMEH

Yalameh rugs are made in the south-western part of the Chahar Mahal district by nomadic peoples of Turkish origin. Stylistically they reveal similarities with the Luri, the Bakhtiari and also the Qashqai. Yalameh rugs are made entirely of wool with fine knotting. The yarns used for the pile are very soft and silky and this gives the rugs a considerable sheen. The colours are many and bright even though there are some rugs in dark tones. The most usual pattern comprises columns of diamond-shaped medallions with hooked or jagged contours (dyrnak). The field is densely decorated with tiny designs such as eight-pointed stars, rosettes or stylized human or animal figures similar to what we see on Qashqai and Abadeh rugs. Yalameh rugs are made in many sizes, from the small bed rugs to 300x200 cm, runners and squares. Rugs larger than 300x200 cm are not as common.