Story Behind the Art: Hand-knotted carpets have been a pillar of Pakistan’s cottage industries since early Mughal times. Weavers there are adept at interpreting classic vocabularies—guls, medallions, paisleys (boteh), meandering traceries, and bold geometrics—often blending them in fresh, regionally inflected ways. In and around Peshawar, workshops popularized rugs with lightly sheared piles and open, oversized motifs whose tones are mellowed by gentle finishing washes. The result is a graceful, time-softened aesthetic: antique-ivory and sun-warmed neutrals, occasional golds, and a relaxed hand that suits both traditional and transitional rooms.
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