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About Kazak Rugs

Kazak rugs are the boldest of the Caucasian rugs. Villagers in the south-west Caucasus wove them with thick, lustrous wool and decorated them with one to three huge medallions, made to be seen from across a room. Antique Kazaks are among the most admired village rugs in the world, and their designs have been revived by weavers in Turkey and Pakistan.

The Kazak look

  • Large geometric medallions: squares, octagons, stars and shields with hooked outlines.
  • A few strong colors: madder red, indigo blue, ivory, golden yellow and green.
  • Thick, glossy pile: long wool that makes the colors glow.
  • Small sizes: mostly 3x5 to 6x9, often nearly square, plus some runners.

Kazak designs you will see

Dealers have names for many Kazak designs: Star Kazak, Shield or Sewan Kazak with one huge medallion, Lori Pambak with a large central octagon, and Borchalo and Fachralo. "Super Kazak" is a trade name for finer modern Kazak-style rugs. See Geometric vs. Curvilinear Designs.

Antique Caucasian and Turkish Kazaks

Antique Caucasian Kazaks were woven in the 19th and early 20th centuries and are collected for their age, color and drawing. Turkish Kazak rugs, woven in Anatolia, keep the same bold medallions and thick pile at a more accessible price. See Turkish rugs.

Decorating with a Kazak rug

A Kazak rug adds strong color and pattern to a small space: an entry, a study, a bedroom or beside a bed. It suits rustic, bohemian, mid-century and modern rooms as well as traditional ones, and its thick wool pile stands up well to everyday use.

For the full story, see Kazak Rugs in our Rug Encyclopedia.

Kazak Rugs FAQs

What is a Kazak rug?

A Kazak rug is a hand-knotted wool rug in the style first woven in the south-west Caucasus, around the town of Gazakh. It has large geometric medallions, a few strong colors and a thick, glossy pile. See Kazak Rugs.

Where are Kazak rugs made?

Antique Kazaks were woven in villages of the south-west Caucasus. Since the late 20th century, Kazak designs have also been woven in Turkey, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

What is a Super Kazak rug?

"Super Kazak" is a trade name for modern Kazak-style rugs of higher quality, usually with hand-spun wool and natural dyes, woven mostly in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

How can I tell an antique Kazak?

Antique Caucasian Kazaks have a wool foundation, symmetric knots, natural dyes with gentle color changes (abrash) and signs of age such as an even, low pile. See Natural vs. Synthetic Dyes and Abrash.

What sizes do Kazak rugs come in?

Most Kazaks are small to medium, from about 3x4 to 6x9 feet, and many are nearly square. Room-size Kazaks and runners are less common. See Choosing the Right Rug Size.

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