Our Designs

reWoven rugs owe their inspiration to those woven in the region for centuries. Bold, geometric designs rely on only a few jewel-like colours (typically madder red, indigo blues, green and golden yellow, set off by natural black, brown and ivory wool).

Here we show only some of our designs (more to follow) alongside antique rugs dating from the 19th century, all woven in the region. We are always keen to reweave new versions of beautiful old rugs, and continue to try out new designs.

Lori Pambak

reWoven’s signature design and the first rug ever woven by the project followed this design. These rugs typically have a palette of deep carnelian-red, ivory and - a relatively unusual colour - green. The most striking element of these rugs is perhaps the pronged motif usually set within an octagonal medallion, from which reWoven takes its logo.

‘Pinwheel’ Kazak

This dynamic field design takes its name from the rotating ‘pinwheel’ forms with curling hooks. These likely evolved from the ancient swastika symbol.

Chelaberd Kazak

The predecessors of this design are known as ‘sunburst’ carpets, evolving into the ‘Chelaberd’ Kazak design of the second half of the 19th century. Single or multiple explosive medallions make these some of our our most striking rugs.

Memling guls

Rugs using arrangement of these striking ‘gul’ motifs are typical of the 19th century weaving tradition in the Caucasus. Generally octagonal, they enclose a layered, star-like motif with hooked prongs. Their name derives from association with the Dutch painter Hans Memling (1430-1494), who frequently included (usually Anatolian) rugs of this design in his paintings.