Gholtough Rugs

Gholtough is a Kurdish village in the Kurdistan region of western Iran that produces hand-knotted rugs in the tribal Kurdish tradition. These are honest village pieces: woven with the symmetrical knot, using handspun wool pile on a wool or cotton foundation, and decorated with bold geometric designs reflecting the Kurdish weaving heritage of the wider region.

The designs tend toward the all-over and geometric, repeating boteh, small medallions, geometric field fillers, in the saturated, earthy palette that characterizes village Kurdish weaving. Each rug carries the individual hand of its weaver and the authentic character of a living craft tradition.

A Gholtough rug is a pure, unadulterated expression of Kurdish village life, bought for its honesty, its warmth, and its genuine handmade character.