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Täbriz · Contemporary
Torabi rugs from Tabriz combine traditional patterns with modern color sensibilities.
Photo: Morgenland Rugs
Torabi is one of the contemporary Tabriz workshops carrying the city's knotting tradition into the present. Alongside Djavan, Alabaf, and Nezam, Torabi belongs to the ateliers that produce high-quality Tabriz rugs to classical patterns but with colour schemes adjusted for international markets.
Torabi rugs use the traditional RajRajMaßeinheit für die Knotenfeinheit bei Täbriz-Teppichen. Gibt die Anzahl der Knoten auf 7 cm Breite an. 50 Raj gilt als fein, 70+ Raj als sehr fein.Read in glossary → classification. Fine qualities run from 50 to 70 Raj, corresponding to 250,000 to 1,000,000 knots per square metre. The material is cork wool on cotton, often with silk accents in outlines.
The pattern world includes medallions, HeratiHeratiKlassisches Muster aus einem Rautenrahmen mit zentraler Rosette und vier gebogenen Blättern (Fisch-Motiv). Sehr verbreitet in persischen Dorfteppichen.Read in glossary → fields, trees of life, and pictorial rugs. In colour Torabi favours a warmer palette than Djavan, with stronger reds and classical indigoIndigoPflanzlicher Farbstoff aus der Indigopflanze, der tiefe Blautöne erzeugt. Einer der wichtigsten Naturfarbstoffe orientalischer Teppiche.Read in glossary → — closer to the traditional Tabriz impression than to a modern interior aesthetic.
Torabi rugs appear regularly in the German and European specialist trade and count as solid mid-range among signed Tabriz pieces. They are priced below international top brands such as Seirafian, but offer convincing handcrafted quality.
For collectors and lovers of classical Persian rug aesthetics without a designer claim, Torabi pieces are a sound choice.
Associated style
Tabriz rugs are among the most refined Persian carpets, known for their finely knotted designs and remarkable variety of patterns.