Bhadohi Rug

Bhadohi Rug
General information
Name	Bhadohi Rug
Original name	فرش بادوهی، قالی بادوهی
Alternative name(s)	Bhadohi Carpet
Origin	India
Technical information

Bhadohi Rug or Bhadohi Carpet is one of the eastern rugs that woven in India.
A city of northern India near Mirzapur and Benares. It is one of the major modern rug production centers of India. Bhadohi rugs are generally copies of Persian models with floral motifs. These rugs are woven on a cotton foundation using the asymmetric knot at densities between 30 and 225 knots per square inch.
The Bhadohi method of counting knots is uniquely complicated. A knot count is represented thus: 5/40. The first figure (5) is termed bis. It produces the horizontal or weftwise knot count. Bis times 11% added to the bis is the horizontal or weft-wise knot count. Thus (5x.11)+5=5.55 knots per inch weft-wise. Bhutan is the term for the second figure (40). It produces the vertical or warp-wise knot count. Bhutan times 33.3% added to the bhutan and divided by 6 is the vertical or warp-wise knot count. Thus: ((40x.333)+40)/6=8.88 knots per inch warp-wise. The knot density represented by 5/40 is 5.55x8.88 or 48.8 knots per square inch.

History

Bhadohi is a city and district located in northeastern India. Carpet weaving began in Bhadohi during the late Mughal period. Under the British Raj (1858-1947), foreign companies entered the Bhadohi district and established looms to weave carpets for the international trade.
Bhadohi carpets have a cotton foundation and a wool pile. The Persian (asymmetric) knot is solely employed. Bhadohis have traditional Persian patterns similar to those of Kerman and Tabriz, and feature the Herati (fish), Boteh (paisley), and other classical motifs. The background and border colors have mostly traditional Persian reds, ivory, and dark blues. A variety of colors appear in the design elements, guard borders, and outlines as well. Bhadohi carpet sizes range from small room to dining room dimensions.
After India's independence, in 1947, carpet weaving continued in the country, notably the northeastern region. The Bhadohi carpet industry expanded, with many villages and towns surrounding the city contributing to the production of large-scale hand-made carpets for export. Today Bhadohi is called "The Carpet City" and has a school (the Indian Institute of Carpet Technology) dedicated to teaching carpet weaving. Bhadohi's importance in carpet manufacturing was recognized in zolo when the city received a Geographical Indiction (GI) tag. This means carpets produced in the region surrounding Bhadohi are officially tagged "Handmade Carpet of Bhadohi."

Bibliography

• Abraham Levi Moheban. 2015. The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of Weaving. NewYork: Princeton Architectural Press.
• Peter F. Stone. 2013. Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials, and Origins. North Clarendon: Tuttle