About Bidgeneh Rugs

Bidgeneh village, located in Zanjan Province (Eijroud district), roughly 50 km from Zanjan city, is home to about 200 Azerbaijani-speaking families, primarily of Afshari origin. The village is renowned for producing dense, high-quality village carpets comparable in excellence to those from Bijar and Takab en.wikirug.org.

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Weave & Materials

Bidgeneh rugs are typically crafted using hand-spun, fine wool and employ the symmetrical Turkish knot, tied with a hook. The weaving technique is “Lul-Baf,” characterized by double wefts and staggered warps with knots protruding at the back, resulting in exceptional thickness and durability. Knot densities range from 35 to 40 knots per unit en.wikirug.org. Natural wool shades—cream, cane sugar, light brown, red-brown (brick), dark brown—are commonly used, and dyeing often utilizes both locally village-based natural dyes and those from Tabriz textile factories en.wikirug.org.

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Design & Color Palette

The visual vocabulary of Bidgeneh carpets includes iconic patterns such as Haji Orangi—a medallion-and-corner layout with tortoise (Toosbagna) and apple blossom borders—and Chahar-Gat (quatrefoil) designs, both originating from Ornak (a design sample) en.wikirug.org. Other motifs often featured include sugar-bowl lamps, combs, ram pendants, fish, and birds. Coloration leans toward darker tones typical of Zanjan rugs, with madder-red fields contrasted by dark-blue borders. Accent hues—turquoise blue, cream, olive green, ocher, black, grey, golden tones—also appear, enriching the design complexity en.wikirug.org.