Kashgai is one og the most renowned nomad confederations in Iran and is located in the area around the south Persian town Shiraz. The five nomad tribe, which joined together at the end of the 17th century, have derived their name from the ruler family. They had originally immigrated from Caucasus and even today the Gashgai nomads
are Turkish-speaking, in contrast to the resident population. As a conseqense the Kashgai rugs are called Turkibaff (=knotted by Turks). Kashgai rugs are among the finest, firmest and also most valuable nomad rugs to be found. A Kashgai rug basically is very similar to the simpler Shiraz rug, but is of a clearly higher quality.

Designs and colours:
The basic design is usually inspired by vertically arranged rhombs and in the background motifs you´ll find a wide range of variation, consisting of stylised flowers, twigs, leaves, birds and other animals. The primary colour is red in all imaginable shades form rust to brown, complemented with dark blue, brown and beige tones.

Pile: Virgin wool
Warp and weft: Goathair or wool
Knot density:
Kashgai standard: 80-150.000 knots/m2
Kashgai Fine: 150-300.000 knots/m2
Sizes: 170x240, 115x170, 150x200, 170x250 & 200x300.