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Sofreh in Farsi refers to a meal spread. Among nomadic tribes, the term is also used for small flatweaves like the one shown here, woven to be spread on the ground when serving food.
This particular example is a Qashqai sofreh woven using hand-spun wool and natural dyes. The wool comes from the tribe’s own sheep and is spun by hand before being dyed with colours extracted from herbs and plants gathered during seasonal migrations between camps.
The design is simple and beautifully minimalistic, allowing the rich colours and texture of the wool to speak for themselves. The subtle variations in tone, created by natural dyes and hand-spun yarn, give the textile a lively character that machine-made pieces can never reproduce.
Such pieces are woven on small horizontal nomadic looms that can easily be dismantled and carried during migrations. Originally intended for practical use, they have today become fascinating decorative textiles.
A piece like this can easily draw attention in an interior, becoming a source of conversation while also bringing the calm and quiet beauty associated with nomadic life.
Material: Hand-spun wool
Dyes: Natural plant dyes
Origin: Qashqai tribes, southern Iran
Sofreh in Farsi refers to a meal spread. Among nomadic tribes, the term is also used for small flatweaves like the one shown here, woven to be spread on the ground when serving food.
This particular example is a Qashqai sofreh woven using hand-spun wool and natural dyes. The wool comes from the tribe’s own sheep and is spun by hand before being dyed with colours extracted from herbs and plants gathered during seasonal migrations between camps.
The design is simple and beautifully minimalistic, allowing the rich colours and texture of the wool to speak for themselves. The subtle variations in tone, created by natural dyes and hand-spun yarn, give the textile a lively character that machine-made pieces can never reproduce.
Such pieces are woven on small horizontal nomadic looms that can easily be dismantled and carried during migrations. Originally intended for practical use, they have today become fascinating decorative textiles.
A piece like this can easily draw attention in an interior, becoming a source of conversation while also bringing the calm and quiet beauty associated with nomadic life.
Material: Hand-spun wool
Dyes: Natural plant dyes
Origin: Qashqai tribes, southern Iran