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Kazak

A new dimension of an ancient language.
Kazak has always been built on symbols, geometry, and imagination. Loomish presents this world through Astral, Monolith, and Vector — three expressions of pattern, energy, and form. Heritage pieces that feel like they came from yesterday and tomorrow at the same time.

18 pieces online now
Kazak hand-knotted wool runner, 2.6 × 10.4 ft
Nº 01KazakRunner2.6 × 10.4 ftRs 177,500 Single piece
Kazak hand-knotted wool runner, 2.6 × 10.3 ft
Nº 02KazakRunner2.6 × 10.3 ftRs 176,000 Single piece
Kazak hand-knotted wool runner, 2.6 × 10.2 ft
Nº 03KazakRunner2.6 × 10.2 ftRs 174,000 Single piece
Kazak hand-knotted wool runner, 2.7 × 9.9 ft
Nº 04KazakRunner2.7 × 9.9 ftRs 176,000 Single piece
Kazak hand-knotted wool runner, 2.6 × 9.8 ft
Nº 05KazakRunner2.6 × 9.8 ftRs 167,000 Single piece
Kazak hand-knotted wool runner, 2.7 × 7 ft
Nº 06KazakRunner2.7 × 7 ftRs 122,000 Single piece
Kazak hand-knotted wool runner, 2.6 × 6.9 ft
Nº 07KazakRunner2.6 × 6.9 ftRs 118,000 Single piece
Kazak hand-knotted wool runner, 2.4 × 6.8 ft
Nº 08KazakRunner2.4 × 6.8 ftRs 108,000 Single piece
Kazak Vector hand-knotted wool rug, 5.9 × 8.9 ft
Nº 09KazakVector5.9 × 8.9 ftRs 348,000 Single piece
Kazak Vector hand-knotted wool rug, 4 × 5.6 ft
Nº 10KazakVector4 × 5.6 ftRs 148,000 Single piece
Kazak Vector hand-knotted wool rug, 4 × 5.3 ft
Nº 11KazakVector4 × 5.3 ftRs 138,500 Single piece
Kazak Vector hand-knotted wool rug, 3.9 × 5.9 ft
Nº 12KazakVector3.9 × 5.9 ftRs 154,500 Single piece
Kazak Monolith hand-knotted wool rug, 5.6 × 7.8 ft
Nº 13KazakMonolith5.6 × 7.8 ftRs 288,000 Single piece
Kazak Monolith hand-knotted wool rug, 5.1 × 6.2 ft
Nº 14KazakMonolith5.1 × 6.2 ftRs 209,500 Single piece
Kazak Monolith hand-knotted wool rug, 5 × 6.8 ft
Nº 15KazakMonolith5 × 6.8 ftRs 223,000 Single piece
Kazak Astral hand-knotted wool rug, 9 × 12.5 ft
Nº 16KazakAstral9 × 12.5 ftRs 739,500 Single piece
Kazak Astral hand-knotted wool rug, 5.9 × 8.7 ft
Nº 17KazakAstral5.9 × 8.7 ftRs 336,500 Single piece
Kazak Astral hand-knotted wool rug, 5 × 6.5 ft
Nº 18KazakAstral5 × 6.5 ftRs 212,500 Single piece
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That is the selection online.

The house holds a great deal more than is shown here. What you do not see, ask for.

Kazak hand-knotted wool runner, 2.6 × 10.4 ft01Runner2.6 × 10.4 ftRs 177,500 Kazak hand-knotted wool runner, 2.6 × 10.3 ft02Runner2.6 × 10.3 ftRs 176,000 Kazak hand-knotted wool runner, 2.6 × 10.2 ft03Runner2.6 × 10.2 ftRs 174,000 Kazak hand-knotted wool runner, 2.7 × 9.9 ft04Runner2.7 × 9.9 ftRs 176,000 Kazak hand-knotted wool runner, 2.6 × 9.8 ft05Runner2.6 × 9.8 ftRs 167,000 Kazak hand-knotted wool runner, 2.7 × 7 ft06Runner2.7 × 7 ftRs 122,000 Kazak hand-knotted wool runner, 2.6 × 6.9 ft07Runner2.6 × 6.9 ftRs 118,000 Kazak hand-knotted wool runner, 2.4 × 6.8 ft08Runner2.4 × 6.8 ftRs 108,000 Kazak Vector hand-knotted wool rug, 5.9 × 8.9 ft09Vector5.9 × 8.9 ftRs 348,000 Kazak Vector hand-knotted wool rug, 4 × 5.6 ft10Vector4 × 5.6 ftRs 148,000 Kazak Vector hand-knotted wool rug, 4 × 5.3 ft11Vector4 × 5.3 ftRs 138,500 Kazak Vector hand-knotted wool rug, 3.9 × 5.9 ft12Vector3.9 × 5.9 ftRs 154,500 Kazak Monolith hand-knotted wool rug, 5.6 × 7.8 ft13Monolith5.6 × 7.8 ftRs 288,000 Kazak Monolith hand-knotted wool rug, 5.1 × 6.2 ft14Monolith5.1 × 6.2 ftRs 209,500 Kazak Monolith hand-knotted wool rug, 5 × 6.8 ft15Monolith5 × 6.8 ftRs 223,000 Kazak Astral hand-knotted wool rug, 9 × 12.5 ft16Astral9 × 12.5 ftRs 739,500 Kazak Astral hand-knotted wool rug, 5.9 × 8.7 ft17Astral5.9 × 8.7 ftRs 336,500 Kazak Astral hand-knotted wool rug, 5 × 6.5 ft18Astral5 × 6.5 ftRs 212,500
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The tradition

Kazak rugs

What a Kazak rug is

A Kazak is a hand-knotted rug drawn in bold, large-scale geometry and saturated colour, from the weaving traditions of the Caucasus. Latch-hooked medallions, stepped crosses, running dogs and eight-pointed stars make up its vocabulary. The motifs are considerably older than the borders that have been redrawn around them.

Geometry rather than curve

Where a Persian carpet reasons in vines and curves, a Kazak argues in straight lines. Forms are large, spacing is generous, and the palette runs to deep madder red, ivory, indigo and a clear green. Nothing is crowded. That restraint at scale is why a Kazak holds a modern room without fighting the furniture in it.

Astral, Monolith and Vector

These are the three expressions held here. Astral works in constellation-like medallions and radiating stars. Monolith is the heaviest drawing of the three, built on single commanding forms. Vector is the most linear, closer to a diagram than an ornament. Each takes the same Caucasian grammar somewhere different.

Reading the quality

Geometry is unforgiving. A straight line that wavers, a medallion that sits off-axis, a border that fails to turn its corner cleanly — all of it shows immediately in a Kazak in a way it never would in a dense floral. Look at the corners of the border first. That is where a weaver either resolved the drawing or fudged it.

Where a Kazak sits

A Kazak rarely recedes. It becomes the point of gravity in a room, which makes it right for a space that has furniture but no centre. Pieces here run from about 4 × 5.3 ft to 9 × 12.5 ft, the largest of them drawn for a living room that can hold the whole composition in one view.

Questions

What is a Kazak rug?

A Kazak is a hand-knotted wool rug from the Caucasus tradition, recognised by bold large-scale geometry, latch-hooked medallions and saturated colour. Its motifs — stepped crosses, running dogs, eight-pointed stars — are tribal in origin and predate the modern borders of the region.

Where do Kazak rugs come from?

The design tradition comes from the Caucasus, the region between the Black Sea and the Caspian. Rugs in this style are still hand-knotted today, continuing the same drawing and palette.

Why do Kazak rugs look modern?

Because they are built from flat geometry, open spacing and a small number of strong colours, which is close to how contemporary design works. The pattern is graphic rather than ornamental, so it reads well against plain walls and simple furniture.

What colours are typical in a Kazak rug?

Deep madder red and ivory are the foundation, usually with indigo blue and a clear green, and occasionally gold or brown. The colours are used at full saturation and in large blocks rather than blended.

Are Kazak rugs good for high-traffic rooms?

Yes. The wool pile is hand-knotted and dense, and the bold pattern disguises ordinary wear far better than an open or pale field. Rotating the rug once or twice a year keeps the wear even.