Irina Koshoridze: Borchali carpets are of great interest on world market

Borchali carpets are of great interest in the world market, curator of the oriental collections of the Georgian National Museum, Professor Irina Koshoridze said at an event within the International Carpet Festival in Baku, Report informs.

According to her, according to the classification of carpet expert Latif Karimov, Borchali carpets belong to the Gazakh school of carpet weaving. At the same time, their design and technical characteristics differ significantly from carpets woven in other regions of Azerbaijan.

"Borchali carpets are made by hand from high-quality wool using natural dyes. Their most characteristic features are dense knotting technique, bright color palette and symbolic ornaments," she said.

Koshoridze added that these carpets began to gain popularity in the world market after the collapse of the Soviet Union.