Red roses against a black background of Tyumen rugs flourish since the 17th century.

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The traditional Tyumen rug is one of the most remarkable and unique crafts of Siberia, whose history reaches back to the seventeenth century. In early eighteenth century, rug weaving became the most widespread artistic endeavor in the Tyumen region, and the particular technique of rug production became known as Tyumen.

In the second half of the nineteenth century, Siberian rug weaving stood out as a regional hallmark and the pride of the region. Tyumen rugs are highly decorative, featuring bright red beautiful flowers on black and solid color backgrounds. The black background rug symbolizes the fertile soil and the abundance of life that it gives people. Bright colors symbolize flowers and summertime. The combination of black, white, and red colors used in the rug symbolizes power and wealth. The rugs came to be referred as terry rugs because the production technique involves the manual twisting of yarn filaments into one thick thread. It is cut into equal pieces of about 4-5 cm in length, with which the craft masters compose the rug pattern. The ends of the strands form a fluffy finishing on the surface of the rug.

The history of Tyumen rugs is full of unexpected twists. At certain times in history, Tyumen rugs were world famous, and at others they were forgotten. Famous author A. Radishchev enthusiastically wrote about the Tyumen rugs in his stories. Painter Surikov immortalized the Tyumen rug in his famous painting Capturing the Snow Town. Rugs were in great demand and enjoyed well-deserved popularity at many local fairs. Tyumen rugs were featured at a number of prestigious international exhibitions. The rug was awarded the Grand Prix at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900. It received a diploma in Genoa in 1913, and a medal in Brussels in 1957.

Starting in the nineteenth century, not only individual families were in the rug weaving trade, but entire districts within southern Tyumen region. By early twentieth century, a weaving workshop appeared in the city of Ishim, Tyumen region. By 1958, industrial rug production began in Tyumen. In 1964, the manufacturing enterprise was transformed into the Ishim rug factory, which employed more than 400 master rug weavers. The factory produced traditional rugs and rugs handmade from natural wool. Among the most prestigious factory orders was the manufacturing of the famous red rug that decorates the corridors of the Moscow Kremlin. This large order was filled from 1989 to 1993. Unfortunately, the factory did not survive the market conditions of the early 1990s, and in 1996, it went bankrupt.

In 2001, at the initiative of entrepreneur Elizaveta Kondratieva, the new Siberian Rug Factory was started in Tyumen. The company started from scratch at the former rug factory in Ishim. The Siberian Rug Factory leased the premises, and its workers repaired and partially restored the equipment that was left at the old factory.

Today, the company aims to develop and maintain the rug weaving tradition. The Siberian Rug Factory produces traditional, modern, souvenir, and runner rugs, without limitation in the design. The company participated in the international and national exhibitions in Hanover in 2004, in New York in 2009, in Chicago in 2009, and at the annual “Ladya” exhibition in Moscow. The traditional rugs made at the Siberian Rug Factory are currently on display at the Museum of Fine Arts in Tyumen. The government of the Tyumen region advanced the funds for the creation of the Tyumen rug collection displayed at the museum. The Siberian Rug Factory is already recognized internationally. In 2004, the factory received two gold and one silver medals “For high quality. New millennium” in the “Golden Galaxy” international project organized by the American-Russian Chamber of Commerce (ARCCI). The Siberian Rug Factory was the winner in the competition “100 Best Goods of Russia” for 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009. In October 2004, the company received an award “For merits in strengthening the competitiveness of Russia.”

The seamless unity of tradition and innovation form the unique style that the Siberian Rug Factory uses in manufacturing its products. The traditional production methods are used throughout the whole process of making the Siberian rug, including the use of traditional materials, techniques, and technologies (wool, dyeing, hand weaving). Figurative and stylistic features, rug ornamentation, color combinations, and compositional schemes embody a long tradition. The Siberian Rug Factory is the only company in Russia that holds the secrets of Russian-style rug weaving. Very few regions of Russia can be proud of this kind of crafts.

The company’s unique rugs please the eye and carry our thoughts into a bizarre world of fantasy. Each flower displayed on the rug is like a spoken word, and each stem is a pause between the words. The rug as a whole is someone’s bright tale of beauty and joy of life. This is the traditional Tyumen pattern. It takes three to six months to produce a single rug. The rugs are so well-made and durable that they can last for a hundred or even two hundred years.

The Siberian Rug Factory is ready to conquer America and will consider all proposals for mutually beneficial cooperation from American partners.

Contact: 625008, Tyumen, Revolution St., 1a

Phone: +7 (3452) 25-60-68, 92-01-49, 74-44-20

Web-site: http://vashkover.ru

E-mail: kondrateval@mail.ru