They got their names from the Bukhara region in the southwest of Uzbekistan they are produced in. What everybody now knows as Bokhara style was once called Tekke and it was not long before Bokhara rugs became highly appreciated and a sign of wealth across the empires of the East.

Bokhara rugs are very easy to identify. You can tell much about them from their design. Bokhara rugs are usually defined by their symmetrical patterns adorning the rug with diamond-shaped or oval motifs that repeat. The octagonal motifs are also known as an elephant’s foot and usually comes in dark blue, brown, black or ivory accents. As for the shapes of the motifs, these vary, depending on the tribe that makes them. The differences in the motifs were used to identify the source of each rug. Now, the materials used to make Bokhara's, wool is the foundation material, and the pile is usually tied with Persian knots. Also, you will notice that it is clipped short.