Oriental Rugs Dictionary
Kaitag
Kaitag refers to a group of embroidered textiles from the Kaitag region of Daghestan in the Caucasus. These textiles are known for their bold, expressive designs, vivid colors, and unusual motifs, including abstract forms, animals, and symbolic imagery. Unlike pile carpets, Kaitag pieces are typically embroidered on a fabric ground. Kaitag textiles are highly valued for their artistic individuality and are considered among the most distinctive textile traditions of the Caucasus. Kaitag is the name of a multi ethnic group of people living in an area northwest of Derbend in the Daghestan region. They are known for the unique type embroideries which they have produced, using silk threads on a hand woven cotton fabric. Designs appear to be derived from Ottoman sources and from motifs found on local tombstones.
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