Oriental Rugs Dictionary
Rainbow Border
The rainbow border is a decorative element found in Chinese carpets, consisting of bands of multiple colors arranged in sequence, resembling a rainbow. This type of border is often used to frame the central field of the rug and reflects the Chinese preference for balanced color harmony and symbolic use of color. Rainbow borders add visual richness and are a distinctive feature in certain Chinese carpet designs. Rainbow Border is a term to describe certain borders in Chinese rugs that contains wavy stripes of different colors radiating from the edge of the field to the edge of the rug.
