Persian Rugs Offer Intricate Patterns For Your Home Decor
Oriental carpets have been made for nearly 2500 years. Originally these were woven in Egypt and Asia. Weavers were highly skilled craftsmen. Persian rugs are the most prized. They are high quality with fine detail and therefore very valuable additions to your home. The Persian weaving uses a particular method done only by hand.
Over the centuries Persian rugs have been woven in Iran which was formerly known as Persia. These beautiful hand woven rugs are derived from a variety of materials such as wool, cotton or silk. Over the years there have been many places in Iran where Persian rug production has taken place; Tabriz, Kashan and Herat are three such places.
Symmetric patterns and a background of ivory, as well as blue and red coloring in the design, are characteristic of Tabriz rugs. These carpets are woven with illustrations of mythic stories. The knots per square inch will dictate their quality, and these can be anywhere from 75 to 110 knots per square inch. They are made either of cotton or of silk; the silk being more expensive and highly sought after.
Kashan is renowned for its production of silk carpets. Their designs feature intricate motifs of flowers, wines, and flower parts woven together in patterns and topped off with a single medallion in the middle. The patterns can also include animals, and these carpets can be extremely expensive to purchase. Antique carpets are of amazingly good quality, and generally are available in sizes of 4 x 6 and 6 x 8.
Floral designs and patterns and intricate wines are woven into the fabric of Herat rugs. The colors they are crafted with are charming Persian carpets are all woven by hand using the same single knot technique. Nomadic tribes in Iran are the weavers of Baluch rugs. These rugs are created using rich colors such as red, ivory, and navy blue, and have been in creation for over 2500 years.
If you are looking for a hand knotted rug with geometric patterns, animals or plants, consider a Shiraz rug, made in central Iran. The main color of these rugs is red. Another possibility would be a Wiss rug, made by tribes in Iran in the Village of Wiss. These boast designs of flowers, plant life and gardening activities are the main pattern.
The oriental rugs have been produced for a very long time. They date back to the 5th century B.C. The first of these were made Asia, and in Egypt, and were woven by very talented weavers. For example, persian rugs and persian carpets are hand woven using a special technique thus they are exquisite, priceless and highly prized as a home decoration. Materials that are used in these exquisitely crafted hand made carpets are wool, cotton, and silk. There have been quite a few centers of production of these rugs in Iran over the years. These centers are Tabriz, Kashan, Kerman, and Herat.
Published June 6th, 2008
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