Persian carpets are a type of oriental carpets. They hail from the area of Iran formerly known as Persia. Hence it is known as the Persian carpet. Iran has been making carpets for thousands of years. Carpet weaving is an important part of Persian art and culture. Carpets woven in regional centers such as Kerman, Tabriz, Mashhad, Qom, Nain and Isfahan feature special weaving techniques and use quality materials, patterns and colors.
This article will provide you with inside information to support you in the field of Persian carpets.
Are the Persian carpets handmade?
If you are looking for a valuable Persian rug, first make sure that it is handmade. As a result, machine-made rugs lack originality, charm, durability, and value. Machine-made carpets are not real oriental carpets.
How to distinguish between handmade and machine-made before buying?
Turn the rug over and look at the back. If you cannot see the pattern as clearly as on the front, the rug is not handmade. After that, you should bend it in on itself to expose the roots of the pile. If you can see rows of knots at the base of the threads, the rug is handmade. This test will also help you to indicate the quality. The clearer the design, the better the quality.
How are Persian carpets made?
All Persian carpet weavers simply use the same methods and material, and the work takes a long time. There are just, say, two types of knots.
Persian rugs are made with a Persian knot, a single knot. It is made by passing the creek or threads of wool through it in one motion and then over it and around the next.
materials
Most Persian carpets are generally made from materials such as cotton, wool, silk, animal hair and jute. Wool is mainly used for the carpet, which is processed into cotton, which is easy to find, especially in stores.
commercial aspects
In 2002, Iran exported around US$517 million worth of handmade carpets. In 2005, Iran’s carpet exports amounted to US$635 million. In 2007, the National Iranian Carpet Center announced that handmade carpets ranked #1St share in the country’s non-oil exports and ranks 3rdapprox Position below all exports.
