Up Close & Personal With Persian Rugs

If you have ever seen a Persian rug you’d notice the detail they have in their designs. Persian rugs are handmade with natural fibers and will fit with any type of decor.

Persian rugs were actually discovered in a tomb of a famous Scythian prince in 1949. The archaeologist’s found them and tested what they could of the data as far back as 500 B.C, this was during the period of Achamenid. They used a technique of weaving with wool, silk, and cotton back then to create these gorgeous rugs. The weaving technique has two different depictions one on each side, deer and Persian horseman. The center is usually a deep red. The first rug found was measured at 9.3 x 6.5ft.

In the 16th and 17th Century the rugs were a variety of different types. Like the Tabriz that made some very original designs to their Persian rugs. Most common for the designs were medallions, vines, or clouds. Persian rugs that had a lot of designs with Figures were the most popular in Iran, but were not commonly sent out to the Western world.

There are a few different groups of Persian rugs depending on their sizes. The 6×4 Farsh was considered the largest rug and then Qalicheh was the next size below.

When the idea of Persian rugs was first thought of the idea was to add a design and layout to the rug. There are different types of designs they are an all over pattern, one sided, and a medallion in the middle. The Persian rugs are made up different motifs. Each of these motifs will have different things they mean, such as Rosette, Boteh, and Gul.

The actual weaving of Persian rugs is an intricate and arduous process. Based on the quality and size of the rug, the completion time may be a few months or several years. The weaving process begins by passing a number of wefts through a bottom warp to create a base. Then loosely piled knots of colored silk or wool are tied around successive sets of adjacent warps. This creates the elaborate patterns in the rugs. As more rows are added, the knots develop into the pile of the rug. Once completed, the warp ends forms the fringes which can be tasseled, braided or weft-faced. A hand made rug can have a knot count that varies from 16 to 550 knots per square inch.

Many consumers are purchasing Persian rugs at this time knowing the craftsmanship and the quality of the carpets. There are usually anywhere from 16-550 knots per square inch of each carpet. Iran has exported around $420 million carpets in one year alone. Iran is the largest area which produces Persian rugs having around 1.2 million weavers.

The craft and beauty of Persian carpets will have it being of favorite of all and will remain a way everyone loves to make their home more beautiful.

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