Persian Rugs Offer Intricate Patterns For Your Home Decor
Oriental rugs have been made for the longest time. They have dated back since the 5th century B.C. The first of these were made Asia and in Egypt and were woven by very talented weavers. Persian rugs for example are hand woven using a special technique thus they are exquisite, priceless and highly prized as a home decoration. Persian rugs are popular in demand due to their beauty.
Most Persian rugs have been produced over the years in what is now Iran, which was previously known as Persia. 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 Persian rugs in Iran over the years. These centers are Tabriz, Kashan, Kerman, and Herat.
Tabriz rugs have symmetrical patterns and an ivory background with blue and red colors used for its design. Carpets with pictorial designs from the mythical past are woven. Quality of these carpets is measured in terms of number of knots per square inch, which could vary from 75 knots per square inch to 110 knots. They are made of cotton or silk. The silk carpets are highly prized and more expensive.
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.
The floral patterns and complex wines that are woven into Herat rugs set them apart from others. The enchanting color schemes in the Persian carpets are hand woven with a single knot technique. The drifting tribes in Iran weave the unique Baluch rugs. For the past 2500 years the deep colors of navy blue, ivory and red have been used to weave life into these luxurious rugs.
Shiraz carpets are hand knotted in the central Iranian town of Shiraz. They come with various designs including geometric shapes, plants, and animals. The most prevalent color used is red. Wiss rugs are hand woven by tribesmen in Wiss, another village in Iran. The key motifs used with Wiss rugs are flowers, plants, garden objects, and wines.
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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