Persian Rugs For Your Exquisite 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.
Iran, which used to be known as Persia in the past, is the source of most Persian rugs that are being woven over the centuries. These beautiful hand woven carpets could be crafted from wool, silk, or cotton. Over the years, many centers of Persian rug production have been established. These are Kashan, Tabriz, 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.
The exquisite silk carpets of Kashan are well known. Patterns in these carpets can include flowers, leaves, wines and other motifs, and they often have one medallion in the center. Also featured in the carpets of Kashan are animal designs. The carpets of Kashan are some of the world's costliest, and also of the world's best quality. The standard sizes are usually 4 x 6 or 8 x 6.
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.
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 art of making Oriental rugs is an ancient tradition, going all the way back to the 5th century B.C. These rugs were orginally made in Asia and Egypt. Persian rugs were made of several different materials and often have geometric patterns on them. Production centers for Persian carpets include Tabriz, known for expensive rugs with symmetrical patterns in blue and red, Kashan, famous for silk carpets and Herat, where floral patterns are often woven into the rugs. Hand knotted rugs are made in Shiraz, located in central Persia, now known as Iran. Rugs made by tribes in the Village of Wiss are known as Wiss rugs.
Published June 6th, 2008