Persian Rug

When choosing an area rug, style is important especially when you are trying to follow a certain motif for a room. There are a variety of styles to choose from. The style of an area rug often depends on the country where it is made. They say such rugs are characterized by a county’s culture. A good example is a Persian rug.

Persian rugs are commonly made from wool that most often comes from camels, since Persia is known for their camels. Nonetheless, cotton fibers are also used especially in workshop carpets. On the other hand, Silk rugs, since they are more expensive and delicate, are often used as wall décor or tapestries instead of just a plain floor covering. Area rugs made of silk tend to get a higher value as it ages.

Designs and motifs are also one way to reflect a society’s background. Some say rugs tell a certain story; that they exhibit certain cultural upbringings of the country where it was completed. Sort of like a quilt where in you try to add sentimental things that make you think about memorable moments in your life. Persian carpets are typically designed using patterns such as medallion, one-sided, and all-over layouts, and motifs like Herati, Rosette and the like. Persian rugs are often defined as the ones with borders. Even so, a Persian rug designs vary from the tribe or city it was made.

Persian rugs are also distinct because of the techniques used to make them. These techniques include looms, knots and weaving. Rug weaving is a hard and complicated process. It often takes a few months to finish or even a few years depending on the size and design of the rug. This process includes warps of thick wool, cotton or silk fibers. On the other hand, looms don’t really need necessary details; however it varies on the size and style of the rug. Its main focus is to supply the exact tension needed to make a high-quality rug. While vertical looms are done with ease, horizontal looms are the simplest form of technique used.

Iranian rug manufacturers have introduced a certain way to classify rugs depending on the pattern, type of fabric and the technique used to make a rug. Rugs are usually named after the city or a tribe where it was designed and manufactured. Popular Persian rugs are Tabriz, Kashan, Afshar, and Wiss. While Tabriz and Kashan rugshave curvilinear patterns, Afshar rugs are usually smaller with geometric designs. Wiss rugs, known resemblance of Tabriz rugs, traditionally have floral patterns and are handcrafted using dark colors.

Rug weaving is a great part of the Art and Culture of Iran, now known as Persia. It plays a vital role in the daily lives of Iranians through years and years of artistic and inspired works. In fact, they were among the first civilizations to weave rugs. Nonetheless, in today’s modern era, Iranians are gaining more rivals from other countries producing authentic copies of the original Persian rug designs selling it cheaper that that of the real ones.