subject: If you buy rugs you should know manufacturing technologies [print this page] If you are going to buy rugs you should know that the exact date of carpet weaving emergence is hidden in the mists of time, but we know that it was Persia (now - the state of Iran, where people still buy rugs), which became the center of carpet production. The first oriental rug, surviving till now, a contemporary of the Ahmenids Persian empire, was created 2400-2500 years ago. The word "production" only loosely refers to the production of Persian carpets. There is no place for templates and mass production - only exclusive and completely handmade. Rugs in Iran are woven everywhere and by everybody: families, old artisan dynasties and large factories are engaged in making of rugs with different types of knots, napless carpets, and people buy rugs with pleasure. The tradition of carpet weaving in Iran dates back several millennia, has deep ancient roots and close ties with the local culture and folk customs. Secrets of carpet weaving have been passed from generation to generation. If you buy rugs note that the technology of woven rugs manufacturing hasn't change for many centuries. Now, as centuries ago, he best rugs are woven by hand, wool is colored with natural dyes and ornaments are worked out carefully. Only so an original Persian rug can be produced. When people buy rugs they ask a question: why does a knot hand-made rug with the same quality of yarn cost ten times more than its brother, woven by a machine? Not only because it brings warmth of human hands. The matter is that knots, tied by hands, have a unique shape and differ from each other. In addition, there are several types of knots for the rugs ("Gordian knot" and so on). There are no two identical carpets, even if the same ornament draft was used. It is due to the knots a little rough, irregular handmade carpets acquire the charm, which is hardly possible to be expressed in words. The machine, by contrast, makes both knots and carpets absolutely identical. Moreover, the pile of an original rug is fixed on the basis threads by knots and this is done by human fingers. A machine cannot tie knots. A machine carpet pile is just stuck between the base and the weft. Pile-free hand-woven carpets are more stable and durable so people buy rugs. Oriental weavers, anonymous authors of carpet masterpieces combine graceful designs with Incomparable color gamut so people buy rugs. Images of Persian carpets are inspired by the Iranian unique mosaics and miniatures. This is a complex art, showing a high degree of talent, taste, tenacity and ingenuity of local artists. In addition, it requires months of endless work, perseverance and big expenses.
If you buy rugs you should know manufacturing technologies
