Carpet is a type of woven spread made of cotton, wool and in some cases silk that is commonly used to cover the floor.
Since carpets and rugs have always had beautiful patterns on them, today its decorative aspect is also considered. From 2014 onwards, Kashan was introduced as the carpet capital of the world and this lasting work was registered in the UNESCO heritage with the number 00383.
From the past times till now, the Persian carpet is famous in all over the world.
Iran is one of the exemplary countries in the field of carpet production and has played an important role in the field of textile and carpet production since ancient times. It can be said that this product is one of the symbolic goods of Iran that is exported to other countries. Iran is considered as the most famous carpet producer, especially hand-woven, among different countries.
Some types of Iranian carpet designs:
Shah Abbasi carpet design
Islimi design
Botte jeghe design
Tree design
Hunting design
Turkmen design
Flower design
Geometric design
Turkmen carpet:
Among the designs that the Turkmen type has are: Turkmen Qashqi, Turkmen Akhal or Chashm e Ghazal Design and Four Seasons Design, which are the most famous of them. Turkmen models are produced in sizes between 1 and 12 and in red, crimson, dark green, white and beige colors. In the past, only natural dyes were used in the production of Turkmen goods, but today chemical dyes are also used in it.
Khorasan maud carpet:
Maud is near the city of Birjand in Khorasan province. The texture of the goods of this city is similar to the texture of the carpet of Mashhad and is world famous among the goods of Khorasan. The color of this type of product is usually dark and its dimensions are 8 square meters.
Zanjan Carpet:
Zanjan carpet has a long history and is an important part of Iran's exports. Zanjan carpet has attracted a lot of attention in European countries due to its design and color.
There are different types of carpets in our country, that we mentioned a few examples, and the other types that we can name are Baluchi model, Birjand model, Shiraz model and ...
In terms of materials used in carpets, carpets can be classified into five groups.
Woolen carpet:
It is a carpet which warp and weft are made of cotton and its lint is wool.
All-silk carpet:
Carpets that totally are made of silk.
Silk flower carpet: In this type of carpet, silk is used instead of wool in designs and piles.
Silk floor carpet: The background of such carpets is silk.
Soof carpet: It is a carpet whose base is thick and thin fabric and the designs are fluffy.