Hand Made Carpets

 

The beginning of carpet weaving remains unknown , as carpets are subject to use , deterioration & destruction by insects & rodents .

Woven rugs probably developed from earlier floor coverings known as felt , or a technique known as " Flat Weaving " .

Flat woven rugs are made by tightly interweaving the warp & weft strands of the weave to produce a flat surface with no pile .

 

Weaving carpets , further developed into a technique known as loop weaving . 

Loop weaving is done by pulling the weft strings over a gauge rod, creating loops of thread facing the weaver .

 

The rod is then removed, leaving the loops closed , or the loops are cut over the protecting rod, resulting in a rug very similar to a genuine pile rug.

Hand woven pile rugs are produced by knotting strings of thread individually into warps , cutting the thread after each single knot . 

 

A Persian carpet or Persian rug , also known as Iranian carpet , is a heavy textile made for a wide variety of uses. 

They are either bought by the Iranians to be used in theie homes or exporterd to other countries .

Carpet weaving is an essential part of Persian culture & Iranian art .

 

Within the group of oriental rugs produced by the countries of the "Rug Belt " the Persian carpets stand out by its wide varieties and intricate designs .