Antique Persian Rugs Materials
Persian rugs are made of many types of material, such as jute (a fiber similar to cotton), wool, cotton, silk, flax and hemp. These materials can be used alone, but are often combined to produce beautiful mixed carpets. In addition, materials like wool come in many different types depending on the animal the wool is [...]
The Beauty Of Persian Rugs
Persian carpets (or rugs) are known throughout the world for their beauty and quality. The art of making carpets goes back thousands of years and originated in the area we now call Iran. Most carpets and rugs seen today are manufactured by machine. Antique Persian Rugs, however, are still hand-made using traditional methods.
These methods differ [...]
Antique Persian Rug Weaver Types
Weaving a by putting one row of colored fibers under and through another row of uncolored fibers while using a pattern makes a beautiful rug or carpet. In fact, many of the most beautiful Persian Tribal Rugs out there are woven with this colored/uncolored fiber method.
In Iran, there are two types of carpet [...]