Persian Carpets Are Very Popular

Persian Carpets have a special place among Iranian families as an art and an industry, and the art of carpet weaving can be considered the peak of creativity and art among the tribes of a land. It is interesting to deal with it.

Abdullah Ahrari, a member of the Persian Carpet Scientific Association, regarding the prominent position of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari carpets, said: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province is one of the centers of Persian Carpets production and we see one of the best carpets in this region.

He continued: The carpets that are woven in this region have different styles and one of the best carpets in this region is called “Weaved by Bibi” carpets.

A member of the Persian Carpets Association said: “The reason for naming Bibi carpets is that in this area, the Khan wives are called Bibi, whose job is to monitor the quality of these valuable carpets.”

Ahrari stated: These Persian Carpets are mainly large fabrics and are woven in the sizes of 6 meters, 9 meters, and 12 meters, which is very significant.

He stated: The pattern of pattern that is woven in this area is a “Kheshti” pattern and they are known as Kheshti carpets. Brick rugs are very beautiful rugs that are woven using natural dyes.

One of the characteristics of carpet weaving in this region that is still practiced is the vivid color tradition of weaving; In the weaving of these Persian Carpets, mostly hand-made wool is used, which is collected from the same region or adjacent provinces and spun by hand.

Ahrari added: “Although in recent years the use of machine wool or factories has been common, the said tradition is still practiced in some areas of Chaharmahal Bakhtiari province, their weaving category has its fans.”

Regarding the color of carpets in this area, he said: “The number of colors of this type of carpet in this area is limited and usually less than 20 colors are used in the texture of the Persian Carpets, but the colors used are very bright”

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