Persian Carpet Weaving

Persian oriental rug showroom serves orange county los angeles san diego riverside and san bernardino california.

Persian carpet weaving.

A good quality 9x12 has more than 1 5 million hand tied knots 12960 feet of warp and about 24000 feet of weft all of which require approximately 200 man days 10hr day man to weave. Persian oriental rug has the largest collection of hand knotted rugs and all our oriental rugs are hand picked and directly imported from seven different countries around the world. Free worldwide shipping on all our persian rugs and oriental rugs. It is our goal to help you express yourself and find the perfect rug for your home.

At our retail store in durham you ll find an inventory of over 7000 handmade rugs an extensive variety of styles sizes designs colors and textures. Persian carpets are famous for a luxurious thick pile or carpet surface the stuff you run your fingers and toes through that s made by weaving with an important step added. The complex process of weaving and finishing a hand knotted carpet includes at least 50 steps and utilizes about 300 people. Within the group of oriental rugs produced by the countries of the rug belt the persian carpet stands out by the variety and elaborateness of its manifold designs.

We sell modern rugs flat weave kilims moroccan tribal antique and vintage rugs contemporary rugs and traditional rugs. Best area rug store in los angeles. The main purpose of a loom is to create the correct tension and dividing the warp. Express yourself at the persian carpet purveyors of the finest and most diverse range of oriental rugs in the carolinas for more than forty years.

Mehraban rugs is los angeles largest handmade rug dealer. Persian carpet weaving in modern day iran has long been known for its exquisitely beautiful and sumptuous handmade carpets. Finishing a carpet washing clipping selvedge requires an equal amount of time. The craft of weaving an oriental rug.

Carpet weaving is an essential part of persian culture and iranian art. Carpet weaving in persian is so deeply ingrained in the culture and traditions of this ancient land that iranian rug weavers have elevated it into an art form using a wonderful mix of colors and patterns. During the weaving process many hand tied knots are added in rows to the warp threads. The simplest form of loom is the horizontal loom this can be stacked on the ground or supported by side pieces.

Remarkably in a single carpet they achieved a never before seen aesthetic a highly versatile combination of formality and playfulness curvilinear and. So what distinguishes persian town rugs. My part 2 overview of village rugs explored this folk art weaving tradition that employed abstracted botanical motifs drawn with spontaneous whimsy.