All about Tabriz handmade carpets

Tabriz carpet is one of the types of Iranian carpets. This city is one of the most important carpet weaving centers in Iran and its weaving carpets have a lot of variety. Tabriz is currently selected by the World Council of Handicrafts as the “World Carpet Weaving City”.

One of the most important handicrafts in Tabriz is carpet weaving and it is world famous in this field. Carpet weaving in Tabriz started before the Safavid era and was one of the oldest and most famous centers for weaving handmade carpets in the world. Early carpets were woven in the form of rural designs with 24 counts, which over time increased to 110 Raj with the growth and development of carpets and rugs, and also became a court art.

A) In terms of texture: The finest woven carpets of Iran are woven in Tabriz, the knot is made with hooks and in a symmetrical, strong and durable type, and the weaving is double-knit.

B) Design and map: The design and layout of carpets in this city are more in line with the tastes of buyers. Although the designers of Tabriz follow the famous and old designs in the principles, but they give life to these designs and give them beauty and innovation.

C) Material: Tabriz carpet is often made of cotton yarn and is very strong, durable, weave and wool fleece, but silk carpets are also woven in the form of silk flowers, all silk, and Tabriz silk carpets are the best of their kind. It is the carpets of Iran. Some of the wool used in Tabriz carpets is supplied by Mako and Khoi sheep, which are prepared in factories in the province or in the form of raisins. In the villages around the city, rough wool is used to weave all kinds of carpets.

D) Color: The color of Tabriz carpet, like its design, follows the tastes of the customers, but it has a special harmony. Wool is chemically mixed with dyes and has relatively good results. The use of natural and vegetable dyes is rarely done among Tabriz dyers.