Qazvin handmade carpets of Iran
Iranian carpet has been one of the original and enduring arts and crafts of this land since ancient times. Meanwhile, Qazvin province has played an important role in the production and export of Qazvin carpets not so long ago. Qazvin gathers a large number of artists and craftsmen due to its capital during the Safavid period, and various art workshops are formed in this city. With the passage of time and reaching the Pahlavi period, the Etemad carpet weaving factory will be set up in this city and a large number of artists and weavers from different cities of Iran will gather in this workshop and this will be the beginning for producing exquisite carpets that are sold in domestic markets. It is also exported to Germany and the United States.
The outbreak of World War II in September 1320 had a profound effect on the sale of the factory’s products, and exports ceased. The existence of domestic economic problems also adds to the difficult and complicated conditions of World War II, and the factories, which once had a great deal of effort and effort by a large number of weavers and artists, have reached a high position of economic fame and prosperity; It is in isolation. Major features such as the use of natural dyeing for the raw materials used, the high ridge number of about 40 to 60 ridges, long and dense lint and having various and very large dimensions were some of the things that made Qazvin carpets unique in their kind. Among the various carpets left over from the heyday of this art in Qazvin, we can mention the examples that were designed and woven for use on the tombstones of famous people of Qazvin and were kept in the reservoir of Imamzadeh Hussein’s tomb in this city for many years. . Over the years, a few remnants of the factory were donated to the Qazvin City Museum Reservoir and joined the memories. However, it is important to note that the old carpets of Qazvin still have many enthusiasts and buyers all over Iran.
Features of Qazvin carpet
Design and role: The oldest role of Qazvin carpet is Herati role, but since the beginning of the present century, carpet weaving has flourished again with the establishment of large workshops and other beautiful designs and roles were presented in these workshops, which were later in other centers of carpet weaving in Iran. Became common. One of the features of the design and role of Qazvin carpet is the existence of a congress around the narrow and large margins of Shah Abbasi in the text. These carpets, which are known as “Qazvin Group”, are influenced by the design and role of Kashan and Tehran carpets and the central regions of Iran.
Weaving: The carpet of this area is woven with symmetrical and asymmetrical knots, woolen lint, cotton thread and fabric, and 30 to 45 rows of knots in 6.5 cm knots on a type called “Dracul” and the size of the carpets is large. It’s fabric.
Color: Qazvin carpets are separated from Kashan carpets according to their colors, which are often red and crimson (Sadeghi, p. 74). In the past, the dye used to dye carpets was herbal, but today it is mostly industrial.
