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Kashan Rugs, still called today 'the palace
carpet' by many, the distinguished Kashan was used to cover
the walls of elaborate palaces with their beautifully balanced
designs of well-proportioned flowers, palmettes and other
traditional details.
The famous Kashan Persian
rug is a handmade treasure who's name alone speaks
for itself. Created by genius artists with the remarkable
talent of rug weaving, Kashans are among the most beautiful
Persian carpets ever. You can visit our kashan area rugs
mall at persian
rug stores. They have a very rich and celebrated history.
The patterns in Kashans are very distinguishable from
other rugs and they look very similar to each other. The
makers of Kashans take great pride in their work and will
never weave the pattern of another city. Often their pattern
is imitated but a rug expert will always point out a genuine
Kashan. An Authentic Kashan
rug is an absolutely flawless work of art that will
forever remain priceless and only become lovelier with
age.
History of Kashan Rugs
Kashan is an ancient Persian city that is renowned worldwide
for its amazing carpets. There is a strong and cherished history
that all Kashans have. Kings and royal monarchies from around
the world would personally come to Iran over the centuries
to purchase rugs from Kashan. The rugs from this fabled city
are so respected in Iran that the Kashan name alone sells
them. People know they are getting the best when they buy
a fine Kashan. Although today the finest rugs of Iran don"t
usually come out of Kashan, many centuries ago it produced
perhaps some of the finest carpets in the world. Some older
Kashans from the 16th or 17th century are in museums priced
at several hundred thousand, to millions of dollars. Kashan
had a well-established silk rug industry as early as the 17th
century and their patterns haven"t changed much since.
By the end of the Second World War, it was estimated that
the city of Kashan could operate 12000 professional looms
simultaneously. A true champion in the game, Kashan managed
to stay on top of the game for many centuries, producing countless
numbers of gorgeous rugs that made mansions beautiful around
the world.
Construction of Kashan Rugs
Rugs woven in this region have amazing quality
renowned and recognized all over the world. The rugs woven
in major cities of central Iran cannot even be compared
to the village rugs. Often, a professional weaver in one
of these cities will work non-stop on a rug for many years.
The famous asymmetrical Persian knot is only used in the
weaving of these fine rugs. The materials can be all wool,
all silk or a precise ratio of the two. The foundation
(warp and weft) of the rugs is cotton except in very fine
pieces where it is pure silk. Countless handmade Persian
rugs made in such cities as Kashan, Yazd, or Kerman,
have been known to last several hundred years. That just
goes to show that it is not an exaggeration when stated
that these rugs are the highest quality carpeting in the
world. The rugs produced in the major cities of this region
are far superior in quality and symmetry to the ones produced
in the outskirts. However, the tribal rugs of this region
are some of the best tribal rugs of Iran. No words can
describe the beauty that these rugs bring to one"s
home.
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