Tribal carpets Each Persian carpet is categorized in three different categories. Tribal, rural and workshop shop carpet. This group of Persian knotted-pile carpets is entirely derived from the life and culture of the people who live as nomads.’ In other words, it can be argued that the vast majority of the necessities of nomadic life […]

Style and maktab of Persian carpet Before dealing with different styles of Persian shop carpet, it is necessary to get acquainted with the style as well as the maktab (school) in the field of hand-woven carpets. The sum of the features that make up the identity of a hand-woven carpet is called style.(Style and maktab

The evolution of persian carpet in Qajar period Since 1794, with the beginning of the reign of Aqa Mohammad Khan Qajar, who was the founder of the Qajar dynasty, a new chapter has gradually been emerged in the history of Persian carpets. Despite several battles and chaotic conditions during the early years of Qajar dynasty,

The glorious period  age of Persian shop carpet during the Safavid era is considered to be Iran’s brilliant age of persian carpet weaving after the Sassanian era, and several pieces of gelim and persian carpet have remained of this period. The glorious period age of Persian carpet during the Safavid era Isma’il I, then Shah

Pazyryk carpet The most prominent example of this group, which is at the top of the studies of shop carpet researchers and specialists in the field, is the famous Pazyryk carpet , which is of great importance among all historical documents of Iranian carpet weaving. There are 3 reasons that show us why this carpet

Origins of Persian carpet  While studying the origins and history of Persian shop carpet , it is important to pay attention to documents that prove the existence of a woven piece in a specific period in addition to many the pieces that have survived the challenge of time and are currently treasures around the world. After

What is Persian carpet? In order to identify the Persian carpet one must consider two important things: shop carpet First, the essence of iran carpet. No one knows when this floor covering with piles called carpet was created for the first time by Iranians. What we do know, is that it was purposefully created to

Weaving in Iran The history of the art of weaving in Iran has gone through quite a lot of ups and downs; however, it has always embodied messages of the Iranian culture, identity and history. shop carpet At the same time, the ingenuity and creativity of the weavers seen in varieties of hand-woven items that