When you think of a Persian rug you think of luxury, craftsmanship and yes the detail. Each fiber that is put into a Persian rug is made with only natural ingredients. The addition of a Persian rug to a room will add a lot to the decor.

Persian rugs were actually discovered in a tomb of a famous Scythian prince in 1949. The archaeologist's found them and tested what they could of the data as far back as 500 B.C, this was during the period of Achamenid. They used a technique of weaving with wool, silk, and cotton back then to create these gorgeous rugs. The weaving technique has two different depictions one on each side, deer and Persian horseman. The center is usually a deep red. The first rug found was measured at 9.3 x 6.5ft.

There were many designs and patterns of Persian carpets back in the day. They either were medallions, cloud bands, scrolling vines, or arabesques which were usually exported to the west. They were never really in demand in the Iranian market at this time.

There are a few different groups of Persian rugs depending on their sizes. The 6×4 Farsh was considered the largest rug and then Qalicheh was the next size below.

When the idea of Persian rugs was first thought of the idea was to add a design and layout to the rug. There are different types of designs they are an all over pattern, one sided, and a medallion in the middle. The Persian rugs are made up different motifs. Each of these motifs will have different things they mean, such as Rosette, Boteh, and Gul.

When Persian rugs are made it's not a quick make. They can take anywhere from a few months to a few years depending on the size and pattern chosen. The process of weaving starts with a passing a certain amount of wefts down a bottom warp to begin the base. You then have the piled knots of colored silk or wood loosely around the successive sets of adjacent wraps. While additional rows are added the pattern will form to make the rug. There are usually fringes at the end of the rugs which feature a weft-faced look or a braided look.

Many consumers are purchasing Persian rugs at this time knowing the craftsmanship and the quality of the carpets. There are usually anywhere from 16-550 knots per square inch of each carpet. Iran has exported around $420 million carpets in one year alone. Iran is the largest area which produces Persian rugs having around 1.2 million weavers.

The craft and beauty of Persian carpets will have it being of favorite of all and will remain a way everyone loves to make their home more beautiful.

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