Tabriz Carpet; Art of East Azerbaijan
Carpet of Tabriz is a well-known handicraft in the world. Tabriz city has been chosen as the capital of weaving carpet in the world by WCC.
Introduction
One of the Handicrafts of Tabriz city is carpet. This art was created before Safavid era and it is still one of the popular jobs in Tabriz. Materials of the carpets are usually wool and silk.
Materials and Ways of Weaving
As we said, main materials of the carpets are wool and silk. Mostly, wools of the carpets are brought from Maku and they are neither bright nor dark. There are two rows of wools used in carpets of Tabriz.
Features
- Weaving carpets is under control of professional artists.
- Various colors in carpets of Tabriz.
- Wool of the carpets are usually short.
Sizes of Carpet
Carpets are weaved in short, medium and large sizes. Based on numbers, they are divided in 25×25, 30×30, 35×35, 40×40, 50×50, 60×60 meters.
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