What is Persian Rug Weaving?
What is Persian rug weaving? Persian rug weaving is an ancient art of textile making that uses a loom and different fibers. The loom is usually made from wood. It comes in a rectangle shape and the fibers or threads are spun tightly vertically from one side to the other in a loop shape. These vertical threads make up the “warp”. The wool or silk that is used to make the knots make up the “weft”.
The fibers or yarn for wool rugs are sheared from sheep or goats, then washed and spun into wool yarn. Natural dyes are made of various leaves, seeds, and roots, that create beautiful and durable dyes that the yarn is soaked in to give it color. The yarn is left outside to dry once dyed. Colored yarn is selected to be hand-knotted into the loom. There are three different knots that can be used to make hand-knotted rugs. The Senneh or Persian Knot; Ghiordes or Turkish Knot; and the Jufti Knot. Each knot is unique and creates the pile of the rug.
Rug Weaving History
The art of rug weaving has employed many people throughout the centuries. In the early years, a rug often depicted a story or visual scene. Museum rug pieces tell a tale of wars, hunting scenes, games, architectural buildings, and nature scenes; which usually are knotted in a double-knot with silk-on-silk-loom. This means the warp is silk and the weft is silk. These particular rugs are very expensive and hard to come by. They are considered a national pride and exhibited at museums or special galleries worldwide.
In recent years, the production of handmade Persian-style rugs extended to countries such as India, Pakistan, and China. These rugs are known as Oriental rugs. Persian-style handmade rugs have become more affordable and less rare. These handmade rugs are distinctly different from machine-made rugs. The backside of each rug is a mirror image of the front and feels smooth. Machine-made rugs are often tufted and have a rough back-side.
RUG SERVICES
Behnam Rugs has over a thousand unique handmade rugs in its inventory. We can help you find that special rug for your home or business. We specialize in unique services such as hand washing rugs, rug appraisals, enzyme baths to remove pet odors and stains, rug reweaving, rug restoration including fringe repair, rug binding repair, rug delivery, pick-up rug, and more. Please visit us at our showroom on 18000 Preston Road, Dallas, TX 75252, or simply give us a call at (972) 733-0400 and we will be happy to answer any questions.
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