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A small presentation outlining the processes involved in making handmade Persian rugs and carpets.
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Presents
“A World of Difference”
Creating the Persian Carpet
A process steeped in history and tradition
First we need dyed wool
The Wool is spun
Afghan man spinning wool
Traditional spinning methods still hold today
Qashqai tribal women spinning wool
Making the Dyes
There are many types of ingredients for making dyes……..
Flowers
Indigo
Saffron
Chamomille
Roots and Tubers
Turmeric
Madder Root
Beets
Fungi and Lichens
Lichen
Coral Fungus
Berries and Nuts
Pomegranate
Buckthorn
Walnut
Even Insects
Cochineal
Kermes
…And then you get this
Dying today, is still done by
traditional methods
Checking to see if the wool is ready Dyeing vats and Dyed wool drying
Once the wool is dyed and dried
It is then ready to be made into a rug
Next we need to make a loom
Typical vertical Loom
Typical ground loom
Vertical Looms
Vertical looms are generally morepermanent structures. They are used to make rugs of a finer weave.
Ground looms are less permanent. They are primarily used by tribal peoples, and are designed to be packed away andmoved, even with a carpet half finished still on the loom.
Ground looms
Then we weave the carpet
The skills of weaving are passed from generation to
generation
Weaving is very much a communal effort
Weavers working on a ground loom
The weavers will sometimes sing a song to help everyone maintain the correct knot counts.
The carpet pattern is drawn first…
…usually on graph paperso the weavers know how many knots of each colour they need to do.
For longer rugs…
The carpet can be rolled onto the lower beam
On full size looms
Benches are moved up, as the pile is created, so the weaver can remain in as comfortable a position as possible.
The knot
Two types of knots are used in the creation of a Persian carpet; the Turkish (Ghiordian) and the Persian (Senneh) knot.
The Tools
Weaver at work
Anatomy of a rug
After the knotting is completed
It needs to be trimmed
…and then washed
And finally dried
Then we have a completed carpet
Ready for market and….
Ready for your home
TheEndThank you for watching