Iranian handmade silk carpet-size : 149x99 cm - 4.88 x 3.24 feet-code:m1471

Carpet specifications:

Place of carpet weaving: Qom city in Iran

Carpet brand: Nouri

Carpet warp material: silk

Carpet pile material: silk

Carpet weft material: silk (the threads placed between the carpet knots to give more strength to the carpet knots are not visible in the appearance of the carpet)

Carpet dimensions: 149 * 99 cm

The diameter of the carpet from the bottom of the carpet to the surface of the carpet: 3 mm

Number of knots in one square centimeter: 120 knots

The total number of knots in the carpet: 1,770,000 hand-woven knots

Number of working days to weave this carpet: 354 days

This carpet is all silk

Features of full silk carpet

High beauty and attractiveness is the first feature of this carpet.

Due to its thinness and small diameter, it is very delicate, light and soft.

It has a unique luster and shine.

Unlike many carpets, it has very few piles, which has made this carpet not sensitive.

Among machine and hand-woven carpets, it is one of the resistant options in terms of washing and maintaining quality.

Silk thread is obtained from the silkworm cocoon, which shows the naturalness of the work.

In addition to being light, it has several times the strength and resistance of wool and cotton yarns, which are the main advantages of handwoven silk carpets that make it unique.

Compared to the woolen carpet, it has a higher number of knots per centimeter, which is due to the thinness of the silk thread.

One of the reasons for the higher price of these carpets is their high count. This carpet has 10 pollens per centimeter of width. There are 12 knots in every 1 cm of length, that is, there are 120 hand-woven knots in a square centimeter of this carpet.

The color and glaze that silk thread uses is very beautiful and eye-catching.

The color spectrum of handwoven silk carpet is wonderful and only by changing your viewing angle, the color spectrum changes and you see it in different colors.

Silk can also be used to highlight the design and pattern, that is why the silk yarn seems to have a lower height than wool and yarn, but after it is woven, you can see the carpet in a prominent way. .

Consider high quality as the most important and main advantage of handwoven silk carpet.

Darkness and lightening of colors in this all silk carpet

One of the important features that has greatly contributed to the beauty of this carpet is the darkening and lightening of the dark colors used in this carpet. Exquisite silk carpets have this feature that changes the angle of view and changes the direction of the light. The color of the carpets changes from completely dark to completely light, and this is only for all silk carpets, which gives a very beautiful effect to these carpets. For this reason, the viewer of this carpet can see the change by moving next to this carpet. The colors of this carpet vary from dark brown to light cream and dark purple to lilac.

Getting to know the design concept of this 1.5 meter hand-woven Qom all-silk carpet

This carpet has an oval section in the center of the carpet, which is known as bergamot. The bergamot is woven in an oval shape in this carpet. The role of bergamot in Iranian carpets is an original and symbolic role that is rooted in religious beliefs, ritual values and customs of Iranians. This role is a symbol of water and prosperity, the sun, and in an interpretation, a symbol of the heavenly pond and stream from which life flows.

The design of this carpet is symmetrical, which means that every design you see in the upper half of the carpet is also woven in the lower half of the carpet, and every design you see in the left half of the carpet is also woven in the right half of the carpet. there is Symmetry is one of the most prominent features of Iranian art. Symmetry is one of the characteristics of Iranian carpets that appeared after the formation of Islam in Iran. Symmetry is observed in Iranian art and architecture, tiling and carpet design and texture. Compliance with symmetry in the work creates a sense of balance and stability.

After the central part of the carpet, which was called Taranj, the middle part or the background of the carpet can be seen, which is decorated with designs of intertwined leaves. These designs are called Slimi designs in the art of weaving Iranian carpets. to be

The word Islamic is derived from the word Islam or Islamic. Salimi motifs are actually an abstract and symbolic combination of the maze of stems and leaves of plants. Slimi pattern, although it does not have a specific form and includes a set of plant shapes, stems, etc., has a symbolic meaning and is included in the symbology of Iranian carpets. Salimi dates back to our prehistoric era, which after Islam became one of the most basic decorative elements in Iranian art, including tiles, pottery, gilding and book design, architecture and carpet weaving.

After the central and middle part, we reach the marginal part or the side of the carpet.

The border is used in the composition of most Iranian carpets. The border in the carpet acts like a frame and by creating order and harmony in the overall structure of the carpet, it directs the audience's eyes to the center of the carpet. Iranian carpets are mostly woven with borders, unless the designs are custom designed or woven in Kashan, Isfahan and Kerman. Iranian carpets usually have seven borders. The philosophy of the number 7 on the edge of the Iranian carpet is 7 protective doors to prevent the entry of the enemy and the devil. This belief can also be found in the ancient architecture of Iranian gardens. The dimensions of the border of each carpet can vary, but they usually have a main wide border with a greater width and several narrow outer and inner borders, which are called protective borders. In this carpet, 5 main borders are used for the beauty of the carpet.

Getting to know the concept of the colors used in this 1.5 meter hand-woven Qom all-silk carpet

The main color in this carpet is brown and cream, which is used in the middle part and in the area of the background texture of the carpet, and when viewing the carpet, depending on the angle from which you see the carpet, it is dark brown or A light cream is observed

The brown color used in this carpet symbolizes the earth, being healthy, supporting, security and peace, reliability, sensitivity, quality and honesty.

The other main color that is used in this carpet in the central part and in the fringe area, as well as in the edges and frame around the carpet, is purple color. Purple color is considered as a symbol of mystery, magic, originality and wealth, sanctity and faith, courage, value and credibility, as well as patience. However, its different color tones convey different meanings. For example; Light purple is a symbol of individuality and imagination, and lilac color is a symbol of love and peace. In this carpet, according to the characteristics of our silk carpets, we can see both light purple and lilac colors.