Carpet exhibit held in Tehran
An exhibition has been held in the Iranian capital, Tehran, to display exquisite Persian carpets, including hand-woven and tableau carpets as well as nomadic rugs, Press TV reports.
The festival kicked off at the Carpet Museum of Iran on June 30 and was scheduled to run until July 5.
Rugs and carpets from different parts of Iran were put on show at the event attended by dozens of carpet weavers.
œThese carpets are a hundred percent from wool. The wool from sheep is cut and spun and dyed mostly with natural colors. After that, different designs are woven by the threads,” a carpet producer told Press TV about Bakhtiari rugs, Gelims and Gabbehs.
Gelim and Gabbeh are traditional varieties of Persian carpets.
A tableau carpet expert also said that tableau producers often use Iranian elements as well as famous paintings by renowned Iranian miniaturist Mahmoud Farshchian to create their works of art.
Termeh, an exquisite hand-woven fabric primarily produced in Yazd, was also available in the exhibition. œTermeh is made of silk. Each producer has its own designs. We export our products to countries like Iraq and the UAE,” a Termeh producer told Press TV.
Carpet is one of the greatest manifestations of the Persian culture and art.
Iran exports carpets to at least 70 countries in the world. Experts attribute the increasingly lucrative market for Persian carpets worldwide to its quality, color and design.
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Republished with permission from: Press TV
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