Handmade silk carpets can be considered as one of the most exquisite and valuable manifestations of original Iranian art, which is world famous. When it comes to silk carpets, the first thing that may subconsciously come to our mind is its high price and luxury, which has made this type of carpet welcomed not only because of its special quality and elegance, but also as a future investment. Go up.

In this article, we intend to examine all aspects of Farahan carpet in detail for you, from the most important features and types to knowing the right place to use it and the type of washing and maintenance, so we recommend if you intend to You have to buy or know this type of carpet to be with us until the end.

Recognize handmade silk carpets

When you talk about recognizing and introducing a product or work, you need to be precise about everything you need to know.

In the case of handmade silk carpets , this knowledge depends on items such as carpet weaving skills, handmade carpet designs, the location of the carpet texture, age, fibers, number of knots, color and size.

Knowing this carpet is so important that even foreign buyers are willing to travel to Iran in person to be able to observe the weaving process up close. Be issued.

Is a silk rug suitable for my purchase?

Before making any choice or purchase about your handmade silk carpet, you need to pay attention to whether this purchase and this type of carpet is suitable for you or not?

In general, people who buy silk carpets have two perspectives on this, the first category is that they are specifically looking for art, originality and beauty and do not pay much attention to its material discussion.

If you are one of these people, we need to listen to you that buying very delicate silk rugs is not a good option for you, because you are going to use this type of carpet as a floor rug, and this is why That your carpet gets a lot of feet and the amount of dirt increases, and with the continuation of that, your carpet needs to be washed a lot, which if your carpet is very delicate, it will lose its quality after a while.

Some people have invested in the main purpose of buying handmade silk carpets and they pay a lot of attention to this issue. For these people we must also recommend that:

In today’s economic climate, this can be considered a very good option. Handmade silk carpets are generally an exquisite work that does not decrease with currency fluctuations, its price and value, just like the house and gold.

Important note:

The point we emphasize to people in the second category is:

Since your goal is to invest, you should try to do your best to maintain your handmade silk carpet, so the carpet can be considered the best option for this, so that you can use its beauty and elegance. Have fun and use it to invest.

Benefits of handmade silk carpets

In the following study of handmade silk carpets, we try to introduce the most important features and benefits of this type of carpet to you in a headline:

• High beauty and attractiveness is the first feature of this carpet.
• It is very soft, light and soft due to its thinness and small diameter. (In relation to its dimensions)
• It has a unique radiance and shine.
• Unlike many carpets, it has very little lint, which does not cause allergies in this carpet.
• Among machine-made and hand-woven carpets, it is one of the durable options in terms of washing and maintaining quality.
• Silk thread is obtained from silkworm cocoons, which indicates that the work is natural.
• While being light, it has several times the strength and durability of woolen and cotton yarns, which is one of the main advantages of handmade silk carpets, which makes it unique.
• Compared to woolen carpets, it has a much higher number of ridges, which is due to the thinness of silk thread.
• One of the reasons for the higher price of these carpets is their high number 65.
• The color and glaze used by silk thread is very beautiful and eye-catching.
• The color spectrum of handmade silk carpets is wonderful and just by changing your angle of view, the color spectrum changes and you see it in different colors.
• Silk can also be used to highlight the design and pattern, which is why silk yarn apparently shows a lower height than wool and yarn, but after weaving you see the carpet prominently.
• Consider high quality as the most important and main advantage of handmade silk carpets.

How to wash a silk rug

In general, before buying a handmade silk carpet, we should also know how to maintain and wash it, to avoid doing the wrong things that will reduce the quality of the carpet.

First of all, it should be noted that many people face the problem of giving the carpet a lot of color when washing the carpet. Let us remind you that this shows the quality of your work, you are very comfortable You can recognize a quality carpet and kilim by pulling a damp white cloth on the bold parts of your work.

It should be noted that silk fibers are very sensitive and delicate and do not have much resistance to chemicals and react quickly, so:

It is better not to use chemical cleaners to wash handmade silk carpets. Color fading, perforation, weakening of the fibers and changes in the texture of the carpet are some of the damages that chemicals can cause to the carpet.

Remember not to leave the silk rug anywhere for washing without knowing it, because if you do not have the right skills, they may cause the destruction and damage of your carpet.

All kinds of handmade silk carpets

Since Iran can definitely be introduced as the largest producer of silk carpets in the world, so different brands and cities should be active in the production of these carpets, which are weaving different models, we have tried here the main Let us briefly introduce you to the most types of handmade silk carpets.

Isfahan silk carpet

Isfahan, a city that became the center of carpet weaving in Iran during the Safavid rule, Shah Abbas, by building carpet weaving workshops, has caused the production and carpet weaving in this city to grow tremendously, so that it can continue.

The main features of the handmade silk carpet of this city are short piles, fine and delicate texture up to Rajshmar 90, special roles such as antiquities, the use of chandeliers instead of bergamot heads and vertical gallows.

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Qom silk handmade carpet

Among the mentioned carpets, Qom silk handmade carpet can be introduced as an acquired example and modern handmade carpet, because it has less antiquity on this subject than other cities.

But it is interesting to know that the designs and colors used in Qom carpets have a very high variety and extent, while perhaps in the beginning, designs such as Toranj Shah Abbasi, hunting ground, etc. were considered as the pattern of Qom silk handmade carpets. But over time, this city has grown significantly and was able to create great changes even in the Iranian carpet industry.

Kashan silk carpet

Perhaps few people have not heard the name of Kashan carpet, not only Iran but also the products of this city are world famous and are known in many countries around the world.

One of the main features of Kashan silk handmade carpets is their high cohesion and strength, as well as their softness, which are generally woven in the patterns of flowers, bushes and central bergamot.

Tabriz silk carpet

And at the end of the work, we come to a city whose handmade silk carpets are known for their uniqueness in design and very unique unique examples.

The main texture of Tabriz carpets is basically either silk or wool, but usually silk or cotton is used for weaving. Variety in the texture of carpets in this city is very obvious, but in terms of colors, often “red and blue with a cream background” is the main color for the texture of Tabriz handmade silk carpets.