Isfahan handmade carpet at a glance| A study of the technical and appearance characteristics of Isfahan carpets

Isfahan, the capital of Isfahan, is one of the most important cities in Iran. Today, if we want to choose only one city that has been able to preserve the artistic features of the past in carpet design to some extent, from among the centers of carpet weaving, Isfahan will undoubtedly be the first choice. During the Safavid period, due to the interest of Safavid kings in the art of carpet weaving, the most exquisite silk and woven carpets were woven by Isfahan artists. Carefully in the designs and designs of countless architectural works and related arts, including tiling, bedding, wall decorations, inlay and engraving, etc., which have remained in Isfahan since the glorious Safavid era and are always and freely exposed to artists.

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Because the main teacher of Isfahan masters have been the same fixed and stable designs from hundreds of years ago until today, as a result, the designs of this region with slight changes compared to previous periods They have appeared on carpets and thus Isfahan is mentioned as a representative of the classic Iranian carpet design style.

The most important features of Isfahan handmade carpet design and pattern

The main structure of most Isfahan carpet designs follows the pattern of elasticity and bergamot, and beautiful Islamic motifs and its rotations are present in the elasticity and bergamot structure and text of the carpet.The carpet is covered and Islamic motifs and frames made of its beautiful movement can be seen in the margins of most carpets.

Other appearance features of Isfahan carpets include the rotation of Khatai stems as a sub-pattern with Islamic stems along with the beautiful flowers of Shah Abbasi.

In Isfahan carpets, precise mirroring in all components, including elastic and bergamot, its margins and corners, Shah Abbasi flower, the text and margins are well observed.

Pleasant combinations of traditional design and beautiful colors inspired by historical and traditional buildings of Iran, are other major features of Isfahan carpets.

In Isfahan carpets, the use of designs and patterns known as broken and geometric is not seen and the design and role of Isfahan carpet is always in the group of revolving designs.

Imitation of the tiles of historical buildings such as Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque can be seen in many carpets of Isfahan.

In addition to the elastic and bergamot designs, which are the main designs of Isfahan carpets, the designs of hunting ground, altar, vase, sprinkler, etc. are among the other designs of Isfahan carpets.

Coloring of Isfahan handmade carpets

In general, the colors used in Isfahan carpets are counted up to 15 colors, using happy colors with emphasis on traditional carpet colors such as lacquer, blue, cream, beige, khaki and crimson It is common in the carpets of this city with dark and light degrees. Also, not using light shades in the color of Isfahan carpets (except for some new carpets) is another feature of the region’s carpets.

What are the characteristics of the texture of Isfahan carpets?

The type of weaving in these rugs is often Persian by weaving and the weaving of the carpets is also Persian. The number of rugs in Isfahan often starts from 50 rows and reaches up to 70 rows, and the lint of the carpets of this city is short. Isfahan carpets are woven with asymmetrical knots (Persian) and on vertical looms. Silk is used in the rugs of most of Isfahan’s carpets, and silk is also used inside some of the flowers in the text of the carpet. In the field of carpets, crack is generally used. The dimensions and sizes of Isfahan carpets are often smaller than 12 square meters and more than 6, 9 meters, and sometimes carpets in larger dimensions are woven in this city.

It is necessary to explain that the mentioned features are one of the characteristics of most of Isfahan’s handmade carpets and a few designs may lack these principles for some reason.