Malayer handmade carpet is one of the oldest examples of woven carpets in Hamadan province, which has a great reputation in the markets of Iran and the world. The tradition of carpet weaving in Malayer city and the villages of this city has made this city one of the major centers of Lori carpet weaving in western Iran.

In this article, we intend to identify the characteristics and features of Malayer hand-woven carpets after a general review of the history of Malayer hand-woven carpets, so that if you intend to buy it, you can do so with complete information.

History of Malayer handmade carpets

Among the provinces producing handmade carpets in Iran, Hamedan is always one of the famous names. Hamedan is more than 2500 years old and in the past it was also known as Ekbatan, which is almost a mountainous region with lush pastures.

The existence of pastures in this province has made livestock and sheep breeding in this province very prosperous and of course access to wool is very easy. Wool is one of the most important raw materials for carpet weaving and therefore the art of carpet weaving in this province grew and expanded rapidly.

Handmade carpet designs in Hamedan province have a very high variety and carpet weaving in each area has different characteristics and specifications, among which Malayer city, with a history of more than 100 years in the field of carpet weaving is one of the most important carpet centers. Weaving is considered this province.

The turning point of carpet weaving in Malayer city dates back to 50 years ago, where several international companies decided to establish a carpet production base to manage production orders, and this issue led to the special development of this city in the carpet weaving industry.

Malayer city has a very high diversity in texture due to its location between the two provinces of Hamedan and Markazi, both of which are among the major centers of carpet weaving in Iran.

Currently, according to statistics, there are about 2,500 carpet weaving workshops in Malayer, of which about 100 are located in Malayer. Also, the approximate annual production of this city, including carpets and rugs, is about 5,000 carpets.

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Specifications of Malayer handmade carpets

In the previous part, we mentioned that Malayer handmade carpets have a high diversity in texture and in many cases are close to the woven designs in Markazi province and Farahan and Sarough carpets, and in many other villages of this city, The plans are completely different and are drawn to Kurdish and Caucasian maps.

Therefore, we can not express a series of specific specifications and features for Malayer handmade carpets and we have to examine it depending on the area and the village where the carpet is woven, and if you are going to buy, you must check. Which of these categories does the rug you are considering fall into?

Of course, before we do this study, if we want to give an overview of the general features of Malayer handmade carpets, it should be said that the fabric of Malayer carpets in most cases are all cotton and its lint is wool, and basically with a fabric. It is woven thickly.

Among the most important carpet weaving areas of Malayer city, its northern villages including Hossein Abad of Nadrian, Kasab and Nang, as well as its eastern and southeastern villages such as Jozan, Manizan, Mishn, Taimeh and Beighsh are the tradition of weaving in the villages of the first group. It is still going on and the second group tends to weave in the city and we will examine their other characteristics in the following:

Features of different types of Malayer carpets

In a general view, we divide Malayer handmade carpet into two main parts; 1. Carpets of the northern and eastern regions 2. Carpets of the southern and western regions

In the northern and eastern regions of Malayer city, the most important of which are Hosseinabad and Jokar; Most of the woven carpets are one-piece and with Turkish knot and in broken pattern, which are woven with Herati fish designs and some Illyrian designs that originate from Kurdish and Caucasian patterns.

In this region, Nang handmade carpet is also one of the most popular carpets, which has attracted a lot of fans by using its spray design and flower arrangements.

But in the southern regions of Malayer, carpet weaving is completely different and the weaving traditions of Persian-speaking regions, including the use of asymmetric knots (Persian knots) and the use of two weft yarns and common patterns in Farahan and Sarough, are performed in red and blue colors. Dark and pale yellow are the predominant colors in the carpets of this area.

Among the weaving centers south of Malayer, the villages of Jozan, Alamdar, Mishn, and Manizan are more famous. Georgian, Beighsh and Hamzeh Lu villages are among the next famous villages that are famous for their rose and round and large grape designs.

The important point that we need to mention is that the main feature of the first type of carpets is a thick fabric, and the second type of carpets, of which Jozan carpet is the best representative, are two wefts and finer.

Of course, we should also mention that there is another third group, which is much smaller than the other two groups. Some of Malayer’s hand-woven carpets have three central terracottas that are very similar to the Caucasian style and are also called Armenian weavers in the region. .

Buy Malayer handmade carpets

When it comes to buying a rug, you need to consider a number of things, from price to variety in the texture and quality of the woven rug.

In terms of price, it should be said that Malayer handmade carpet is one of the most expensive carpets, and the cost you pay for it is affordable compared to its artistic and economic value.

In terms of quality, it should be said that the woven carpets in Malayer, due to the use of local quality raw materials, revival of original weaving techniques, use of natural colors, as well as modified designs with wise colors and skilled weavers, have made the carpet The carpets of this region are of high quality to the extent that the woven carpets in the villages of Jozan, Mishan, Taimeh and Hosseinabad of Malayer city have been exported to different parts of the world and have gained world fame.

In general, Malayer handmade carpets are in a very good position in terms of variety in design and color, and the use of geometric shapes and abstract patterns of plants and their growth and bud stages has created special designs.

It should be noted that the use of “patterned margins” in most of the carpets of Malayer city has made the carpets of this region suitable for all styles of classic, traditional or modern decoration.

In this article, we have tried to carefully examine all the necessary points for recognizing the features and specifications of Malayer handmade carpets, but if you still have questions or ambiguities about the said points, you can find it in the section Share comments with us.