Kashan
is an ancient Persian city renowned for its magnificent carpets. Its natives
proudly share in the respect given to these. In the past, kings and rulers from
afar would come in person to purchase rugs from Kashan. On display in major
museums around the world, some older pieces date from the 16th or 17th century
when Kashan was given one of the first Royal workshops, and became one of main
canters responsible for the legend of the Persian carpet. Some scholars, to be
the city where the famous ‘Ardebil’ carpets might have been woven, think it.
By the end of the Second World War, it was estimated that the city of Kashan
could operate some 12,000 professional looms simultaneously. The famous
asymmetrical Persian knot is the only one used in the weaving of these fine
carpets, with patterns ranging from the classic medallion, through fields of
Shah Abbas flowers, to magnificent pictorial and hunting scenes. The materials
can be all wool, all silk (the famous "Silk Kashans'), or a combination of
the two. The foundations are generally of cotton, except in the finest pieces
where it is of Silk
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