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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 |
