Iranian Carpets
The
Iranian carpet is called a Gelim and it happens to be the oldest form of
floor covering. Iran earlier known as Persia has become synonymous with rugs
and carpets. The traditional gelims are the Iranian counterpart of the
Turkish Kilims. They are woolen rugs with cotton wrap. The patterns are
created using the colored woolen weft and at times pile similar to carpets.
They are Iranian flat weaves.
They are made on horizontal or vertical looms in urban and rural areas
respectively. The patterns and sizes differ with the region just like in
case of carpets. The designs are the representatives of the regions. Unlike
carpets the patterns of a gelim are the artistic representations of the
weaver, woven by memory and without a previous sketch.
Persian Knotted carpets are also classified as a type of Iranian Carpets
that developed from the gelim with time and innovations. The pile may be of
silk or wool and wrap and wefts of cotton, silk or wool depending upon the
style and utility. Patterns are distinct to the tribe of origin.
