Kashan Carpets
The
town of Kashan is situated between Tehran and Isfahan and is known for very
high quality wool, fine weaving and the beautiful colours and designs. They
are classified among the finest Persian carpets. The designs have medallions
with tendrils and vases, and allover patterns. However, the most common
designs are those with a central medallion. Shah Abbasi medallions are quite
common.
Kashan carpet colors are brick red and dark blue along with ivory and green
for the patterns. The asymmetric (Persian) knot is used for piling. The
piles are rather fine ranging between 120 to 240 knots per square inch for
woolen carpets to 240 to 550 knots per square inch for woolen carpets for
silk carpets. The warp and weft are made of cotton or silk.
They are bound with many rules regarding the colors and the design. There
are very few variations in the pattern all limiting them to the same set of
bondage. These patterns can be called more conventional and conservative
from other styles and weaving areas.
