Tabriz Carpets

Tabriz, a town in the northwest Iran is famous for knotted woolen carpets. Carpet weaving has been an integral part of its culture for centuries. They are known for their durability and lush pile. These carpets are known to remain in perfect condition for ages.

They have a curvature in the pattern. Many different Persian patterns are used but as per the weaver's own interpretation. The carpets usually have a central medallion surrounded and complimented with floral patterns and tendrils. Dark and heavy shades of blue and red are used in contrast with ivory. Pink, peach, camel and beige are favorite for borders and blue, green, yellow, orange and other pastels for the motifs.

The pile is knotted using the symmetrical knots. Wool yarn is used for piling and silk is used for accents and highlights. The wrap is always cotton and weft may be cotton or wool. They are generally medium sized carpets (4x6 to 8x10 feet) but very large carpets upto (10 x 18 feet) are also made. They are medium to high quality rugs with 120 to 800 knots per square inch.