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Village Persian Rugs Hamadan |
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Hamadan is Persias most prolific rug weaving origin. There are over 300 rug producing villages surrounding the city of Hamadan (or Ekbatan as it is sometimes known) and this is where these rugs are marketed. As a result, these rugs are known simply as “Hamadans”, though the finer and more famous examples are known by their individual village names (i.e. Hossainabad, Nanaj, Nahavand, Tafrish, Lillihan, Rudbar and Tajabad to name a few). It is because of this diversity that there is such a wide range of designs produced.
Usually geometric in design, these rugs are made in a variety of sizes from small rugs, to runners, and large carpets. All Hamadan rugs are woven on cotton warps and wefts with symmetrical (or Turkish) knots, employing a single weft construction i.e. with only one weft between each row of knots. The consequence of this is that these rugs are less ridged and they are quicker to construct. In view of the fact that there are around 30,000 looms, this accounts for the extreme quantities produced and as a result Hamadans are amongst the most inexpensive of Persian rugs. However, Hamadan rugs are a very hard-wearing quality as they can have a relatively thick, tough woollen pile.
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