An Overview of Traditional Rugs
The range of rugs that belong to the category of traditional is very huge. but more often, the rugs mentioned as traditional are oriental rugs from Persia and India, where they continue to be created for the last 2,500 years. The Oriental includes large geographical area of Asia including India and Turkey. Traditional rugs in the area have been made with very different techniques, materials and designs, but they have one thing in common: they are probably the most prehistoric and precursors of almost any other type of traditional rug. Artisans who make carpets in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Europe, especially in France, Greece and Spain and even in America, have been influenced by oriental rugs. Traditional rugs from anywhere in the world are characterized by handmade knots made of natural materials including wool, silk and cotton and dyed manually with natural dyes.
Today's information about the traditional rugs that exist in the world has is collected from paintings and literature, as the carpets are destroyed and are unlikely to continue after a few hundred years. However, the oldest surviving rug is the Pazyryk rug. It was in an icy state, buried in a pile of Scythia, dating from the fifth century BC. Experts who understand carpets believe that the oldest rugs manufacturers were from Persia or were migratory tribes of Mongolia. They were probably the first to produce knotted rugs with geometric patterns, as well as artistic patterns of plants and animals. Hand-crafted rugs were made, which were inconsistent and had attractive irregularities, which erupted into rugs when the weavers had to turn to new areas, hindering their work. It is very likely that traditional rugs created by migratory tribes may reach remote parts of Asia due to their migrations.
Traditional Indian rugs became more popular in the 16th century when the Mugal emperors brought Persian artisans. The combination of Persian style with Indian designs gave the traditional rugs hybrid designs. Typical designs included florals, animals, and geometric patterns in shades of green and blue on a red base. Although the carpets, which were originally made by tribes, can be used for decorative and practical purposes, the new varieties of carpets have intricate designs in fine weaves, which intended primarily for decorative purposes.
Rugs from India, China and Turkey became more popular in the 17th century due to the Great Silk Route that connected Asia with the Roman Empire, giving the West access to beautiful works of art. The art of making traditional rugs began to become popular in European countries as well, have created their own designs of traditional rugs. At the same time, the fame of traditional Persian and Oriental rugs declined shortly before it became popular again in the mid-1800s, and they are still popular all over the world.
Traditional rug makers are also found in North America. Native Indians make incomparable carpets. They also used vert looms and continuous rope threads. These carpets emphasized geometric patterns that have spiritual significance. In colonial times, women used to make useful carpets, using bits and pieces of litter to protect the feet from the dirt of the wooden floors.
Today's information about the traditional rugs that exist in the world has is collected from paintings and literature, as the carpets are destroyed and are unlikely to continue after a few hundred years. However, the oldest surviving rug is the Pazyryk rug. It was in an icy state, buried in a pile of Scythia, dating from the fifth century BC. Experts who understand carpets believe that the oldest rugs manufacturers were from Persia or were migratory tribes of Mongolia. They were probably the first to produce knotted rugs with geometric patterns, as well as artistic patterns of plants and animals. Hand-crafted rugs were made, which were inconsistent and had attractive irregularities, which erupted into rugs when the weavers had to turn to new areas, hindering their work. It is very likely that traditional rugs created by migratory tribes may reach remote parts of Asia due to their migrations.
Traditional Indian rugs became more popular in the 16th century when the Mugal emperors brought Persian artisans. The combination of Persian style with Indian designs gave the traditional rugs hybrid designs. Typical designs included florals, animals, and geometric patterns in shades of green and blue on a red base. Although the carpets, which were originally made by tribes, can be used for decorative and practical purposes, the new varieties of carpets have intricate designs in fine weaves, which intended primarily for decorative purposes.
Rugs from India, China and Turkey became more popular in the 17th century due to the Great Silk Route that connected Asia with the Roman Empire, giving the West access to beautiful works of art. The art of making traditional rugs began to become popular in European countries as well, have created their own designs of traditional rugs. At the same time, the fame of traditional Persian and Oriental rugs declined shortly before it became popular again in the mid-1800s, and they are still popular all over the world.
Traditional rug makers are also found in North America. Native Indians make incomparable carpets. They also used vert looms and continuous rope threads. These carpets emphasized geometric patterns that have spiritual significance. In colonial times, women used to make useful carpets, using bits and pieces of litter to protect the feet from the dirt of the wooden floors.
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