History of Tabriz carpet
There are different types of Tabriz carpet designs, and this, along with the quality of color and wool, has made Tabriz carpet famous worldwide. The World Carpet City is the title given to the city of Tabriz by the World Crafts Council. This city has a long history in handwoven carpets. Carpet weaving in Tabriz dates back to before the Safavid era. It was considered one of the oldest and most famous weaving centers of handwoven carpets in the world
The raw materials used in Tabriz carpets were wool or silk, which produced very high quality carpets. Various patterns of authentic Iranian carpets are woven in Tabriz. The designers divided The main categories into geometric, floral, fish, etc. There are many fans and buyers of old Tabriz carpets; And the reason for that is the use of high-quality colors , which become softer and more beautiful with the passage of time and use.
Famous Tabriz handwoven carpet designs
Salari Design
If you like a carpet with dark colors, we suggest Salari design. The weavers use a lot of silk in the texture of this carpet, because if a dark carpet does not have a lot of silk, it will tire you very quickly.
Heriz Design
This design is one of the original and old designs of Tabriz carpet; which is woven by the people of Heriz region of East Azerbaijan. The design of this carpet is made of regular and geometric lines, which are derived from the culture of the people of this region. Due to the mountainous nature of the region, people weave carpets with a lot of wool and thickness to keep the home warm. Today, the weavers knit his carpet in Tabriz with fine merino wool. The background of Heriz carpets consists of three colors: copper, cream and black.
Also read: Points about the Heriz Carpet that You don’t Know!
Fish Design
Due to their color and the use of very little silk, fish pattern carpets are one of the carpets that are suitable for continuous use. You can easily choose for the living room, bedroom, corridor and any place where you have a lot of traffic.
Olia Design
If you want a carpet with a quieter design and softer color, so olia carpet is the best option for you. The background color is mainly cream and the border is bright red. The middle bergamot is always in the shape of a circle.
Nami Design
We also call nami plan underground plan. The designer use dishes and cups throughout this carpet, which makes the nami design one of the special designs. Symmetry in the field of carpet is one of its characteristics. The colors and motifs used in this carpet are very diverse and give it a very beautiful effect. You can use this design at the entrance of your home or workplace. This style has special colors, especially beige, olive, and cedar, which give the role an underground state. The constituent elements of this plan are ancient works and buildings and the roles of kings and literary figures and poets of Iran’s past.
Gonbad Design
This design is inspired by the tiling of mosque domes. That is, the design starts from the middle point of the carpet. The gonbad design becomes local in every city and region, due to cultural and architectural differences. In the dome of Tabriz, the dominant color is azur.
Golestan Design
The specialty of Golestan carpet is that it has a design with square houses and the weaver weaves this piece of art in separate frames. Like other handwoven carpets, the weavers use natural fibers for this design.Â
Khatibi Design
If you like flowery and busy designs, Khatib design is the best choice for you. The weavers use merino wool and silk for the high-quality texture of this design. The presence of silk multiplies the softness of the work.
Novinfar Design
Novinfar Tabriz carpet is another type of handwoven carpet in East Azerbaijan, whose plan and design was designed by the master Novinfar. One of those hand-woven carpets that has a high price because of the texture with a lot of silk, and at the same time, it is extremely attractive and stylish. Considering that the carpet is full of flowers and different colors, the simpler the decoration next to it, the better.