Where is Neyshabur?

Neyshabur is one of the historical cities of Khorasan province, located 140 kilometers west of Mashhad. This city has been invaded by foreigners many times and has been destroyed. However, the greatness of this city now indicates the persistence of its artistic and resilient people. The existence of the tombs of poets such as Omar Khayyam and Attar Neyshaburi is proof of this claim. Neyshabur has been one of the most important centers of Iranian pottery for centuries. Textile and carpet weaving arts have also been popular in this city.

                    Tomb of Omar Khayyam

Neyshabur Rug History

According to rug experts, the beginning of carpet weaving in Neyshabur dates back to the years after World War II in 1940. At that time, skilled masters from neighboring cities such as Mashhad and Kashmar were invited to this city. But after a short time, their activities stopped. The next period of carpet weaving in Neyshabur began again around 1970, according to buyers’ requests. Of course, the products of this period had more of a commercial aspect than an artistic aspect! During this period, the original designs of the Khorasan region were abandoned and rugs modeled after the rugs of Kashan and Nain were produced. Because during this period, these carpets gained more fans.

During this period, rugs became more imitative, and their quality deteriorated. The number of rows of the rugs decreased and their elegance was reduced. It should be noted that, in addition to its regular production, the city of Neyshabur has also had the honor of producing several very large and unique carpets commissioned by foreign customers. In the following, we will examine the characteristics of the Neyshabur rug.

     Beautiful Neyshabur Rug in Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

Neyshabur Rug Features

• Wool and silk are used for the pile and cotton for the warp.
• The quality of the silk is lower than that of the Qom silk rugs.
• The density of the Neyshabur rugs is between 30 and 40 knots per 7 centimeters.
• The double weft technique and Persian asymmetric knot are used to weave Neyshabur rugs.
• Fake knots are also seen in Neyshabur rugs.
• The selvage is woven on after the rug is finished weaving.
• They are often woven in sizes of 6 and 9 square meters.
• The predominant color of Neyshabur rugs is cream.
• These rugs are often woven with the Lachak-Toranj design.

                                    Neyshabur rug

Neyshabur Rug for Sale

The historical city of Neyshabur is one of the important carpet-weaving regions of Khorasan province. The carpets produced in this city are often inspired by the rugs of Tabriz and rugs of Nain. You can see a large number of Neyshabur rugs in the Mashhad market. In this article, we have tried to familiarize you with the features of Neyshabur carpet. If you are interested in buying Neyshabur rugs, you can contact Vernacarpets‘ online collection.

                               Neyshabur carpet