Ardakan rug history

The city of Ardakan is located in the northwestern region of Yazd Province in Iran. According to the latest national census of Iran, the population of this city is about 14,000. According to research, the history of rug weaving in Ardakan dates back to about 150 years ago, which is less than the history of rug weaving in large cities such as Tabriz. For example, the history of Tabriz rugs is more than 500 years. Although the city of Ardakan is located between Yazd and Nain, the Ardakan rug is more influenced by the style and design of Kashan rugs. It is also similar to Kerman rugs in terms of texture and weaving method. If you love buying Ardakan area carpets, we will introduce you to the characteristics of this beautiful Iranian rugs.

Characteristics of Ardakan rug

• The knot density of Ardakan Persian rugs is about 30-40 raj or 120-200 knots per square inch.
• Ardakan area rugs are typically made with wool pile, cotton warp and weft like most handmade Iranian carpets.
• Silk is sometimes used in the weaving of  Persian Ardakan carpets.
• Ardakan carpets are among the Iranian rugs that are woven with Persian knot or asymmetrical knots.
• The colors that are often used in Ardakan rugs are: cream, green, khaki and red.
• Ardakan rugs are usually woven in pairs.
• The designs of these rugs have a central medallion that is also repeated in the corners.
• The designs are generally woven around the central medallion, some of which may be repeated in the corners.

• Other designs of Ardakan rugs may be decorated with beautiful flowers and grapes.

Ardakan rugs for sale

Currently, about 70 thousand meters of Ardakan rugs are produced in the city annually. In addition to domestic consumption, it also has a large share in the export of handmade rugs. Ardakan carpets are of good quality and they have a reasonable price. The price of Ardakan rugs depends on their size and materials. These rugs are economically priced due to their relatively coarse texture. At Vernacarpets, we offer quality Ardakan rugs at reasonable prices. If you are interested, you can contact the experts in the collection.