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Kashan is an ancient
Persian city renowned for its magnificent carpets. Its natives
proudly share in the respect given to these. In the past, kings and
rulers from afar would come in person to purchase rugs from Kashan.
On display in major museums around the world, some older pieces date
from the 16th or 17th century when Kashan was given one of the first
Royal workshops, and became one of main canters responsible for the
legend of the Persian carpet. Some scholars, to be the city where
the famous ‘Ardebil’ carpets might have been woven, think it. By the
end of the Second World War, it was estimated that the city of
Kashan could operate some 12,000 professional looms simultaneously.
The famous asymmetrical Persian knot is the only one used in the
weaving of these fine carpets, with patterns ranging from the
classic medallion, through fields of Shah Abbas flowers, to
magnificent pictorial and hunting scenes. The materials can be all
wool, all silk (the famous "Silk Kashans'), or a combination of the
two. The foundations are generally of cotton, except in the finest
pieces where it is of Silk |
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