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An Iranian
carpet is called Gelim and it happens to
be the oldest form of floor covering.
Iran earlier known as Persia has become
renowned for rugs and carpets. The
traditional Gelims are Iranian
counterparts of the Turkish Kilims. They
are woollen rugs with cotton wrap. The
patterns are created using the coloured
woollen weft and at times pile similar
to carpets. They are Iranian flat
weaves.
They are made on horizontal or vertical
looms in urban and rural areas
respectively. The patterns and sizes
differ with the region just like in case
of carpets. The designs are the
representatives of the regions. Unlike
carpets, the patterns of a Gelim are the
artistic representations of the weaver,
woven by memory and without a previous
sketch.
Persian knotted carpets are also
classified as a type of Iranian carpets
that developed from the Gelim with time
and innovations. The pile may be of silk
or wool and wrap and wefts of cotton,
silk or wool depending upon the style
and utility. Patterns are distinct to
the tribe of origin. |
