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“Love of beauty is taste and creation of
beauty is art” says Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Albeit it’s a bit too tough to determine
exactly when and where did the first
carpet and the art of carpet making
originated, still experts say that
carpets may have been first produced in
Persia (Iran), Turkmenistan, Central
Asia, Mongolia and China (these places
are often referred to as the “CARPET
BELT”.
Traditionally Turkish women have woven
carpets of rich colors, warm tones, and
extraordinary patterns with traditional
motifs have contributed to the status
that Turkish carpets have maintained
since the 13th century.
Carpet means one type of thick fabric
equipped with extra yarn on its
surface-fabric which is termed as
'Pile'. This pile is produced by the
support of warp yarn or support of weft
yarn. The term was also used for table
and wall coverings.
Carpets are used in households, offices,
hotels, functions, occasions, public
gatherings and many more places to list.
Apart from beautifying the surroundings
they are prominently used to pronounce
the theme. To satisfy an immensely
varied target market, there exists a
huge range of carpets encircling all
kinds of classifications in carpet
manufacturing. Be it according to type
of fabrics or according to design or
weaving techniques, carpets are
available in various ranges to fulfill
the market demands.
Most commonly used fabrics to make
carpets are wool (warm and durable),
silk (most exotic), jute and some
synthetic fibers like nylon, polyester,
olefin and acrylic; out of which
polyester is durable of all. Bamboo
carpets and Coir carpets form a
different range of eco-friendly carpets.
One can
select out of almost twice a dozen
designing patterns of carpets. Ranging
from the oldest and plushiest Turkish
and Persian carpet to colorful Kashmiri
carpets, they encircle a variety of
cultural influences inscribed in
designs.
Only a broad and vague classification
can be done according to the weaver’s
skill. Generally hand knotted, hand
tufted and hand woven carpets with some
more types constitute this category.
Another category rather a new one is of
Bonded Carpets or ‘Non-Woven’ carpets.
Easy processing, comparatively low cost
and durability are some of the factors
that contribute to their increasing
popularity.
Carpets and
rugs enhance the beauty of homes or
commercial spaces. Technically, the two
terms are used interchangeably across
the world. For instance, in America a
carpet would mean a floor covering that
applies to wall-to-wall flooring and
rugs are area specific or movable floor
covering used as centerpiece on the
floor. While in India both terms are
used to denote any floor covering.
Until 18th century, carpets were widely
used as table and wall coverings. It was
later that they were invented as floor
coverings. Known to accentuate the theme
of a room, a carpet can be hand-knotted,
tufted, machine made or felt wool. A
carpet can be made from many single or
blended natural and synthetic Fibres
that may add more durability and tone up
the appearance.
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