History of Tabriz carpet

 Tabriz carpet is one of the types of Iranian carpets. This city is one of the most important carpet weaving centers in Iran and in the world, and its carpets are very diverse. Tabriz is currently selected as the “World Carpet City” by the World Crafts Council (WCC).

The art of carpet weaving in Iran dates back to before the Safavid period. In the second half of the fifteenth century and during the Safavid period, carpets became an advanced court art from a rural state. Another important development in the carpets of this period was the designs created by the artists of Tabriz and according to the statistics , in Tabriz city and its suburbs in 1985, 32150 carpet weavers worked on 16,000 carpets. In addition, there are several workshops have been involved in carpet weaving for many years.

Dimensions of Tabriz carpet

Tabriz carpets are woven from the smallest to the largest size. Tabriz imaging carpets usually have small or medium pieces, and silk rugs are often large in size.

change in the coloring of Tabriz

 carpets Depth

display One of the new effects in the color of contemporary Tabriz carpet is the use of depth and dimension or perspective in this two-dimensional design, which has given a special identity to Tabriz carpet.

Use color to create space

Another change in the innovations of Tabriz carpets is the use of paint to fill the empty spaces instead of the role, which is created by using colors that have harmony and harmony with the design of special spaces, a beautiful similarity between design and color. We see such a technique in new subterranean designs.

Use bright shadows

Another innovation in Tabriz carpet is the use of shades using color. The unlimited use of family colors and the creation of light shades induce depth. Another feature is the contrast between cool and warm colors, which is evidenced by the presence of these shades and lights in the flowers and the text. This method has made the flowers more natural and closer to the realistic style.

Circumvention

The use of white and colored silk to remove flowers and leaves has been another feature of Tabriz carpet.

Underground design

One of the types of Tabriz designs is the underground design. This style has special colors, especially beige, olive and gold, which play the role of subterranean mode. The constituent elements are the design of ancient artifacts and buildings and the role of kings, literary figures and poets of the past of Iran