Saveh

Saveh is a small town located in northwest Iran and is one of the places that the tribes of Shahsavan sell their rugs on the market. The carpets have always had geometric patterns with a central diamond medallion of Burgundy which extends from top to bottom, placed in a beige field more clearly. Sizes are usually smaller than longer runners.
History & Construction
This historic region of Iran, as well as Turkey and Uzbekistan, had the most significant influence on the development of today’s carpets. Their bold style of weaving starts partly from Mongols who invaded Iran in the thirteenth century, settling in the northwest. In these rugged mountains these tough nomads of both sexes have the talent and the ability to weave carpets by hand the dramatic and high quality without the use of modern technology whatever. In many cases, the texture of the blanket and the family’s main income source. They trade their produce with local merchants ain nearby cities with staples and necessities of life. Some regions and cities included in this region are Ardabil, Bakhshaish, Gharadjeh (Gharabagh) Goravan, Heriz, Mehriban, Sarab and Shahsavan. The weavers of these regions usually use their own style double-annodante turkish symmetrical, which tends to be dense and closely packed. The asymmetrical Persian knot can also be seen in cities such as Ardabil. The pile of these rugs and thick wool and bright, handspun from local sheep, with strong cotton as the material of choice for the foundation. However, wool and goat hair can also be seen as the basis of some Turkish tribal rugs. In some regions such as Ardabil, silk and mixed in with the wool pile to produce a splendid carpet. Natural dyes and root vegetables are mainly used for coloring. These rugs are among the most robust and hardwearing, quietly using thousands of weaving techniques used years ago.

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