Iranian Journal of hand woven carpet

Studyingthe Principles and Bases of Calculationfor Carpet Drawing and Payments for Workmen

Lotfollah Shokri

Persian carpet has been woven on the basis of designs and patterns for a long time. The weaving of carpet according to dimensions proportionate to the established principles in terms of context and design indicates such computational principles. Carpet experts use basic units or time scales to calculate carpet’s drawing anddetailedfactorssuch asfees for the workmen.Unfortunately, no comprehensive and systematic research has been done on the principles and bases of computationsfor drawing sheets.This researchwas conductedusing desk study and field study methods, where evolution ofcarpetdrawings, measurementunits andbasesfor drawing mapcalculations,drawing sheetsand workmenpayment have been studied. As a result of this study a special and detailed look into the carpet and its associated elements become clear, and the reason, thought and knowledge behind this applied art is revealed. This valuable knowledge and experience can possibly be conveyedto contribute the revival of this art.

Studying the Features of Color, Motifs and Texture of Carpetbags of Arab Jabbare in Fars

Aliasghar Shirazi

Arab tribe in Fars,which is a branch of Khamse :::::union:::::,enjoys ancient carpet-weaving tradition. All weavers of this tribe belong to Arab Jabbare :::::union:::::. It haslearnt Fars tradition of carpet-weaving sinceadoption of Islam by Iran and has transformed it accordingly. Because of the pastoral and nomadic life, some kinds of bag weavings have been woven by them. Carpetbag is the most important and current crafts of Arab tribe. This kind of weaving is the same as carpet and it is made in one or two leaves in square form for carrying loads. This paper tries to study the features of color, motifs and texture of carpetbags of Arab Jabbare in Fars. The research method is descriptive-analytical one and data collection is conducted in a combined way by desk study and fieldwork research. The findings show that weaving method consists of symmetrical knot number 3, twofold woof and colorful binding. Also dyeing method is “dark in the dark” which is the tradition of this Arab tribe and is used more or less in carpetbags. The motifsare divided into two groups: the first group which is based on small or large motifs organized to form a regular or irregular patternscontaining two birds, tree or all birds’ motifs. The second group contains a general pattern - often a regular one –where all other motifs are arranged in that framework and contains urban motifs of Fars and other regions. Arab weavers have also used patterns like Four-Fishes, Soori Flower, Bush, Bracelet pattern and Moharamat in their special tribal method for these carpetbags.

Pathology and Classification of Iranian CarpetDamages

Gholamreza Tousian Shandiz

Iranian carpet is a valuable and applied art treasure among the human arts that has been representative of Iranian culture and potentials since ancient times. Over the ages, this glorioushand-woven artwork has been subjected to damage and risks that sometimes have leads to destruction of some of its finest samples.Subsequently, some people have started repairingthe damaged carpetssometimes for earning their livelihood and some due to their passion for art. However, these repairs aren’t always correct and scientific, and lack of proper understanding of damage, damaging elements and lack of required skills in rug restoration have led to accelerated carpet destruction. In this research, damages, extent of damagesas well as scale of damagesare studied in Iranian carpet. So, at first major damaging factors, i.e. human, physical, biological and chemical factors have been studied and then the scale of damages including naps, knots, woofs, and cordshave been dealt with.Subsequently, they are groupedintoinner-structural,outer-structural and marginalgroups. Such classification is more detailed comparing former researches and also presents a new way to grouping the damages. In the field study section, some samples of these three groups along with the reasons for such damages are presented. Research findings show that many of inner-structural damages are related to the phase prior to weaving and during the weaving.Sound perception of the damagingelements and types and level of damage can be used for appropriate restoration without destroying the originality of the carpets.

Morphology of Folding Curvature of Handmade Carpet under Static Pressure

Seyed Ali Mojabi

One of the most common procedures for exporting and warehousing handmade carpets is keeping them folded over one another. Handmade carpets come out of their stable states by being folded,while increasing storage time can cause serious and sometimes irreversible changes to them. In this research, a pilot model carpet has kept folded under a load equal to 50 g/cm2 and then the applied load increased respectively to 100, 200, 500, 1000 g/cm2 continuously and uniformly, and at every stage the digital image of the form of folded carpet has been recorded. The received image was analyzed by software programs to identify and determine the morphology of folding curvature of handmade carpet under static pressure. It is possible to propose convenient predictions for storage and packing of carpets, considering the morphology of folding curvature of handmade carpet during successive loading and unloading phases. Accordingly,is this research it was determined that the empty space in folding curvature of handmade carpet after removing the pressure and returning to the first state isalmost 9 times less than the same for the first time the carpet was folded. This research also showed that if the setting height of stored carpets, which are folded over each other, does not change then the damage is much less comparing the time that carpets’ height decreases constantly and forcesapplied to carpets change. Moreover, possibility of carpets falling due to loss of instability of folding curvature length at loading time is much greater than during unloading time. Also in this research, folding curvature height, folding curvature length and empty space in folding curvature were studied and measured.

Studying the Nature and Origin of Hunting (Shekar) Motifon Safavid Carpets

seyed mohammad mehdi mirzaamini

Hunting is a familiar phenomenon for human being, and appearance of “Hunting Motif” on the carpets in Iran, according to the remaining documents, can be dated back to the Safavid era,i.e. the Golden Age of Iranian Carpet. In this period, carpet-weaving elevated to the degree of excellent royal art, and carpet became a luxury, decorative and even commercial commodity. The nature and origin of the “Hunting Motif” can be mainly attributed to two main, and of course different, facts: reflection of lyrical royal image within royal hunting grounds and saber-rattling of the kings on the carpet, and expression of mythical and mystic meaning of hunting. Moreover, according to this research, mystic and symbolic concepts can be considered as the main reason of appearance this motif in Safavid carpets.That is because motifs of carpet have always reflected the safe “Garden of Heaven” for Iranian People, thus how can one find a reason for presence of the hunting motif, which reminds the violence, on the carpets? This paper provides an analysis and proposes a solution. Findings show that although there is a meaningful connection between saber-rattling and hunting motif in carpets, however, regarding the intent of the designer for presenting an image beyond the ordinary and terrestrial image, and modulation of hunting motif with symbolic elements such as angles, Simurgh (phoenix), lion and some animals with small wings and emphasis on the Gereft-o Gir motif and hunting of cow by lion, it can certainly be said that this motif speaks louder than a common royal entertainment, although with some exceptions. From a different perspective, this research can be regarded as a research of symbolism and semiotics of carpet design using non-decorative elements, which can play an important role for perception of the spiritual concept of carpet, and consequently, contemporary carpets will be understood as more spiritual works. This paper has analyzed eight samples of Safavid carpets (containing hunting motif) using analytical and descriptive method through desk study

Identifying and Ranking the Development Factors for Iranian Handmade Carpets in the Global Carpet Market

Fatemeh Na'alchi Kashi

The purpose of this research is to identify market developing factors for Iranian handmade carpets in global markets and to rank these factors. As a whole, 120 experts in carpet industry and carpet exporters participated in this study. This research is applied in terms of objective and casual, under survey category, in terms of method. The tool for gathering information is a questionnaire. This research studies the relationship between variables by use of descriptive statistics (frequency distribution table, graphs, and statistical indexes) and inductive statistics (Kolmogrov-Smirnov test, T-test, Freedman test, Kroskal and Alice test and factor analysis). SPSS software is also used to analyze data and to perform aforesaid tests. The results show that: preparing ID cards for handmade carpets, identifying consumers’ demands and creating a brand for handmade carpetscan help the developmentof handmade carpet market. Increasednumber of advertisements has a positive correlation with its development. Exporters’ familiarity with electronic business has a significant relation with handmade carpet market development. Moreover, it became clear that the importance of variables of this research is as follows: advertisement, identifying consumers’ demands, existence of a brand, exporters’ familiarity with electronic business and preparing ID cards for carpets.