Village weavings, particularly flatwoven Gelims, are the products of personal lastes, gifts, and individual creativity. In the meantime, the genuineness of their designs and colors is rooted in a collective genius enriched over the centuries. This collective genius seems to be well-preserved in the flatweav of East Mazandaran villagers, whose design repertoire is not confined to sheer imitation of nature, but is rich in respect of motifs of their own. That is why their weavings stand as documents of their ideas and their way of life, besides being useful and easy to use and carry products.
