The Ancient Art of Persian Carpet Persia Iran

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The Persian carpet (Pahlavi bōb[1] Persian farš فرش, meaning "to spread" and qāli)[2] is an essential part of Persian art and culture. Carpet-weaving is undoubtedly one of the most distinguished manifestations of Persian culture and art, and dates back to ancient Persia. In 2008, Iran's exports of hand-woven carpets was $420 million or 30% of the world's market.[3][4] There is an estimated population of 1.2 million weavers in Iran producing carpets for domestic markets and international export.[5] In recent times Iranian carpets have come under fierce competition from other countries producing reproductions of the original Iranian designs as well as genuine cheaper substitutes.

The designs of Iranian carpets are copied by weavers from other countries as well. Iran is also the world's largest producer and exporter of handmade carpets, producing three quarters of the world's total output.[6][7][8][9] Though in recent times, this ancient tradition has come under stiff competition from machine made products.[10] Iran is also the maker of the largest handmade carpet in history, measuring 60,546 square feet.[11][12][13]

Persian carpets can be divided into three groups; Farsh / 'Qālii' (sized anything greater than 6x4 feet), Qālicheh (meaning rug, sized 6x4 feet and smaller), and nomadic carpets known as Gelim (گلیم) Kilim, (including Zilu, meaning rough carpet).[2]
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