Malayer is a large village located between the major weaving areas of hamadan and sarouk in northwest persia.
Malayer rug history.
It is one that is fraught with lingering scholarly questions.
Its location in between hamadan and sarouk played a large role in influencing the weaving techniques as well as the designs of the rugs produced in malayer and the surrounding villages.
The weaving of malayer oriental rugs has a long history.
In malayer and the small villages surrounding it production was almost exclusively small antique rugs and runners made by individual weavers in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Malayer rugs city of malayer in iran hand knotted malayer rugs.
In the 19th and 20th centuries production in malayer and the surrounding smaller villages was almost exclusively limited to small sized rugs and runners woven by.
Local weavers traditionally produced a wide range of traditional patterns from all over motifs to lozenge shaped medallions.
The history of area carpets and rug weaving is complex.
The designs range from diamond or hexagon shaped medallions to all over patterns such as the classic herati pattern.
History behind the mahal rugs because of their strong appeal to both rug enthusiasts and interior designers persian mahal rugs have made quite a name for themselves among the weaving culture since the 19th century.
Rug production in the 19th and 20th centuries in malayer and the surrounding smaller villages was of small rugs and runners all woven by individual weavers.
Mesmerizing patterns in an exquisite spectrum of colors malayer rugs are woven in and around the village of malayer in northwest persia.
Larger and over sized rugs were usually only woven on commission by families.
One of over 100 weaving villages scattered around in this region malayer has a long history of rug weaving.
A fine addition to any form sporting a unique approach and aesthetic among the many forms of oriental and persian rugs.
Doulatābād also romanized as dowlatābād and daūlatābād is a city and capital of malayer county hamadan province iran at the 2006 census its population was 153 748 in 40 750 families.
The malayer is a beautiful floor covering and a smart way to enhance the decor of a room.
Malayer is a city in iran located within the province of hamadan.
They also focus on beautifully detailed borders.
The second largest city of the province malayer has a reputation for rug weaving and has some popular parks.
History of malayer rugs a very important rug producing district in iran arak formerly known as sultanabad and its surrounding area is located in the central northwestern part of iran east of the province of hamedan south of the province of zanjan.
The location in relation to these towns is significant since malayer rugs exhibit characteristics of both hamedan and sarouk rugs and carpets.
Weavers of these regions borrowed techniques and patterns.
Antique malayer rugs were woven in the small town of malayer located south of hamedan on the road to arak.
