In 1996, there were 65000 carpets weaving looms at work across the province and some 30,000 weavers were engaged in this old artistic and economic activity.
Five square meters of
Carpet is woven by each weaver per year. Carpets are usually made in 3x4, 2.5x3.5, 2.5x2.5, and 1x1 sizes (in meter).
Other sizes, however, may be woven according to the client’s order.
“Herati”, “Fish”, “Forest Lord” and “Kermanian” are the main designs of
yazd carpets
The
yazd rugs have asymmetrical ( Persian ) knots with three wefts.
The number of knots in square inch is much lower than
Isfahan rugs and
Nain rugs, but the pile is softer and longer. The quality of the wool which is from the local is fine and the natural dye makes the rug look lustrous.
In the desert surrounding the city of
yazd, madder is cultivated and its root is used for different shades of deep and light red.
Some of the designs look like
Kashan with one big centered medallion. Other
designs
...see more resemble Kerman rugs with open field background and floral borders
derived from the book covers.
There are some other geometrical as well as
curvilinear designs which resemble non of Kashan or Kerman pattern such as "East London " design. It is common to make room-size carpets in yazd.
Reference: tebyan.net - rugidea.com
