Handmade Rug Tableau

Rug Tableau and its types

One of the most beautiful and attractive hand-woven products produced by Iranian carpet weavers is the rug tableau . Carpets in small dimensions, which are used for decoration, and are framed and installed on the wall like paintings, are called rug tableau . rug tableaus are divided into two types: hand-woven and machine-made. In this article, we intend to introduce the types of rug tableaus, especially Handmade Rug Tableau , in Iran.

What is a Rug Tableaus?

Carpets in small dimensions (usually between 20 x 30 cm to 2 x 3 m) that have a purely decorative function and are often used in a framed form to decorate the wall are called Rug Tableau. As mentioned, Rug Tableaus are produced in two types, hand-woven and machine-made, and they also have differences in terms of fiber type and pattern. In the following, we will explain each of these items in detail.

Background of Rug Tableau weaving in Iran

According to experts, the history of the weaving of ornamental Rug Tableaus can be traced back to the Achaemenid and Sasanian periods. But the texture of the Handmade Rug Tableau  is about 80 years old in its current concept and extent. In fact, about 80 years ago, the residents of "Sardroud", which is one of the cities of East Azarbaijan province, decided to weave Rug Tableaus professionally. The use of diverse color spectrum and elegance in texture has made the city of Sardroud to gain world fame in the field of carpet weaving and to be known as the center of production of Handmade Rug Tableaus in the world. Among the common motifs in the Handmade Rug Tableaus of this city are artistic themes, paintings, nature scenes and Quranic verses.

Types of Rug Tableaus based on production methods

In a general classification, Rug Tableaus are divided into two types: hand-woven Rug Tableaus and machine-made Rug Tableaus. Each of these two categories has its own characteristics, which we will discuss further. In the same way that over time, in addition to hand-woven Rugs, the use of machine-made Rugs has also increased in people's lives, Rug Tableaus have also followed the same path, and today, in addition to the types of exquisite handwoven Rug Tableaus, there are also types of machine-made Rug Tableaus in people's lives. People have found a special place. But it is important to mention that due to the use of natural and high-quality raw materials, as well as doing the work completely manually and as a result of its time-consuming, hand-woven Rug Tableaus have a higher artistic value and price than the machine type. Also, it should be said that the elegance of the patterns and the ability to implement more and more detailed details in the texture is an advantage that can only be applied in the case of hand-made Rug Tableaus; And machine-made Rug Tableaus generally lack elegance.

Types of Rug Tableaus according to role

Hand-woven or machine-made Rug Tableaus have a wide variety in terms of design and pattern. In the following, we will mention the most important types of these motifs:  
-    Natural landscapes: in this type of Rug Tableaus, natural motifs such as river scenery, forest, trees, green gardens, etc. are used.  
- Flower: Depicting natural and decorative flowers and vases is one of the common topics in Rug Tableau weaving.  
- Animals: It is very common to use images of animals such as horses, lions, tigers and leopards, as well as birds in the texture of Rug Tableaus.  
- Famous people: This type of Rug Tableaus, whose texture has become very common today, includes the faces of famous and famous people in Iran and the world, such as poets, scientists, religious and political elders, and other famous people, which are often custom-made and exclusively woven.   
-    Face: This type of tableau includes two categories of faces of famous cinema and music artists, as well as pictures of personal faces. These types of panels, especially the pictures of personal faces, are custom made and woven into single panels.  
- Combination: in the texture of this type of Rug Tableaus, a combination of nature motifs, animals, flowers, buildings, historical monuments, etc is used.  
- World-famous paintings: the role of this category of Rug Tableaus includes the paintings of famous artists of Iran and the world, which are among the lasting and well-known works of the world. Among the works of Iranian painters whose works are repeatedly woven as tapestries, we can mention the miniatures (Iranian painting) of master Mahmoud Farshchian. Of course, it should be noted that Master Farshchian himself also has a hand in designing Rug Tableau maps.  
Also, the prominent Isfahani artist, Professor Mohammad Reza Pourbaghban, can be named as one of the famous teachers in the field of Rug Tableau design and texture.  
- Calligraphy and Quranic verses: Quranic verses and hadiths, and sometimes famous Persian slogans are often used in the texture of this category of Rug Tableaus.

How to design a map of a handmade Rug Tableau 

Currently, the maps used for the production of handwoven Rug Tableaus are prepared by hand and computer. In manual drawing for the texture of Rug Tableaus, the desired image or pattern is printed on paper in color using printing machines, and the weaver weaves the Rug Tableau based on this raster map. But with the advancement of technology and with the use of computer analysis and image processing algorithms bit by bit, the motifs related to Rug Tableaus are converted into codes with two parameters of the location on the image and the color of each point with the help of special software. These types of maps are called computer maps. Computer maps are very accurate in terms of color separation, but on the other hand, special elegance and motifs can be implemented better with paper maps; Because when weaving with paper maps, the weaver can use all kinds of artistic knots to create special elegance and precise details, but in computer maps, it is not possible to use artistic knots.

The type of fibers in the texture of the hand-woven Rug Tableau

Although the use of Rug Tableaus is different from ordinary carpets and Rug Tableaus do not "step on" so to speak, but still the use of high-quality, natural and high-quality raw materials is of special importance in its texture. In fact, the quality of the woven Rug Tableau is directly influenced by the quality of the raw materials used in it. Luster, durability, flexibility, and most importantly, color stability, are the things that must be present in the final product in order for a hand-woven Rug Tableau to be of good quality, and this requires the use of high-quality raw materials. Depending on the place of weaving, Rug Tableaus may be woven with different fibers, the most important of which are the following:  
- Wool: The most widely used raw material in the texture of handwoven Rug Tableaus is wool fibers. These fibers, which are made by spinning sheep's wool, have different qualities depending on the type of fodder that the sheep eats and the breed of sheep. The western and northwestern provinces of Iran have the best quality wool for Rug Tableau  weaving. Wool fibers are used as piles or knots in hand-woven Rug Tableaus.  
-    Cotton: The most common fiber used in Rug Tableau  weaving after wool is definitely cotton. Cotton fibers are often used for the warp and weft of Rug Tableaus, increasing the strength and durability of the finished product.  
- Silk: In the weaving of exquisite and expensive Rug Tableaus, natural silk fibers are used as lint, alone or together with wool fibers. The use of silk in the pile of the Rug Tableau adds shine, elegance, beauty and softness to the final effect. It should be noted that in recent years, due to the high cost and scarcity of natural silk, in some cases, artificial silk is used as an alternative in the texture of Rug Tableaus.  
- Merino: Merino yarn is a fine type of wool fiber obtained from the wool of a special type of sheep. Today, merino fibers are widely used as piles in the texture of fine Rug Tableaus. In fact, due to its greater delicacy than wool fibers, as well as the greater resistance of merino to abrasion, its use in the texture of Rug Tableau is superior to wool.

Common dimensions of handmade Rug Tableaus

In terms of dimensions, most Rug Tableaus are woven in sizes between 50x35, 70x50, 100x70, 120x80, 150x100 and 300x200 cm. Of course, it should be mentioned that in some factories of machine-made Rug Tableau  production in Kashan, as the pole of production of machine-made Rug Tableau panels in Iran , weave of carpet panels is also available up to 12 meters.

Important points when buying a handmade Rug Tableau

In the end, we point out the things that should be taken into consideration when buying a handmade Rug Tableau :  
1- Original and special Rug Tableaus usually have a certificate of product specification, which is written on the back of the Rug Tableau . When buying a hand-woven Rug Tableau, make sure that the Rug Tableau is original by referring to this birth certificate.  
2- The dimensions of a high-quality Rug Tableau should be standard, and it should not have any crookedness in the corners. To make sure this is correct, fold the rug in half and make sure it is level by matching the corners of the rug.  
3- In many cases, it has been observed that the sellers hide some of the Rug Tableau defects by framing them. Therefore, it is better to get the Rug Tableau without a frame, and then frame it yourself.  
4- Many features or defects of the Rug Tableau, such as whether it is coarse or fine, the type of knots used in the texture, accuracy and cleanliness in wefting, etc., can be seen by looking at its back. Therefore, it is necessary to check the back of the Rug Tableau when buying it.  
5- The final finishing of the Rug Tableau is one of the important and basic stages of Rug Tableau production, which has a significant effect on its beauty and quality. Therefore, always choose a Rug Tableau that, in addition to following the correct weaving steps and selecting high-quality raw materials, is also properly paid.

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