What are Persian Qashgai Rug?
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QASHGAI OF FARS
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| The major rug producers from the Fars region of southern Persia are known as Qashgai.They are people of Turkic origin and are believed to have migrated from Azerbaijan area in the 16th Century. They are pastoral nomads who measure prosperity by the size of their livestock herds and their status by the size of their family. Today few true nomads survive, although small groups of Qashgai tribal people still prefer the nomadic life and twice a year make the trek across the Zargros mountain range to new pastures. |
Alan and Polly Harrison pose with a group of Qashgai nomads |
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| The carpets of the Qashgai are the most beautiful of the Fars region and the patterns reflect the tribal connection with the North East Persia and southern Caucasus | |||||||
Rugs produced by all nomadic groups tend to be small and portable, but larger size Qashgai carpets are being produced in villages and workshops situated around the town of Shiraz, the capital of the Fars region. |
Shiraz is also known as the City of Roses |
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After 7 hours a sit down is very welcome |
The foundation of the carpet is usually natural wool, mixed with goat hair for extra strength. To this the pile of the carpet is knotted using wool often coloured with vegetable dyes. | ||||||
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Weaving is by no means restricted to the production of rugs. Many items are woven for their personal uses and are of great interest to collectors and decorators. These include door and wall hangings, saddle cloths, camel bags and storage bags known as juvals.
