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Tabriz is an old city; in Assyrian sources, it was mentioned that typically it was built in 791 A.C. and the building of this city was related to Zobide, wife of the Caliph Harun al-Rashid in Baghdad, … read more

Traditional dyeing refers to boiling wool, cotton, or silk spools using natural dyes derived from a group of plants rather than industrial agents and chemicals. Tabriz has been the center of hand … read more

Manual spun wool is by far better than spun wool by machine for rug weaving; natural irregularities may happen in spinning and bring a discontinuity in the diameter of fiber that makes compression in … read more

Trailer of "The Poot", a 2009 documentary about Persian hand-knotted rugs by Elham Asadi. Selected and screened at Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festivals (IDFA).IDFA writers: "Carpet weavi … read more

Shah-Abbas the great chose the city of Isfahan as the capital during the Safavid dynasty. He built many magnificent buildings and mosques in the city. Shah-Abbas, like other rulers of this dynasty, … read more