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Persian Handwoven: Zilou

Los Angeles Home of Rugs on Feb 9th 2022

Zilou is a very beautiful yet simple and humble hand weave. It can be said that this characteristic has made it an original and traditional art of people who inhabit the borders of the desert of Persi … read more

Persian Handicrafts: Gemej

Los Angeles Home of Rugs on Feb 9th 2022

Pottery holds a significant place in the cultural heritage of Gilan, known as one of the major centers of pottery in Persia. The ancient roots of pottery in Gilan can be traced back to the Iron Age … read more

Persian Handwoven: Chador-Shab Fabric

Los Angeles Home of Rugs on Feb 7th 2022

The fabric called Chador-Shab in many Gilan, Mazandaran, and Khorasan villages is usually woven in eighty-by-eighty inches. It is used to wrap mattresses, coverlets, clothes, and other things differen … read more

Persian Handwoven: Batik, the Traditional Fabric

Los Angeles Home of Rugs on Feb 5th 2022

Silkscreen prints are made by forcing paint or ink onto a surface through a stretched piece of cloth, and Batik is a method of printing colored patterns on cloth that involves putting wax over some pa … read more

Persian Nomads: Boyer-Ahmadi Tribes

Los Angeles Home of Rugs on Feb 4th 2022

Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad have located southwest of Persia. It is a mountainous region where the Zagros Mountains range covers most northern and eastern parts. The highest point is Dena Mountain, wit … read more