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| Pile | wool, think clipped | Designs | herati design. | | Warp/Weft | weft cotton, warp wool | Colours | Dark blue, biege | | Knots | Persian knot. 250 to 350 knots | Tribal | Village |
Malayer is a small city located in the region of west central Persia. Their production of rugs should not be confused with the old Malayer Farahans, which are no longer made. They encompass the works of a number of village weaving groups in and around the small market town of Malayer, and are generally very well made, using top quality pile wool and mainly vegetable dyes.
Although they are not among the most finely knotted Persian rugs, they are soundly compacted and are durable. Malayer designs are similar to the more traditional Saruq arrangements but slightly coarser in weave and more geometric in design. Some villages in the region produce items closer in appearance to those from Borujird or Borchalu. The most common background colour is dark blue, but rust red and cream are also used, and a number of paler blues, reds, yellow ochres and burnt orange are introduced as secondary shades.
The towns acts as a collection centre for the surrounding villages and, although some rugs are marketed under their village names, the vast majority are simply referred to as Malayers. |
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