Nain Carpets, a more beautiful world

Nain Carpets, a more beautiful world

In Iran, about 200 kilometers east of Isfahan, close to the western edge of the great desert Dasht-e-Kavir, is the picturesque city of Nain. Carpets from this city have a high reputation and are very popular. The traditional Nain carpets are one of the most beautiful Persian rugs in the world.

The material of Nain carpets, as well as the workmanship, is of the highest class and the knot density is high; often more than one million knots per square meter. The material in the more exclusive carpets consists of wool on a silk warp or silk in the warp as well as in the weft and pile. The high quality material of these carpets and their elegant design are two factors that make them bold between other Persian carpets. The Kork wool used in these carpets have higher quality than average and the silk is also well-known.

The most common pattern is a medallion in the middle together with arabesques and floral motifs. Other traditional Persian patterns are common in weaving these carpets. The weavers these days are bringing more possibilities such as round, hexagon, and octagon shapes for the frame of the carpets to make them adjustable to the different tastes of the customers.

Another important factor of Nain carpets is the dyeing. The dye of these carpets is natural and vegetal that is handcrafted. The colors which are more common in Nain carpets are cream, kaki, brown, dark red, navy blue, sky blue, and grey. Other colors such as copper, green, and pink consider as secondary colors for these carpets.

The system of naming Nain carpets is depend of the number of “la”. “La” is the number of twisted threads in one warp string that shows how fine the design of the carpet is. Nain carpets are categorized into 4 “la”, 6 “la”, and 9 “la”. The Nain carpet with 4 “la” has finer design than the 9 “la”. The 4 “la” Nain carpet is an expensive carpet that due to the high value of it, it is rare to be found.