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Where is HERIZ?
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Weaver
HERIZ
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The district and the town of HERIZ (Harees) are known as historical places in the eastern province of Azarbaijan.
The town of HERIZ is one of the oldest and the most fertile areas of
the province. Important religious and historic places in the area
include: Sheikh Ishaaq Tomb
Maneeq Grave The Town of HERIZ and the surrounding villages
are internationally well-known for the good quality and very beautiful
carpets produced there. HERIZ rugs and carpets are valued for their
artistic quality not only in IRAN, but all around the world.
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Qoosahdaq Mountain
HERIZ
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small town of Heriz is the center of the weaving areas in Azerbaijan
and has given its name to one of the most important production centers.
Carpets from the town's workshops are of better quality than those from the less accessible mountain villages.
HERIZ red and a highly individual medallion are the main characteristics of these popular carpets.
Old and antique examples, in various blue tones, are occasionally found
in the trade and at auctions. Brown, beige and turquoise shades
indicate older pieces.
HERIZ silk carpets are exceptionally finely knotted and are both rare
and very beautiful. The designs of old HERIZ rugs differ radically from
those of new pieces
| The Heriz rug is now the Iron Rug of Iran.
Heriz are thick, tough, and often inexpensive
rugs that appeal strongly to the US market. The
Heriz rug is produced in the Northwest corner of
Iran on and around Mount Sabalan. Part of the
reason for the toughness of Heriz carpets is that
Mount Sabalan is sitting on a major deposit of
Copper. Trace copper in the drinking water of the
sheep produces the highest quality of rug wool.
The copper makes the wool stronger and far more
resilient than wool from most other areas. Heriz
rugs include rugs from the towns of Ahar,
Heriz, Mehraban, Sarab,
Serapi,
Bakhshaish,
and Gorevan.
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Another factor is the rugs coarse
construction. I have heard that Gorevan Heriz can
be as course as 25 kpsi but in my experience 30
KPSI is the low end of the normal range to 100 -
110 KPSI on the high end. A common mistake is
to assume that because Gorevan is the coarsest it
must be the least desirable. Gorevan is the
coarsest because it uses heavier wefts and warps
and because they use multiple singles in the same
knot. As we can see in the image to the left four
strands or singles may be used in one knot. This
makes a wonderfully durable rug. |
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