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|Name            = Ardakan Rug
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|Name            = Ardekan Rug
 
|Original name    = قالی اردکان
 
|Original name    = قالی اردکان
|Alternative names      = Ardakan Carpet
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|Alternative names      = Ardekan Carpet
  
 
|Origin    = {{flag|Iran}}: Yazd
 
|Origin    = {{flag|Iran}}: Yazd
|Category      = [[City Style|City]]
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|Common designs      = [[Medallion]], [[Shah Abbasi]]
 
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|Common colors    = Ivory, Beige, Red, Blue
 
|Common colors    = Ivory, Beige, Red, Blue
|Dyeing method    = [[Natural Dyeing|Natural]], [[Synthetic Dyeing|Synthetic]]
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|Dyeing method    = Natural, Synthetic
 
|Pile material      = [[Wool]], [[Silk]]
 
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Ardekan rugs originate in the Yazd Province of central Iran. Throughout this area of Iran other small towns including Boroujerd, Josheghan, Khomaine, Najafabad, Taleghan, and Veramin, still weave Persian carpets with influences carried forward from the 16th century. Weavers from Ardekan use a asymmetrical knot. Ardekan rugs woven in the larger cities are of the highest standards. Even though Ardaken rugs produced in villages tend to be of lesser quality than those produced in the larger cities, they are considered to be among the best in the world. It may take years for a dedicated artisan to produce a single rug.
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Ardekan rugs originate from Ardakan, in the northwest corner of Yazd Province, known for its fabulous Persian carpets, is also historically a center of camel raising. Although it is located between Yazd and Nain, its influence comes primarily from Kashan. Throughout this area of Iran other small towns including Boroujerd, Josheghan, Khomaine, Najafabad, Taleghan, and Veramin, still weave Persian carpets with influences carried forward from the 16th century. Weavers from Ardekan use a Persian asymmetrical knot. Ardekan rugs woven in the larger cities are of the highest standards. Even though Ardekan rugs produced in villages tend to be of lesser quality than those produced in the larger cities, they are considered to be among the best in the world. It may take years for a dedicated artisan to produce a single rug.
 
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== History ==
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==History==
'''Ardekan''' is a city located in the '''Yazd''' Province of central Iran.<ref> Moheban, 2015, p.63</ref> Ardakan town southeast of Nain in Iran and a source of rugs with Kashan designs, though more coarsely woven.<ref>Stone, 2013, 30</ref> Ardekan carpets are known in the market from the 1920s, and were woven with a [[Kerman Rug|KERMAN]] OR [[Yazd Rug|YAZD]] design and technique. These carpets are marketed as Yazd or Kerman in the trade.<br>
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Ardekan is a city located in the Yazd Province of central Iran. Ardekan carpets are known in the market from the 1920s, and were woven with a Kerman or Yazd design and technique. They were made with a cotton foundation and a wool pile. The Persian (asymmetric) knot was exclusively used. The designs are floral with either a medallion or an allover style. The motifs have palmette, leaf, and vine designs throughout the carpet. These carpets are marketed as Yazd or Kerman in the trade.<br>
Because of low labor costs during the last quarter of the twentieth century, some [[Kashan Rug|KASHAN]] and [[Nain Rug|NAIN]] manufacturers subsidized and assisted Ardekan weavers in making Nain and Kashan designs and styles. Ardekan weavers handled this change accordingly and made carpets in a wide quality range of medium to very fine in grade. The economic impact improved the daily lives for the people of Ardekan.<ref> Moheban, 2015, p.63</ref>
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Because of low labor costs during the last quarter of the twentieth century, some Kashan and Nain manufacturers subsidized and assisted Ardekan weavers in making Nain and Kashan designs and styles. Ardekan weavers handled this change accord-ingly and made carpets in a wide quality range of medium to very fine in grade. The economic impact improved the daily lives for the people of Ardekan.<ref>Moheban, 2015, 63</ref>
  
== Materials ==
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=== Foundation and Pile ===
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Ardekan carpets were made with a [[Cotton|cotton]] foundation and a [[Wool|wool]] pile.<ref> Moheban, 2015, p.63</ref> They are usually woven from wool and [[Silk|silk]], or a combination of the two. Although the foundation is generally made of cotton because of its strength and durability, there are rare pieces where the foundation is be made of pure silk.
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==References==
 
 
== Techniques and structures ==
 
=== Color and dyeing ===
 
Traditionally the colors used are varying shades of burgundy, red, navy blue, and ivory.
 
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=== Motifs and Designs ===
 
The designs are floral with either a [[Medallion Design|medallion]] or an [[Allover Design|allover]] style. The motifs have palmette, leaf, and vine designs throughout the carpet.<ref> Moheban, 2015, p.63</ref> The designs are generally woven around a central medallion, some of which may be repeated in the corners. The other fields on Ardekan rugs may be densely decorated with flowers and vines. The main border on Ardekan rugs most frequently features the famous Herati (arched leaf) motif, while the secondary borders feature rosettes.
 
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=== Weaving techniques ===
 
The Persian ([[Asymmetrical Knot|asymmetric]]) knot was exclusively used.<ref> Moheban, 2015, p.63</ref> Ardekan rugs are available in a wide variety of sizes.
 
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== See also ==
 
[[Kerman Rug]], [[Yazd Rug]], [[Kashan Rug]], [[Nain Rug]]
 
== References ==
 
 
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{{Reflist}}
== Bibliography ==
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==Bibliography==
* Abraham Levi Moheban, (2015), ''[[The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets|The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of Weaving]]'', NewYork: Princeton Architectural Press.
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# Abraham Levi Moheban. 2015. ''The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of Weaving''. NewYork: Princeton Architectural Press.
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Latest revision as of 11:20, 13 August 2020

Ardekan Rug
Ardakan-Rugs-Rugman-Collection.jpg
Design of Ardekan Rug (Rugman)
General information
NameArdekan Rug
Original nameقالی اردکان
Alternative name(s)Ardekan Carpet
Origin Iran: Yazd
CategoryCity
Technical information
Common designsMedallion, Shah Abbasi
Common colorsIvory, Beige, Red, Blue
Dyeing methodNatural, Synthetic
Pile materialWool, Silk
Foundation materialCotton
Knot typeAsymmetrical (Persian)


Ardekan rugs originate from Ardakan, in the northwest corner of Yazd Province, known for its fabulous Persian carpets, is also historically a center of camel raising. Although it is located between Yazd and Nain, its influence comes primarily from Kashan. Throughout this area of Iran other small towns including Boroujerd, Josheghan, Khomaine, Najafabad, Taleghan, and Veramin, still weave Persian carpets with influences carried forward from the 16th century. Weavers from Ardekan use a Persian asymmetrical knot. Ardekan rugs woven in the larger cities are of the highest standards. Even though Ardekan rugs produced in villages tend to be of lesser quality than those produced in the larger cities, they are considered to be among the best in the world. It may take years for a dedicated artisan to produce a single rug.

History

Ardekan is a city located in the Yazd Province of central Iran. Ardekan carpets are known in the market from the 1920s, and were woven with a Kerman or Yazd design and technique. They were made with a cotton foundation and a wool pile. The Persian (asymmetric) knot was exclusively used. The designs are floral with either a medallion or an allover style. The motifs have palmette, leaf, and vine designs throughout the carpet. These carpets are marketed as Yazd or Kerman in the trade.
Because of low labor costs during the last quarter of the twentieth century, some Kashan and Nain manufacturers subsidized and assisted Ardekan weavers in making Nain and Kashan designs and styles. Ardekan weavers handled this change accord-ingly and made carpets in a wide quality range of medium to very fine in grade. The economic impact improved the daily lives for the people of Ardekan.[1]

See also

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References

  1. Moheban, 2015, 63

Bibliography

  1. Abraham Levi Moheban. 2015. The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of Weaving. NewYork: Princeton Architectural Press.