خبر در روزنامه خراسان
Khorassan, newspaper,
Wed. dd: jan.25.1989
No.11446
Knitting of one pair of exquisite/unique carpets of the world began in mashhad
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Knitting of the most exquisite, unique carpets of the world, with two separate sides, design ,drawing and colours, was started in mashhad by a carpet expert/ artist
According to our reporter, a pair of carpets, with a thickness of 6 mm each, one side of which is naeen design, with 10 colours and the other side is isfahan design with 15 working hours to finish. Up till now 10% of the work has been done
The naeen design has, on one side, "lachak toranj" with uncut knitting design, copper colour, and will have 1,200,000 knots, and the isfahan design on the other side will have a carpet frame drawing, with background in cream colour, with 1,200,000 knots
Also the second carpet is a two-sided-one with naeen design in 10 colours and tabriz design I 20 colours, dimensions: 175 cm × 275 cm, 15% of the work has been done, and the other side will have Naeen Design with "Lachak Toranj" drawing in crimson background and will own 2,250,000 Knots, the other side of which is Tabriz designed, with "Jooshagan Talfighi Gonbadi and Mehrabi" in azure colour background, mixing green grass and cream colours, with 2,250,000 Knots. It will take twice time of the first carpet for its completion. The weight of each square meter of these two beautiful, fine and unique carpets is 1200 kg and the hair height on both sides is 6 mm. The material used for these two carpets consists of 70% silk and 30% wool and cotton, and the whole twenty colours are herbal ones
Mr.Mohammad Reza Aazami Bafrani, the designer of these two unique carpets stated: knitting of these carpets is done by crossing hooks and knots, and the "Cheleh" is of cotton. After completing the work, I hope I shall show the knitting method to the interested people
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Data of translation: Apr.3.1989
(14 Farvardin 1368)