Cosiness and comfort in the house depend on many things, including the warm and beautiful carpet on the floor. But, as you know, in addition to its advantages, it also has drawbacks. For example, it is an excellent dust collector, and cleaning it is not so simple. But these problems can be avoided if you choose a lint-free carpet.
Features of lint-free carpets
The canvas of such a carpet is formed by a simple interweaving of warp and weft threads, therefore its surface is smooth, without lint, and the pattern can be not only on the front, but also on the inside.
Thanks to a special counting technique, the masters on the canvas create not only a variety of patterns, but even real paintings, such as in cross-stitch. Such carpets, paintings, such as tapestries or trellises, are often used not as floor coverings, but for wall decor. By the way, along with a decorative lint-free carpet, in this case, it also functions as an additional insulation.
It is believed that such carpets come from the usual mat, but now, of course, others are used, including synthetic materials. For example, machine-made lint-free carpets are often woven from acrylic fibers or even rayon. But the best and traditional material is natural wool.
From the depths of centuries
The art of carpet weaving was born many thousands of years ago. This is evidenced by written sources and archaeological finds. So, in Altai, in the Pazyryk mound , a carpet was found that is 2500 years old. Thanks to permafrost, it is perfectly preserved, you can admire the bright color, and the intricate pattern, and the images of griffins, fallow deer and horsemans.
The most ancient are woolen lint-free carpets that were woven in Ancient Egypt and Persia. And in later times, the products of Arab masters were considered the best. These carpets were very expensive and were not only a luxury item, but also a kind of symbol of greatness. They were laid in front of the thrones of the rulers, and apparently, since those ancient times, the custom appeared on solemn occasions for guests of honor to spread carpet paths.
In Europe, carpet weaving appeared in the Middle Ages. Moreover, they made almost exclusively lint-free carpets - tapestries and trellises, which decorated the walls. The best European products of this kind were Brussels trellises.
Currently, a lint-free carpet is no longer a luxury item, although handicrafts are still very much appreciated.
Keeping hands warm
With the spread of machine production, lint-free handmade rug has not lost its relevance. At all times, the work of the master was respected and valued above the machine.
Currently, hand-made carpet weaving centers are concentrated in the countries of the Middle East, India, as well as in Dagestan and Azerbaijan. Not even centuries-old traditions are preserved there, but millennia-old traditions, and craftswomen (women are mainly engaged in carpet weaving) use techniques and techniques that have not changed since ancient times. Even the machines on which the beautiful carpets are made are as simple as possible and seem to have come from the era of the pyramids and warlike nomads.
And the drawings of these carpets are also traditional. The main elements of the ornament, patterns and composition have not changed for centuries and have been preserved by more than one generation of craftsmen. According to the drawing, connoisseurs can easily distinguish Azerbaijani jajim from Turkish kilim or Dagestan sumac.
Types of lint-free carpets
There are many varieties of such carpet products, but the most famous and common are kilims and sumacs.
Kilim is a handmade, woolen, lint-free carpet with a smooth surface. Its peculiarity is that it has no inside out, and the bright pattern of the picture is equally good both from the front and from the inside. The word "kilim" of Turkish, or rather even Persian, origin means flooring.
Sumakhs have a furry wrong side, which is formed by the ends of woolen threads left during operation. A lint-free carpet made using this technique is softer and much warmer than kilim, and such carpets are woven in Dagestan.
But the varieties of Azerbaijani carpets - dzhemzhimy, shedde and zili differ not so much in technique as in ornament. The most striking and decorative are zili.
Interest and respect for handmade work support the existence and development of the ancient art of carpet weaving. And masters who preserve the traditions of their ancestors give us the opportunity to enjoy the beauty and convenience of works of their art.