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Ardekan Rugs and Carpets Guide

Quality New Persian Ardekan Rugs and Carpets for Sale

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Ardekan Rugs and Carpets

A while back I used to sell a few rugs. I did not always know where things were from but I did my best. The first time I saw an Ardekan carpet it was sold to me as a Kashan. I always thought a 30 Raj Kashan seemed a little odd and now it finally dawned on me that it was an Ardekan.

Ardekan carpets are not nearly as fine as we normally expect in a Kashan. However they invariably follow traditional Kashan patterns and can look attractive in many settings.

Ardahkan is in the Northwest corner of Yazd province on Route 71 which is the highway that skirts the salt desert. Even though it is between Yazd and Nain it almost always draws its influence from Kashan. Historically it is a center of camel raising.

Examples

9 by 12 Foot (Ardekan) Kashan Carpet

UniqueRooms 12 by 8 Ardakan Carpet

View of back Ardakan Carpet

Ardekan Rug Structure

Structure: Asymmetrical knot. 30 Raj about 11 knots per horizontal inch and 11 knots per vertical inch. 118 per square inch
Yarn Spin: Z.
Warp: Cotton, white.
Weft: Cotton 2 shot.
Pile: 2 Wool singles.
Ends: warp fringe.
Selvages: Overcast with wool.

Internet Resources on Ardekan Rugs

Ardekan rugs for sale - Area Rugs, Iranian Ardekan Rug Gallery

Guide to Ardekan Rugs and Carpets

www.PersianCarpetGuide.com