Iran-Azarbaijan Handcrafts
Tabriz, the city of art and handicrafts
This article seeks to present the most remarkable handicrafts of the region, ranging from bags, shoes, and leather to hand-woven carpet, tableau rugs, kilims and baskets. Let’s get to know the most popular and the most famous of them:
Verni (kilim), an unparalleled souvenir
Verni (kilim), called Soumak in Azeri language, is a type of lintless one-layer underlay with simple designs like those of other kilim types.
Based on data obtained from the past, the art of weaving vernis has been passed down from nomads, whose women and girls used to weave the warps and wefts with care.
Vernis are usually woven with wool, silk, cotton, and animal hair, and are normally navy blue, cream, crimson, blue, white and pinkish-purple in color.
Villagers and nomads of Azarbaijan still continue to weave vernis to this day with love and leave behind superb designs.
Verni (kilim), an unparalleled souvenir
Verni (kilim), called Soumak in Azeri language, is a type of lintless one-layer underlay with simple designs like those of other kilim types.
Based on data obtained from the past, the art of weaving vernis has been passed down from nomads, whose women and girls used to weave the warps and wefts with care.
Vernis are usually woven with wool, silk, cotton, and animal hair, and are normally navy blue, cream, crimson, blue, white and pinkish-purple in color.
Villagers and nomads of Azarbaijan still continue to weave vernis to this day with love and leave behind superb designs.
Volumetric Weavers Carpets tabriz
The carpets of Tabriz and their design have unique specifications and features, and since their detailed study is very time consuming, we will only describe them to you in title:
1) The existence of very large and experienced professors in the field of design and weaving of handmade carpets in the city of Tabriz has caused the carpets of this region to be woven and produced not only in Iran but also on the principles of international standards.
2) From the features and specifications of Tabriz carpets, we can mention the very high color diversity, which can be said seriously; No external and internal samples can be found equal to them.
3) Quality in weaving is one of the important principles in the carpets of this region, which has caused most of the weavings in Tabriz to be designed and woven in a high number and in a fine texture.
4) The use of high quality fibers and at the same time expensive fibers, especially silk and wool, has caused the durability and strength of Tabriz handmade carpets to be very high.
5) The use of light shade in the weaves of this area has caused the creation of depth in a variety of Tabriz carpets is a common feature
Silversmithing, an art passed down from the Sassanid era
Silversmithing became popular in the Sassanid era and still remains so to this day. Silver articles and dishes are made with hammering, pressing, bending, and casting.
The art entered East Azarbaijan from Turkey in 1915, and that is why Tabriz is seen as the birthplace of silversmithing in Iran.
Silversmiths in Tabriz are very professional. Using silver articles in home decorations gives a dazzling beauty to their surroundings.
Although prices of silver have recently witnessed a sharp rise, silver articles, like those made of gold, have kept their own specific customers.
