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Reprinted from:
Honar Nameh
University of Art, Tehran
No. 15, Summer 2002
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Mat &
Card Weaving
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Weaving, by Mustafa Rustami |
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Since long ago man has
been preoccupied with the idea of a ground cover to
sit on for his peace of mind. People of each land have
produced ground covers in a variety of forms, textures
and patterns out of different native materials at
their disposal.
Mat weaving is one such craft that man has employed
since earliest times to make ground covers and other
equipment and utilities, and continues to be perfected
today.
"Koub-bafi" is the authentic native mat
weaving technique of the people of northern Iran (the
most humid seashore of Caspian Sea), especially
Mazandaran province. It is well adapted to the
climactic condition there.
For natives, it symbolizes nature, feelings, peace of
mind, and "Life" in general. This craft is
well worth preserving, as it would help the region
economically as well as preserving its culture
forever green land.
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Weaving, by Shahla Amini |
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Weaving and
textile have always served as vehicles for
creating works of art, expressing beauty and
covering man's inner feeling and emotions.
Even primitives have made use of designs and
colors to enhance the beauty of their
textiles.
Weaving a narrow band or a rug to cover the
ground, or clothing to protect his body
against wind and rain must have been for him a
source of pride and grandeur.
Not only have colors and designs been
innovatively achieved using simple or complex
and real or abstract patterns, but also man's
creativity reveals itself in the innovation of
techniques, forms, and weaving looms in order
to produce ever more varied, beautiful and
complex textiles.
These innovations cover elementary looms and
computerized jacquard systems used in big
textile factories, card weaving, and other
purely manual techniques, such as macramé or
even the oversized hangings called "soft
sculpture" and "fiber art".
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Research:
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