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Apparently,
fame of traditional herbal dyeing have been essential
reason of attraction in Arak rugs. It is simple thought,
if we relate vast weaving of past time to some limited
dyes (yet with best quality). Most attraction and fame of
ancient Farahan region and Sarough, even Arak rugs are
found in local particularities, as well as designs and
images of these rugs.
In
Fathali Shah era to the last years of Nasseredin Shah
reign, limited existent rugs have had completely regional
and local identity. Those rugs known as ancient Farahan
and Moshkabad rugs, if those have been found, are not
related to today's Arak rugs, with monotonous and
conventional images.
Some
ancient and traditional images, like fish, paisley,
corner-medallion and a pattern belonged to Shalle weaving
“Almond”, which has been come from Kerman or Kashan,
on relatively coarse rugs – and also existence of some
special images in ancient rugs of Khamseh, Saraband,
Lilian, Sarough and Moshkabad signifies that in the
central region of Iran and near an area, which today is
called Arak, has been very rich and significant carpet
weaving.
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