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Persian Substyles
Afshar
,Ardabil,
Bakhtiari,
Bijar,
Esfahan,
Farahan,
Hamadan,
Heriz,
Joushaghan,
Kashan,
Kerman,
Malayer,
Mashad,
Nain,
Quashghai,
Qum,
Ravar,
Sarab,
Saruk,
Senneh,
Serapi,
Shiraz,
Tabriz,
Varamin
Nain - View Our Persian Nain Rugs Collection
The city of Nain is located in the central Iranian province of Esfahan. Prior to the 1930s, men's cloaks (abaas) were woven in this city; however, as cloaks went out of fashion, the rug industry replaced the cloak-industry. Nain rugs are woven with the asymmetrical (Persian) knot inside both workshops and homes, and are sold through the bazaars of the capital city of the province also named Esfahan. Although the majority of Nain rugs have either wool pile, or wool pile with silk highlights, all-silk Nain rugs are woven as well. The foundation of Nain rugs can be either cotton or silk.
Nain rugs are known worldwide for their fine weave and extremely detailed curvilinear designs. They are similar to Esfahan rugs in both design and construction. One main difference is that more animal motifs, especially birds, are used in the background of Nain rugs. One distinguishing trait that sets Nain rugs apart from other styles is the use of the islimi motif. The common designs consist of star medallions, shah abbasi and islimi medallion-and-corner, all-over shah abbasi, mina-khani, and paneled (often curved panels). It is common to see floral (mainly shah abbasi) and animal motifs (frequently birds) inside the panels and even inside the compartments of the mina-khani. The shah abbasi motif is the most common border motif.
In the shah abbasi and islimi medallion-and-corner design, the medallion is frequently round and surrounded by about 16 shah abbasi motifs in a way that the medallion resembles the center of a large flower and the shah abbasi motifs surrounding it are its petals. The pendants attached to the top and bottom of the medallion are large and very noticeable. The background of the rug is filled with shah abbasi and islimi motifs. Each corner is a quarter of the circular medallion, and the border is filled with shah abbasi motifs.
One distinguishing characteristic of Nain rugs is their restrained yet elegant palette. The colors used in Nain rugs tend to be muted rather than bright. White, ivory, beige, buff, light gray, light blue, turquoise, navy, light brown, camel, and burgundy are among the most frequently used colors with beige and navy being the dominant background colors. Red and green are also used but to a much lesser extent.
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