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How
can I buy carpets from MehreenCarpet.com?
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Via
www.mehreencarpet.com through our
100% secure shopping service. This
is easy and always available for your
shopping convenience. We have state
of the art technology including secure
server encryption technology to protect
all of your personal credit information.
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How
do I create a Personal Wish List? |
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A personal wish list is a great way
to save carpets to look at later .
Click the “Add to wish list
button” on the product Details
page located on ther right column.
To see your selections, simply click
on the Wish List at the top of any
page, and you will see all of the
save carpets.
Your selections will remain indefinitely
in your Wish List. You have to register
with us to enjoy this useful feature. |
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How
does our pricing work? |
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At MehreenCarpet.com there are no
middlemen. Sowe bring the carpet to
you at a price lower than the wholesale
price most carpet dealers pay.
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What
methods of payment does MehreenCarpet.com
accept? |
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For your comfort & convenience,
MehreenCarpet.com accepts a wide variety
of secure payment methods –
both online and off. We currently
accept Visa, MasterCard, American
Express, Diner’s Club, Discover,
and PayPal, as well as International
Money Orders in US Dollars, and corporate
checks.
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How
do I view my orders? |
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When
you login the site, there is My Account
at the top of any page, click on My
Account and enter your username and
password. A selection of options will
be presented, Click “My order
History” to track your order.
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What
if I don’t like the carpet after
I receive it? |
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Customer
Satisfaction is our #1 goal at MehreenCarpet.com,
and so we stand behind every single
carpet we sell. That means your satisfaction
is completely guaranteed thanks to
our 90-Day Satisfaction Guarantee.
If, for any reason you are not 100%
satisfied, simply return your order
within 90 days of purchase for exchange
or refund, less the cost of return
shipping. Please Note: It can take
up to 2-3 weeks for a credit to appear
or 4-6 weeks to receive a refund check.
Shipping costs on all returns going
back to the MehreenCarpet.com warehouse
are the responsibility of the customer
except in cases where the carpet may
be defective. We recommend that packages
be sent back to us with UPS or FedEx
Ground or any other carrier that can
track and insure its packages.
Make sure to call or email us with
the tracking number so that we can
track the package for you and issue
credit immediately upon arrival. Please
be sure to completely wrap your returns
in the original packaging or equivalent
and use tape to secure it. Please
MAKE SURE to print the Invoice number
of the carpet and your name on the
package.
Please note that we inspect the carpet
upon arrival and items that have been
soiled or damaged may be refused or
cause you to incur additional fees.
We will not accept carpet that have
been visibly damaged or soiled. No
refunds will be given after 30 days.
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Do
you ship to APO/PO Boxes? |
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We
regret that at this time we are unable
to ship our products to APO or PO
Box addresses. |
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What
happens if my carpet is damaged or lost
while in transit to me? Who is responsible? |
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Because
of the way our carpets have been packaged,
and because of our long-standing relationship
with our trusted transport provider,
please note that damage and/or loss
during shipment is a rare occurrence.
Nonetheless, MehreenCarpet.com takes
careful precaution to ensure our customers
are inconvenienced as little as possible
under such circumstances. That means
full insurance coverage has been provided
by MehreenCarpet.com in order to cover
the cost of such loss in the rare
case this should occur. |
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What
is the pile of the carpet? What is it
made of? |
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Pile
refers to the material (fiber) used
for weaving carpet. Only natural fibers
are used in handmade carpets. The
main pile materials are wool, silk
and occasionally cotton. Sometimes,
goat and camel hair are also used.
In general, the same material is used
for both by nomadic and village weavers. |
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How
thick is the pile of a carpet? |
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Thickness
of pile varies from carpet to carpet.
It usually up to the weavers’
discretion to trim the pile as he
desires. However, as rule of thumb,
city carpets are trimmed lower (almost
one to one and half Centimeter) and
the tribal carpets are trimmed longer
(up to two and half centimeter). City
carpets usually are very creative
in the nature of design and are full
of curvatures and complex images.
In order to show the design sharply
the weaver must trim the pile low
(if long they wool treads will mingle
and will show a very messy pattern).
However, the tribal carpets have very
simple geometric design which can
be trimmed longer. These nomadic people
use the carpet a tool of protection
and they must be thick to prevent
the cold to penetrate through the
carpet. |
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What
is the Foundation of the carpet? What
is made of? |
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Foundation
refers to the basic structural components
of handmade carpets. These components
consist of warps and wefts that is
often cotton. Wool is used as a foundation
material in some nomadic and village
carpet because wool is readily available
to these weaving groups. Silk is generally
used in foundation of carpets with
silk piles. carpets with silk foundation
and pile are very exceptional and
expensive. These carpets are light
in weight and are very finely knotted.
Silk is a very good foundation material
because it is very strong and keeps
its shape.
Warp - Warps are
vertical strands of fiber which stretch
from the top to the bottom of the
carpet. Warps are an extremely important
component because the knots are tied
to them and the weft strands are passed
(woven) through them. Even tension
of all warp strands is essential in
producing a carpet without wrinkles.
Weft - Wefts are
horizontal strands of fiber that are
passed (woven) through the warp strands.
Unlike the warps, wefts are not structured
prior to weaving. They are added before
and in between the rows of knots to
secure the knots in place. Each side
of the carpet, where the wefts begin
and end, is called selvedge. |
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How
can I be sure that both my credit card
number and personal financial information
is kept safe when making a payment to
MehreenCarpet.com? |
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Our
secure server software is among the
best available today for secure commerce
transactions. All information transmitted
is first encrypted using a 128-bit
SSL (Secure Socket Layer). This is
industry standard and offers the highest
level of encryption possible, which
means you can breathe easy- all communications
between your web browser and our site’s
servers are always private and secure.
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How
can I be sure that both my credit card
number and personal financial information
is kept safe when making a payment to
MehreenCarpet.com? |
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Standard,
unsecured URL address begins "http://".
When you enter secure mode, the beginning
of the URL address will change to
"https://"; the "s"
stands for secure. Most browsers in
secure mode also display a blue line
along the top of the browser window.
Netscape Navigatorª (versions
3.0 and earlier) displays a broken
key symbol in the lower left corner
of your browser window when you are
not viewing a secure page of a site.
This key will become solid when you
enter secure mode. Netscape Communicator
4.0 uses a padlock, in the same location
as the key, to indicate if you are
in standard or secure mode. The padlock
is open in standard mode and closed
in secure mode. In Microsoft's Internet
Explorer¨, you'll see a padlock
symbol at the bottom of your browser
window when the browser is in secure
mode. |
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What
shipping options are available to me
as a MehreenCarpet.com customer? |
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MehreenCarpet.com
uses FedEx as its primary source of
transport. MehreenCarpet.com customers
may choose from Basic Ground shipping,
Express Ground shipping, Second Day
Air, or Next Day Air shipments. Please
note that only those orders shipped
via Basic Ground shipping, qualify
for free shipping within US &
Canada. |
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How
much will I have to pay for shipping? |
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Free
shipping is available on all orders
shipped via FedEx Regular Shipping
option to addresses within US and
Canada, including Alaska, Hawaii,
Puerto Rico, & the US Virgin Islands.
For all other shipping options, additional
charges may apply. While customs and
duties on orders shipped to Canada
will be covered by MehreenCarpet.com,
Canadian residents are required to
pay GST. Canadian residents living
within the province of Ontario are
also required to pay PST.
For upgrades to the FedEx Basic Ground
shipping option, select the shipping
option desired during the checkout
process. Keep in mind that the specific
shipping each Carpet has specific
shipping costs calculated automatically
at time of checkout. |
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How
long does shipping take? |
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For
those orders shipped via FedEx’
Basic Ground to residences within
the US and Canada, you may generally
expect your delivery to arrive within
2-3 weeks of order processing. Please
note that consignment orders held
in an overseas inventory may take
longer to arrive. |
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Do
I need to be at home to accept my delivery
when it arrives? |
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We
realize that you may not necessarily
be home when your delivery arrives.
While we strongly recommend you are
present to accept your delivery in
person, it is not mandatory. Don’t
to worry - if you’re unavailable
at time of delivery, FedEx will leave
the Carpet in a safe place until you
arrive home. |
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Can
I track my order while in shipment?
How? |
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After
you have placed your order, you will
receive a confirmation email from
MehreenCarpet.com. Once your order
has been shipped, we will contact
you again with the necessary shipping/tracking
information. You may use that information
to login at the FedEx website to track
your shipment by confirmation number.
Alternatively, you may login at MehreenCarpet.com
to check the status of your order.
From the homepage of the site, select
My Account at the top of any page
and enter your username and password.
A selection of options will be presented,
check “My order History”
to track your order. |
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How
will I be contacted if I don’t
have an email address? |
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You
do not need an email address to order
a carpet from us. Once your order
is placed online or via phone, you
will receive a phone call from our
Customer Care department with details
regarding your order details. |
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How
is my carpet packaged for safe shipment? |
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Your
carpet will arrive tightly and carefully
wrapped to best preserve it during
its journey from MehreenCarpet, to
your door. While wrapped in its original
packaging, the carpet may appear to
be quite small in comparison to what
one might expect. Don’t be fooled
by its small package size! Following
a thorough wash and dry process, your
carpet is folded up as small as possible
before being rolled up tightly for
safe packaging and shipment. |
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When
I un-wrap my carpet I see slight folds
& creases. How can I get rid of
them? |
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Because
your carpet has been folded and/or
rolled up tightly for safe and efficient
transport, you’ll note that
in some cases the carpet may curl
along edges, or show creases along
lines where it has been folded. Never
fear- to remove the ‘curl’,
simply place something heavy (but
safe!) like a stack of books on the
curling edge. After a few days, the
carpet will lay flat, as it should.
Ridding your carpet of any creases
is even easier. Simply allow for regular
traffic over the carpet, and creases
will be put to an end shortly following
its debut. |
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When
I un-wrap my carpet I see slight folds
& creases. How can I get rid of
them? |
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Because
your carpet has been folded and/or
rolled up tightly for safe and efficient
transport, you’ll note that
in some cases the carpet may curl
along edges, or show creases along
lines where it has been folded. Never
fear- to remove the ‘curl’,
simply place something heavy (but
safe!) like a stack of books on the
curling edge. After a few days, the
carpet will lay flat, as it should.
Ridding your carpet of any creases
is even easier. Simply allow for regular
traffic over the carpet, and creases
will be put to an end shortly following
its debut. |
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How
do I maintain my carpet? |
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Before discussing different ways
of maintaining a carpet, it is important
to mention that even though a handmade
carpet is a work of art, it is made
to be used and walked on. Traditionally,
handmade carpets, especially in
the Middle East, were the only type
of furniture; people slept, ate,
and sat on them. Older carpets are
expected to look worn. With usage,
as the top layers of pile (in most
cases wool) break, the pile looks
shinier and smoother, and with light
exposure the colors look more harmonious.
With proper use, handmade carpets
generally become more valuable.
Remember that handmade carpets are
not easily damaged, so enjoy your
handmade carpet without any worries.
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Follow the
instruction below and you will
enjoy your carpet for generations:Every
two to three years wash the carpet
professionally. It is important
to have it washed professionally
because as the carpet is used,
dust, dirt and broken fiber get
into the foundation. Do not take
the carpet to general carpet-cleaning
companies because the techniques
and chemicals they use for wall-to-wall
carpets may not be appropriate
for handmade carpets.
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In case of
soft drink or alcohol spill, apply
salt or baking soda to the spot
for a few minutes to absorb the
color of the drink. Then vacuum
off the salt or baking soda. After
vacuuming, use a wet towel to
gently wipe the stain in the direction
of the pile. You can wet the towel
with regular or carbonated water.
Be gentle; do not scrub the carpet.
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In case of
water spill, dry the wet spot
immediately with a hairdryer on
warm temperature. Try to dry both
sides of the carpet if possible.
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Vacuum or sweep
your carpet regularly. Use suction
in the direction of the pile.
AVOID USING A BEADER BAR since
it will ruin the pile of the carpet.
Be very careful so that the fringes
do not get pulled or sucked in
by the vacuum cleaner.
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For old stains,
take the carpet to a professional
handmade carpet retailer. Do not
try to clean old stains yourself.
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Rotate your
carpet 180 degrees every few months
depending on the extent of traffic.
Rotation can be helpful since
all parts of a carpet can be exposed
to light equally so that the colors
fade evenly. When colors are exposed
to the sun evenly, they become
harmonious and the carpet ages
nicely, but if different parts
of the carpet receive unequal
amount of sun exposure, overtime,
one side might look over faded
and one side too bright. Also,
rotation can distribute the traffic
evenly as well. All parts of the
carpet should be exposed to equal
amount of traffic so that the
pile wears evenly.
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How
to choose professional carpet cleaning
services ? |
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As a general rule, the safest recommendation
we offer regarding cleaning any
type of carpet is to have it done
professionally using the steam extraction
method.
Be sure your cleaner knows how to
clean your particular type of carpet.
Cleaning a hand-made oriental carpet
is very different from cleaning
wall-to-wall carpet!
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Inspect
the carpet with the cleaner. Note
existing stains and damage before
it is cleaned.
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Get
a signed receipt for the work
to be done and a guarantee, if
possible, that it will be done.
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Make
sure the cleaner can afford an
insurance claim should something
go wrong.
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What
are consignment pieces ? |
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Our consignment pieces are carpets
that are held in an overseas location.
Once your order is placed, MehreenCarpet.com
will confirm your order within 3
business days. Upon confirmation
this carpet will be delivered within
2 to 4 weeks.
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What
is Fringe ? |
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Our consignment pieces are carpets
that are held in an overseas location.
Once your order is placed, MehreenCarpet.com
will confirm your order within 3
business days. Upon confirmation
this carpet will be delivered within
2 to 4 weeks.
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Why
do the fringes of the carpets vary ? |
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The exact length of the fringes
of handmade carpets was a choice
made by the weaver of that particular
carpet or the client for whom it
was made. Some are trimmed short,
some long, and in older pieces are
braided or non-existent. The type
or length of the fringe of the carpet
has little to do with its value
or quality.
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How
do I determine the age of a carpet ? |
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The approximate age of each carpet
should be stated in the carpet's
description. Generally, carpets
are placed into categories including
new, semi-antique and antique. The
older pieces are usually higher
in retail value. Some antique pieces
are on display in museums around
the world with a price tag of over
a million dollars, and some are
priceless.
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What
do you mean by the age of carpet ? Is
the carpet been used before this ? |
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The age attribute specifies how
old a carpet is. There are three
major timelines: New (0-25 years),
Semi-antique (25-60 years) and Antique
(60 years and up). We cannot tell
you if the carpet has been used
before or not since there has not
been a log for these carpets. Sometimes
the carpets will stay in the Bazaar
of Tehran moving from one merchant
to another. However, MehreenCarpet.com
guarantees that the carpets are
inspected by our trained inspectors
and are professionally cleaned prior
to exporting to USA. Please note
that aged carpets are more expensive
and Persian carpets are made very
durable so they can last for generations.
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What
do you mean by the condition of the
carpet ? |
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The condition of a carpet is an
important element because it affects
the beauty and value of the carpet.
Handmade carpets are classified
according to their overall condition.
In the handmade carpet industry
these conditions are Excellent,
good, repaired, stained and low
pile.
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What
does repaired mean ? |
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Generally all of our carpets are
in superb condition. Some older
pieces may have had slight repairs
done to them, but this is normal
in older carpets. In such cases,
the condition of the carpets will
be mentioned. The repair should
not be noticeable and should not
devalue the carpet in any way. Almost
any carpet can be repaired and restored
to its original condition. Also,
please note that repairing a handmade
carpet, similar to weaving, is very
time consuming and labor intensive;
as a result, repair can sometimes
be costly.
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What
does low pile mean ? |
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Some older pieces may have a low
pile, but that wear often adds to
their value. As is the case with
wine, a good carpet matures with
age.
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What
is the difference between good and excellent
carpet ? |
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An excellent carpet is a carpet
in excellent shape with no stains,
tears or holes, and no previous
repair work. Since handmade carpets
are very durable, most carpets are
in fine condition. It is very easy
to maintain a carpet in its excellent
condition.
A good carpet is a carpet that may
have undergone or may require some
minor repair because of a few broken
or torn warp strands, knots or fringes.
If repair is needed, it should be
done by a professional carpet retailer.
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Why
do handmade Oriental and Persian carpets
occasionally have imperfections in regards
to symmetry or size ? |
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A famous Persian proverb states:
“The Persian carpet is perfectly
imperfect, and precisely imprecise”.
This phrase comes from their important
belief that only God can create
perfection. Therefore, to make a
perfect carpet would be flying in
the face of the Almighty! Fortunately,
most of these 'imperfections' are
very small details of pattern, like
an extra leaf on a tree, or one
flower of a color different from
all the rest. In tribal pieces most
variations are not intentional,
but simply due to the fact that
it is much harder for nomadic weavers
to operate than it is for city weavers.
The looms used in rural areas are
usually very basic horizontal looms
placed on the floor, which makes
it much more difficult to weave
a perfectly symmetrical carpet.
By definition nomadic weavers migrate
according to the seasons, and slight
variations might also be caused
by temperature changes and by the
constant dismantling and re-assembly
of their primitive looms. It is
important to expert carpet buyers
to know that these items are hand-made
and may have slight imperfections,
as this can often increase their
value and interest and is what many
experts are looking for.
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What
KPSI mean ? |
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KPSI stands for Knots per square
inch and determines the number of
knots in one square inch of the
carpet. It represents the overall
number of knots used in creation
of a handmade carpet. Usually, City
carpets have higher KPSI since they
have more detail and they use finer
wool. Tribal carpoets have lower
KPSI since their design is more
simple and geometric.
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How
many knots per square inch are there
in your carpet ? |
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The knot count per square inch
is a unique number for each carpet.
This number could range from 60
to 1400 KPSI depending on the material
used and the skill of the weaver.
Generally, the higher the knot count,
the more valuable the carpet.
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What
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What
is one-sided layout ? |
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In this layout, the design is woven
in one direction. Therefore, thecarpet
can be properly viewed only from
one side, similar to a photograph.
For this reason, this layout is
also known as one-directional. Prayer
and pictorial carpets fall into
this category.
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What
is all over layout ? |
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In this layout, there are no dominant
or central designs. The motifs on
the carpet are spread throughout
the carpet. Sometimes they are connected
and sometimes they are separate.
Usually a single motif or a group
of motifs is repeated throughout
the carpet. The motifs could be
small and repeated many times, or
large and repeated only a few times.
The Persian name afshan, which means
scattered, has been given to the
all-over layout. Some common designs
that fall under this layout are
repeating, endless repeat, and paneled.
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What
is the Medallion layout ? |
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In this layout, a large centerpiece
called medallion is the center point
of the design. In Persian, this
centerpiece is called toranj. The
medallion layout is by far the most
frequently used layout in every
handmade carpet producing country.
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What
is the field of thecarpet ? |
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Field of a carpet is the main central
part of the carpet which contains
the medallion, motifs and the corners
of the carpet. Usually the color
of the field has the dominant color
in the background of the carpet.
The background color is the underlying
color of the entire carpet with
the exception of the border. The
most widely used background colors
are red, blue, beige, and yellow.
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What
is the border of the carpet ? |
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Border is the outer part the carpet
which surrounds the field of the
carpet. The border consists of an
internal and external border. The
internal border encloses the field
and the external border encloses
the whole carpet which is secured
by Selvedge. The border color is
not as readily distinguished as
the background color. Major border
colors are red, blue, beige, yellow,
and green.
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What
do you mean by the make of the carpet
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Make is the actual location where
a carpet is produced. A carpet produced
in pakistan may be Persian style
and could be sold under the name
of its style. At the same time,
a carpet could be woven in the same
exact place where its style first
originated. Therefore, sometimes
the style and the make have the
same name, and sometimes they have
different names. When you are buying
a handmade carpet, you need to know
both the name of its style, and
its make because make could be a
factor in the value of the carpet.
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What
do you mean by the style of a carpet
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Style of carpet is the design or
the look of the carpet that the
associated to the region, city or
the village that they make the carpet.
Persian styles are the most diverse
styles worldwide. There are over
fifty different Persian styles woven
in Iran and other countries such
as India, Pakistan, China, and some
European countries. Some well-known
Persian styles include Afshar, Arak,
Ardabil, Bakhtiari, Bijar, Esfahan,
Farahan, Ghouchan, Hamadan, Heriz,
Joshaghan, Kashan, Kerman, Kermanshah,
Lilian, Malayer, Mashad, Nain, Najafabad,
Natanz, Qashghai, Qazvin, Qum, Ravar,
Sabzevar, Sarab, Saruk, Senneh,
Serapi, Shiraz, Sultanabad, Tabriz,
Tehran, Varamin, Yazd and Zanjan.
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How
is the wool dyed ? |
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The process of changing the natural
color of materials such as wool,
silk, and cotton is called dyeing.
There are two types of colors: natural
colors and synthetic colors.
Natural Colors
Until the late nineteenth century
only natural dyes were used for
coloring weaving yarns. Natural
dyes include plant dyes, animal
dyes, and mineral dyes.Plant dyes
come from roots, flowers, leaves,
fruit, and bark of plants. Below
are some examples of plants used
as dyes:
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Woad:
mustard family
- Indigo: blue
family
- Saffron safflower,
sumac, turmeric, onionskin, rhubarb,
weld, and fustic: yellow family
- Madder, Redwood
and Brazilwood: Red Family
- Catechu dye,
oak bark, oak galls, acorn husks,
tea, and walnut husks:
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Brown
and Black family
Please note that
all the primary natural colors could
be mixed to produce a wide variety
of secondary hues. Today, natural
dyes are still used in some traditional
dye-houses and villages where natural
sources are readily accessible.
Synthetic
Colors
In the mid-nineteenth century, due
to increased demand for handmade carpets
increased in the West, their production
increased in the East. The need for
easy-to-use and less expensive dyes
with wider range of colors caused
the development of synthetic dyes
in Europe, especially in Germany.
Synthetic dyes were soon imported
to Iran. The first synthetic dyes
were synthetic aniline dyes which
were developed in the 1850s. Synthetic
aniline dyes made from coal tar were
brilliant, inexpensive, and easy to
use; however, they faded rapidly with
exposure to light and water. In 1903
Nasser-e-Din Shah, the Persian king
of Qajar Dynasty, banned the use of
aniline dyes in Iran. Persian weavers
discontinued the use of synthetic
dyes until the modern synthetic chrome
dyes were developed in the years between
the First and the Second World Wars.
Chrome dyes are stable (any dye that
retains its intensity despite exposure
to light and water), and are produced
in an infinite variety of attractive
colors and shades. Today, mostly chrome
synthetic dyes are used for coloring
weaving yarns. Natural dyes are used
in places where they are easily obtainable.
We could be confident that today whether
we buy a carpet made from natural
or synthetic dyes, it will only improve
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What
are patterns ? |
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Pattern is the way lines are used
to form shapes on a carpet. The
main patterns of carpets are curvilinear,
geometric, and
pictorial.
Curvilinear
Patterns created with smooth curving
lines are called curvilinear. Curvilinear
patterns can be seen in all three
layouts of all-over, medallion,
and one-sided. Creation of curves
generally requires a higher knot
density. However, a high knot density
does not automatically result in
a curvilinear pattern. Kerman, Kashan,
Isfahan, Nain and Qum styles are
good representations of the curvilinear
pattern
Geometric
Patterns created with straight lines
are called geometric. Their designs
are created mostly with right angles,
diagonals, triangles, and other
geometric shapes. Geometric patterns
can be used in all three layouts
of all-over, medallion, and one-sided.
Most geometric carpets are predominantly
woven by nomadic tribes and village
groups. The ones woven by nomads
are simpler and the ones woven by
villagers can either have simple
or very complex motifs such as geometric
carpetss of Heriz style, which are
very intricate. Baluchi, Turkoman,
Hamdan, Heriz and Gabbeh styles
are good representations of the
geometric pattern.
Pictorial
Pictorial carpets portray people
and/or animals and are usually based
on history and mythology. Pictorial
carpets are a special and less common
pattern and sometimes they consist
of one or more famous figures and
sometimes they depict a famous historical
event. Pictorial carpets should
not be mistaken with all-over hunting
scenes. In pictorial carpets people
and animals are the main design.
In all-over hunting scenes, they
are the supplementary decorative
motifs.
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What
are the benefits of using under-padding
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Under-padding has many benefits
for your carpet. It holds the carpet
securely in place to prevent slipping,
adding cushioning and luxury, and
allowing for easier vacuuming. Under-padding
also prevents pile crush, protects
carpets from the effects of sharp
objects like heels, and generally
extends the life of your carpets.
Its use is highly recommended.
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Do
you sell under-padding for carpets as
well ? |
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Yes, we do sell under-padding for
our carpets and it is available
upon request during check-out.
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