Bidjar Carpets

Bijar carpets (Bidjar carpets) and Bidjar rugs are mainly produced in the Kurdistan Region in North West Iran. Since Bijar or Bidjar carpets are woven in house rather than workshop, they are called as village rugs. These rugs are manufactured by packing the piles densely. Due to this, these rugs are also called as the Iron rug of Persia. Bidjar rugs have certain distinctive features that make them unique in their style and texture. The piles are packed so densely that they cannot be laid down. The tactile qualities give great feeling when you step on these rugs. Bidjar rugs are highly durable and are known for their sturdy construction. These rugs have good market in America and European countries.

 

Types
Bidjar rugs are categorized into two types:

 

The new Bidjar is more soft as compared to old Bidjar. The rugs have two wefts made of wool. The first weft which is thicker than second is inserted damp and pounded in compressing the rug and separating the warps. This results in putting the warps on two separate plains. Thinner weft, which is the second weft holds the warps firmly in place. Weft from the first wool is thick and has a high degree of twist. This results in the creating of strong rigid weft.

Old Bidjar however is coarser. The looks of older Bidjar is also quite different from the newer Bidjar. Old Bidjar generally uses large bold patterns in red, blue white and yellow. This type of pattern is carved keeping in mind the western customers. New Bidjar on the other hand makes largely the use of floral patterns.

 

Patterns and Designs
Bidjar rugs follow the mix of geometric and Curvilinear pattern. Curvilinear pattern is dominant however. Herati motif is the common motif used on the Bijar carpets and rugs. This motif can be seen in both the all-over and medallion layouts. Another design that is popular is signature pattern. In this type of rug and carpet herati medallion-and-corner are used along with pendants. In some of the designs many hexagonal medallions are interwoven which get larger as they get further away from the center. Apart from Herati motifs, boteh, mina-khani, zell-i-sultan and gul farangi motifs are also used. The border of the Bidjar rugs consist of several smaller borders. Inside the border also, many motifs are weaved. Most common of these motif is Shah Abbasi motif.

 

Weaving Style
Bijar carpets are woven into compact style. The knots are woven closely due to which theses rugs are dense, heavy, and exceptionally durable. Warp and the weft strands are pressed together in such a way that if they are folded, their foundation may break. Due to this Bidjar carpets should not be folded but rolled. Warp is generally of cotton however sometimes wool is also used. The knot used for weaving is usually symmetrical (Turkish) knot. Sometimes however, asymmetrical Persian knot is also used.

 

Colors of the Bidjar Carpets
The favorite colors of Bidjar weavers include navy blue, cherry red, brown, light blue, pink, yellow, ocher, orange, beige and ivory. Ground colors are used harmoniously. Dark blue and a strong red is used often. Green is used rare whereas brown and yellow are used occasionally. Some of the older Bijar rugs also make the use of combinations of light and dark blue.

 

Precautions
Sometimes Bijar rugs are copied from neighboring areas of Afshar. The quality of these Bijar is inferior to original quality in terms of knots, wefts, patterns, style and colors. The knots and wefts are also less dense as compared to original Bijar rugs. You can check the discrepancies between the quality of copied and authentic Bijar by putting them side by side.

 

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