IN FEATURE: QUM CARPETS
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Nearby a dried up river, about 140 kilometres south of Teheran lies the city of QUM.
The manufacturing of carpets began at the of the 20th century. Carpets from Qum are known for their fine workmanship with pile in wool or silk. They are often manufactured with high knot density and have varied patterns, borrowed from different areas in Iran. Sometimes details are tied in silk. It is also common with carpets manufactured entirely of silk
It is the second most holy city in Iran and an important theological center with extensive education of priests. The eighth imams sister is buried in a magnificent mausoleum that is found in this city. |
