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Common
sizes of Persian carpets |
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- Very small rugs called “Padari” – “Patakhti” and Poshti
(doormat, bedside rug and cushion) : |
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60 x 80 cm and 90 x 60 cm. |
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2
- Small rugs called “Zar” and “Charak” : |
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Approximately 80 x 130 cm. |
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3
- Small rugs called “Zar-o-nim” : |
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100 x 150 and similar sizes. |
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4
- Medium
– sized rugs called “Sajadeh” (prayer rug) or “Dozar’ie”: |
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Approximately 140 x 220 cm and 200 x 140 cm. |
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5
- Large rugs called “Pardeh;ie” (drape): |
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Approximately 150 x 250 cm and
170 x 280 cm. |
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6
- Small carpets : |
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Approximately 200 x 300 cm and 250 x 350 cm and similar
measurements. |
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7
- Medium-sized
carpets : |
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Approximately
270 x 370 cm and 300 x 400 cm and similar sizes. |
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8
- Large carpets
with approximate sizes of 360 x 430 cm, 350 x 460 cm and
similar sizes. |
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- Very big carpets
with approximate sizes of 400 x 500, 450 x 600 and
similar measurements. |
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10
-Extremely
large carpets
with an area of 50 to 60 m2 and even larger ones which are woven only by orders. In addition, in Iran two other sizes of carpets are
woven as well one of them called side carpet “ Kenareh” in the dimension f
70 to 100 cm in width and 280 to 1600 cm in
length and
another one
referenced as
“ Kalegui” with an approximate width of 120 to 180 cm and a length of
380 to 500 cm, usually used to cover wide corridors or on upside or downside of
carpets of the hall. Also, another type of side carpet “ Kenareh” is woven
in different parts of Iran which is called narrow “Kharak” (bench rug) which
has a width of 60 to 8 cm and a length of 150 to 300 cm. |
