Bijar rugs, Bijar carpets

Bijar is a town in the north-western province of Kurdestan. It lies in a fertile valley surrounded by arid mountains. The town is primarily a market centre for surrounding village. Its wartime history was dramatic: it was occupied by Russians then Turks in World War I.

Before World War I, the carpets were coarsely knotted with woollen warps and wefts. Subsequently they became finer with a cotton foundation. A particular weaving technique involving driving an additional thick weft makes Bijar carpets extremely solid and hard wearing.

Other weaving centres which come within the general category of Bijar are Bidgeneh and Garus.

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