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Felt Rugs from Iran by Melina Raissnia

June 4, 2009 by Linda Lanese

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I found this interesting article and would like to share it with you. It is about Melina Raissnia and how she became interested in Iranian felted rugs.  Melina offers us a little history about the master rug felters in Iran. She says “In 1999 my husband, Bamdad Raissnia, brought me a felt rug, or namad as it is called in Farsi, upon his return from his first trip to Iran since the revolution.  It was a small oval with a linear floral motif, and I fell in love with it instantly.  It seemed humble and utilitarian, but charming nonetheless.   It sparked a fascination and determination to go to Iran in search of the people who made them.”  To read more about these rug makers along with some interesting photographs on their techniques, go to Felt Rugs from Iran.

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Comments

  1. Turtle says

    June 4, 2009 at 4:48 pm

    interesting!

  2. Linda Lanese says

    June 5, 2009 at 7:54 am

    I thought so. These people have been doing this for hundreds of years and it is really new in the USA!

  3. Felt rugs says

    June 26, 2009 at 7:43 am

    Beautiful rugs, great designs, it’s nice to see the traditional Iranian felt making process being re-invigorated with new designs and ideas.

  4. felt rugs says

    July 28, 2011 at 5:42 am

    Yes the rugs are really beautiful, Colors combination is actually good.

  5. mim says

    August 8, 2011 at 3:38 am

    Just Awesome!

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