Iran Rug Tour: Qashqa’i Nomads
Here I am up close and personal with one the women who weave these beautiful Gabbeh rugs. The hand spun, vegetable dyed wool is supplied
Here I am up close and personal with one the women who weave these beautiful Gabbeh rugs. The hand spun, vegetable dyed wool is supplied
About 60kms north east of Shiraz in Fars Province, Iran, we visited the ancient site of Persepolis. This was the ceremonial capital of the
Traditionally, travellers leaving Shiraz passed under this gate and were blessed. Stored above the arch was an ancient copy of the Qur’an, this has since
We were fortunate that our hosts the Zollanvari brothers had an organised trip for our group in 4WD vehicles to reach the Qashqa’i nomads
These wooden doors have male and female knockers, so that the people inside could tell by the sound who was at the door. The
Spinning involves a series of operations to make the wool into a usable yarn. After being scoured (washed), carded, sorted, combed then roved (rolled or
I had the opportunity to travel to Iran (Persia) to tour rug weaving areas and washing facilities. Our host was Mr. Reza Zollanvari, his family