THE HILLS | OCTOBER 2018

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From Casablanca to Canton, carpets
have been woven for a thousands of
years. Nomadic people, roaming the
Today, master weavers continue to recreate
these beautiful 18th and 19th century rugs, employing
the same techniques used over the centuries
and recreating museum-quality masterpieces
in colours such as burgundy, gold and
blue. They are truly the most popular, and in-demand
rugs of today.
wilds of Central Asia’s mountains and
high plateaus, developed techniques
of knotting wool to make rugs. As the
yarn was twined together, magical designs
and symbols, as well as the natural
beauty tribes would see around them,
would be blended to create a unique array
of pattern, texture and colour.
The last twenty years have seen a remarkable
revival in interest in the Oriental Rug – both the
antique, and the new recreations. Much of this
enthusiasm has been generated by the acceptance
of Oriental carpets as works of art as they
express the creativity of indigenous people from
fascinating and colourful cultures.
Over the past 20 years, Prime Persian has been
sourcing these luxurious fine quality carpets and
rugs in South Africa. Behind the name lies the
long tale of success achieved through hard work,
perseverance and determination. When we say
we design eastern rainbows of rapture, we actually
mean continuous hard work and creativity,
a game of colours and graphs, weaving of art
pieces and bright futures, tying knots of wool and
happiness, spinning of threads and thoughts of
inspiration.
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