Injelas Rug

Injelas Rug
Design of Injelas Rug (Rugman)
General information
Name	Injelas Rug
Original name	قالی انجلاس
Alternative name(s)	Injelas Carpet
Origin	Iran: Hamadan
Category	Village
Technical information
Common designs	Boteh, Herati, Medallion
Common colors	Red, Blue, Navy Blue, White
Dyeing method	Natural, Synthetic
Pile material	Wool
Foundation material	Cotton
Knot type	Symmetrical (Turkish)

Injelas carpet or Injelas rug is a village rug that is woven in Injelas, located in the Hamadan Province, in west of Iran. These rugs are employed symmetrical knots with cotton foundation and a wool pile. The designs of these rugs are Boteh, Herati, Boteh and Medallion, and the colors are Red, Blue, Navy Blue, White.

History

Injelas, also spelled Enjelas, is a village located in the Hamadan Province of western Iran. Injelas rugs are known in the market from the first quarter of the twentieth century. Injelas rugs have semigeometric designs in a medallion or allover style. The motifs feature the traditional Herati (fish) pattern for the field. The center of the rug has a small diamond-shaped medallion that is also divided into quarters and placed in each corner of the field. The allover styles also display a quarter-medallion in the four corners. The main border design contains large stylized flower heads surrounded by leaves, flowers, and vines.
The rugs are recognized for having a fine and tight weave and a high pile with wool of very good quality compared to the rugs made in other Hamadan weaving villages. Injelas rugs are categorized as part of the Hamadan Mosul Rugs group. The background colors are reds or dark blue, with a small percentage displaying ivory. In addition to these colors, different shades of red, blue, brown, camel, gold, and green are used for the borders and design elements. Dark blue is used for design outlines. Injelas is best known for its runners woven in dimensions up to twelve feet in length. Other formats range from small mats to carpets approximately six feet six inches by four feet six inches. The rugs have a cotton foundation and a wool pile. The Turkish (symmetric) knot is always employed. Early Injelas rugs can have a market value up to approximately $5,000. By the last quarter of the twentieth century some Injelas weavers switched from making traditional designs to producing rugs and carpets similar to those of other areas, in order to fulfill the demand of domestic and foreign export consumers.

See also

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Bibliography

1. Abraham Levi Moheban. 2015. The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of Weaving. NewYork: Princeton Architectural Press.