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== History ==
== History ==
'''Shiraz''' is the centrally located capital city of the '''Fars''' Province in southwestern Iran. It is known as the home of famous historical Persian poets, such as Saadi Shirazi (c. 1200–1299 CE) and Hafez Shirazi (c. 1320-1389 CE), both of whom were born in this city. Shiraz is also one of the larger cities in southern Iran and is a popular destination for tourists visiting the ancient royal palaces ruins of Darius I and Cyrus the Great at Persepolis.<br>
Shiraz is surrounded by hundreds of villages and towns made up of different tribes and nomads that weave rugs and carpets. Notable tribes and subtribes are the '''Arabs''', BAHARLU, KASHKULI, KHAMSEH, LORI, QASHQAI, and SHEKARLU. Shiraz is an important trade center for these tribes and individual weavers who market their rugs in the important main Vakily bazaar.<br>
The Shiraz bazaar has a collection of tribal items in both pile and flatweaves. Examples include saddlebags, transport bags, Namakdan (salt) bags, tobacco bags, Paneer (cheese) bags, and animal and tent decorations. Towns in Fars Province weave room sizes and oversize carpets, which is rare among tribal weavers in Iran. The notable towns that market their carpets in the Shiraz bazaar are DARAB, FASSA, NEYRIZ, Marodasht, and Firuzabad.<br>
Shiraz rugs are found in the antique market from the early nineteenth century.<br>
Beginning in the nineteenth century, dealers would call Shiraz rugs woven with mihrab or twosided niche styles “Mecca Shiraz.”These rugs were generally good quality and were given the holy religious city name to help lure buyers.<br>
The Vakily bazaar has rugs ranging in qualities of low to high in grade. Some high-grade examples are the KASHKULI QASHQAI rugs and fine silk weft Shiraz rugs. The rugs of low grade quality are generally made in sizes that vary from room dimensions to oversizes suitable for lower-budget customers domestically and for foreign export.<ref>Moheban, 2015, p.530-531</ref><br>
== Materials ==
== Materials ==
=== Foundation and Pile ===
=== Foundation and Pile ===