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== History ==

== History ==

Heriz, a town in the East Azerbaijan Province of northwestern Iran, was a famous weaving village during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The population is Azeri tribe in origin and speaks a Turkic dialect. Heriz sits at the foot of the Sabalan Mountain and has a cold climate for much of the year.<br>

'''Heriz''', a town in the '''East Azerbaijan''' Province of northwestern Iran, was a famous weaving village during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The population is Azeri tribe in origin and speaks a Turkic dialect. Heriz sits at the foot of the Sabalan Mountain and has a cold climate for much of the year.<br>

Heriz rugs and carpets are known in the market from the early nineteenth century. The weavers of Heriz are credited with being the first in Persia to produce room-size and oversize carpets with rustic, nomadic designs. Heriz carpets are well known in the world market and coordinate with the interiors of many European and American homes. They are also in demand for the domestic market, especially in the Azerbaijan Province. Heriz carpets are known to be durable floor coverings.<ref>Moheban, 2015, p.229</ref><br>

Heriz rugs and carpets are known in the market from the early nineteenth century. The weavers of Heriz are credited with being the first in Persia to produce room-size and oversize carpets with rustic, nomadic designs. Heriz carpets are well known in the world market and coordinate with the interiors of many European and American homes. They are also in demand for the domestic market, especially in the Azerbaijan Province. Heriz carpets are known to be durable floor coverings.<br>

In the nineteenth century American carpet dealers used the term serapi for Heriz wool pile carpets because it was similar to the medallion style of the Mexican serape (blanket or shawl).<br>

In the nineteenth century American carpet dealers used the term [[Serapi Rug|serapi]] for Heriz wool pile carpets because it was similar to the medallion style of the Mexican serape (blanket or shawl).<br>

Many villages surrounding Heriz adopted the popular designs of Heriz in the last quarter of the nineteenth century in response to world market demand. Generally, the weavings of these villages are grouped as Heriz carpets abroad, but each village is known individually by name in the Iranian market. The popular villages include AHAR, BILVERDI, GORAVAN, KARADJA, MEHRABAN, SHARABIAN, and SINSARAI. The famous weaving village of BAKSHAISH also switched to Heriz designs for better marketing purposes by the turn of the twentieth century. Although the designs were similar to Heriz, all of these villages possessed easily identifiable characteristics with their chosen motifs, color, and qualities.<ref>Moheban, 2015, p.230</ref><br>

Many villages surrounding Heriz adopted the popular designs of Heriz in the last quarter of the nineteenth century in response to world market demand. Generally, the weavings of these villages are grouped as Heriz carpets abroad, but each village is known individually by name in the Iranian market. The popular villages include AHAR, BILVERDI, [[Goravan Rug|GORAVAN]], KARADJA, [[Mehraban Rug|MEHRABAN]], [[Sharbian Rug|SHARABIAN]], and SINSARAI. The famous weaving village of BAKSHAISH also switched to Heriz designs for better marketing purposes by the turn of the twentieth century. Although the designs were similar to Heriz, all of these villages possessed easily identifiable characteristics with their chosen motifs, color, and qualities.<br>

In the mid-nineteenth century Heriz weavers began a carpet-making revival in Persia, producing silk weavings for the first time since the Safavid period during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The nineteenth-century Heriz silks are a precious art form, exquisite and beautiful. They are rare and in high demand by collectors.<ref>Moheban, 2015, p.229-231</ref><br>

== Materials ==

== Materials ==