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Ghoochan Rug origins in Ghoochan City is located in northwestern Iran, just southwest of Mashad. In medieval times it was known as Khabooshan and Khoojan. Today Ghoochan is an important collection point for Kurdish and Afshar tribal and village rugs. An area rug woven in Ghoochan will often feature the same designs as those produced in other locations in the northwest, with Caucasian Kurdish rugs, and with Afshar rugs. Both Persian and Turkish knots may be used to weave Ghoochan rugs and the only way to tell which knot was used on a particular area rug is to carefully inspect the back. The average KPSI (knots per square inch) on a Ghoochan rug is approximately 120.
 
Ghoochan Rug origins in Ghoochan City is located in northwestern Iran, just southwest of Mashad. In medieval times it was known as Khabooshan and Khoojan. Today Ghoochan is an important collection point for Kurdish and Afshar tribal and village rugs. An area rug woven in Ghoochan will often feature the same designs as those produced in other locations in the northwest, with Caucasian Kurdish rugs, and with Afshar rugs. Both Persian and Turkish knots may be used to weave Ghoochan rugs and the only way to tell which knot was used on a particular area rug is to carefully inspect the back. The average KPSI (knots per square inch) on a Ghoochan rug is approximately 120.
 
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== History ==
 
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'''Gholtogh''' is a tribe named after a village located in the '''Zanjan''' Province of northwestern Iran. Rugs from Gholtogh are known in the market from the early twentieth century. They are categorized under the [[Mousel Rugs|MOSUL RUGS]] group in the old market.<br>
 
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By the late twentieth century some Gholtogh weavers changed from making traditional designs to producing rugs similar to those of other cities and villages in the region in accordance with domestic and foreign export demand.<ref>Moheban, 2015, p.207</ref>
 
  
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== Materials ==
 
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=== Foundation and Pile ===
 
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The rugs have a [[Cotton|cotton]] foundation and a [[Wool|wool]] pile. They are characteristically durable, since the rugs were woven tightly, with a double weft.<ref>Moheban, 2015, p.207</ref>
 
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== Techniques and structures ==
 
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=== Color and dyeing ===
 
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Colors used for the background, medallions, and borders are reds, dark blue, and ivory. In addition to these colors, different shades of blue, brown, green, and camel were used for the inner borders, design elements, and outlines.
 
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=== Motifs and Designs ===
 
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=== Weaving techniques ===
 
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The Turkish ([[Symmetric Knot|symmetric]]) knot is used. Gholtogh formats range from small mats to rugs approximately seven feet by four feet six inches. Gallery sizes up to fifteen feet in length can occasionally be found in the market. Gholtogh rugs are generally woven from medium to good in grade quality.<ref>Moheban, 2015, p.207</ref>
 
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== See also ==
 
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[[Mosul Rug]]
 
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== References ==
 
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{{Reflist}}
 
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== Bibliography ==
 
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* Abraham Levi Moheban, (2015), ''[[The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets|The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of Weaving]]'', NewYork: Princeton Architectural Press.
 
 
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Revision as of 09:40, 25 December 2019

Quchan Rug
Ghoochan-Rugs-Rugman-Collection.jpg
Design of Ghoochan Rug (Rugman)
General information
NameGhoochan Rug
Original nameقالی قوچان
Alternative name(s)Ghoochan Carpet
Origin Iran: Khorasan
CategoryVillage, City
Technical information
Common designsMedallion, Geometric
Common colorsRed, Blue, Brown, Beige, Ivory, Green
Dyeing methodNatural, Synthetic
Pile materialWool
Foundation materialCotton, Wool
Knot typeSymmetrical (Turkish)


Ghoochan Rug origins in Ghoochan City is located in northwestern Iran, just southwest of Mashad. In medieval times it was known as Khabooshan and Khoojan. Today Ghoochan is an important collection point for Kurdish and Afshar tribal and village rugs. An area rug woven in Ghoochan will often feature the same designs as those produced in other locations in the northwest, with Caucasian Kurdish rugs, and with Afshar rugs. Both Persian and Turkish knots may be used to weave Ghoochan rugs and the only way to tell which knot was used on a particular area rug is to carefully inspect the back. The average KPSI (knots per square inch) on a Ghoochan rug is approximately 120.

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