NHT Desk
Wisdom, regularity, mystery, infinity – such associations arise in a person listening to stories about the mysterious East. In addition to the fabulous idea of this region, there is also a real personification of the Far East, expressed in art objects, which can be safely attributed to the magnificent, luxurious carpets made in this wonderful region.
Since ancient times, the main purpose of the oriental carpet has been the insulation of residential premises. Over time, this need practically disappeared, and the carpet began to be used as part of the decorative decoration of the interior. The carpet can tell about the wonderful sense of style of the owner of the house, symbolizing wealth and well-being. It is impossible to pass by a worthy thing that has an unusual energy, causing a genuine feeling of delight. There can be no other way, because the exclusive oriental carpet has been made by the hands of craftsmen for more than one year. At the same time, the product absorbs the most powerful energy coming from the needlewomen while working on the carpet, weaving each thread into it with love.
Only a few factories for the production of authentic oriental carpets have survived to this day, and even fewer craftsmen who possess the ancient secrets of weaving. Despite this, you can see with your own eyes the creation of one of the creations by visiting a unique production preserved in Samarkand, where the art of carpet making is cherished and passed down from generation to generation. You can see how complicated the process of hand weaving is, and understand what makes up a rather big price for such a product by visiting the Khujum carpet factory in the city of Samarkand.
The carpet factory is one of the significant sights of Uzbekistan, which makes it possible to follow the work of skilled craftsmen creating handmade carpets in real time. Going on a tour of the factory, you will be able to track the entire process of making carpets from silk threads, from the moment of unwinding the cocoon of the silkworm to the creation of the last knot. All stages of work are carried out manually with the use of auxiliary, simple devices. Only girls work at the machines, bringing a piece of their soul into each small knot, creating a unique work of art.
It takes about one year to create one carpet, but this is an average, the specific production time depends on the complexity of the weaving pattern and the size of the product. The number of nodules per square centimeter also plays an important role in the production process. The picturesqueness and value of the carpet directly depends on the accuracy of the knots and the intricacy of the pattern. At the Khujum carpet factory, only natural materials are used in production, for example, silk threads are tinted manually, using natural dyes obtained from the pomace of pomegranate peel, green walnut, asparagus leaves. Silk threads dyed in this way retain a shade and juiciness for a long period, eventually acquiring a kind of golden color.
The drawings used in the creation of carpets are quite diverse and are implemented with the use of national ornaments in various versions, which gives the products uniqueness, while at the same time emphasizing belonging to the Asian direction of carpet weaving. The carpet pattern, as in ancient times, conveys specific information that an initiated person reads with ease, as if looking through a page in a book.
For the most part, carpets at the factory are made to order, so every visitor has the opportunity to purchase a carpet made from a picture or photo they like. Accordingly, the price of such a product will be significant, because a real work of art becomes priceless over time. There are also ready-made carpets on sale, from which you can choose the one you like, returning home with an unusual souvenir from Samarkand, in the form of a carpet with a unique pattern.
Be that as it may, no one sets a goal to buy a painting by visiting a gallery, but only seeks to delight his eyes with beauty, replenishing the box of the inner world with treasures. All these words can be said about the Khujum factory, a visit to which will fill the spiritual storeroom with stored valuables, the mystery of oriental ornament, making it richer and more cozy.
