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Passion of Persia Contact Info

Scottsdale,Az 602 374 6973
www.passionofpersia.com

Chicago, Il 312 523 9043
www.passionofpersiarugs.com

hand washing

It is hard to believe that I have hand scrubbed over 100 rugs 8 X 10 or larger. I am glad to know that in this economy Passion of Persia has not drop thier standards in cleaning or repair. We still have been committed to strict standards in all stages of our cleaning process. Many companies try but can not compare to the standards of Passion of Persia. call us for any rug care advise 602 374 6973 Az or 312 523 9043 ILL

Navajo Weaving History and Culture

Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people (Navajo: Diné) of the Four Corners area of the United States. They are a flat tapestry-woven textile produced in a fashion similar to Kilims of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Navajo men traditionally build the looms, but women traditionally do the weaving.

History

It is thought that the Navajo learned to weave from their Pueblo Indian neighbors when they moved into the Four Corners area during the period from 1300 to 1500. By the 1600s the Navajo had become skilled weavers. The introduction of wool came with coming of Spanish.[1] The first Spaniards to visit the region wrote about seeing Navajo blankets. By the 1700s the Navajo had begun to import yarn with their favorite color, Bayeta red. (see link below to Navajo weaving website) The Navajo people created some of the finest textiles in North America. Using an upright loom the Navajos made almost exclusively utilitarian blankets. Little patterning and few colors on almost all blankets, except for the much sought after Chief's Blanket, which evolved from the 1st Phase, few wide bands, to the 2nd phase, wide bands with squares on the corners to the 3rd Phase which made more and more use of patterns and colors. Around the same time the Navajo people, who had long started traded for commercial wool, often from the uniforms of soldiers, rewove these into intricate multicolored blankets called Germantown. Some early European settlers moved in and set up trading posts, often buying Navajo Rugs by the pound and selling them back east by the bale.

Traders encouraged the locals to weave blankets and rugs into distinct styles. They included "Two Gray Hills" (predominantly black and white, with traditional patterns), "Teec Nos Pos" (colorful, with very extensive patterns), "Ganado" (founded by Don Lorenzo Hubbell), red dominated patterns with black and white, "Crystal" (founded by J. B. Moore), oriental and Persian styles (almost always with natural dyes), "Wide Ruins," "Chinlee," banded geometric patterns, "Klagetoh," diamond type patterns, "Red Mesa" and bold diamond patterns. Many of these patterns exhibit a fourfold symmetry, which is thought by professor Gary Witherspoon to embody traditional ideas about harmony or Hozh.

Folklore

Navajo women believe the art of weaving was taught to them by Spider Woman, who then constructed a loom according to instructions given to them by the Holy People.[2]

Styles

There are many styles of rugs.

* Chief
* Crystal
* Eye Dazzler
* Ganado Red
* Klagetoh
* Non Regional
* Pictorial
* Raised Outline
* Storm Pattern
* Teec Nos Pos
* Two Greyhills
* Wide Ruins
* Yei Be Chei

Sorry

I havent been writing my blog because I was slaving myself cleaning, and correcting color damages to fine rugs in Chicago. I am back in Scottsdale, and we are about 3 weeks behind in our hand washings, and our repair department is 2 years backlog, however we are still accepting hand washing and hand repairs. Contact Passion of Persia for all your rug needs.

About our Persian rug washing in Chicago!!

over the last 2 days Passion of Persia has recieved over 100 rugs to be hand washed, and.or hand repaired. People are referring us left and right that we do NOT need to advertise!! We have recieved many praises for our work, and we will continue to serve the Chicago land Area with the quality, and workmanship we shown through our companies history. We offer free pick up and delivery no matter what floor or suburbs. call us at 312 523 9043 we are still accepting rugs with fast , quality turn times. www.passionofpersiarugs.com

Using the wrong company

Passion of Persia received a silk Chinese rug that was cleaned in home by a so called "Oriental rug specialist" The rug is loaded with so much chemicals that if we clean it, holes and rips will occur. It is called dry-rot!! chemicals dry out necessary oils that are naturally found in silk and high grades of wool. THe client wants his rug return to the original condition, and is willing to pay around 4000-5000 for the cleaning and repairs. This rug if he had us in the first place would cost around $300-500 for the proper cleaning. This is another classic example where trusting the wrong person can have disaster consequences.

Passion of Persia
602 374 6973
312 523 9043
www.passionofpersia.com
www.passionofpersiarugs.com
www.persian-rug-repair.com