Iran Daily - Carpet Expert Roqaieh Almasi Compiling Carpet Encyclopedia

Iran Daily: "Expert Compiling Carpet Encyclopedia

TEHRAN, April 19--An expert on carpet at Iran’s Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization has announced that she is currently working on an encyclopedia of Persian carpets.
Roqaieh Almasi added that it will take at least three years to conduct research and compile the data for the encyclopedia.
Almasi, who is also a member of the board of scientific studies on Persian carpet, said that the encyclopedia will deal with carpet motifs based on geography, demography, tribes, ethnic groups, plans, designs, rivers, mountains, natural features of Azarbaijan province, techniques of carpet weaving and dyeing, said ISNA.
She said that Azarbaijan province is rich in carpet designs citing Afshar, Tekab, Heriss, Bakhshayesh and Tabriz carpets. She added that some local people weave carpets by memorizing the designs without exactly following the models.
She said that the findings of field studies on the history of carpet weaving, geography and culture of Azarbaijan province will also be included in the encyclopedia.
Almasi called on other experts to cooperate with her in compiling carpet encyclopedia."