| Abstrakt: |
Kerman was considered one of the main centers of carpet production and trade in the Qajar period. Despite the fact that until the end of the 19th century, overshadowed by the prosperity of the shawl weaving industry, the Kerman carpet industry did not enjoy much prestige, with the stagnation of shawl weaving from the end of this century, carpet production and trade flourished. In this period, under the influence of the available capacities in that area for carpet production and the increase in demand in the world markets for Kerman carpets, domestic and foreign capital was used in this industry and the production and trade of carpets also expanded. This research aims to investigate the state and evolution of carpet production and trade in Kerman during the Qajar period, with a descriptive-analytical method, using archival sources. According to the findings of the research, in the early Qajar period, carpet weaving in Kerman among urban, rural, and nomadic weavers was performed in a limited way and was considered a domestic commercial product. However, since the last decades of this century, with the investment of Tabriz merchants and foreign companies in the Kerman carpet industry and the establishment of carpet weaving workshops, not only has the extent of carpet production increased, but also the value of its export prospered. Therefore, at the end of the Qajar period, Kerman carpet had a major share of the carpet market in Europe and America. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
