With more than 300 years antiquity, Ghalamkar (also known as Qalamkar,
Persian Tapestry or Persian textile printing) is one of the most wonderful
Iranian handicrafts which was invented during the Safavid dynasty in the
splendid city of Isfahan. Some believe that Ghalamkar’s antiquity roots back to
5th Hijri century.
Ghalamkar or Persian Tapestry is the masterly art of printing elegant
floral motifs on burlap textiles with natural fibers. The motifs are printed
with wooden stamps made by the Ghalamkar artists and the colors used in making
Ghalamkar textiles are extracted from natural dyes like madder and turmeric.
After printing the motifs, they put the textile in big pots filled with boiling
water and mordant to fix the colors on the textile. The outcome is a charming
textile covered with subtle spirals, dancing flowers and leaves that resemble
Eden and amaze every visitor. Ghalamkar textiles are used as bags, shawls and
decorative sheets and are widely seen in houses of Iranians.
While traveling in Isfahan which is known as the capital of Persian
handicrafts, make sure to visit a Ghalamkar workshop and see how skillfully the Ghalamkar
masters create these valuable handicrafts.
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| Ghalamkar textiles. Isfahan-Iran |
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