Carpets
The world's largest, stylish, medium and high quality carpets are
manufactured in Jaipur, which are comparable to the best for
everyone. Both soft back and hard back carpets are made here. The
rulers of Amber-Jaipur took a great interest in carpets and built up
a large collection of 16th and 17th-century Persian and Mughal
Carpets. In the mid of 19th century, the Carpet industry was started
in Jaipur, when carpet-making was introduced as a jail craft. Like
peacocks and flowers carpets are the popular motifs. Landscapes and
geometric designs are other popular patterns.Ajmer and Bikaner are
also the main places for beautiful carpets.
Mughal Carpets
Mughal carpet is from the Shah Jahani looms of Lahore. Mirza Raja
Jai Singh bought a large number of different shaped carpets for
spreading in his garden at Amber. Mostly, the design used in palaces
of the Red fort, Delhi and the Taj Mahal, Agra. Some of the fine
pieces of Mugal Carpets are still present at the central Museum and
the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh IInd Museum, Jaipur.
Rajasthani Carpets
Modern Rajasthani carpets follow north's Persian design. Often
dictated by the buyer's tastes, such designs frequently incorporate
hunting scenes or romantic scenes or romantic themes from Persian
poetry.
Durries
Durries or cotton carpets are Jaipur's another demanded product. A
Durree is a cool, light rug, which is closely hand-woven with
geometric patterns and repeating colors. Jaipur's durries are smooth
and light shaded. Durrees of Ramgarh, woven with a cotton warp and
left are especially adorn in design, and comfortably, light in
weight. Durries are lighter and easier to maintain and can be washed
easily at home. They are suitable for a hot and dusty environment as
of Rajasthan. Also, being less expensive and long lasting, they can
be purchased in suitable quantity. Durries come in numerous designs
although the most common are stripes of different colors and
geometrical designs. Animal and bird pattern are also used in
durries. Though the traditional cotton durries of Jaipur, Jodhpur
are, mostly in light shades and geometrical motifs, but still
brighten any dullest floor. Basically, the durree is divided into
two parts, one that is used on the bed instead of a mattress or
below a thin cotton mattress and the other is used as a floor
covering.
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