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GHOCHAN
QUOCHAN or (GHOOCHAN) city is about 807 kilometres from Tehran and 150 kilometres from Mashhad. Its climate, due to existence of Hezar Masjed, Aladagh and Shah Jahan heights, is moderate in summer and cold in winter. The carpets that are made in QUOCHAN usually have geometric patterns. There are many similarities with other KURDISH rugs from the east of IRAN and some influence of Turkmen rugs patterns. The main colours are dark burgundy, indigo, ivory and light green. Warps are mostly cotton; Wefts are either cotton or wool.
Inspection of the back of the carpet is important because the weavers in QUOCHAN use Persian knots. The numbers of knots vary, depending on the quality of the carpet, which usually averages around 120 KPSI (30 Raj).
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