Carpets: Mass Production vs Handmade

INTRODUCTION: - Civilization has brought about major changes in human life. Through the efforts of scientific research, everything is changing every day. This is a good example in textiles. The definition of the term "textile" in the dictionary is a textile, and the verb "wave" is defined as "passing through intersecting crossing lines, strands, strips, etc." above and below each other like a loom (sheila). Landi 1998, -10-11). Textiles are very striking and exist in various forms: they can be made from a variety of fibers such as cotton, hemp, wool, silk, acrylic and polyester.

The modern history of carpets and carpets began in the 19th century when the demand for homemade carpets in the international market continued to increase. However, the traditional hand-woven natural dyeing Turkish carpet is a very labor-intensive product, as each stage of its manufacture takes considerable time from wool preparation, spinning, dyeing to weaving machine installation and ligation . We finished carpet by hand before releasing all knots. Non-traditional weaving tools such as synthetic dyes and electric looms and standardized designs were introduced to save resources and cost and to maximize profit in a competitive market environment. This brought about a rapid collapse of tradition, which brought the decline of art cultivated over the centuries. As early as 1902, art historian acknowledged this process.

The tradition of carpet manufacturing industry in Pakistan dates back thousands of years. Weaving is an art form developed by Shin's Mohenjohdaro from 4000 to 5000 years ago. Handmade carpets produced in Lahore in the 16th century were exhibited in museums such as Lahore. A knotted wool carpet of Islamic design is part of the culture of South Asia and the Middle East. In Pakistan, Karachi and Lahore are important centers for the production of luxury carpets. (Shaukat, 2006) Craftsmanship through brass, agate and timber has maintained a proud handicraft tradition in Pakistan since 1994. This means the value of the product. The art of carving metal and woodworking is the real beauty of our hardworking craftsmen. These items are made in small villages by diligent craftsmen and can be easily purchased in big cities. Such methods include metal lanterns, frames, accessories and the like. (Shaukat, 2006)