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The quality of Quochan rugs and carpets are good.Quochan rugs and carpets have different sizes and the majority of them are mid size (4x6 to 8x10 feet).The main colors are dark burgundy,indigo,ivory and light green.Soft wool, thin, tight piles.Warps are mostly cotton,wefts either cotton or wool.Inspection of the back of the carpet is important because the weavers in Quochan use both Persian and Turkish knots. The numbers of knots vary, depending on the quality of the carpet, which usually averages around 120 KPSI (30 RAJ). Quochan(Ghoochan)city has about
807 kilometers from Tehran and 150 kilometers from Mashad. Its climate,
due to existence of Hezar Masjed, Aladagh and Shah Jahan heights,
is moderate in summer and cold in .In medieval ages, Quochan(Quchan)
was famous as "Khabooshan" and "Khoojan" . This
city was rebuilt in the time of Holakookhan. Shah Abbas the First
transferred Kord warriors to this region for preventing Ozbaks and
Turkmen attacks. In the year 1791 AD., Nader Shah was killed in "
Tapeh Nader" ( Nader's hill) close to this city. Its historical
sites mostly belong to 12th century AD. Important natural, historical
and religious monuments of this city are as follows: |
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