Azerbaijan's carpet weaving art promoted in Moscow
Azerbaijan's carpet weaving art has been successfully promoted at Heimtextil Russia, an international trade fair of interior fabrics, home textiles and decorating materials.
The national carpets are being presented at a unique national stand in Moscow for the first time.
The opening ceremony of the national pavilion took place on September 14. Azerbaijan Trade Representative to the Russian Federation Ruslan Aliyev and the creative team of Azerkhalcha headed by Chairman of the Board Emin Mammadov attended the ceremony.
Made in Azerbaijan stand features carpet weaving and yarn production. Alongside traditional (classic) Azerbaijani carpets, the exhibition also showcases modern carpets, which have recently been introduced to local and global markets by Azerkhalcha. Karabakh carpets aroused great public attention.
Heimtextil is a platform for meeting with major Russian and foreign manufacturers of home textiles, fabrics, and materials for decoration.
The trade fair gathered around 17,000 experts at the Central Exhibition Center in Moscow.
Heimtextil 2021 showcases home textiles, furnishings, wallpapers, paints, decorative lighting, smart home systems and much more.
During the exhibition, designers and specialists give lectures in decorating, textile design and interior décor while focusing on the latest trends and innovations.
Leading decorators, designers and architects from Europe and Russia share their experiences and the most notable projects in the lecture hall.
Particular attention is being paid not only to the interiors of houses or flats but also to the furnishing of restaurants, clubs, bars and other catering facilities, office and industrial buildings.
The Azerkhalcha OJSC is the largest manufacturer of handmade carpets in Azerbaijan. The company was established in May 2016 under the presidential decree.
Azerkhalcha focuses on the production and export of carpets and carpet products, organization of sales both domestically and internationally, application of new technologies in carpet production, etc.
Its factories are successfully operating across the country as each region has its own carpet weaving traditions.
Azerkhalcha OJSC produces both traditional Azerbaijani carpets and subject products.
Carpet-weaving art is considered an integral part of Azerbaijani culture and craftsmanship. Azerbaijani carpets are stored in many prestigious museums and private galleries around the world.
According to their technical aspects, Azerbaijani carpets are classified as flat-woven (pileless) and knotted (pile). The flat-woven carpets are linked to the earlier period of carpet weaving. There are several kinds of pileless carpets such as Shadda, Verni, Jejim, Zilli, Sumakh, Kilim and Palas.