The History of Tibetan carpets

Tibetan plateau wool, wool Cuying, elastic strong advantages, it is suitable for the carpet. Tibet is the most famous carpet Gyangze carpet. Gyangze carpet has 600 years of history, and its textile and precision, durability, patterns of ethnic traditions, colour dazzlingly beautiful.

Jiang also called Gyangze carpet pad Zika, the general said that an area of more than 18 square feet, known as the carpet; less than 18 square feet called mats. Gyangze carpet from the earliest Gangba County Gaxi-back, but also from Gyangze spread throughout the region.

Gyangze carpet for the warp yarn to yarn for latitude. Apart from the domestic dyes, acid dyes, but also with the juice of wild plants, minerals, soil color, dubbed in 36 different colours. Gyangze carpet is characterized by vivid colors, and do not fade.

Gyangze carpet patterns, initially in the ancient temple frescoes mainly, the main Erlonghuzhu, flowers, birds, landscapes, such as old painting. In recent years, in Gyangze carpet color varieties, made substantial progress can weave a large-scale patterns, such as the Potala Palace and Mount Everest.