2006 World Cup Carpet Woven
A great Persian Tabriz Rug
The carpet themed 2006 Football World Cup, measuring 2 meters by 2.5 meters, has over two million Turkish knots and 120 colors. (IRNA Photo)
TABRIZ, East Azarbaijan, April 12--An embossed carpet on the theme of 2006 Football World Cup was woven by a talented Tabrizi carpet weaver, Hossein Kazemi Hamed, IRNA reported on Wednesday.
Kazemi, who has previously woven special carpets for the 1998 World Cup (held in France) and 2002 World Cup (jointly held by Japan and South Korea), said that his main incentive in weaving the new carpet was his personal desire to continue the previous trend.
The carpet, measuring 2 meters by 2.5 meters, has over two million Turkish knots and 120 colors.
Kazemi, who also designed the carpet, noted that the preliminary work and design took over six months.
He said that the flags of 32 countries competing in the 2006 Football World Cup are on the right and left sides of the carpet.
“Images of the World Cup, FIFA Chief Sepp Blatter, the person in charge of the international event, Franz Beckenbauer, Berlin Stadium (the venue for the inaugural game) and also Brandano Gate are embossed on the carpet,“ he said.
The weaver further said the flags of Germany and Iran as well as the symbols of the 2006 Football World Cup and FIFA have been woven on the upper right and left corners of the carpet.
Kazemi concluded by saying that the carpet will be taken to Germany before the start of the international sports event"
No comments:
Post a Comment