Color and Dyeing Kāshān's Carpets

The presence of color in the life of human being is rooted in his spiritual need. Color has some undeniable effects on the spiritual and emotional life of man. Additionally, Colors make people to think about the logic behind them. Each color may have a positive or negative effect on souls of individuals and cause them to feel highspirited or depressed. Color constitutes an important part of carpets. It seems to be the first feature of carpet which may catch the viewers’ eyes. As a precious artistic image of beauty, carpet is considered to be a unique artifact. Its attraction is due to the combination of colors and their conformity or nonconformity. A carpet plan composed of different colors may touch individual's soul and bring about different spiritual states. Different colors in carpets are resulted from various artistic and technical processes along with Iranian dyer's aesthetic and elegant work. Applying field method, library research method and descriptive approach, the present article investigate carpet dyeing in one of its birthplace, Kāshān. In addition to introducing carpet dyeing, this study examines different colors and miscellaneous methods of dyeing.