What is the RED CARPET ?

As per meaning of the RED CARPET it seems a red colored carpet only. But in real the "Red Carpet" is not only red colored carpet but today it is a simble fashion shows, fashion awards and film festival awards. You can see the brightness of red carpet in presence of hot models, celebrities and national guests. Let us find out how the RED CARPET become the simble of award shows, honour and Hospitality.

According wikipedia, the writen detail of first time use of red carpet is found in a play named Agamemnon by Aeschylus during 425BC. In this play when Agamemnon the hero of the returnd from Troy his wife put red carpet in the way to welcome him so that foot of her beloved husband cannot touch the earth. Thus Mr.Agamemnon was the first person greeted using Red Carpet by her wife as known records.

After that use of Red carpet as floor covering shown in paintings of medival age. In the paitings Red Carpet was rolled on the way going to kings crown.

In modern age Red carpet was rolled out to a river first time in 1821 to greet US president James Madison on his arrival. This event was the begining of use of phrase "Red carpet Rolled Out".

Another event, In 1902 the Red carpet was used by New York Central Railroad to indicate the walk way to the people who were boarding on the 20th Century passanger train. The phrase "Red Carpet Treatment" inveted from there.

Consclusion is that Red Carpet is being used to hospitality purposes of great people as US President, Ministers and Celebrities also. Some time at the time of big awards Red Carpet Used. Red carpet aso being used for Red Carpet Fashion Award. Few images attached to see the proudness and pleasure of Red Carpet greeted VIPs.

Sources: www.wikipedia.com, www.redcarpet-fashionawards.com

Do you know, What is the CEPC ?

Do you have ? a Hand-knotted Woollen
Carpet with exquisite design and subtle elegance attractive
colours, if yes, it may be the superb workmanship of Indian artisan. Indian artisans have been producing greatest of speicimen of carpet since medival age. India produces all types of carpet qualities
with specific designs, colours and sizes as per requirement of global customers and have an egde to
produce carpets according to the specification of
customer. Indian carpet exporter are supplying 35% of total import of worldwide customers at the momet.
The CEPC (Carpet Export Promotin Council) is the only establishment which has taken the responsibilies of all above positive steps of Indian carpet industry. This council established by Indian Governmen in 1982 to take over the problems of Indian Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters. There are 2500 members are associated with the CEPC at the moment. The major activities of the council are as under:
1- To promot the export of Indian hand made persian carpet and other hand made floor coverings.
2- To Develop healthy environment for quality production developing infrastructure of carpet producing areas.
3-To put the issues of manufacturers and exporters before the Government to get the solution and educating about government policies and
its compliances.
4-Taking care of rights of carpet weavers, artisan and craftsmen. So that Indian Carpet Industry can maintain the exquisite design, subtle elegant, attractive colors and quality assurance to keet stand himself with strong worldwide competetion.
5- Identifying potential
market and to organise buyer-seller Meet and carpet trade fairs world wide time to time.
6- CEPC also provide heavy concession for airline tickets to the customers visiting India to participate in the Carpet Trade Fairs organized by CEPC in Varanasi and New Delhi. To see detail of such trade fairs and more detail about CEPC please visit CEPC website : www.indiancarpets.com

What is the Carpet ?

Carpet is a kind of nice textile floorcovering. Carpeting have great history of centuries. In ancient carpets were used by VIPs like kings and ministers. They were specially woven for VIPs to gift and they were out of reach of common people.
Perhaps idea of carpet taken from grass before centuries. A Carpet made by attaching soft yarn with textile backing which form a pile like grass. Pile may be loop or cut.
There have many methods been developed to attach the fibers with the foundation. In terms of those methods there are following type carpets trying to fulfil the need of humanity.
1- Woven carpet
2- Needle Felt
3- Knotted
4- Tufted
5- Flat Weave
6- Hooked Rug