The history of parquet
Parquet history, in today’s modern era, parquet is used as one of the first options in designing interior decoration and used as flooring in buildings, and it can play an important role in the beauty and resistance of the floors of residential, office, commercial buildings, etc. to perform
Parquet can be considered a product of the 17th century AD, which appeared in the birthplace of the architectural art of that time, France, and created a huge revolution in the domestic architecture industry. A development that has maintained its grandeur until the 21st century and is still a leader in the competition with similar products.
The history of parquet
Until the introduction of parquet in the architecture industry, French architects and other states used natural materials such as marble and similar stones or concrete to cover the floors of buildings, but with the advent of parquet, wood became the main source of building flooring. changed and found a special place in interior decoration.
Parquet is a French word and refers to small geometric pieces of wood. Therefore, the name Parquet on this product seems worthy and graceful. Since parquet became common in Europe, the palace of the king and the rich people of the era was also decorated with it, which is one of the most famous primary and official uses of parquet, which led to its introduction more and more.
It goes back to the Palace of Versailles in France and the era of Louis XVI in the 1680s. At that time, the use of wood was used to insulate the floor against cold and heat, and two very important patterns of parquet that were used in the Palace of Versailles were the Chevron patterns and the Versailles panel.
How to make parquet in the past
In the 17th century, first, small wooden blocks of different types and colors were prepared, and then they were glued to a concrete floor and cut into various geometric shapes using woodworking tools, and finally, beautiful shapes of wood were made into rhombuses. , rectangle, square, etc. were created.
These designs may have seemed simple at first, but they still had beautiful designs, and with the increasing popularity of parquet among the rich and their competition to obtain the best type and color of parquet for homes, the parquet industry became more and more popular. to be at the top every day. It is clear that the price of parquet was very expensive at that time.
Certain rich people could use it because it was considered a completely emerging industry, but as history has always taught us, this expensive product also gradually became accessible to ordinary people and the general public with the updating and creativity of its architects.
Parquet construction in Iran
The first steps of parquet in Iran’s construction industry date back to the 1930s. When an Iranian engineer named Abtahi married the daughter of a manufacturer of parquet machines in Germany, and in this way, he introduced this industry to Iran while familiarizing himself with the topic of parquet manufacturing. Abtahi, who is known as the father of the Iranian parquet industry, produced parquet in Iran until the 1970s, and since then, various companies have started producing parquet in Iran.
Reasons for the popularity of parquet
Definitely, one of the most important advantages of parquet compared to marble stones was its heat and cold insulation. A unique feature that made parquet popular with the public. Among other features of parquet that brought its popularity, its attractive, diverse and beautiful designs were compared to repetitive and classic designs.
Throughout the history of several centuries, parquet found important competitors, such as carpets, and its position in the flooring industry was also threatened, but with the advancement of technology and the introduction of widely used types of parquet, this product remained at the top.
Types of parquet
Among the different types of parquet, we can mention wooden parquet, laminate and PVC, for the manufacture of each of them, advanced devices and tools were created and helped architects to achieve their desired designs at cheaper prices. Wooden parquet, which is made entirely of wood, has gradually given its place to widely used types such as laminate and PVC.
The history of laminate parquet
Parquet laminate is a type of multi-layer covering with a combination of HDF and laminate materials for flooring. This type of parquet was used for the first time in Sweden in 1977 and then spread to Europe and America.
Laminate parquet, which is a multi-layer coating with a laminate coating, is usually made and used in thicknesses such as 8, 10 and 12 mm. Among its features are easy installation, low price and greater resistance to water.
History of PVC parquet
In order to understand the history of PVC parquet, we must mention the time when PVC was discovered. PVC is an industrial product made of plastic and is an abbreviation of the word Polyvinyl chloride, which was discovered for the first time in the 19th century and due to its important and diverse applications, it was first introduced at the “Century of Progress” exhibition in Chicago in 1933. It was exposed to the public and officially entered various industries.
With the outbreak of the Second World War and the problems of supplying raw and primary materials for various industries, the use of PVC intensified due to its easy and cheap access, and it was proposed as a valuable material in the production of various products, and finally, in 1947, this material was introduced to the industry. Parquet production was launched and the first PVC flooring in Sweden was made and entered the market under the name “Tarket”.
When the audience and flooring manufacturers around the world realized the unique features of PVC in the field of flooring, the PVC parquet manufacturing industry was welcomed by the audience and even reached mass production in many countries, creating a huge transformation in the industry. Parquet changed the world.
Among the important features that PVC parquet had were the following:
– Very high design variety
-low price
– Cold and heat insulation
– flexible
– Scratch resistance
Due to these characteristics, the production of PVC parquet gradually became common in Europe, then America, and finally in Iran, and today we can boldly say that this type of parquet has narrowed the field for many of its competitors.
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