Rugs Rugs About halfway along the road from Shiraz to Isfahan and on the north eastern edge of the Qashqai area, lies the town of Abadeh, the source of a variant of the Qashqai hebatlu design. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abadeh rug"
Afshari rugs are brightly coloured rugs by the Afshari tribes. The predominant hues are commonly blue, red, or ivory, in a number of small patterns with infinite variations between stylized and naturalistic floral motifs. Rugs of coarse texture, so-called Tabachi are made from wool of the fleece removed from dead sheep with lime. In addition, there are specimens of the very finest quality, for which a silky, glossy wool has been used. ...more on Wikipedia about "Afshar rug"
Some of the Baluchi rugs are the coarsest rugs in the Turkoman group. They appear in a wide range of bold, geometric motifs including large octagons, cones, eight pointed stars and alternating rows of diamonds. Baluchis are woven along the Iran-Pakistan border and inside of Afghanistan. Persian Balouchi are more detailed than most Turkoman rugs and are finely knotted . ...more on Wikipedia about "Beluch rug"
Bijar (or Bidjar) persian rugs are often called the Iron Rugs of Persia. The Bijar is a heavy durable rug that has been very popular in the United States. Most Bijar Persian carpets are woven by Kurds in the Gerus area while the finest Bijar Persian carpets are woven by Afshar weavers who live in the Tekab and Tekkenteppe Area in Gerus. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bidjar rug"
Chelaberd rugs are from Caucasian Village of Chelabi, in the Karabagh region of Azarbaijan which are no longer made. The design of this rug referred to as the Eagle Kazak. Generally geometric designs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chelaberd rug"
Situated in the Arak region of West Central Persia is the village of Farahan and surrounding district from whence rugs, unquestionably of the finest and most sought after quality enamated during the 19th Century. The name was synonymous with the Herati composition due to its weavers' absolute mastery of this artistic arrangement in rug design and manufacture. Some dealers still refer to the Herati as the Farahan design. ...more on Wikipedia about "Farahan rug"
(Hamedan rug) The city of Hamadan is one of the oldest cities situated on the plateau in West Central Persia; known to the Assyrians as Agamtana, its ancient origin can be traced back to the second millennium BC. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hamedan rug"
Heriz is very close to the famous city of Tabriz in North West Persia. However, despite this proximity, Heriz rugs share virtually no similarity with those from Tabriz. The design is a very recognizable angular style, which usually incorporates a central medallion with surrounding geometric floral forms and inwardly decorated corners. ...more on Wikipedia about "Heriz rug"
Kerman, situated in S.E. Iran is renowned currently for its production of some of the most refined and elegant rugs. Kerman rugs for the most part fall broadly into two distinctive categories. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kerman rug"
A Kilim (or Kelim) (or Gelim, in Persian), is a flatwoven rug, taking its name from the Turkish word for prayer rug. Kilims are produced by tightly interweaving the warp and weft strands of the weave to produce a flat (i.e. pileless) surface. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kilim"
Lilian or Lilihan is a village near Arak, located in the Central Province of Iran. It is here that Armenian and other ancient Christian people weave rugs decorated with a full field of floral patterns or medallions having a floral form similar to those used in the design of American Saruq rugs. Lialian is a well known rug which has directly influenced Saruq floral designs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lilian rug"
Mood (see Birjand Khorassan rugs). Mood, a town in Khorassan, Iran, where the finest and most refined carpets decorated with rounded rose medallions and herati patterns are produced. For the most part considered to be the best carpets from that region. These finely woven pieces are also called Birjand. The design are usually based around the Herati scheme , with or without a central medallion ( Fish designs). ...more on Wikipedia about "Mood rug"
Nain is a small oasis town in the centre of Iran, within close proximity to the famous city of Esfahan. For centuries it was well known for producing high quality handmade woollen cloth. But at the turn of the 20th century, this trade fell into decline and thus the town imported weavers from Esfahan to create carpets and rugs. From WW2 onwards, they settled into an unmistakable design and quality of their own. Nain rugs look very similar to Esfahan rugs and exhibit a similar quality of knotting. Many consider them as useable Esfahans. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nain rug"
Rug-making is an ancient craft, and covers a variety of techniques. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rug making"
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Sarukh rugs are traditionally featured with a floral pattern set in a red background flanked by floral arrangements on the border. From around 1960 onwards the influence of some American carpet importers began to make itself felt in the development of design, hence the motifs subsequently becoming known as American Sarukh. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sarukh rug"
Shah Savan are tribesmen in the North West of Persia who weave a number of remarkably beautiful rugs. They have features in common with the Hastrud and Khamseh designs. An important confederation uniting five tribal groups of Turkish origin which today are almost all entirely settled. They inhabit vast regions of Iran. Their productiion of kilims is extensive, their pile carpets are also highly valued. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sha Savan rug"
Tehran is the Capital of modern day Iran. Formerly master workshops producing Persian carpets oif extremely good quality were located there. Although they do not have any characteristic patterns of their own, since they consist of traditional Persian motifs, the carpets produced in the capital of Iran are made of wool specially selected for its quality, and highly refined colour combinations. These carpets sometimes appear under the name Veramin. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tehran rug"
Tibetan rug making is an ancient art and craft in the tradition of Tibetan people. These rugs are primarily made from tibetan highland sheep's virgin wool. The Tibetan uses rugs for almost any domestic use from flooring to wall hanging to horse saddles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tibetan rug"
(Yazd rug) Pile: wool, medium clipped ...more on Wikipedia about "Yazd rug"
The Yomut carpet is a type of carpet traditionally handwoven by the Yomut, one of the major tribes of Turkmenistan. A Yomut design, along with designs of the four other major tribes, is featured on the flag of Turkmenistan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Yomut carpet"
A Yürük rug is a traditional tribal rug woven in Anatolia. Some believe that this term has been used too generally in describing rugs from this part of the world, for example, in the cases of some Kurdish rugs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Yürük rug"
Zenjan is a small market town in north west Persia which produces two kind of rugs: 1) similar to those of Bijar they are usually of inferior quality, but the best of these are a better product than the vastly inferior to Bidjars or Tekab and sometime less expensive, 2) similar to those of Hamadan and Moussel / Khamseh but of better quality than Hamadan and its surrounding region. Zanjan is the capital of the Iranian province bearing the same name, this city gives its name to carpets of medium quality characterised by the herati motif or by a large, geometrical centre medallion. ...more on Wikipedia about "Zenjan rug"
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