Ahar rugs Ahar Persian rugs are hand woven in the village of Ahar, near Tabriz. Ahar weavers are known for producing small rugs and runners. Ahar rugs feature repeated diamond-shaped medallions in an open field enclosed by multiple borders. Earth tones of rust and warm reds in beige fields are usually used in these rugs.
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Ardabil rugs Ardabil rugs are hand woven in the city of Ardabil on the Caspian Sea. They are one of the best-known types of Persian rugs with the most famous on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Ardabil rugs usually feature one of the best-known Persian rug designs—the Mahi or Herati—a diamond medallion with small fish. Some have an all-over pattern and of the modern ones sometimes have geometric motifs. The rugs are commonly woven with silk and wool to highlight the elements in their designs. Traditional Ardabil rug colors are shades of beige, rust and blue. Some of the modern rugs include tones of turquoise and purple.
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Bakhtiari rugs Bakhtiari Persian rugs are hand-woven by the people of the Bakhtiari tribe in the Chahar Mahal region. Bakhtiari rugs generally have a checker board or garden pattern decorated with trees-of-life, birds, flowers and animals. The images can be realistic or abstract. Most Bakhtiari rugs are woven using a Turkish knot, but some of the floral patterns made in Shahr Kurd use the Persian one. These rugs feature long medallions similar to an earlier Isfahan style. Bakhtiari color schemes feature shades of brown, rust, ochre, green, beige, dark blue and red.
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Baluch rugs Baluch Persian rugs are hand-woven by the people of the nomadic Baluchi tribes in the provinces of Sistan, Baluchistan and Khotassan. Many are sold in Mashad, a key Persian rug center. Baluch rugs usually feature an overall pattern or a prayer-rug design. The main color scheme is a rich burgundy and very dark navy blue with beige accents.
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Bidjar rugs Bidjar Persian rugs are hand-woven in the town of Bidjar. They are known as carpets of steel because of their incredible durability. Bidjar rugs are known for their rich jewel tones, simple geometric patterns, structural strength and enormous weight. Using a wet-loom technique, the weavers of Bidjar keep the wool, warp and weft of a rug wet throughout the weaving process. They frequently beat down the weft rows with a comb. As the rug dries, the materials tighten and shrink, making it extremely dense and strong. Most Bidjar rugs feature a series of expanding hexagonal diamond medallions. They go well in modern and traditional spaces and, because of their durability, are ideal for high-traffic areas.
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Birjand rugs Birjand Persian rugs are hand-woven in province of Khorassan. They have an elegant pattern, similar to the Herati, but with a European look and feel. Birjand rugs feature stylized, round central medallions that sit in open fields of small fish in a sea of beige. Their repeated borders resemble Mahi ones, but are more curvilinear. They are very intricate and detailed. Birjand color schemes are usually beige and navy blue, with hints of burgundy and salmon.
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Borchelu rugs Borchelu is a small village in Kurdistan and is responsible for weaving quite a beautiful and distinctive rug. These are among the most floral and intricate of tribal rugs. They usually have a round floral medallion placed in the center of a field of floral elements. Color schemes usually start with beige, and incorporate many shades of red, rust, and blue.
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Boteh rugs BOTEH rugs are made within or in the surrounding area of Hamedan, which sits at about 6500 feet above sea level in Northwestern Iran. They area named after their unique design. The principal element in this type of rug is the ´Boteh´ motif. This is an ancient highly stylized shape resembling a cluster of leaves. Botehs are usually arranged in rows, alternating their direction with each row. This design is more than often incorporated in the famous Bakhtiari rugs.
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Ferdos rugs Ferdos is a small town in north-east Iran's Khorassan province. Ferdos usually makes floral or tree-of-life patterned carpets, but geometric styles can sometimes be seen. The colors in a Ferdos rug may be any combination of reds, beiges or blues. Ferdos was also the birthplace of Ferdowsi, one of Iran's greatest poets.
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Gabbeh rugs Gabbeh Persian rugs are hand-woven by the people of the Qashqai tribe living around Shiraz. The Qashqai are nomadic shepherds whose flocks produce the wool used in their rugs. Gabbeh rugs are usually flat-woven from high quality local wool. They have very thick, soft and luxurious piles. Traditionally they have been woven without a pattern. The weavers took their inspiration from their surroundings. Gabbehs tend to have uncluttered fields with occasional geometric human or animal shapes. They can also feature all-over abstract patterns and bold stripes.
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Gharadjeh rugs Gharadjeh Persian rugs are hand-woven by nomads living in the mountains and valleys between Tabriz and the Caspian Sea. Gharadjeh rugs are small area rugs and carpet runners. They are woven with high-quality wool and are known for their incredible durability. Larger rugs produced in this region are usually referred to as Heriz or Goravan. Gharadjehs are woven using gentle earth tones. They feature geometric patterns with small key-shaped medallions. Small plants or animals are sometimes included.
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Ghoochan rugs Ghoochan Persian rugs are hand woven in Ghoochan, a small town near Mashad. Ghoochan rugs feature geometric patterns. Their main colors are rich burgundy and deep indigo. Accents are usually in shades of beige, taupe, olive green and sometimes turquoise and baby blue.
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Golpayegan rugs Golpayegan Persian rugs are hand-woven in the small town of Golpayegan. Situated between Teheran and Hamadan, the town’s name means fortress of flowers. Golpayegan rug patterns are curvilinear and have large floral and garden details. Their color schemes include tones of red, blue, olive and beige.
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Hamadan rugs Hamadan Persian rugs are hand-woven tribal rugs. They are traded in Hamadan, a large tribal rug-trading center. Hamadan rug patterns are as varied as the tribes that produce them. They range from geometrics to floral and all-over Herati designs. The colors also vary widely from tones of red, green and blue to beige, rust, yellow and salmon.
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Harsin rugs Flat woven Persian rugs.
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Hashtrood rugs Hashtrood Persian rugs are hand-woven in the village of Hashtrood in the province of Gilan. Hashtrood rugs tend to be long runners with geometric patterns. Their colors are usually tones of salmon and blue.
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Heriz rugs Heriz Persian rugs are hand-woven in the town of Heriz, south of Tabriz. Heriz rugs are large, thick, heavy tribal rugs well-known for their earth tones and geometric patterns. They feature big, square medallions in black or navy blue set in a lighter field. Their main colors are shades of rust-red, with beige, navy, brown or black details.
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Hussainabad rugs Hussainabad Persian rugs are hand-woven in Hussainabad, a town near Hamadan. Hussainabad rugs are usually very long runners with an all-over pattern of small fish throughout the field. They sometimes also feature a small, diamond-shaped central medallion. Their main colors are red, navy blue and ivory.
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Isfahan rugs Isfahan Persian rugs are hand-woven in the city of Isfahan. The city has been at the pinnacle of the rug industry since the 16th century. Isfahans are among the finest of all Persian rugs. They are woven of wool and silk and feature delicate and intricate patterns. Curvilinear vines loop around intricate medallions in Shah Abbas fields. Other motifs include pictorial and tree of life designs. Older Isfahan rugs, those woven before the mid-20th century, feature bold reds and blues on a beige field. Newer ones tend to have subdued and subtle colors.
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Josheghan rugs Josheghan, or Maymeh, Persian rugs are hand-woven in Josheghan, a small village north of Isfahan. Josheghan rugs usually have a main diamond-shaped medallion embedded in a series of ever-larger ones. The primary color is a rich burgundy accented with tones of blue, green and ivory.
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Kashan rugs Kashan Persian rugs are hand-woven in Kashan, a renowned rug-weaving center since the 16th century. Kashan rugs usually feature a diamond-shaped medallion with small, matching spandrels in a floral field. Some are woven with all-over fields of Shah Abbas flowers or pictorial and hunting scenes. Traditional Kashan colors are red and blue, but some newer rugs have also been woven in tones of pale beige, grey-blue and olive green.
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Kashmar rugs Kashmar Persian rugs are hand-woven in the city of Kashmar, in the province of Khorassan. The city is very old and has been known for its exquisite rugs for centuries. Kashmar rugs are produced by master weavers and are renowned for their beauty. They are easy to spot because of their unique design and large size. Kashmars usually depict the stories of important events in Persian history. There are often images of the ancient ruins and sculpture at Persepolis or the great Persian kings Daruis and Xerxes. Other Kashmar rugs resemble Kashans, with central medallions and spandrels.
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Kerman rugs Kerman Persian rugs are hand-woven in the city of Kerman. They are treasured as some of the most beautiful of all Persian rugs. Traditional Kerman rug patterns feature intricate and ornate borders and central medallions. The details have architectural or floral themes in pale pastel tones with white and gold trim. The fields are usually simple and wide open, with strong colors such as deep red and navy blue. Other Kerman rug patterns include the Lavar, with garden, tree of life, vase and all-over mille-fleur designs. There are also many pictorial patterns that tell the important stories of Persian history.
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Koliai rugs Koliai Persian rugs are hand-woven by Kurdish nomads. They were originally made to be practical dowry items—floor coverings, blankets, storage bags, saddle blankets and even as insurance against hard times. Many Koliai rugs are carpet runners between 20 and 40 feet long. They feature large, hexagonal Herati diamond medallions and beveled spandrels. Most Koliais are brightly colored.
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Lylyan rugs Lylyan Persian rugs are hand-woven in the Markad province. These tribal rugs are made by nomadic Kurdish tribes-people. They were originally made as practical dowry items—floor coverings, blankets, storage bags, saddle blankets and even as insurance against hard times. Lylyan rugs feature traditional floral and geometric patterns. Their colors are usually bright and lively.
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Mahi rugs Mahi Persian rugs are hand-woven in the city of Tabriz. They are considered to be some of the most elegant carpets in the world. Mahi rugs feature very small fish, outlined in silk, scattered through many borders and medallions. Tiny flowers and border details are also outlined in silk. The wool used in Mahi rugs is the finest available. Their colors include subtle ranges from beige to brown, black or navy to grey and many shades of green.
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Malayer rugs Malayer Persian rugs are hand-woven by semi-nomadic people of the Arak district. Malayer tribal rugs usually have a central field with an intricate medallion in shades of red. Some also feature geometric patterns and many colors.
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Mashad rugs Mashad Persian rugs are hand-woven in Mashad, the capital of the province of Khorassan. The city is an important center of the rug-weaving industry. Mashad rugs feature elegant medallions on floral fields. The color schemes tend to be red or blue. Some Mashads copy classic Kashan patterns, while others have all-over Herati designs that can be sold as Khorassan.
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Meshkabad rugs Meshkabad Persian rugs are hand-woven by semi-nomadic people in Meshkabad, a village near Arak. Meshkabad rugs usually feature floral medallions in a central field. Some also have geometric patterns. The colors are warm and lively.
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Meshkinshahr rugs Meshkinshahr Persian rugs are hand-woven in Meshkinshahr, a small village in the mountains of Azerbaijan. Meshkinshahr rugs are usually very long runners. They have simple, geometric patterns and often feature diamond-shaped central medallions. The colors are exotic combinations of warm red, olive, turquoise, navy blue and taupe.
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Mood rugs Mood Persian rugs are hand-woven in Mashad, the capital of the province of Khorassan. Mood rugs are rare and very high quality—at the top of the Persian rug category. They feature thick piles and intricate, all-over patterns in the boteh or Herati designs. The main colors are tones of beige, brown, blue and red.
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Nain rugs Nain Persian rugs are hand-woven in the city of Nain, east of Isfahan. Precise, delicate and stunningly beautiful, they are considered to be some of the world’s finest rugs. Nain rugs are woven on cotton or silk and are often signed. They are woven in beige and a spectacular range of blue tones. Nains feature curvilinear vines, forked leaves, Shah Abbas flowers, birds, animals and regal borders.
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Nanadj rugs Nanadj Persian rugs are hand-woven in Nanadj, a small Kurdish village in north-western Iran. Nanadj rugs feature dense floral or geometric patterns throughout the field. The colors include tones of pink, navy blue, rust and taupe.
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Qum rugs Qum Persian rugs are hand-woven in Qum, a city south of Teheran. Frequently woven in pure silk, Qums are among the world’s top-quality rugs. Qum rug styles tend to recreate old and well-known patterns. The best known feature hunting scenes and other pictorials as well as brilliant medallions and borders.
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Roodbar rugs Roodbar Persian rugs are hand-woven in Roodbar, a small village in northern Iran. Roodbar rugs are usually woven as long runners. They feature the Herati pattern, small fish elements through the field, and a central diamond medallion. The color tends to be red or rust with accents of beige and navy blue.
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Sabzevar rugs Sabzevar Persian rugs are hand-woven in Sabzevar, a town in the province of Khorassan. Sabzevar rugs feature rounded medallions and curved patterns. Their color schemes include tones of blue, burgundy and red.
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Sanandaj rugs Sanandaj Persian rugs are Kurdish tribal rugs hand-woven in the small town of Sanandaj. They are also known as Senneh. Sanandaj rug patterns are geometric and sometimes resemble those of Bidjar. Older ones are very valuable and durable.
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Sarab rugs Sarab Persian rugs are hand-woven in Sarab, a small village in Azerbaijan. They feature geometric patterns with simple motifs. Most Sarabs are woven in runners and small sizes.
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Sarough rugs Sarough Persian rugs are hand-woven in Sarough, a large village near Arak. It is an important and historic rug-weaving center. Sarough rug patterns feature floral vines. The main colors are red and navy.
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Saveh rugs Saveh Persian rugs are tribal rugs hand-woven by the Shahsavan people living in and around the town of Saveh. Saveh Persian rugs are tribal rugs hand-woven by the Shahsavan people living in and around the town of Saveh.
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Semnan rugs Semnan Persian rugs are hand-woven in Semnan, a small town in the foothills of the Alborz Mountains. Semnan rugs usually feature geometric patterns. Older Semnans also have curvilinear or floral designs. The main colors are burgundy, navy blue with hints of beige.
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Shiraz rugs Shiraz Persian rugs are hand-woven in the city of Shiraz. The patterns are simple and geometric and often feature large diamond medallions. Small animals and plants are often included in the field. Shiraz colors include brown, rust and beige, with navy or black outlines.
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Sirjan rugs Sirjan Persian rugs are hand-woven in Sirjan, a village in the province of Fars. These tribal rugs are woven by the Afshari people. Sirjan patterns are geometric and usually feature vertical lines of diamond medallions. Small animals and plants are also included. Sirjan colors include tones of red, burgundy, navy blue and beige.
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Suzani Kilim rugs Suzani kilims are hand-woven, flat-weave Persian rugs. The style is very old, dating back to antiquity. Suzani kilims feature geometric designs, with many hexagons and colors. They are embroidered with raised figures after the weaving process is completed.
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Tabriz rugs Tabriz Persian rugs are hand-woven in Tabriz. The city is the most prolific of all Persian rug-making centers and is known for the high quality of its rugs. Most are woven on a base of fine cotton, but some are made on silk. There are many Tabriz rug designs, but the typical patterns feature dense floral motifs, large palmettes, vases, hunting scenes or other pictorial elements in the field. There can be a medallion and sometimes geometric designs are also seen. There are many sub-styles of Tabriz rugs. Mahi has coordinated borders and subdued tones. Naqsheh features many shades of pink on beige and sometimes black. The finest Mahis and Naqshehs are woven with Kurk wool and their highlights are outlined in silk. Tabatabaie rugs feature wild and beautiful designs in tones of orange, lemony-green and beige.
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Taleghan rugs Taleghan Persian rugs are hand-woven in Taleghan, a small town south-west of Teheran. Taleghan rug patterns usually feature geometric medallions. The fields tend to be in tones of red, burgundy or fuchsia.
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Turkoman rugs Turkoman rugs are tribal rugs, hand-woven in parts of Iran, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Syria, and other parts of the Caucasus. Turkomans are distinct from other Persian rugs and similar to one another in look and feel. These soft and lush rugs are also known as Caucasian rugs. Turkoman rug patterns usually feature all-over geometric designs, or guls, that are repeated in straight lines though the field. The guls vary from tribe to tribe and also appear in the Bokhara pattern of Kasmir. The most popular field color is a rich burgundy used only by the Turkoman tribes. Other colors used are navy, black and beige.
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Veramin rugs Veramin Persian rugs are hand-woven in Veramin, a small town south of Teheran. They are densely knotted and very durable. Veramin rugs feature a distinct all-over pattern with an open field of flowers joined by diagonal grape vines. The flowers are multi-colored and surrounded by navy borders.
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Wiss rugs Wiss Persian rugs are hand-woven in Wiss, a small town near Hamadan. Wiss rugs feature bold, hexagonal central medallions, with smaller, diamond-shaped ones above and below. The solid colored fields are usually red and are contained by navy borders with beige accents.
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Yalameh rugs Yalameh Persian rugs are hand-woven in Yalameh, a small town near Isfahan. Yalamehs are high quality tribal rugs known for their symmetry. Yalmeh rug designs have diamond-shaped central medallions or trellis patterns of all-over squares. They often feature the distinct color combination of light brown, smoky blue and beige.
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Yazd rugs Yazd Persian rugs are hand-woven in Yazd, a city between Kashan and Kerman. Their designs are similar to Kashan rugs. Yazd rugs feature a single, central floral medallion. They often have more than 20 colors, with the main ones being red, navy and beige.
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Zanjan rugs Zanjan Persian rugs are hand-woven in Zanjan, a city in northern Iran. The city’s name means dear woman. Zanjan rugs feature geometric patterns with a burgundy, diamond-shaped medallion extending the length of the rug. The fields are lighter than the medallion, usually beige and navy blue. Zanjans are usually made in small rug sizes.
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