RUG 101 INDEX

• Abadeh RugsAbadehs are tribal hand-woven rugs made by the nomadic Qashqai peoples of south central Iran. The town of Abadeh is located on the northern edge of the Qashqai tribal area of Iran’s ...
• Afshar RugsAfshars are tribal rugs that are handwoven by the nomadic Afshar peoples of southern Iran. Nomadic tribes in this area, which stretches from the great southern Fars province of Iran through parts of ...
  
• Agra RugsAgra is the name of an Indian city well known for its handmade rugs. As the name suggest, Agra rugs are hand knotted in the city of Agra, India. Please note, there might be many different types of rugs ...
• Arak RugsArak rugs are hand-woven Persian pieces made in Arak (formerly known as Sultanabad), the capital city of the province of Markazi, which sits on the high plateau of central Northwestern Iran. These carpets are beautiful ...
• Ardakan RugsArdakan or Ardekan rugs originate from Ardekan, in the northwest corner of Yazd Province, where has one of the most rooted rug weaving traditions in the entire Persia. Known for its fabulous Persian carpets, ...
• Ardabil RugsThe province of Ardabil is located in the northwest of Iran with 17053 square kilometers of stretched land. On the north Ardabil has the Aras River, and east bordering with the breathtaking green mountains of Talesh ...
• Aubusson RugsAubusson is a town on the Creuse River in central France and is well known for its tapestry and carpets, which have been famous throughout the world since the 14th century.

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• Bakhshaish RugsBakhshaish rugs originate from Bakhshaish, a small village in the Province of East Azerbaijan, has an excellent reputation for traditional rug weaving. Located in northwestern Iran, the traditional rug weavers ...
• Bakhtiari RugsBakhtiar or Bakhtiari rugs are perhaps one of the finest of the Persian tribal rugs. They are hand-woven by the semi-nomadic Bakhtiari tribes people residing in Central Iran....
• Baluch RugsBalochi or Baluch Rugs are traditional tribal rugs that are made in the wider area of Baluchistan on the eastern borders of Iran and western Pakistan and southern Afghanistan.
• Bhadohi RugsBhadohi is a city and district located in northeastern India.
• Bidjar RugsBidjar rugs are made in and around the city of Bidjar, which is located in the province of Kurdistan, bordering the province of Zanjan – which is why many people consider Bijar rugs to ...
• Birjand RugsBirjand is a small town in north eastern Iran’s South Khorassan province.
• Bokhara RugsIt is said that Bokhara was originally called Tekke bokharas after the rugs became so highly loved throughout empires. The rug eventually took on the name of the city Bukhara.
• Borchelu RugsBorchelu or Borchaloo rugs are hand-woven Persian tribal carpets made in a Kurdish nomadic district of Northwestern Iran called Borchelu. The bright colors ...
• Borujerd RugsBorujerd is a district in western Iran in the province of Lorestan. Lorestan is where the famous Lori tribal rugs are woven. Boroujerd rugs however, bear a striking resemblance not to Lori rugs, but to the rugs of Malayer.

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• Chobi RugsDeveloped in Pakistan, Chobi rugs were created in response to the North American fashion sense with a healthy dose of tradition (i.e. Persian motifs) mixed in. The colors and designs in Chobi rugs are softer ...

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• Daghestan RugsThe Caucasian Daghestan antique rugs and carpets were produced in the Eastern part of the Caucasus. This is why they were closely related to Shirvan and Kuba rugs, which were woven and originated in ...

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• Elam RugsElam rugs originate from Elam or Ilam, one of the oldest cities in the world and historically very important in ancient Samaria. Semi-nomadic tribes around the Kurdistan Mountains in the western part of ...
• Enjilas RugsEnjilas (Ingeles, Endjilas, Injilas, Indjelas) rugs are a type of Persian rug that woven in the southern region of Hamedan province. Hamedan is a city situated in the western part of Iran, one of the worlds oldest cities ....

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• Faridan RugsFaridan is a region located in the Isfahan Province of central Iran. It has a Georgian and Armenian population that was forcefully moved to this region during the Safavid Empire’s occupation of the Caucasus region in the ...
• Ferahan RugsFerahan, also spelled Fereghan, is a region in the north of the Markazi (formerly Arak) Province, located in west central Iran.
• Ferdos RugsFerdos is a small town in Northeast Iran’s South Khorassan province, to the northeast of the holy city of Mashad. Ferdos produces a fair amount of handmade Persian rugs. Although the Ferdos is a tribal style rug, ...

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• Gabbeh RugsThe very first Gabbeh rugs originated in Iran. Modern versions of Gabbeh rugs come from India, Pakistan and Turkey featuring visual references to their time and culture. Hand-knotted Gabbeh rugs are known for...
• Gholtogh RugsGholtogh rugs are hand-woven Persian tribal carpets made in the Kurdish nomadic districts of Northwestern Iran in Zanjan province.
• Ghoochan RugsGhoochan is a small town in Northeast Iran, in Razavi Khorasan province. The town itself is located just nourthwest of Mashad. As a result, all of the rugs of Goochan are marketed there. Although these rugs ...
• Golpayegan RugsGolpayegan literally means “fortress of flowers” and is a small regional market center located in Isfahan province.
• Garvan RugsGoravan Rugs are hand-woven Persian carpets made in Goravan, a small village in Northwestern Iran, north of the Iranian city of Heriz and east of the fabled rug-manufacturing center of Tabriz. This region of Iran ...

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• Haji Jalili RugsHaji Jalili was a famous master weaver (ustad) and carpet manufacturer from Tabriz, in northwestern Persia.
• Hamadan RugsHamadan hand knotted rugs are considered to be among the best in tribal rugs category. For the quality of the rug that it offers, Hamadan rugs are very affordable. However Hamadan Oriental rugs are not only made in ...
• Hashtrood RugsHashtrood is a small village in Northern Iran’s Gilan province. It is situated just east of Rasht. Each year, Hashtrood produces a fair amount of handmade Persian rugs. The quality in Hashtrood rugs is fairly good ...
• Hereke RugsHereke is a city in northwestern Anatolia (Turkey) located on the eastern shore of the Sea of Marmara, approximately twenty-five miles (40 km) from Istanbul. During the mid-nineteenth century, at the height of the ...
• Heriz RugsHeriz area rugs are among the first categories of Persian hand knotted rugs that Western people fell in love with. Through a time period of nearly 200 years, Heriz Persian rugs have been a favorite choice of Europeans ...
• Hosseinabad RugsHosseinabad or Hussainabad rugs are tribal rugs that are handwoven by the semi-nomadic peoples of northern Iran in a village near Hamadan by the name of Hosseinabad.

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• Indo-Persian RugsA large group of sixteenth and seventeenth-century rugs of disputed origin.
• Indo-Tibetan RugsWeavig Indo-Tibetan traditional rugs has existed for thousands of years. Political and religious exiles fled their ancient mountain kingdom in 1959, when a Chinese military uprising forced a mass exodus. They settled ...
• Isfahan RugsAmong the finest handmade carpets in the world, if not the finest, Isfahan rugs are the real deal; the ‘creme de la creme.’ They are notorious world over for their delicacy and utmost beauty. The rugs that are woven ...

• Jaipur RugsAs suggested by their name, Jaipur rugs are made in the city of Jaipur in India. Jaipur area rugs are one of the highly demanded hand knotted rugs in the North American and European markets. Typically very thick and ...
• Joshaghan RugsJoshaghan rugs originate from Joshaghan, also called Maymeh, is located in north central Iran. Famous as being one of the oldest centers of continuous weaving of wool rugs in Iran.
• Jozan RugsJozan is a town in the Hamedan Province of west central Iran and is located near the famous weaving village of Sarouk.

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• Karabakh RugsThe Karabah district is located in the South Caucasus region. The population is mostly Armenian, and they can trace their weaving traditions back for centuries. Isolated Kurd tribes live in Karabakh and also ...
• Karajeh RugsThe Karajehs or Karadjehs are hand-woven Persian rugs made by Turkish nomads living in the mountains and valleys between Tabriz and the Caspian Sea, in Northwestern Iran.
• Kashan RugsKashan hand knotted area rugs are made in and around the city of Kahsan the central city of the province of Isfahan. Kashan is located in the central Iran in south of the salt lake of Qum and about 250 km from the capital.
• Kashmar RugsKashamr rugs are known to what heaven looks like. They are among the most popular hand knotted oriental rugs and very much desired by rug lovers and collectors.
• Kashmir RugsKashmir is a region in the northern portion of India.
• Kathmandu RugsKathmandu is the capital city of Nepal and a source of rugs woven by Tibetan refugees.
• Kayseri RugsKayseri is both a city and a province located in Central Anatolia (Turkey). It is an ancient city strategically situated on the main road that runs east to west in Anatolia. Empires and tribes have conquered Kayseri throughout ...
• Kazak RugsKazak area rugs are one of the finest pieces of art that has found its place as a focal point at western homes throughout the Europe, United States, and Canada. Kazak hand knotted area rugs stand out in every home with ...
• Kelardasht RugsKelardasht is a district in the northern province of Iran. It produces many beautiful Persian tribal rugs, which are all handmade by nomadic Persian tribes living in the north. The quality is very good and the rugs have ...
• Kerman RugsKerman rugs have a rich history, and a link to a very famous explorer. Crafted in Kerman, an Iranian city in the southeastern portion of the country, the first Kerman rugs were constructed over a thousand years ...
• Kermanshah RugsKurdish carpets are woven throughout western Iran, in and around the rugged mountainous region of Kurdistan.
• Khorasan RugsKhorasan was an important historical province in Persia. Throughout the centuries foreign invaders such as the Greeks, Arabs, Seljuks, and Afghans conquered Khorasan. It was once the largest province of Persia and is ...
• Khoy RugsKhoy is a city in the West Azerbaijan Province of northwestern Iran. An old city, it has been occupied by empires and armies over the centuries. Khoy once had a large Armenian population that immigrated north to Armenia ...
• Kilim RugsKilims are flat-woven rugs without any pile. This is achieved by weaving the threads in a crosswise method. The weft, also known as the width of the rug, goes under and over the warp, also known as length of the rug.
• Kizil Ayak RugsThe Kizil Ayak are a tribe inhabiting the area near the Amu Darya River in the eastern region of Turkmenistan. The Turkmen Ersari tribe mainly populates this area.
• Koliai RugsKoliais are tribal Persian rugs made by nomadic Kurdish people of western Iran. They are more than often characterized by the bright and lively colors that they use. These rugs were not originally made to sell commercially ....
• Kunduz RugsKunduz is provincial capital and rug market town of northeastern Afghanistan. Rugs and bags woven in the districts of Imam Saheb, Qala-i Zal, and Chardarah are sold in the town or transported to the market in ...
• Kurdi RugsKurd tribes live across thousands of square miles in the Middle East, concentrated in eastern Anatolia (Turkey), northeastern Iraq, Syria, and Kurdistan in northwestern Iran. The Kurd population is estimated to be ...

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• Lilihan RugsLilihan or Lylyan rugs are tribal Persian rugs made by nomadic Kurdish people of the province of Markad, in western Iran. These people are descendants of the Kurds, and their weaving styles and designs are ...
• Luri RugsThe Luri, also called “Lor” or “Lur,” are a large tribe living in the Lorestan Province and across the Zagros Mountains of western Iran. They are the oldest known tribe in Iran. Over the centuries, the Luri tribe have spread ...

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• Mahabad RugsMahabad is a village, northwest of Tabriz, in the province of Azerbaijan in northwestern Iran. Although a Turkish dominated district, obvious traces of Kurdish influence can be seen.
• Mahal RugsThe Mahals are hand-woven Persian rugs made in the region known as the Mahallat, which is outside of Arak, the capital city of the province of Arak (Markazi), which sits in central Northwestern Iran. The history of this ...
• Malayer RugsMalayer rugs are authentic hand-woven Persian rugs, made by semi-nomadic people living in the Malayer district near Arak, which is in Northwestern Iran. Obvious traces of Kurdish origins are seen in these ...
• Mamluk RugsMamluk carpets were made in the city of Cairo in Egypt.
• Mashad RugsAppropriately named after Mashhad, Iran, a city known for producing high quality carpets, a Mashad rug has many distinct features. A Mashad rug can be a perfect addition to a home with traditional or modern décor ...
• Meymeh RugsMaymeh or Meymeh rugs are authentic hand-woven Persian rugs, made in the district of Maymeh, which is near Isfahan in central Iran. The designs are similar to Qashqai or other tribal rugs. They usually have a main ...
• Mazlaghan RugsMazlaghan is a rug made in the northern province of Iran known as Zanjan. It produces many beautiful Persian tribal rugs, which are all handmade by nomadic Persian tribes living in the north. The colors of these rugs are ...
• Mehraban RugsMehraban rugs originate from Mehraban (also known as Mehravan or Mehrevan), located in northwestern Iran, in the province of Azerbaijan. Although Mehraban is well known for beautiful weaving, Mehraban rugs ...
• Meshkin RugsMeshkinshahr is a small village in northwestern Iran in the rugged mountains of Azerbaijan.
• Milas RugsMilas or Melas is a town of southwest Anatolia.
• Mood RugsMood is the name given to a rare and very fine collection of handmade Persian rugs that are produced in Mashad, which is the capital of the province of Khorassan in Northeastern Iran. Master weavers, very well ...
• Mosul RugsMosul rugs (also known as Mussel Rugs & Mousel Rugs) originate from Mosul, a Kurdish city that today is actually located in Iraq. The Kurds, living in western and southwestern Iran, northern Iraq, southern Turkey, and in ...

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• Nahavand RugsNahavand is a Persian tribal rug hand-woven rug, made by in the village of Nahavand, which is north of the town of Hamedan, in Northwestern Iran.
• Nain RugsNain or Naeen hand knotted area rugs are supreme quality rugs hand knotted in and around the city of Nain, in the Province of Isfahan in central Persia. Nain rugs are best choice for a formal living room, dining room, ...
• Najafabad RugsNajafabad or Najaf-Abad rugs originate from Najafabad, located in central Iran near the city of Isfahan. As well as being a well known and respected center for area rug weaving, Najafabad is also the trade center for an ...

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• Oushak RugsOushak rugs originated in the small town of Oushak in west central Anatolia, just south of Istanbul, Turkey. Unlike most Turkish rugs, Oushak rugs are most definitely Persian influenced.

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• Patchwork RugsPatch work is a relatively new phenomenon in the rugs business. It is becoming increasingly popular in many categories of rugs. As the name suggests, the general concept of patch work is that, literally different ...
• Pishavar RugsPishavar is an ancient city located in northern Pakistan.

• Qashqai RugsThe Qashqai are a group of nomadic tribes living in south central Iran between the Bakhtiari Mountains and the province of Kerman. Some of the sub tribes have gone further south to reach areas near the Persian Gulf.
• Qum RugsPersian rugs are among the finest handmade carpets in the world, if not the absolute finest. They are professionally woven by hand in the city of Qum, which is south of Tehran, Iran and renowned for its exceptional rugs.

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• Rudbar RugsRudbar or Roodbar is a small village in Northern Iran’s Gilan province. It is situated just south of Rasht. Rudbar produces a small amount of handmade Persian rugs. Although the Rudbar is a tribal style rug made in the ...

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• Shahreza RugsShahreza is a city located on the road between Isfahan and Shiraz in the Isfahan Province of central Iran.
• Sabzevar RugsSabzevar is a town located on the northwestern part of the province of Khorassan, in northeastern Iran.
• Sanandaj RugsSenna, also spelled Senneh and known today as Sanandaj, is the capital city of the Kurdistan Province located in northwestern Iran. As a village in the early eighteenth century, Sanandaj was of strategic value for the ....
• Sarab RugsSarab is a small village in Azerbaijan in Northwestern Iran. The surrounding region is occupied mainly by semi-nomadic tribes, mainly of Shahsavan and Turco-Persian descent. The village is situated on a mountainous ...
• Sarouk RugsA very important rug-producing district in Iran, Arak (formerly known as Sultanabad) and its surrounding area, is located in the Central Northwestern part of Iran, east of the province of Hamedan, south of the ...
• Semnan RugsSemnan rugs originate from Semnan, located on a large plain along the southern edge of the Alborz Mountains between Tehran and Mashad. Known for its superbly crafted area rugs, Semnan is also a thriving ...
• Serapi RugsThe Serapi rug originates from Heriz, a city in northwestern Iran which is very close to Tabriz (a city internationally known for rug-weaving excellence).
• Shahr-e-Babak RugsFrom the city of Shahr-e-Babak or Shahrbabak in southern Persia, the incredible Kerman carpet is a soft treasure, and among the most beautiful designs woven.
• Shahsavan RugsShahsavan tibes occupy the Sava area of Northwestern Iran. They produce an exquisite rug that is often prized as art around the world. There are several groups of Shahsavan nomads scattered throughout ...
• Shalimar RugsShalimar rugs and their weaving originated in Agra, home of the magnificent Taj Mahal.
• Sharabian RugsSharabian Iran (Persia). Sharabian is a village located in the East Azerbaijan Province of northwestern Iran. Sharabian sizes woven range from small mats to approximately fourteen feet by ten feet. A majority of carpets ...
• Shiraz RugsShiraz is an ancient city in central Iran, which produces a very warm and comfortable series of handmade Persian rugs.
• Shirvan RugsShirvan Caucasus. Shirvan is a district located in the eastern Caucasus region. Shirvan formats range from small bags to rugs approximately eight feet by five feet. Runners and gallery sizes are made to approximately ...
• Sirjan RugsSirjans are handmade Persian tribal rugs, made in the district of Sirjan, which is located in the great province of Kerman, in southern Iran.
• Sonqor RugsSonqor is a small village in western Iran in Kermanshah Province. The region sits high on the rugged mountains of Persia and life here can be very harsh. The semi-nomadic tribes men and women who weave these ...
• Soumak RugsA Soumak is a flatwoven rug in the Kilim weaving category. This type of rug is produced in the Caucasus region and by Persian tribes. They are made for daily use, as floor coverings, bags, transport bags, storage bags, ...

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• Tabas RugsA town of southwestern Khurasan in Iran (not the village in southeastern Khurasan).
• Tabatabaie RugsTabatabaie rugs are among the most beautiful and legendary Persian carpets ever built. Tabriz is an ancient city in North Western Iran and it is probably responsible for producing the largest percentage of all ...
• Tabriz RugsIt is not exaggerated to claim that Tabriz Persian rugs are most popular brand tag in the hand knotted category. It may also be accurate to declare Tabriz general Area as the birth place of the rug weaving art.
• Tafresh RugsTafresh is a small town, 260 km south west of the capital city of Tehran, in central Iran. It produces gorgeous handmade rugs that are known to bring a warm feeling to a floor. Although better in quality, the rugs of Tafresh ...
• Taleghan RugsTaleghan is a small town southwest of the city of Tehran, in central Iran. It produces a series of beautiful and carefully constructed handmade rugs, which closely resemble the legendary rugs of Kashan and some other ...
• Tehran RugsTehran rugs are a type of Persian rug woven in the capital of Iran, located in the north central region of the country. Rugs began to be produced in Tehran, in the late nineteenth century to early 20th century. They tended ...
• Tibetan Rugs Tibet is a region located in the People’s Republic of China in East Asia. Tibet has the highest average elevation on Earth with the Himalaya Mountains located in the southern region bordering Nepal.
• Touserkan RugsTouserkan rugs are hand-woven Persian tribal carpets made in the Kurdish nomadic districts of Northwestern Iran. A rug such as this takes a nomadic woman, sometimes working with her daughter, several months of ...

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• Varamin RugsVeramin is a small town near Tehran, in north central Iran. The rugs made in Veramin have a very distinct style, and a rug of such type always stands out in a bunch because of its unique pattern. The quality in Veramin rugs ....
• Vist RugsViss is a small town near the city of Hamadan. Viss rugs originate from Viss, also referred to as Wiss, a small town located near Hamadan. However, for a small town, Viss has an eclectic mix of population.

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• Yalameh RugsYalameh is a subtribe of the Luri population in Iran. The Luri, also called “Lor or Lur”, is the oldest tribe known in the country. Over the centuries, the Luri population has spread from the west central region to the ...
• Yamouth RugsThe Yomut are one of the largest Turkmen tribes, living in the western region of Turkmenistan and in northeastern Iran (Persia). The rugs and carpets range from good to fine in grade quality. Prime Yomut tribal ...
• Yazd RugsYazd city rugs are among the most gorgeous of the Persian rug family. Their stunning colors and intricate patterns remind us of the ancient beautiful rugs which were woven in Central Iran many centuries ago.

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• Zagheh RugsZagheh rugs are hand-woven Persian tribal carpets made in the Kurdish nomadic districts of Northeastern Iran. Zagheh is the name given to a group of nomadic people living in the surrounding area of Hamadan.
• Zanjan RugsZanjan is a rug made in the northern province of Iran known as Zanjan. It produces many beautiful Persian tribal rugs, which are all handmade by nomadic Persian tribes living in the north. The quality is very good and ...
• Ziegler RugsZiegler was one of the first European companies to set up looms and use its own supervisors to oversee and advise on carpet designs and coloration for the Western market. Ziegler & Company began manufacturing carpets ...