Types Of Persian Rugs

Qom/ Qum/ Ghom/ Kom/ Koum

Qom rugs are made in the Qum province of Iran, southwest of Tehran. Women in Ghom prefer to make small rugs using silk and cotton. The silk carpets of Qum are known for their high quality, uniqueness and luxury designs. They have the most small dotted rugs in Iran.

Tabriz

A Tabriz Rug/Carpet is a type in the general category of Persian carpets from the city of Tabriz, the capital city of Azarbaijan Province. It is one of the oldest rug weaving centers and make a huge diversity of types of carpets, from medallion, Herati/Mahi, to figural, pictorial, and even 3-d shaped rugs. Tabriz has been a large and worldwide famous carpet making center in the Iran and the world. It played a significant role in development of the rich traditions of the decorative and applied arts.

Heriz 

Heriz rugs are Persian rugs from the area of Heris, East Azarbaijan in Iran. Such rugs are produced in village of the same name in the slopes of mount Sabalan. Heriz Carpets are extremely durable and hard-wearing and they can last for generations. 19th century examples of such carpets are often found on sale by major auction houses in United States and Europe. Such rugs age well and become more and more beautiful with age.Part of the reason for the toughness of Heriz carpets is that Mount Sabalan sits on a major deposit of copper. Traces of copper in the drinking water of sheep produces high quality wool that is far more resilient than wool from other areas.

Isfahan

The Iranian city of Isfahan (Esfahan) has long been one of the centers for production of famous Persian rug. Isfahan rugs and carpets usually have ivory backgrounds with blue, rose, and indigo motifs. They often have very symmetrical and balanced designs. They usually have a single medallion that is surrounded with vines and palmettos. These rugs usually have excellent quality. The most famous master weaver in Isfahan is Seirafian. The city of Isfahan is now a world heritage site and produces what are arguably the most consistently fine wool pile rugs made anywhere in the world.

Kashan

A Kashan rug is a type of Persian rug from the area of Kashan, a city in Isfahan. There was production of Persian Carpet at Royal workshops in 17th and early 18th century in this area. Kashan rugs are typically high quality, many incorporating silk into their designs. The wool is soft and the pile tightly knotted. The knot count (KPSI) can range from 100 to over 800 per square inch for the majestic and expensive examples. Popular colors are ivory, red, blue and green for kashan rugs and carpets.

Nain

Nain is a small town in the center of Iran, close to the famous city of Isfahan. Begining of the 20th century, it was well known for producing high quality handmade woolen cloth. Since a decline in that business the town commissioned weavers from Isfahan to create hand knotted rugs. This link is still seen when looking at contemporary Nain rugs. They often use highlighting of blue on cream or ivory backgrounds. Depending on fineness of the rug the warp and weft will be either silk or cotton. The knot count (KPSI) can be between 300 and 700 knots per inch. The pile is usually very high quality wool, clipped short and silk is most usually used.

Balouch 

Balouch rugs are woven near the South Eastern of Iran and in Western regions of Pakistan and Southern Afghanistan. Being of tribal and often nomadic origin the Balouch rugs are generally small in size. The pile is often sheep wool dyed into a dark red or blue color but they also use camel hair in brown and beige and goat hair for the edges. The pattern is geometric.

Turkoman/ Turkmen

A Turkoman/Turkmen rug is a type of handmade floor covering textile traditionally originating in Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. It is useful to distinguish between the original Turkmen tribal rugs and the rugs produced in large numbers for export mainly in Pakistan and Iran today. The original Turkmen rugs were produced by Turkmen tribes, for various purposes, including tent rugs, door hangings and bags of various sizes. they were made entirely from wool, with geometrical designs that varied from tribe to tribe.

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