Persian Hamadan

Persian HamadanHamadan rugs made in the towns and villages surrounding the city vary greatly, from quality to knot density to pattern. Finer examples include the Hosseinabad or Nahawand, while the less precious are simply referred to, collectively, as Hamadan. Dominant colours are madder reds, indigo blues and whites, with secondary colours of gold and yellow ochre, and the rugs are often based on geometric medallion and corner schemes, Herati (the most common) and

In smaller rugs and runners

hand-knotted Malayer rugs can be found in a wide variety of traditional carpet patterns

These rugs are woven with Senneh

These rugs are perfect for high traffic areas such as corridors

Moroccan rugs are renowned for their bold tribal designs

indigo blues and whites

The most popular design is the

The pile is cut thin on these hard-wearing rugs

Nomadic tribes in the district of Sirjan (in southern Iran's Fars and Kerman provinces) have a long rug weaving history that includes both Turkish and Kurdish influences

thick pile and nomadic or tribal look

The wool used is very shiny

Nomadic Persian tribes from Zanjan province in northern Iran produce incredibly beautiful and hard-wearing hand-made Persian tribal rugs