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

central Persia's Isfahan Province

These carpets were made with shiny

Hand-knotted Tabriz rugs are renowned not only for their exceptional quality and longevity but also for their limitless designs – the most diverse of any rug

The Maimana is a beautiful flat-woven kilim rug made by Uzbek weavers near the city of Maimana in central Afghanistan

framed by stylized floral patterns

Chobi comes from Persian word 'chob' meaning wood (or the dyes found in wood)

They are the best known nomadic carpets from Iran

the first rug producing workshop was established in Tabriz

India and Pakistan are using Persian design elements to produce the same high quality rugs

gold and blue

the popular Mahal is made in a number of countries

burnt orange