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The finest rugs of Khorasan come from the Birjand region; the designs that are most preferred by the weavers of this region are Harati (bee fish) and Botteh.Orange-red, used with a contrasting blue ar … read more

An Important rug-weaving center of Kerman, Rafsanjan, Sirjan, and Mahan is a village by the name of Ravar that many erroneously call Lavar. It's situated in the northeast of Kerman, the rugs of this v … read more

Rug weaving in Kerman precedes the Safavid dynasty, yet the flourishing period was during the reign of the same rulers. After the fall of the Safavid dynasty, rug weaving began to lose its importance. … read more

Produced by the larva of a species of moth commonly called the silkworm, silk has been successfully cultivated in Persia. The finest silk for rug making traditionally comes from an area around the Cas … read more

Near the border of the central desert and along the road from Isfahan to Yazd is the city of Nain, famous for its fabulous and splendid rugs. Many years ago, the Aba (sleeveless cloak), was finely wov … read more