Persian Malayer

Persian MalayerMalayer, in the province of Hamadan, is the birthplace of the Malayer rug, a distinctive group of Persian weavings. Recognizable by their diverse colour and style, one of the things that sets antique Malayer rugs apart is an exquisitely detailed border that almost rivals the equally complex patterns within the field. More abstract or geometric than other Persian rugs, hand knotted Malayer rugs can be found in a wide variety of traditional carpet

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

Warp and weft weaving results in distinctive geometric and linear patterns and small spaces when the fibers are pulled apart

with a central

saddle blankets

Silk is used for the foundation and the pile in the most lavish

each rug is carefully hand dyed using a variety of techniques

these weavers construct their own horizontal ground looms

with or without a central medallion

Mood rugs are renowned the world over for their incredible softness

Those made later in the 16th and 17th century are compatible with Persian carpets

some have a central medallion that resembles a star or hexagon

hand-knotted carpets are now produced on a large scale in Inida