Persian Kashan

Persian KashanKashan rugs originated in the city of Kashan, central Persia's Isfahan Province. Known as the rugs of royalty for their royal palette of reds and blues, Kashans can be found in beige, olive green and grayish blue on the international market. The warp and weft are generally cotton, the pile is sheep's wool and the Persian knots are dense, resulting in a thick, durable carpet. Knotting styles, while generally fine, vary, and carpets can feature

Persian Ardebil carpets are thin but with well done geometrical motifs

The carpets are labelled 'Tibetan' to distinguish them from carpets made in other production areas

each Patchwork is visually arresting and completely unique

These carpets have an antique look similar to natural wood colour in response to modern fashion

The wool is lustrous – handspun from local sheep and dyed naturally with vegetables and roots – and Shahsavan weavers use the Turkish knotting style

This is solely due to the hand-knotted technique used to create the rugs

and Shahsavan weavers use the Turkish knotting style

red and navy blue are most common

For this reason

The bold design of the Heriz rug originated with the Mongols

Featuring repeating patterns of octagonal 'guls'

Mashwani rugs feature a dense and expanding pattern of hooked diamonds or zigzags in pink