Persian Tabriz

Persian TabrizMore than 1,000 years ago, during the Safavid Dynasty, the first rug producing workshop was established in Tabriz, one of the world's oldest and highly regarded carpet manufacturing centres. Master weavers in Tabriz are among the most skilled in Persia and, as a nod to their outstanding craftsmanship, they often incorporate their signature somewhere in the border of their carpets. Hand knotted Tabriz rugs are renowned not only for their exceptional

patterns range from medallion to figural to Herati/Mahi to three-dimensional

unique sheen and striking appearance

medallions and hooked polygons

central Persia's Isfahan Province

Kashan carpets also have distinctive borders

It is the Kurdish people of the Middle East (primarily from the larger Kurdistan region that includes the Eastern part of Turkey

From Viss – a small town near the city of Hamadan – comes the Viss or Wiss rug

The skilled Qashqai weavers who make these rugs are highly regarded for their expressive craftsmanship and attention to detail

hand-spun sheeps' wool contribute to the softness of the Mahal

khaki and light blue

Pakistani Bokhara

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