Persian Kashan Rug - 2.17 x 1.37 BalouchiZobeida, the favourite wife of the famous Caliph Haroun al Rasheed, established the town of Kashan, which is situated between Tehran and Isfahan. The Kashan district is possibly one of the best producers of Persian carpets. These carpets have taken the name of the region, and are simply referred to as the Kashan. Due to the very high quality of the wool, the very fine weaving and the beautiful colours and designs, Kashans have come to be classified
There are old carpets in private homes
This carpet is spell binding and will hold pride of place in any setting
or formal space
maintaining their luster and appearance for centuries
Like any other city in the rug weaving industry
A magnificent Tabriz wool carpet that would be a suitable hallway runner
Afshar The Afhar are tent-dwellers
Heriz rugs are Persian rugs from the area of Heriz
They include dense all over patterns
Today Arak continues to produce semi-tribal or “village” rugs similar to those made in this part of Iran over two thousand years ago
one also finds carpets of the Bakhtiari
Bakhtiari carpets are based on a cotton foundation warp with a wool weft usually taken from the herds of the producing tribe
