Qom Rugs

Qom (Ghom) is a relatively young weaving city, the tradition began only in the 1930s, yet it has risen to produce the finest silk rugs in the world. The best Qom pieces are woven entirely in silk: silk pile on a silk foundation, with knot densities reaching up to around 1,000,000 knots per square metre in the finest examples. This extraordinary density allows for miniature-level pictorial detail, garden scenes, hunting grounds, calligraphy, and medallion compositions rendered with photographic precision. Asymmetric Persian knot throughout.

The silk itself gives Qom rugs their signature quality: a directional sheen that changes as you move around the rug, shifting from deep jewel tones to luminous highlights. The city's weavers are among the most technically accomplished in Iran, often working from cartoons (master designs) that take months to execute. Major workshops include those of the Mir and Habibian families.

A Qom silk rug sits among the most prestigious handmade rugs in the world, with some of the highest price-per-square-metre of any carpet. These are pieces for collectors and formal spaces, where the play of light across pure silk can be fully appreciated. They should be kept away from direct sunlight and heavy foot traffic to preserve the silk.