Guides
What makes a rug
A reference, not a catalogue. Where each origin comes from, how it is woven, how to recognise a genuine piece — and which decisions actually matter before you buy.
Origins
- Origin · South-eastern IranKerman rug
- Origin · North-western IranArdabil rug
- Origin · HamadanMalayer rug
- Origin · KordestanSenneh rug
- Origin · North KhorasanKordi rug
- Origin · HamadanHossein-Abad rug
- Origin · KermanRafsanjan rug
- Origin · Western IranBeghardeh rug
- Origin · Western IranIlam rug
- Origin · Central IranQom rug
- Origin · North-western IranHeriz rug
- Origin · North-western IranAzerbaijan rug
- Origin · KermanshahKoliayie rug
- Origin · FarsLori-Pars rug
- Origin · FarsLori-Kashkouli rug
- Origin · ZagrosGabbeh rug
- Origin · FarsQashqai rug
- Origin · FarsYalameh rug
- Origin · Central IranIsfahan rug
- Origin · East AzerbaijanTabriz rug
- Origin · IsfahanNain rug
- Origin · KermanRavar rug
- Origin · IsfahanKashan rug
- Origin · South KhorasanDorokhsh rug
- Origin · KordestanGarrous rug
- Origin · MarkaziSarough rug
- Origin · KhorasanTurkmen rug
- Origin · North-eastern IranKhorasan rug
- Origin · KordestanBidjar rug
- Origin · KhorasanBaluch rug
Vor dem Kauf
- TechniqueWhat is a Nimbaft rug?Nim Baft means "half woven" — the name states the technique, not a place.
- TechniqueWhat is a Verni?Verni names a technique, not a place. Anyone searching for the origin is searching for the wrong thing.
- QualityKnot density: what the number actually buys youDensity sets the resolution of the drawing. Curved floral work needs roughly half a million knots; geometric work reads perfectly at a fifth of that.
- ChoosingWhich rug size does a room need?Under a dining table, allow around 80 cm beyond the table edge on every side so a chair does not tip over the edge when pushed back.
- TechniqueKilim or knotted rug: what is the difference?A kilim has no pile at all. The pattern is made by the weft itself, which is why both faces are usable.