Traditional Persian Carpets

Rug low pile 60x90 cm.

Traditional persian carpets.

At our showroom you ll find an extensive inventory of over 7 000 carpets that is unmatched in the durham area and throughout north carolina. The city of sanandij formerly known as senneh is the capital of iran s kurdistan province. An oriental rug is a heavy textile made for a wide variety of utilitarian and symbolic purposes and produced in oriental countries for home use local sale and export. The persian carpet is the finest source of handmade oriental rugs in the triangle area and beyond.

Designs are divided into three main categories. Persia the ancient persian name of iran boasts to be the world s most superior culture in carpet manufacturing. Here you will find highly recognizable and famous persian rugs and oriental rugs true classics that are always in fashion. And as they re made of wool they re naturally hardwearing and resistant to dirt.

Each persian rug is hand knotted by skilled craftspeople so no two are the same. The art of weaving and dying is inherited and carpets of all styles and sizes are made here. The persian carpet brings the best selection of oriental rugs to durham nc and surrounding areas. Check out different styles and sizes to find a piece of textile art for your home.

Rugs come in both antique and modern color palettes. Persian traditional traditional persian carpets are amongst the most beautiful and durable carpets in the world with different regions having developed their own distinctive patterns and styles. The designs range from the famous kashan rugs and ziegler rugs to the classic bordered designs through tribal rugs and the several. Oriental carpets can be pile woven or flat woven without pile using various materials such as silk wool and cotton.

Examples range in size from pillow to large room sized carpets and include carrier bags floor. The oriental rug merchant is a specialist retailer of quality traditional oriental rugs notably persian rugs persian carpets afghan rugs and afghan carpets based in the south east of england. The map showing some important persian carpet manufacturing areas. The use of high quality wool natural dyes and refined craftsmanship ensures that these durable carpets have a long lifetime and make for a good investment.

The classics section of the rugs warehouse contains a range of rugs and runners boasting designs that have stood the test of time. Although kurdish rugs represent a traditional part of persian rug production they merit separate consideration. The turkish speaking part of the population often uses the senneh knot. Printed persian overdyed vintage rug.

Our antique reproduction collection offers new rugs in traditional timeless designs all at a much more affordable price than an antique.