Persian Shiraz

Persian ShirazThe lovely and highly geometrically patterned textiles made by the Shahsavan tribe ? a large group living a nomadic lifestyle in Northeastern Persia ? are referred to as Shahsavan (Saveh) rugs. It was the Persian kings of the 17th century that resettled the Shahsavan tribes from their home in Central Asia, which accounts for the similarity in style between Shahsavan rugs and those developed by the Turkomans and tribes from Central Asia. A rectilinear

The design of Bidjar rugs consist of a medallion in the centre of the rug

Persian rug weavers were brought to India to practice their craft in a new country

short-pile

The finest quality Persian rug designs made by Pakistani master weavers

The Sofreh is a flat-woven

Patterns and colours are bold and designs are often geometric

on the other hand

The name comes from the Persian 'chob'

palette of reds and blues

000 years ago

Nomadic tribes in the district of Sirjan (in southern Iran's Fars and Kerman provinces) have a long rug weaving history that includes both Turkish and Kurdish influences

Considered to resemble the first carpets in history that date back several hundred years before Christ