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Oriental Area Rugs and Carpets - A Historical Overview

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The History of Various Rug and Carpet Industries

The History of Arak Rugs
All the hand made designs of these Arak oriental rugs followed the traditional designs and patterns for the region.

Ardabil Rug History Guide
The city of Ardabil where these beautiful floor coverings originate are responsible for one of the most famous and oldest rug that remains in existence today.

Bakhtiari Rug History
Bakhtiari rugs and carpets feature a number of different patterns and designs to create beautiful, unique floor coverings for your home.

A Historical Overview of Baluch Rugs
Hand woven by the Baluchi tribes, these beautiful floor coverings are made with a lot of bold, dark colors.

History of the Elam Rug Industry
These elegant carpets and runners are hand made with a wool pile, creating a unique texture and feel for each Persian carpet and rug.

Gabbeh Rugs - Historical Overview
The way of producing oriental rugs and runners gives them very basic, geometrical patterns; each of the Gabbeh carpets created completely unique and un-reproducible.

The Golpayegan Rug Industry
Compared to many of the oriental rugs and runners made in the surrounding cities and villages, these hand made Golpayegan rugs have a finer finish and texture.

Hamadan Rugs - A Historical Overview
There is a wide range of designs and patterns that the Hamadan carpets feature, anything from floral and garden patterns to geometric designs.

The History of Heriz Rugs
Known widely for geometric patterns and earth tone colors, these Heriz Persian rugs are primarily rust red, navy, brown and black.

The Isfahan Rug History
Originating in the enchanted city of Isfahan, the Isfahan carpets and rugs are valued with the finest handknotted rugs ever made.

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