The art of Persian rugs originated more than 2,500 years ago. Persian rugs and carpets initially woven by nomadic tribes to cover the floors or

In 1292, Marco Polo was the first to make mention of the Konya carpets in writing when he called them the most beautiful in the

The city of Sultanabad (which is now known as Arak) was founded, in the early 1800’s, as a center for commercial rug production in Iran.

Hereke carpets used to be only produced in Hereke, a coastal town in Turkey, 60 km from Istanbul. The materials used are silk, a combination

Kerman carpets (sometimes “Kirman”) are one of the traditional classifications of Persian carpets. Kerman is both a city and a province located in south central

The virtues of the antique Heriz carpets are found in their design style and color. The signature of a Heriz is the large medallion with