Persian Nahavand

Persian NahavandOne of Iran's leading rug manufacturers is the ancient city of Nahavand, which produces high quality Persian rugs of excellent repute. Many of the designs come from the famous city Malayer to the west. The carpets feature nomadic and geometrical motifs in a rectilinear design, with a central, leaf like medallion. Beige and pale rust reds unfold beautifully on dark blue backgrounds, framed by stylized floral patterns, with vases as a popular motif. The

design which consists of a garden field with compartments or squares filled with roses

Warp and weft weaving results in distinctive geometric and linear patterns and small spaces when the fibers are pulled apart

The natural materials are sheep's wool for the pile and cotton for the warp with somewhat coarser knotting

Because most feature the same signature design – a geometric border surrounding a foreground of Boteh (paisley) – Mir rugs are easily discernible from other Persian rugs

These tribal designs are best known for the

Beige and pale rust-reds unfold beautifully on dark blue backgrounds

as it is finer and more precise

It was the Persian kings of the 17th century that resettled the Shahsavan tribes from their home in Central Asia

Woven in the symmetrical Turkish double-knotting style

During this process the rug piles are cut short and the entire rug is stone washed

meaning wood or the dyes found in wood

Considered an asset in western markets