| Persian (Iranian) carpets reveal the Iranian culture and | | | | designs and hereditary emblems as the design. The |
| tradition as well. Iranians are considered as one of the | | | | majority of Iranian rugs are manufactured from rural |
| ancient weavers and now achieved a remarkable | | | | and urban centers. Rural carpets are big in size and |
| excellence in carpet weaving. People from different | | | | manufactured bulky by skilled artisans. Sheep wool is |
| countries are still considering Iranian carpet as their | | | | the major raw material of any carpet. They are also |
| favorite choice. Iranian carpets are highly valued in | | | | using wools from Camels and goat. Iranian wool is |
| many of the palaces, museums, rich houses etc. | | | | more thick and strong than any other synthetic |
| Various studies have been taken place to unveil the | | | | fibers. Original cotton and silk are also used for |
| history of Iranian carpet. Some European researchers | | | | making carpets. |
| believed that the weaving of these rugs are the | | | | Persian carpets are knotted pile carpet (Persian |
| contributions of the people from Egypt and Assyria. | | | | Senneh knot). All of them are handmade one. It is |
| A famous Russian archeologist Professor S.J Rudenko | | | | manufactured by passing the woolen thread under |
| in 1949 discovered a piece of rug from the Altai | | | | one twist, then over and around the next. This knot |
| Mountains of Siberia. This rug was pile-knotted and it | | | | can be put to face to the left or right so that the lie |
| may weave at least five centuries BC. Professor S.J | | | | of the pile can be in either direction. Herati, Jajim, |
| Rudenko himself believed that this rug was | | | | Kilim, Maleki etc are some forms of the Iranian |
| manufactured in the North West place of Iran. During | | | | carpets. |
| the period of Sassanian dynasty (224-641 AD), the | | | | Do not use detergents to clean your carpets. If |
| carpet weaving reached at its top. Different invasions | | | | necessary use only cold water and a mild vegetarian |
| and the ruling of different kings made drastic | | | | shampoo for cleaning your carpet; but the make sure |
| difference in the structure and designs of the rug | | | | you have washed off the particles of shampoo well. |
| weaving. Chinese invasion drastically affects the | | | | You can do vacuums on your carpet carefully. |
| designs of the weaving. Designs of stars, birds, | | | | Vinegar is good for your carpets. Vinegar along with |
| flowers etc has introduced in the carpet during this | | | | water will remove stains on the carpet. Moth |
| period. | | | | repellent can use for protecting the carpets form |
| On the basis of color, wool, knots, the size, the | | | | moths. |
| thickness, the quantity of pood, the numbers of | | | | The export of Persian carpets is taking place to US, |
| knots, Iranian carpets can classifies into two | | | | UK, Australia, Canada etc. Most important museums |
| groups-tribal carpet and rural or urban carpets. Tribal | | | | of these countries are keeping Persian carpets as a |
| carpets are small in size thick, woven in natural, sharp | | | | precious display item. |
| and in bright colours. They are using geometrical | | | | |