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Persian Sub Styles
Afshar, Ardabil, Bakhtiari, Bijar, Isfahan, Farahan, Hamadan, Heriz, Joshaghan, Kashan,
Kerman, Malayer, Mashad, Nain, Qashghai, Qum, Ravar, Sarab, Sarouk, Senneh, Serapi,
Shiraz, Tabriz, Varamin.
Hamadan
Hamadan is the capital city of the northwestern province of Hamadan in Iran. This city is
more of a marketplace for rugs made in villages and towns in the vicinity than a rug
production center. Sometimes the rugs are marketed under their village name, but often they
are sold as Hamadans. Although each village or group of villages has its own distinctive
designs, they all have certain characteristics in common. The majority of Hamadan rugs have
a geometric pattern. The most common designs consist of medallion-and-corner, and
all-over boteh or herati. Diamond and hexagon medallions are common. Often the all-over
herati designs have a narrow field in the shape of a large octagon creating corners. The areas
near the village of Saruk, which is located in the neighboring province of Markazi, have the
all-over floral spray design seen in American Saruks. Designs similar to Mashad and modern
Kerman rugs are also woven in this area. The last three mentioned designs tend to be more
curvilinear. The common background colors used in Hamadan rugs are red, blue, dark
brown and camel. White, black, green, gold and ocher are used to create motifs and
outlines. Hamadan rugs come in a variety of sizes including runners; however, very large
rugs are uncommon. Hamadan rugs are woven with the symmetrical (Turkish) knot on
cotton foundation with the exception of some older rugs which have wool foundation. The
pile is wool; sometimes camel hair is used in combination with wool. Hamadan rugs usually
have long pile and their weave is very compact because they are single-wefted.
Single-wefted refers to rugs that are constructed by passing one strand of weft through the
warp strands after each row of knots as opposed to passing two or more weft strands. In
such a construction, since there are fewer strands of weft used, there are more rows of
knots, creating a more compact weave.
Quality
Hamadan carpets are of excellent quality. They last long and keep their looks and colors.
Knots
Weavers in Hamadan use Turkish knots, and carpets are flat-woven.
Foundation
Warp and weft are mostly cotton.
Afshar, Ardabil, Bakhtiari, Bijar, Isfahan, Farahan, Hamadan, Heriz, Joshaghan, Kashan,
Kerman, Malayer, Mashad, Nain, Qashghai, Qum, Ravar, Sarab, Sarouk, Senneh, Serapi,
Shiraz, Tabriz, Varamin.
Hamadan
Hamadan is the capital city of the northwestern province of Hamadan in Iran. This city is
more of a marketplace for rugs made in villages and towns in the vicinity than a rug
production center. Sometimes the rugs are marketed under their village name, but often they
are sold as Hamadans. Although each village or group of villages has its own distinctive
designs, they all have certain characteristics in common. The majority of Hamadan rugs have
a geometric pattern. The most common designs consist of medallion-and-corner, and
all-over boteh or herati. Diamond and hexagon medallions are common. Often the all-over
herati designs have a narrow field in the shape of a large octagon creating corners. The areas
near the village of Saruk, which is located in the neighboring province of Markazi, have the
all-over floral spray design seen in American Saruks. Designs similar to Mashad and modern
Kerman rugs are also woven in this area. The last three mentioned designs tend to be more
curvilinear. The common background colors used in Hamadan rugs are red, blue, dark
brown and camel. White, black, green, gold and ocher are used to create motifs and
outlines. Hamadan rugs come in a variety of sizes including runners; however, very large
rugs are uncommon. Hamadan rugs are woven with the symmetrical (Turkish) knot on
cotton foundation with the exception of some older rugs which have wool foundation. The
pile is wool; sometimes camel hair is used in combination with wool. Hamadan rugs usually
have long pile and their weave is very compact because they are single-wefted.
Single-wefted refers to rugs that are constructed by passing one strand of weft through the
warp strands after each row of knots as opposed to passing two or more weft strands. In
such a construction, since there are fewer strands of weft used, there are more rows of
knots, creating a more compact weave.
Quality
Hamadan carpets are of excellent quality. They last long and keep their looks and colors.
Knots
Weavers in Hamadan use Turkish knots, and carpets are flat-woven.
Foundation
Warp and weft are mostly cotton.