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Understanding the origin behind the different patterns you’ll find in a Persian rug helps you understand its history – and appreciate its beauty even more.
Read below for some brief information on the different Persian rug patterns and their city or region of origin.
The names of different patterns usually come from the tribe, village or city from where any particular pattern was traded or created.
Generally, you’ll find that there are two types of Persian rugs, city rugs and tribal rugs. City rugs tend to be a bit better made because tribal rugs are those that have been woven by people who live in small, rural villages, or even by nomads.
Tribal rugs tend to feature geometric designs (and have minimum detail). They also tend to have just a few bright colors. City rugs, on the other hand, tend to have more designs showcasing greater detail; they also have a lot more color.
The rug experts here at Behnam Rugs usually will be able to tell where a rug hails from just by taking a close look at it and analyzing its design.
Heriz rugs come from the region known as Heriz in northwest Iran (northeast of Tabriz).…
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