Persian Najafabad Wool Rug - 4.05 x 3.00 Square

Persian Najafabad Wool Rug - 4.05 x 3.00 SquareNajafabad rugs originate from Najafabad, located in central Iran near the city of Isfahan. As well as being a well known and respected center for area rug weaving, Najafabad is also the trade center for an agricultural region noted for its pomegranates. Najafabad rugs woven are not distinctive to the city, but rather to the region. The style follows most closely the designs and colors of its neighbors in Isfahan and Kashan and to a lesser degree Yadz

yellow and ivory

Several years ago a company named Rugman invested a significant amount of money to create workshops in the region to weave chobi rugs

Central medallion carpet

This magnificent central medallion carpet is almost a square in shape

Throughout this area of Iran other small towns including Boroujerd

the area rugs have a Kurdish influence as well as a Turkish influence

orange and deep blue

Weavers in Qum use Persian knots and average around 600 knots per square inch

Their geometric designs are actually symbols that combine in myriad ways to profound effect

An Afghan rug (or Afghan carpet) is a type of handwoven floor-covering textile traditionally made in the northern and western areas of Afghanistan

Both warp and weft are of cotton

It is a central medallion carpet with an explosion of floral motifs everywhere