The provinces of Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari are two different zones joined together. A district of this province named Bakhtiari is situated between the Zagros Mountains stretching as far as Khuzestan. On the eastern...
Nain
Many years ago the Aba (sleeveless cloak), was finely woven with camel’s wool in Na'in. Almost seventy years ago, the government of that time period prohibited the wearing of old fashioned clothes. The...
Kashan Area Rug
In the city of Kashan, the record of weaving brocade and velvet textiles as well as gold-embroidered materials and fine-knotted rugs reach back to the...
Isfahan Rug
The Second World War caused serious damage to the trade and industry of the market in Isfahan and the world market. During this period the raw...
Bidjar Rug
Bijar has one of the finest weaves of Iran and carpet weaving in this area has been a traditional occupation for hundreds of years. Throughout their...
The mountainous areas of these two western provinces of Iran are very suitable for grazing sheep and cattle. The main weaving centers are in Kurdistan and Sanandaj (the capital of the province once known...
During the Second World War, when carpet weaving in Shirvan and other parts of Caucasia came to a standstill, the Ardabil weavers thought to seize the opportunity and take advantage of the situation. They...