Hand woven with the finest materials including wool and silk, a single Persian rug can often take years and sometimes decades to create. A high-quality Iranian carpet can cost tens of thousands of ...

The historic Kashan bazaar in central Iran once sat on a major caravan route, its silk carpets known the world over. But for the weavers trying to sell their rugs under its ancient arches ...

Many of these countries offer carpets with an Iranian appearance but at lower costs and in mass production, making competition difficult for domestic producers. Despite these challenges, Iran still ...

The rugs are made of woollen yarn, rather than silk, and rely on bold, striking designs on a limited colour palette, instead ...

Persian Carpet is an omnibus film produced by Iran's National Carpet Center and Farabi Cinema Foundation where 15 renowned Iranian directors contributed films on the subject of Persian carpet.