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Persian rugs, hand-knotted heritage.

Persian rug patterns have anchored interiors for centuries: medallion, all-over floral, Heriz, Tabriz, Kashan, Bidjar. Crateworks supplies hand-knotted Persian-style rugs in wool or wool-silk blend, in standard sizes or custom, sourced through the heritage rug network.

Pattern families

Medallion: central diamond or oval motif anchored by a border. Most-recognized Persian pattern. All-over floral: continuous pattern across the field with no central anchor. Reads as texture more than as motif.

Regional patterns: Heriz (geometric medallion, North Persian), Tabriz (fine knot, complex floral), Kashan (silk-blend detail), Bidjar (heavy wool, dense weave), Qashqai (tribal, bolder geometry).

Construction and material

Hand-knotted construction: each pile yarn tied by hand around the warp. Knot count (KPSI - knots per square inch) drives detail and price: 100-200 KPSI standard, 400-800 KPSI fine, 1000+ KPSI master quality. Higher KPSI = finer detail = higher cost.

Pile material: wool standard, wool-silk blend for accent pieces and luminous color depth. Pure-silk Persian rugs exist but are art objects, not floor rugs. Display only.

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Common questions

Persian rugs are hand-knotted in the historic Persia region (modern Iran), or styled in the Persian tradition. Oriental is a broader term covering hand-knotted rugs from across the Middle East and Asia: Persian, Turkish, Indian, Pakistani, Afghan, Chinese, Tibetan. Persian is a subset of Oriental.
Knot count (KPSI) is the primary quality signal: higher KPSI = finer detail = more time invested = higher price. Wool quality and dye source matter too; natural dyes age more gracefully than synthetic. Inspect the back of the rug: knots should be tight and uniform.
Yes for new-production hand-knotted rugs. Specify the dimensions to the inch; production takes 14-20 weeks for custom hand-knotted at standard KPSI. Antique Persian rugs are obviously fixed-size, sourced from inventory at whatever sizes exist.
Wool is the standard floor material: durable, takes natural dye well, holds up under traffic. Silk is for accent rugs and detail work. Pure-silk Persian rugs are art objects, not for floor traffic. Wool-silk blend gets the silk highlights without the silk fragility.
Custom hand-knotted Persian-style: 14-20 weeks at standard KPSI, longer for fine or master grade. Stock-size hand-knotted rugs from inventory ship in 4-6 weeks.

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