Kerman Carpets

Kerman lies in east of Iran and is known for its quality and more so for its detailed patterns. The pattern of Kerman rugs is usually curvilinear floral and medallion motifs. They also carry animal motifs and repetitive patterns. Some have the pictorials that are said to be too realistic for a carpet. Kerman rugs are woven in a variety of intricate designs from cartoons.

The colors generally have softer hues. They are soft red, green, blue, yellow and ivory. The antique and semi-antique rugs have red and blue combinations. The introductions of pastel colors like turquoise, orange, champagne and beige are more contemporary.

They are made of fine, lustrous wool knotted with the Persian knots. They are generally large in size but smaller ones are also available. The wrap and weft are of cotton and pile of wool, they are not very thick and have a soft texture. The knotting is medium to high quality with 130 to 840 knots per square inch.