Kashan , the heart of machine made and hand made carpets and rugs 

Considering the cultural items in the history of Kashan and also the type of carpets and rugs produced in this area, we can easily find out that the producers of hand made carpets with a load of experience in this field are now experts in the field of machine made carpets and rugs. 


According to the studies in the field of hand woven rugs, Iran has always been a pioneer in having unique designs and qualities. Iranian house wives have been great weavers of hand made rugs. This habit has been more popular in some cities like Kashan and Aran and Bidgol. 

Iranian original designs and colors along with high quality of weaving have always been outstanding features of Iranian hand made carpets and rugs. 

After having the first textile machineries in Iran , The first generation of machine made carpets and rugs were produced. The type of designs were similar to hand made rugs and the colors were almost similar to hand made carpets too. 

Later, the development of carpet weaving machineries and also having professional carpets and rugs designers led to producing very luxury carpets and rugs which can be eye catching to every one. Nowadays, Iranian machine made and hand made carpets and rugs are well known all over the world. Besides, since a few years ago , there have been a different set of designs which are called modern designs for machine made carpets and rugs in the carpet industry of Iran. These products have also had lots of fans among the buyers from different countries.