Solomon's - Hamadan persian rugs

The look: The rugs that are made in Hamadan usually have a geometric patterns.The Hamadan village rugs have an important characteristic that is almost all have a single-wefted medallion.

The general feel for quality: Tribal and rugged, the quality of Hamadan rugs are excellent. They last long and they keep their pile and colors.

Shape and style: Hamadan rugs have different sizes, and most of them are mid size (4' x 6' to 8' x 10'). These days you can find lots of beautiful runners with nice patterns and quality.

Color: Dark red and powerful deep blues typically dominate Hamadan colors, with ivory used as a contrast color. There are other color exist in newer Hamadan rugs, such as soft green, blue and brown.

Pile texture: Soft wool, thin, tight piles.

Foundation: Warps and wefts are mostly cotton.

Solomon's finest sources: Hamadan is a beautiful tribal hand-woven Persian rug, made in the city and in the surrounding area of Hamadan in western Iran. Hamadan rugs are quite durably constructed due to the rugged wool spun from hardy sheep in the higher, cooler altitudes. The patterns vary in rugs from this city from geometric, to floral or overall Herati designs. Hamadan is an important city in the oriental rug industry because along with its many surrounding villages, it produces countless numbers of floor pieces that are all unique and remarkable in their own way.

The rugs woven around the city of Hamadan are all handmade, with the pile being entirely wool, and the colors being mainly natural vegetable dyes. Very rarely if ever, is silk seen in rugs from this region. The foundation of the rug (warp and weft) is usually cotton, and in some cases goat hair. The patterns are usually simple geometric arrangements with primary and vibrant colors.

Sometimes small animals or garden elements are seen and sometimes the famous Herati design is implemented. These rugs are overall very good in quality and most of them have been known to last surprisingly long periods of time.