Where a rug comes from tells you everything about how to care for it.

The most diverse rug tradition on earth. Kashan, Isfahan, Tabriz, Qashqai — each a completely different craft language.

Oushak palace rugs, Hereke imperial silk, and the richest kilim flat-weave tradition in the world.

Each rug encodes the weaver's personal history and tribal identity. No two Berber rugs are ever identical.

Mercerized cotton gives Egyptian rugs a distinctive silk-like sheen. The Mamluk geometric tradition is among the most mathematically intricate in rug history.

The Bokhara gul and deep madder reds are immediately recognizable. Modern washed Ziegler pieces have made Afghan production enormously popular.

Pakistani workshops produce fine New Zealand wool pieces with extremely stable chrome dyes — among the most consistent handmade rugs available.

Each tribe's gul medallion is as unique as a heraldic coat of arms. The extraordinary density and deep Bukhara red are instantly recognizable.

From museum-quality Kashmir silk to hand-tufted wool. Critical note: viscose requires completely different care from real silk — we identify it at intake.

Himalayan wool from high-altitude Changpa herds — extraordinarily resilient and lanolin-rich. The foundation of our Kush Up custom rug program.

Carved pile relief is unique to Chinese production. Isolated motifs on open fields — dragons, phoenixes, clouds — influenced by porcelain and Buddhist iconography.

Three distinct weaving traditions sharing a mountainous corridor between the Black and Caspian Seas — bold geometric design and deeply symbolic motifs.

The most important flat-woven textile tradition in North America. Each regional style is a distinct visual language, treated with the same respect as fine Persian antiques.

Cochineal reds, indigo blues, marigold yellows — all natural dyes, all still used today. The tradition behind our Casa Muñiz custom rug program.