In the middle of Iran with the Zagros mountains to the left and the desert to the right, lies the city of Isfahan.In the city and in its surroundings a large number of workshops can be found. Many of them have a world reputation such as Seirafian, Davari, Enteshar and Haghighi. The patterns are often inspired by the mosques tile works, or the gardens of the cities and palaces.

Carpets from Isfahan have high class when it comes to the composition of the patterns, materials and designs. They are characterized by thin, often carpets with extremly high knot density ((Shah Abbas pattern), but figural motifs also occur. Along the large shopping streets the carpet stores are very close together, and in the hotels exhibitions are put up to attract buyers.

There are also larger carpet bazaar in the surrounding countryside, selling the Yalameh and Bakhtiar carpets for example. These carpets are also sold under the name Esfahan.

Technical specifications:
Pile: wool of good quality, often cork wool or silk
Weft: cotton yarn or silk
Warp: cotton yarn or silk
Knot: asymmetrical
Knot density: 650 000 – 850 000 knots per square metre