Collection: Persian Tribal & Nomadic Rugs

There are around 1.5 million nomads living in Iran today, and although this is gradually decreasing, the tradition of moving according to seasons, heading north in the summer and south in the winter, is a key part of the tribal community tradition. The sheep then graze in high altitudes with lush foliage, which will then create good strong quality wool to make the tribal rugs.

The Lors and Baktiars are two Persian tribal groups who migrate in the Zagros Mountains. Many of them have now settled in communities in the Lorestan area.

Baluch Nomads are from western areas of Pakistan where many Turkish tribes had settled years ago.

The Shiraz and Quashgai Nomadic people are from the South West area known as Fars region. Rugs are not woven in Shiraz itself but in the surrounding areas, it is here where many of the original nomads have settled over time. However, this is an area where you still find many Quashgai nomads migrating.