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== History ==
== History ==
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'''Hosseinabad''' is a village located in the '''Hamadan''' Province of western Iran. Hosseinabad rugs are known in the market from the first quarter of the twentieth century. They are categorized as [[Mosul Rug|Mosul]] Hamadan. Hosseinabad rugs are slightly larger than most MOSUL RUGS, at approximately seven feet by five feet, whereas most Mosuls are about six feet by four feet in size.<br>
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By the last quarter of the twentieth century, some Hosseinabad weavers changed from weaving traditional designs to patterns similar to those of neighboring areas in accordance with domestic and foreign export demand.<ref>Moheban, 2015, p.236</ref>