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Ardekan carpets are known in the market from the 1920s, and were woven with a Kerman or Yazd design and technique. They were made with a cotton foundation and a wool pile. The Persian (asymmetric) knot was exclusively used. The designs are floral with either a medallion or an allover style. The motifs have palmette, leaf, and vine designs throughout the carpet. (Full article...)