Qum Rug

Qum Rug
Design of Qum Rug (Rugman)
General information
Name	Qum Rug
Original name	قالی قم
Alternative name(s)	Qum Carpet
Origin	Iran: Qum
Category	City
Technical information
Common designs	Lachak Toranj, Vaqireh
Common motifs & patterns	Like to Kashan Rug
Common colors	Beige, Red, Blue, Yellow, Camel, White, Brown, Cream
Dyeing method	Natural, Synthetic
Pile material	Silk
Foundation material	Silk, Cotton
Knot type	Asymmetrical (Persian)

Qum Persian rugs are among the finest handmade carpets in the world, if not the absolute finest. They are professionally woven by hand in the city of Qum, which is south of Tehran, Iran and renowned for its exceptional rugs. The carpet industry of this city is incredibly modern and greatly respected worldwide. The quality of an authentic Qum rug is extraordinary therefore, prices tend to be much higher than those made elsewhere (with the exception of Isfahan, Nain, Tabriz and a few other fine rug producing centers in Iran). One should also consider the fact that most Qum rugs take several years to complete. In some bigger pieces, it may take numerous expert weavers well over ten years to construct a single rug. There are some Qum rugs in the world today that cost several hundreds of thousands of dollars and sometimes well over a million.

Bibliography

• Abraham Levi Moheban, (2015), The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of Weaving, NewYork: Princeton Architectural Press.