Heritage & inspiration

Hamadan province, western Iran, is one of the largest carpet-producing regions in the country — home to hundreds of weaving villages active from the late 19th century to the present. Unlike the urban court traditions (Tabriz, Kashan, Kerman, Mashhad), Hamadan-region weaving is fundamentally workshop and village: simpler border systems, slightly less refined floral drawing, palettes that lean toward what was available locally rather than what was prescribed by court taste. Malayer is the most refined of the Hamadan sub-traditions; Hamadan town itself produces a more rustic market register.

That regional honesty translates well to a medallion-on-navy 1200 Reeds piece. The Hamadan register reads as Persian-tradition without invoking court ceremony — the rug works in rooms that have traditional bones but transitional rather than formal furnishing.

Distinct from the cohort's Ardabil anchor (canonical Safavid court), Mashhad sibling (eastern-Iran refined court), Lavar Kerman sibling (south-central court fine-weave), and Hadji Jalili sibling (Tabriz master atelier). The Hamadan register is the cohort's regional-workshop Navy — the rug for rooms that don't want to read museum-quoted.

How it feels underfoot

1200 Reeds (1200 شانه) on premium cotton warp; density over 3,000,000 knots/m² (تراکم). Engineered consistency.

Specifications

Reed Count

1200 Reeds (1200 شانه)

Density

>3,000,000 knots / m² (تراکم)

Pile

66% Polypropylene · 34% Polyester

Warp

Premium cotton

Design register

Hamadan / Malayer western-Iran village-workshop (late 19th–present)

Palette

Navy ground · ivory · muted brick-red · dusty gold accents

Origin

Woven in Turkey on Persian-tradition looms

Care

Spot-clean with mild detergent; low-suction vacuum; professional clean every 18–24 months. Not a machine-washable rug.

Available sizes

Stocked in 3×6, 3×10, 5×7.5, 6.5×10, 8.2×11.5, 10×13 ft. Strongest at 5×7.5 to 8.2×11.5.

Designer styling notes

• Wood: walnut, antique pine, smoked oak, weathered teak — mixed traditional and rustic woods that match the workshop register
• Upholstery: oatmeal linen, oxblood leather, cream cotton, dusty-brick velvet
• Metal: aged brass, weathered iron, antique gold — patinated metals
• Rooms: transitional living rooms, libraries with mixed casegoods, primary bedrooms with traditional-rustic furniture, dining rooms with farmhouse or trestle tables

Best for · skip if

Best for: rooms wanting Persian-tradition vocabulary without court formality — the Hamadan register is the cohort's most relaxed Navy and the natural choice for transitional rooms.

Skip if the brief is ceremonial court (use the Ardabil anchor), connoisseur-refined (use the Hadji Jalili sibling), or painterly elegance (use the Lavar Kerman sibling).

Sacramento showroom

See it at our Watt Avenue showroom. Free local delivery within Sacramento metro.

New to 1200 Reeds & density terminology? Read our complete guide to reed count, shaneh, and tarakom.