HIGH POINT — For those in the rug industry, the names and looks are familiar: Tabriz, Kerman, Gabbeh, Shiraz. Reproductions and interpretations of the rugs — named for the city that spawned each style ...

TEHRAN, Iran - For decades Americans have been going to their neighborhood Persian rug shop to sift through the piles upon piles of hand-woven carpets, meticulously finding the right one for their ...

An embargo on Iranian Persian rugs will take effect in September as part of recently passed sanctions against Iran, but two local rug companies are in disagreement as to how it will impact their ...