Malayer rugs, Malayer carpets

Malayer, also known as Malyer is a town in northwestern Iran, south-east of Hamadan on the road to Arak. Its position relative to these towns is significant, for its carpets have characteristics of both Suruk and Hamadan.

Most Malayer rugs are single wefted, resulting in the white cotton warps being visible on the reverse. Unlike Hamadan rugs, which tend to be geometric in design with large blocks of colour, Malayer rugs are more delicate, often with one or more central medallions. The borders are particularly attractively drawn, often with a cluster of white motifs following the line of the main tendrils, or the outline of the central medallions, giving an overall lace effect.

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