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| Mashad Rugs | Mashad rugs originate from the holy city of Mashad, capital city of the province of Khorasan in northeastern Iran, is famous for the shrine of the eighth Shiite Imam, Imam Reza. Mashad is a great weaving center for Persian carpets in addition to being a trade center for the Persian carpets of its neighboring villages and tribes. Most Mashad rugs are woven in workshops in the city, although there are some that are created on home looms. They are woven with the asymmetrical the Persian knot, although the symmetrical Turkish knot is found on occasion.
Mashad rugs are known for their curvilinear designs. The most frequently used is the Shah Abbas design - a large center medallion and very unique elongated corners. The Shah Abbas design on Mashad rugs almost always has a dark red background and uses dark blue for the medallion, corners, and border. The Herati and Boteh designs are also commonly used on Mashad rugs, usually in an all-over repeating or an endless repeat. | 
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Durability - Natural materials, such as wool, cotton and silk have much greater durability than synthetics. They will never release chemical gases, as most synthetics eventually do, and are also innocent of other environmental concerns, like causing allergies, pollution, etc. Natural Persian and Oriental rugs are meant to endure beyond a lifetime.
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