THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN : THE PEDIGREE

When you purchase a knotted or woven carpet, find out where it was made, this can have an effect on its worth.

It is said that Iran produces approximately 75% of all knotted carpets in the world. Iran has the largest number of weavers and produces the greatest variety of carpets in the world. Nearly every region in Iran produces carpets.

Iran is by far the most prestigious birthplace for an oriental carpet and its history is closely tied to that of the carpet. Carpets there have forever been considered the best investment and are still today considered a hard currency that will keep its value even in difficult times. The finest and most prestigious carpets come from Iran.

Other carpets that can be found at Moghadam originate from India, Pakistan, China and Turkey.