Round Oriental Rugs

Round Oriental Rugs are a lot less common than their rectangular counterpart.  Round rugs are actually a fairly new idea, and have become more popular in the past couple of decades.  However, a handmade round oriental rug is very difficult to weave.  Percentage wise, there are only a small percentage of weavers who have learned to make these rugs round.  Therefore, due to the difficulty of weaving, and small percentage of weavers who can weave round rugs, it is more difficult to find round rugs and it is more expensive.  At Main Street Oriental Rugs, we have a very large selection of many different types of rugs, including round rugs.

 Sino Persian:

Indian Bansal:

Washington Post Comments on Embargo

Following the topic of the embargo on Iran, here is a recent article from the Washington Post that describes the market of Persian Rugs.

"...The United States had been a major target market for Iranian carpets after the embargo was lifted in 2000.
Persian carpets, however, remain one of Iran's most lucrative exports after oil..."

For the full article visit:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/irans-ancient-carpet-traditions-face-modern-pressures/2012/01/05/gIQAOIQzcP_story.html

Embargo on Iran Impacts Prices on Persian Rugs

In 2010, President Barack Obama signed into effect the CISADA (Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act), which prohibits imported Iranian goods.  Unfortunately, this includes the Persian Rugs that are bought from suppliers in Iran.  One of the many types of rugs that Main Street Oriental Rugs carries is Persian Rugs.  Iran produces the highest quality Persian Rugs and is the main supplier for them, so the lack of trade has caused the price for these rugs to greatly increase.  The last shipment that Main Street Oriental Rugs received was in 2010, shortly before the embargo went into effect.  Our supply is slowly dwindling down as the value and price of Persian Rugs increase.  The new Iran Sanctions that President Obama signed on December 31st, will only increase the price of these rugs as they become increasingly harder to find outside of Iran.

Persian Nain (7ft x 10ft):

 Persian Esfahan (5ft x 7ft):

Persian Bidjar (7ft x 10ft):