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Staff Pick: Harmony – A Visual Symphony in Wool

Reviving an old regular blog post, this week's Staff Pick focuses on the stunningly composed "Harmony" from the Orley Shabahang Music Series Some rugs make you pause. Harmony does more—it...
Animal Collection example, a black and gold Nobles Persian wool area rug with a contemporary style and colorway

Animal Collection Rugs: Reviving Tradition Through Modern Design

Classic Persian peacock motifs fill the space in a contemporary colorway and pattern, a striking example of our Animal Collection's inspiration From the heart of ancient Persia to modern interiors,...
Cream Blue Architectural Rain Rug

Rain Collection: The Art of Rain in Motion

In blue on cream, Rain showcases its stunning minimalist contemporary design Rain falls, gathers, flows, and disappears—only to return again. It streaks through the sky, ripples in puddles, and carves...
Galaxy Series carpet from Orley Shabahang featuring fractals in blue and cream, titled Nocturne

Galaxy Series Rugs: The Beauty of Fractals in Motion

Featuring the spiral motifs central to our Galaxy Collection, Nocturne stuns and soothes at the same time in calming blue hues. From the vast reaches of space to the smallest...
Blue and gold vegetable dyed Persian wool knotted onto the warp and weft of a fine handmade area rug in the making

Bespoke Rugs and Their Unique Beauty

Handknotted carpet on the loom mid weaving When you imagine the perfect bespoke rugs, what do you see? Perhaps it’s vibrant centerpieces that reflect your bold style, or subdued and...
Weaving with the Persian knot, a handknotted carpet in wool with blue and cream, a work in progress on the loom.

The Thread of Creation: The Art of Handknotted Wool Rugs

A handknotted rug by Orley Shabahang awaits its next knots In the crafting of our fine handknotted wool rugs, throughout the process a variety of artisans demonstrate their mastery. With...

The Thread of Creation: Coloring Wool with Nature’s Palette

Freshly dyed wool shows a spectrum of vibrant hues A forgotten art, it can be easy to ignore the dyes that capture the dazzling tones of nature's palette when coloring...
Yarn created with the traditional Persian drop hand spinning to produce the finest organic raw materials for Persian rugs

The Thread of Creation: Handspinning Wool for Durability and Beauty

Traditional Persian drop spinning In this modern world, omnipresent machines attempt to replicate the skill of human hands. The work may be faster or cheaper, but there can be no...
Lush green verdant rice paddies in rustic hills of the Ghashghai region of Persia in present day Iran for organic raw materials

The Thread of Creation: The Wool That Starts It All

Hills of Ghashghai Region Pull the thread and unravel the whole story behind the Orley Shabahang signature collection and the artisan craftsmanship that honors the rich heritage of Persian carpetmaking....