What are the different parts of a Persian rug?
The field is the main section of the rug containing the motifs and corners with background colors such as beige, blue, red or yellow. The border is the rug’s outer section that surrounds the field. Rugs contain internal and external borders and common colors include yellow, beige, red, green and blue. [Back To Top] • What types of layouts exist? Wool Persian rugs contain one of three principal layouts: all-over, one-sided or medallion. The layout refers to the manner in which the motifs or designs are arranged and woven into each rug. All-over layouts contain motifs that appear throughout the rug with no central or dominant design. The motifs may be separate or connected and any size. One-sided layouts contain designs that are all woven in the same direction so they will only appear proper when viewed from one side. Medallion layouts contain a large piece called a medallion or toranj which constitutes the main focus of the design. This layout is the most common one used in handmade rug
