Kerman carpets (Kerman rugs) are among the finest Persian weavings—celebrated for sophisticated dyeing, inventive designs (from prayer niches to pictorials), and superb craftsmanship. Below is a concise, buyer-friendly guide to Kerman’s geography, history, dyeing traditions, motifs, weaving methods, sizes, and renowned designers—plus practical tips on where these rugs shine at home.

Kerman Province borders Khorasan (north), Baluchistan (east), Yazd & Fars (west), and Hormozgan (south). In pre-Islamic times it was known as Buniya/Karamaniya; the regional center (Gowashir/Bardshir) was in Sirjan during the Sassanian era. Some sources attribute the city’s founding to Ardeshir I (3rd century AD).