"humansofnewyork:  Going to a carpet shop in Iran is like going to an art gallery. (In this case, I visited the Iran Carpet House on Dr. Fatemi Street). The first carpet was made 2,500 years ago in Ancient Iran. And the tradition has developed into one of the world's finest arts. The carpets are respectfully referred to as ""pieces,"" and the finest ones bear the signature of the artist. Some carpets take a single artist several years to weave. The carpets are divided into two main groups: Nomadic and City. The Nomadic carpets are made by mountainous nomadic tribesmen, contain mostly wool, and are woven completely from the imagination of the artist. Therefore, ""there is no such thing as a mistake in a Nomadic carpet."" City carpets are more expensive, because they contain large amounts of silk, and are painstakingly rendered from preset patterns. The ""holy grail"" of Persian carpets is the rare nomadic carpet made of silk, not wool. (Ideally imbued with magic flying powers)"
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