Solomon's - Mahal persian rugs

The look: Mahal (Mahallat) rugs and carpets have an interesting characteristic. You can find both tribal and curvature patterns. This attribute comes from unique position of city of Mahallat. Mahallat is between cities of Aarak and Delijan and path of tribal people of south of Iran.

The general feel for quality: The quality of Mahal rugs are good. There exists nice rugs which have loose knots but a stong structure.

Shape and style: Mahal rugs come in different sizes - the majority of them are mid size (4x6 to 8x10 feet). You can also find large rugs up to large size (10 x 18 feet).

Color: Dark red, khaki are the main color and the border majorty of the time is blue.

Pile texture: Very soft and lustrous wool with thin, tight piles and double wefts.

Foundation: Warps are mostly cotton, wefts either cotton or wool.

Solomon's finest sources: The town of Mahallat is located south west of Arak. Mahallat is not only famous for its rugs and carpets but also for its mineral springs. Every year, people from all around Iran they visit these spring for their treatment quality.

The Mahallat watering complex is 260 kilometers south-west of Tehran in the city of Mahallat. According to documentary accounts, the complex of mineral water of Mahallat watering place, with a temperature of 48 centigrade and the existence of different salts, is unique in the world in terms of hydrotherapy.