Rugs from Nain

Nain is one of the best-known rug provenances (source, origin) in Iran. The town of Nain lies north-west of Isfahan and has a long weaving tradition. Before the Qajar dynasty (1794 - 1925), the finest robes for noblemen – known as abas – were made here.

Under the influence of Western culture, the traditional robe was displaced as clothing by the suit. The weavers shifted their business and began knotting Rugs from Nain instead. Bring Persian elegance into your home!

In 1979, our father, Ebrahim Zomorrodi, opened a gallery and workshop for hand-knotted Oriental rugs in Düsseldorf.

As children, we used the stacks of rugs to drive our father to the brink of madness with breakneck leaps. The patterns of the Persian rugs were our winding motorways for toy cars.

After university, we were drawn back to stacks of rugs and hypnotic patterns. We are Philipp and Dr. Maurice Zomorrodi and we'd love to pass our enthusiasm for rugs on to you. Our aim in doing so is to combine traditional craftsmanship with contemporary values and designs.