Heriz rugs come from the village of Heriz and the surrounding towns of the Heriz district in northwestern Persia, a region that has produced bold, geometric medallion carpets for centuries. The Heriz design is among the most recognizable in the entire handmade rug world: a large, angular central medallion with stepped edges, geometric corner spandrels, and a formal border, all rendered in deep reds, navy blues, ivory, and terracotta. What makes Heriz rugs distinctive is the way their geometric structure gives them a monumental, architectural quality that works equally well in traditional and contemporary interiors.
The rugs in this collection are hand-knotted in Afghanistan and Pakistan by weavers trained in the Heriz tradition, using high quality wool pile on cotton foundations and vegetable or natural dyes that produce the characteristic warm, rich color palette. Knot counts range from quality everyday pieces through finer collector-grade examples with sharper pattern definition and denser pile.
Heriz rugs are exceptionally durable, making them well-suited to living rooms, dining rooms, and other high-traffic areas where a large, hardwearing rug is needed. Their bold, geometric patterns anchor a room without requiring careful coordination with other furnishings.
Every Heriz rug in this collection is hand-knotted, one of a kind, and ships free worldwide. For related styles, see our Serapi rugs — the finer workshop variant of the Heriz tradition — and our Kazak rugs for bold Afghan geometric alternatives. Browse by size in our 8x10 and 9x12 collections.
