Persian carpets can be classified in the city of Persian carpets and Tribal Persian carpets. Afshar Carpets: these are generally smaller rugs designed with geometric motifs. Multiple connected diamond-shaped medallions, throughout Farangi Gul (Rose),Botehs, and motifs such as chicken (Afshar-e-Morge) are the common designs. The colors range from dark red, brown, brown, red, dark blue, blue, burnt orange, ocher, and camel. Tabriz Rugs: Most designs are geometric curvilinear even if they are too. The symmetric (Turkish) node is common with many colors to use in a carpet, and very different palette. The common border and background colors used in this project are pink, peach, camel, beige and ivory. The general appearance of Tabriz rugs is pastel. The foundation is usually of silk and wool pile with silk highlights.

Kashan Carpet: About 95% of the model is curvilinear Kashan carpets. A medallion elongated diamond-shaped lobes with outstanding floral design is a traditional folk. Vase, hunting and painting are also popular. The pool of Kashan carpet colors are navy, rich red, beige and ivory. Other colors such as red, blue, turquoise, ocher, beige, white, brown and green, are sometimes used for drawings.

Kerman Carpets: These are mostly curvilinear pattern. If is known for the illustrations of Kerman, which fall into the category of model painting. traditional floral designs to the Kerman-over, boteh, bands, groups, garden, prayer, vase, garden, hunting, animals and illustrations using Persian and European themes, etc. are to modern versions Aubusson or the Koran ( Quran) and corner medallion with an open field. Rich red, red, blue, lime green, pink, ivory, gray-blue, turquoise, orange, beige, champagne and colors are only some of common use.

Baluch Carpets: These rugs are hand woven by the nomadic tribe of Baluchistan in southern Iran, according to an ancient Persian tradition that dates back 2500 years. Design is unique, with a general pattern, burgundy with some navy and ivory main colors.

Shiraz Carpets: hand-woven rugs made in Shiraz, Central Iran, simply made with crudely made with long hair cut with light color schemes. Red is the color most used.

Wiss Carpets: These rugs tribal craft village of Wiss, near Hamedan in Iran. shades of dark red or maroon color is the principal. Wiss carpets are known for the similarity in Arak and Tabriz designs.