Mahal A name which is probably derived from the village of Mahallet in the Arak region of western Persia. Mahal hand knotted rugs have a soft palette and informal drawing. Woven on a cotton foundation and frequently using soft lustrous wool which is Persian knotted. Oushak A town in west central Anatolia. Since the fifteenth [...]The post Hand Knotted Rug Glossary appeared first on Exotic Home.