Setting
Khoy stands on a watered plain north of Urmia, historically an important stage on routes towards Van and Trabzon.
Why this place matters for craft
The city's craft interest is largely as a collection point for village weaving and felt from the surrounding districts. Its caravan history is well attested; craft-specific documentation is limited.
Quarters, bazaars and workshops
| Area | What is there |
|---|---|
| Old bazaar | Regional goods, felt and rugs; modest scale. |
What to look for on an object
- Felt rug — Pattern laid in coloured fibre before felting, so edges are soft and slightly blurred.
These notes are for learning to look, not for authentication. No description here certifies an object, its age or its origin.
Practical notes
- A stop on a north-western circuit rather than a craft destination in itself.
- Workshop addresses, bazaar hours and market days change; confirm locally before travelling.
Season: Late spring to autumn.
Used in these crafts
A flat, pileless woven textile made across Iran by interlocking or slit-weaving coloured weft threads over a warp, used as floor covering, storage bag, saddle cover and tent divider depending on region.
A non-woven wool textile made by matting and pressing raw wool fibres with moisture, heat and friction rather than by weaving, traditionally produced across Iran for floor coverings, cloaks and protective mats.
A hand-knotted pile textile woven across Iran in city workshops, village looms and pastoral camps, distinguished by regional structure, palette and design vocabulary.