Most serious collectors prefer more-refined "city carpets, " such as Iranian Ardabil rugs, made of 100% New Zealand worsted wool and boasting 150 to 200 knots per square inch.
Most serious collectors prefer more refined "city carpets, " such as Iranian Ardabil rugs, made of 100% New Zealand worsted wool and boasting 150 to 200 knots per square inch.
In Tabriz and nearby Ardabil, the two major cities near the earthquake area, several local businesses, teachers and college professors had created ad hoc relief teams, separate from the government, and were sending truckloads of food, water and blankets to the area.