Rabat produces textiles, handwoven rugs, and food products.

It also produces rugs, known locally as Durries.

In order to make a living, many have taken on the role of producing Turkmen rugs which are in great demand both inside and outside the country.

This innovation makes it possible to produce rugs that are almost twice as long as the distance between the horizontal beams.

This "symmetrical knot", as it often called, produces extremely compact rugs.

Some groups have always produced rugs with close-cropped piles, while others seem to prefer longer, more fleecy items.

They all produce rugs to order, with strict criteria laid down to govern the sizes, colours, designs and qualities.

Eventually, Scandinavians themselves produced rugs influenced by the oriental rug design.

Therefore, many of the merchants from Tabriz decided to establish workshops in Sultanabad to produce rugs based on the western demand.

The wooden machine produces rugs that are more uniform than hand-braided models, Ms. Comins said.