Arak rugs, otherwise known asArak carpets, are made in the province ofArak, Iran. Technically, all rugs from Arak can be considered Arak rugs but those termedSarouk are marked as of the best quality, while the more general termArak is used for rugs of lesser quality.Meshkabad used to be the term for the worst quality rugs, but such rugs are now calledmahal or Arak. Araks are much more coarsely knotted than the rugs of thanSarouk rugs. Their designs are quite similar, although rather more crudely executed, and often display bold floral medallions set against open fields.[1][2]
