Once upon a time in Babylon, roughly 2500 years ago, tribesmen weaved carpets to protect themselves from damp and cold.
No one knows when carpet weaving transformed from utility to art. When Cyrus the Great conquered Babylon in 539 BC, he was awestruck with the splendor of these carpets and he brought the craft to Persia. Gradually as centuries passed by, this craft grew more refined with rich, intricate designs and exquisite tapestries.