The concept of carpet is dyed and interwoven animal and vegetable fibers that are woven on horizontal and vertical looms derived from symbols of the region and mental and abstract motifs.
The carpet weaving industry can be found all over the world, from the vast plains of America to Scandinavia and India. The main difference in carpet production is in the raw materials, designs and patterns used and its coloring.

History of carpet in Iran:
 Carpets, as one of the underlays of mankind, have a very long history, as it can be seen from the available evidence that the first hand-woven carpets had a very simple texture and consisted of warp and weft threads that passed under and over each other. has been It is not possible to make a firm and clear opinion about the age of carpet production in Iran.

Due to the vulnerability of plant and animal fibers to atmospheric factors, many examples of ancient products have not been found, but what is certain is that carpet weaving has no history separate from textiles, and due to the similarity of the texture of the early fabrics to the current texture of the rug, it can be almost He said that in the production of carpets and fabrics, thicker fibers have been used for the texture of the underlay. Unfortunately, due to the perishable nature of the fibers, there are no rugs left from the past eras. Rugs are used in Iran as: twisted bed, rug, khorjin, jowal, horse rug, back, table, etc.

Gilim Zanjan:
Due to the cold climate of Zanjan region, people living in this region have always thought of providing warm flooring for use in their homes as well as curtains, etc., the available raw materials lead the people of the region to use woven goat and sheep wool. And ..., led. At present, in many areas of Zanjan province, carpet weaving is considered as one of the most prominent weavings.
Some of the designs and patterns used in Zanjan rugs: strawberry, bergamot, samovar, tosbaga, sandiq, paqil, ochgol, clay, rhombus, etc.