Designs are originated from national, tribal, racial, historical and social characteristics.

These are the identification of Iranian carpets, that could be:

- Tribal (as in Turkmen and Qashgai carpets)
- Customary and mythical (as fish, which is the sign of holly tree, Mehr and Mitra)
- Historical (Aryan cart)
- Religious (prayer-niche and prayer rug)
- Iranian (corner-medallion, Arabesque)


Many of Iranian rugs, especially those belonging to tribes, clan’s influence of this culture, even in their most imaginary and abstract forms.