Wool پشم

Wool (pashm) in rug descriptions means sheep's wool, the usual pile fibre of Persian rugs; in tribal weaving it normally forms the warps and wefts as well. Persian wool is generally coarse, which suits carpet weaving, and it varies by region: Fars wool is soft and lustrous and takes dye very well, while Kerman wool is shorter and springier, with a sheen.

Also sheep's wool · sheep wool · pashm · woollen · wool pile · local wool

See also Handspun wool, Machine-spun wool, Kork wool, Lamb's wool, Lustre, Pile, Wool on cotton, Wool on wool

Last reviewed November 2026