Mahdian Carpet: How a Kashan Family Business Became One of Iran’s Largest Machine-Made Carpet Exporters

Kashan, the historical heart of Persian carpet-weaving, is once again in the spotlight — this time thanks to Mahdian Carpet, a multi-brand machine-made carpet company that has grown from a local workshop into one of the largest exporters of Iranian machine-made carpets to international markets.

Under the leadership of CEO Mohsen Mahdian, the company has built a vertically integrated operation: its own factory, a large warehouse, and a physical showroom, all based in Kashan. This structure allows Mahdian Carpet to control quality from yarn to finished product while offering dozens of brands, patterns, and sizes under one roof — from classic and neoclassic designs to vintage, distressed-look (“kohne-nama”) carpets and modern minimalist patterns.

“Our goal was never just to sell carpets,” Mohsen Mahdian explains. “It was to turn Kashan’s carpet-weaving heritage into a product that could compete on the global stage, from Gulf markets to Europe.”

That global ambition has materialized. Mahdian Carpet now ships its machine-made carpets to the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Pakistan, and several European markets — a footprint that has positioned the company as one of the leading names in Iran’s carpet export sector.

For customers inside Iran, Mahdian Carpet’s online store mirrors the same variety available at its Kashan showroom: hundreds of designs across every standard size, from small entrance mats to large 12-square-meter living room carpets, all backed by direct factory pricing and warranty support.

As demand for Persian machine-made carpets continues to grow across the Middle East, Central Asia, and Europe, industry observers say companies like Mahdian Carpet — combining local manufacturing roots with an export-first mindset — are redefining what “Made in Kashan” means on the world map.