The mountainous areas of these
two western provinces of Iran are very suitable for grazing
sheep and cattle. The main weaving centres in Kordestan are
Sanandaj (the capital of the province once known as Senneh)
and Bijar. In the province of Kermanshahan only a few
centres such as Kermanshah and Songhor-Kolyai produce
carpets.
The quality of carpets in these later cities is not
as good as those of Sanandaj and Bijar . In Kermanshah and
its surrounding villages most of the rugs are woven in the
form of runners and are thick-piled.
