Abbas Sayahi and Meghan Nuttall Sayres at the World Peace Carpet, Saad Abad Historical Complex, Tehran, Iran.

Abbas Sayahi starred in this film by Moshen Makhmalbaf as a school teacher/dye master.

Yarn dyed with madder root at the Sayahi family natural dye factory near Shiraz, Iran.

More naturally-dyed yarns

Abbas Sayahi’s son Parham and Amir Noroozy at their dye factory.

Ground and sacked madder root for natural dyes.

An indigo dye vat at the Sayahi family dye factory.

Link to a mutual friend Jim Opie who introduced me to Abbas and Parham Sayahi. Jim is author of the book Tribal Rugs and a rug dealer in Portland Oregon.