Caucasian rugs have the distinctive feature of being severely geometric. Every subject has been made geometrical, even human figures, animals, birds and flowers, all are composed of arrangements of straight lines. In addition stars, swastikas and rectangles are also used to great effect. Colours are blue, red, yellow, ivory and green.

The rugs come from Chi Chi, Kuba, Daghestan, Derbend, Karabagh, Kazak, Shirvan & Sumack. To the west is the home of Karabagh rugs, while north west of Karabagh region in the mountainous heart of Caucasus, is the home of kazak rugs.