10 Best Rug Shops in Singapore (2026)
Real rug and carpet shops in Singapore for Persian, Oriental, modern and custom pieces, each checked for current operation before you visit.
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- Amir Wahab
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AI image by LocalRankSingapore's rug and carpet trade runs from multi-generation Persian and Oriental specialists clustered inside Tan Boon Liat Building on Outram Road to warehouse-style showrooms in Tampines, an Arab Street dealer in Persian and Turkish weaves, and newer shops built around modern, custom and machine-made designs. This guide rounds up shops verified as currently operating through their own websites, social pages or business registries, focused on what each is actually known for rather than ranking them against one another. Stock turns over constantly and pieces are often one-off, so treat this as a shortlist worth visiting in person, and confirm range, pricing and appointment requirements with each shop before you go.
1. Hassan's Carpets
Hassan's Carpets traces its roots to the early 1930s, when Kashmir-born merchant Khawaja Abdul Hamid opened what the gallery calls one of Singapore's first oriental carpet showrooms; it was incorporated in 1983 and now describes itself as a four-generation family business still run by the Hamid family. Its showroom inside Tan Boon Liat Building holds Persian and other hand-knotted rugs, flatweaves and kilims in natural fibres, tribal and village pieces such as Persian Baluch and Ghazni Kazak, and a separate line of antique and vintage carpets and collectibles. The gallery also takes on custom rug design and sizing work. Its long family history and broad range make it a natural starting point for anyone new to hand-knotted carpets in Singapore.
2. Jehan Gallery
Jehan Gallery operates from Tan Boon Liat Building and says its Singapore business dates to 1987, with the family's trade in carpets going back generations before that. Its hand-knotted collection spans traditional Persian styles such as Isfahan, Kashan, Nain and Tabriz, modern and contemporary designs, and tribal weaves including Persian tribal pieces and Afghan and Veramin kilims. Beyond selling, the gallery designs custom and bespoke rugs in-house and offers carpet cleaning, restoration and repair, plus a home trial period so buyers can see a piece in its intended room before committing. It also says it favours non-toxic dyes and eco-friendlier production. The combination of range and after-sales service suits buyers who want sourcing, customising and long-term care together.
3. The Orientalist
The Orientalist runs a showroom in Tan Boon Liat Building built around Persian and Oriental hand-knotted carpets, with a particular focus on customisation: the shop says it can design a rug from scratch, choosing from more than 1,800 colours, rather than only selling from existing stock. It positions itself as a bridge between weavers worldwide and Singapore buyers, offering sourcing and consultation for anyone after a size, palette or pattern not sitting on a showroom floor. The team also handles carpet cleaning, restoration and repair for existing rugs. It suits buyers with a defined space or colour scheme to fill, or anyone restoring an older piece rather than replacing it, more than casual browsers.
4. Samad Oriental Carpets
Samad Oriental Carpets describes itself as an established leader in both wholesale and retail, and its showroom in Tan Boon Liat Building reflects that: stock spans antique, Persian, silk, tribal and modern carpets in wool, silk and cotton, sourced from Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. That wholesale background typically means a wider spread of sizes and price points than a purely retail gallery, useful for buyers furnishing several rooms rather than hunting one statement piece. Beyond selling, Samad offers carpet cleaning, repair and restoration, washing and underlay installation, so an existing rug can be brought back into use rather than replaced. It's a solid stop for buyers who want breadth across styles and countries of origin under one roof.
5. Lotto Carpets Gallery
Lotto Carpets Gallery is a family business that says it is now in its sixth generation of carpet dealing, run today by principal merchant Imran Abid Mir from a showroom on Depot Lane. The gallery says it holds more than 20,000 curated handmade oriental carpets on site, spanning timeless classics, collectors' antiques and modern abstracts. Viewings can be arranged by appointment, including digital consultations or a home viewing, and the gallery runs membership packages for regular buyers. Its restoration and washing service is marketed as chemical-free, with no enzymes or shampoo. The depth of stock and generational trade knowledge make it worth a visit for buyers still deciding what era or style of carpet they actually want.
6. Tabriz Carpets
Tabriz Carpets runs a warehouse-style showroom in Tampines that it says has been trading since 1999, giving it over two decades in the Singapore carpet trade. Its stock mixes handmade pieces sourced from Iran, Pakistan, Turkey and Afghanistan in Persian and Oriental patterns with machine-made and modern carpets for buyers wanting lower maintenance. The warehouse format is part of the shop's value pitch, alongside a trade-in programme for customers upgrading an old carpet. Tabriz also handles cleaning and repair for handmade and machine-made rugs, and offers customisation for buyers who can't find the right size or colour off the shelf. It suits buyers comparing a wide spread of origins and price points in one trip rather than a single curated collection.
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7. The Carpetier
The Carpetier is a newer entrant founded by Shaun Lee and Casazendra Tan, who say they set out to make good carpets in Singapore less expensive without cutting quality. Its Tampines showroom carries a deliberately wide span: machine-woven ranges such as Carlton Modern and Wilton, hand-loomed collections in materials like TENCEL and New Zealand wool, and hand-knotted wool-and-silk pieces including a Royal Persian line. That spread means a single visit can cover a starter rug for a rental flat and a statement hand-knotted piece for a living room, rather than needing to shop around several categories of store. It's a useful comparison point against the older heritage galleries for buyers who haven't settled on a budget tier yet.
8. Fotohi Carpet Gallery
Fotohi Carpet Gallery says it has traded in Singapore since 1994, and now runs two showrooms: one in the Guthrie Building on Changi Road, and a second inside The Centrepoint on Orchard Road. Its range covers named Persian weaves such as Bakhtiari, Bidjar, Isfahan, Kashan, Tabriz and Qom alongside tribal and nomadic designs, modern and contemporary collections, and silk carpets, plus machine-made pieces for buyers who want a similar look at a lower price. The gallery also offers custom sizing for awkward rooms, along with washing, restoration and consultation on care and selection. Having a foothold on Orchard Road makes it one of the more centrally accessible options for shoppers who don't want to trek out to an industrial estate.
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9. Carpet Bazaar
Carpet Bazaar occupies a shopfront on Arab Street, in the Kampong Glam district long associated with textiles and rugs, and stocks a broad spread from antique and classic Persian carpets to modern and tribal pieces. Alongside Persian rugs it carries Turkish rugs and silk pieces described as Persian, Kashmir and Chinese silk, plus machine-made options for tighter budgets, in styles spanning contemporary, vintage, gabbeh, patchwork, kilim and Islamic motifs. The shop frames some older Persian pieces as collectible rather than purely decorative, though that reflects the seller's own framing, not independent appraisal. It's a good stop for seeing Persian and Turkish weaves side by side in one visit, rather than travelling between the Outram and Tampines clusters.
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10. Ling Carpets
Ling Carpets has operated on Changi Road since 1990, making it one of the longer-running names in Singapore's carpet retail scene, though its focus sits closer to contemporary furnishing than to Persian or Oriental antiques. The shop is the exclusive Singapore distributor for Ragolle, a Belgian textile, carpet and rug manufacturer it says has operated since 1950, and its floor covers collections such as Flatwoven, several Luxe ranges and a Viscose Royal Palace line, plus round rugs and runners for everyday rooms rather than statement pieces. Ling positions itself around affordability, describing its carpets as a practical way to add insulation and reduce noise as well as decorate a room. It suits buyers who want a straightforward, budget-conscious modern rug rather than a hand-knotted heirloom-style piece.
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How to choose
- Decide handmade versus machine-made before you shop, since it drives both price and which shop suits you: hand-knotted Persian, Oriental and tribal rugs are concentrated in specialist galleries, while machine-made and washable modern designs are more common at newer, contemporary-focused shops. Knowing which category you actually want narrows the shortlist immediately and avoids comparing incomparable pieces on price alone.
- Measure the room and any doorways before visiting, and bring the measurements with you: many hand-knotted rugs are one-off pieces in a single size, so a gallery may need to custom-size or special-order a piece to fit, which several Singapore shops explicitly offer, rather than being able to simply pick a size off a shelf like a mass-market rug.
- Ask what a rug is actually made from and how it was constructed, since hand-knotted, hand-loomed, flatwoven and machine-made pieces wear, clean and cost very differently. A shop should be able to explain construction and material clearly; if a seller can't or won't explain how a specific piece was made, treat that as a reason to look elsewhere.
- Ask each shop directly about care, cleaning and any warranty or restoration service before buying, especially for a hand-knotted piece, since improper cleaning can damage natural fibres and dyes. Several Singapore rug specialists offer their own washing and restoration, which is worth factoring in as an ongoing cost rather than a one-time purchase.
- Confirm current stock, pricing and appointment requirements directly with the shop before travelling, especially for smaller or appointment-only galleries, since hand-knotted inventory is often one-off and turns over as pieces sell. Don't treat any list, including this one, as a fixed ranking; use it as a starting shortlist and verify details yourself.
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Amir Wahab is the founder and editor of LocalRank, an independent Singapore rankings and local guides publication.
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