The Azerbaijani carpet is a traditional handmade textile of various sizes, with dense texture and a pile or pile-less surface, whose patterns are characteristic of Azerbaijan's many carpet-making regions.

Carpet making is a family tradition transferred orally and through practice.

[1] In 2010, the art of Azerbaijani carpet weaving in Azerbaijan was added to the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

[2] In the years following Azerbaijan's independence from the Soviet Union, Azerbaijani carpet weaving tradition has been the subject to the special attention of the Azerbaijani government's efforts to preserve, study, promote and develop carpet weaving traditions.

[7][8] In addition, State Program on the “Protection and development of carpet art in the Republic of Azerbaijan 2018-2022” was approved in February 2018 by President Ilham Aliyev with the aim to create raw material supply for this industry, improve the infrastructure for carpet-weaving, support the establishment of new workplaces and carry out qualified personnel training in the field of carpet-weaving.