Bijar weavers beat the weft strands against the rows of knot repeatedly until the weave becomes extremely compact. As a result, Bijar rugs are dense, heavy, and exceptionally durable. Since the warp and the weft strands are so firmly pressed together, if Bijar rugs are folded, their foundation may break. Therefore, they should not be folded; they should be rolled.
 

One of the most common motifs used in Bijar rugs is the herati motif. This motif can be seen in both the all-over and medallion layouts. The signature design of Bijar rugs is the herati medallion-and-corner, which has a very large hexagon-shaped medallion usually with pendants. Often several hexagon medallions are woven inside one another and they become larger as they get further away from the center. In this design, the entire rug with the exception of the borders is filled with herati motifs.
 

In addition to the herati motif, other all-over motifs and designs used in Bijar rugs are boteh, mina-khani, zell-i-sultan and gul farangi.