About Persian Rugs
Weaving region: Iran Categories produced: masterworkshop, workshop, village, and nomadic For most people, the terms “Persian rugs” and “oriental rugs”...
The Major Design Components Of An Oriental Rug
The major design components of an oriental rug: Medallion- Any large central motif used as the focal point of design....
Persian and Universal Rug Designs Part 1
Floral- The image of a lush and fecund garden is the one that is deeply rooted in both the religious...
Glossary Of Rug Terms #21
Every so often, we write a rug term dictionary post for those wanting to improve their handmade rug vernacular. Whether...
Natural Rug Dyes
We have seen that one of the ‘revolutionary’ aspects of modern rug production has been the return natural dyes. Not...
The Rug Renaissance Part 2
By the 1950′s there simply were fewer new rugs to choose from than there had been in the past. Many...
The Rug Renaissance Part 1
Americans and Europeans of a certain stripe have been in love with Oriental rugs for over a century. But we...
Determining Real Persian Rugs
High quality Persian rugs are items that many of us would like to own. The problem is that most of...
About Persian Rugs
If you have been thinking about getting handmade Persian rugs as decorations for your home then there are some things...
Custom Rug Designs
Do you love a rug but one or more of its colors aren’t right for you? What if you need...