While many people know about the larger rug making countries like China, India, or Pakistan, there are also many minor rug making countries that produce beautiful rugs. Egypt Egypt is arguably the most important of the minor rug making countries. They are generally known as Mamluk carpets and usually utilize geometric patterns; however, they are […]

It is impossible to say with any degree of certainty exactly when in history, where, or by whom the first pile rugs were made. The materials are considerably more perishable than those of other types of artifacts. And so very few have survived since before the 15th century. The earliest substantial collection of pile fabrics […]