Saturday, 17 March 2012

New York International Carpet Show Set For September

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NEW YORK, March 15, 2012 -- There are a handful of must-go carpet shows for anyone who wants to see the incredible variety of top quality pi...
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Monday, 13 February 2012

DOBAG Rugs And The Return To Natural Colors

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ISTANBUL, February 15, 2012 -- One of the greatest changes in carpet making in modern times is the return to natural dyes. It began in Turke...
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Saturday, 31 December 2011

Bad Goods: How Counterfeiters Weave Antique Rugs From Scratch

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Fakes of antique carpets are nothing new in the rug business. But today's versions are technically so good that they can fool even top r...
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Saturday, 17 December 2011

Turkmen Carpets: From Bukhara To The Black Desert

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BUKHARA, Dec. 17, 2011 – When the "red rugs of Central Asia" first arrived in Western Europe in the mid-to-late 1800s, nobody knew...
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Saturday, 26 November 2011

Persia's Signature Carpets Of The Late 19th, Early 20th Centuries

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TEHRAN, Nov. 26, 2011 – If there is a gold standard for Persian carpets produced at the turn of the last century, it is the magnificent rugs...
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Saturday, 15 October 2011

The Baroque Era: When Europe Fell Out Of Love With Oriental Carpets

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PARIS, October 22, 2011 – It is a strange thing that during Europe's long love affair with oriental carpets, the love once cooled for al...
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Friday, 16 September 2011

From Hand-Knotted To Power-Loomed, Every Rug Has Its Appeal

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LONDON, Oct. 1, 2011 – One of the many fascinating things about rugs is the many different ways they are made. In some places they are han...
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