Sarouk Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Durable Persian Floral Classic
Rug Encyclopedia · Persian City Weaving A Sarouk rug is a hand-knotted Persian city rug from the Arak region of central Iran — famous for the early-20th-century "American...
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Notes from the Atelier
On the craft, the family, and the care of a hand-knotted rug — written for people who want to know what they are standing on.
Senneh Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Finest Kurdish Persian Weave
Rug Encyclopedia · Persian & Kurdish Weaving A Senneh rug is the finest and most refined of the Kurdish weaves — a hand-knotted wool rug from Sanandaj, the...
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Varamin Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Mina Khani Persian Weave
Rug Encyclopedia · Persian Town & Village Weaving A Varamin rug is a hand-knotted Persian wool rug from the town of Varamin, on the plain south-east of Tehran...
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Baluch Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Tribal Weaves of Iran & Afghanistan
Rug Encyclopedia · Tribal Weaving A Baluch rug is a small, dark, hand-knotted tribal rug woven by the nomadic Baluch people of the eastern Iran and western Afghanistan...
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Isfahan Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Pinnacle of Persian Weaving
Rug Encyclopedia · Fine Persian Weaving An Isfahan rug is a finely hand-knotted Persian city rug woven in Isfahan, Iran — widely considered the pinnacle of fine Persian...
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Khal Muhammadi, Khamyab & Beljik — A Complete Guide to Afghan Deep-Red Rugs
A complete, honest guide to the deep madder-red Afghan rug family — Khal Muhammadi, Khamyab and Beljik — covering the Turkmen-influenced gul motifs, how the three designs differ,...
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Revival Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Tribal Designs Reborn, History & How to Choose One
What a Revival rug is — hand-knotted wool rugs reviving classic Afghan-Turkmen and Baluch tribal designs in warm earthy color — and how to choose one, grounded in...
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Ariana Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Finest Chobi & Peshawar Rug, History & How to Choose One
What an Ariana rug is — the finest, highest-knot-count tier of the Chobi and Peshawar tradition, in limited quantities — and how to choose one, grounded in real,...
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Onyx Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Hand-Oxidized Carved-Texture Rug, History & How to Choose One
What an Onyx rug is — a hand-knotted rug hand-oxidized into a carved high-and-low texture and recolored in our Lahore workshop for a unique, eclectic look — and...
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