How a Hand-Knotted Rug Is Made: From Fleece to Floor
The full journey of a hand-knotted rug — hand-spun wool, natural dyes, the loom, washing, shearing and finishing — and why a single rug can take months by...
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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.
Peshawar Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Chobi & Ziegler Family, History & How to Choose One
What a Peshawar (Chobi) rug is, why it's the same family as Ziegler, where it's woven today, and how to choose one — grounded in real, in-stock hand-knotted...
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Bakhtiari Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Persian Garden Design, History & How to Choose One
What a Bakhtiari rug is, the garden-panel (khesti) design and the Bakhtiari tribe, genuine Persian vs Afghan-made, and how to choose one — grounded in real, in-stock Bakhtiari...
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Mamluk Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Kaleidoscopic Cairo Classic, History & How to Choose One
What a Mamluk rug is, its 15th-century Cairo origins, the kaleidoscopic medallion and glowing palette, and how to choose one — grounded in real, in-stock hand-knotted Mamluk rugs...
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Tabriz Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Pinnacle of Persian Weaving, History & How to Choose One
What a Tabriz rug is, its Safavid golden age and the Mahi design, what raj and Sheikh Safi mean, and how to choose one — grounded in real,...
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Gabbeh Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Plush Tribal Minimalist, History & How to Choose One
What a Gabbeh rug is, where the plush nomadic design comes from, how it is hand-knotted, and how to choose one — grounded in real, in-stock hand-knotted Gabbeh...
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Bokhara Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Turkmen Gul, History & How to Choose One
What a Bokhara rug is, what the repeating elephant-foot gul means, where it is woven today, and how to choose one — grounded in real, in-stock hand-knotted Bokhara...
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Kashan Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Classic Persian City Rug, History & How to Choose One
What a Kashan rug is, why it is one of the most revered Persian city rugs, what Kashan Fine and kork wool mean, and how to choose one...
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Heriz Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Bold Persian Medallion, History & How to Choose One
What a Heriz rug is, where the bold medallion design comes from, how to tell a genuine Persian Heriz from a Heriz-design or a machine-made one, and how...
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