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.
What a Kerman rug is, its lavish floral designs and Kermanshah heritage, genuine Persian from new to antique, and how to choose one — grounded in real, in-stock...
ReadWhat a Moroccan rug is, the Berber tribes and the famous Beni Ourain, new vs genuine vintage, and how to choose one — grounded in real, in-stock hand-knotted...
ReadWhat a Bijar rug is, why it's called the iron rug of Persia, the Kurdish weaving town and Herati design, and how to choose one — grounded in...
ReadWhat a Khotan rug is, its Silk Road origins in East Turkestan, the pomegranate and medallion designs, and how to choose one — grounded in real, in-stock hand-knotted...
ReadA hand-knotted rug is woven one knot at a time by hand, with no glue or backing. Here is how they are made, how to tell a real...
ReadHow to use a bold, hand-knotted Kazak rug in a modern or transitional room — sizing, color pairing, furniture, and layering — with real in-stock Kazak rugs from...
ReadWhat knot count (KPSI) actually means, how it's measured, the density ladder from tribal to fine, and why a higher knot count isn't always better.
ReadThe wash and finish are where a rug gets its soft hand, lived-in glow and patina — the craft steps most sellers never mention.
ReadHow to tell a real hand-knotted rug from machine-made and hand-tufted — the back-of-rug test, the fringe test, and why construction is what you're really paying for.
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