What country makes the best rugs?

November 19, 2008 by rugslinger

Egyptian rugs? Persian rugs? Turkish, Afghan, Chinese rugs? Pakistani rugs, Tibetan, Indian? Find out here, but the answer may surprise you.

What country makes the best rugs?

Indo-Sarouks: Sarouk Rugs from India:

July 22, 2008 by rugslinger

Indo-Sarouks: Sarouk Rugs from India: “Indian Sarouk Rugs, or Indo-Sarouks, are Indian rugs made to look like classic Persian Sarouk rugs.”
Oriental Carpets.

Oriental Rug Giveaway – Free Rug!

July 17, 2008 by rugslinger

Win a Free Oriental Rug!

I love oriental rugs and here’s a chance for (one of) us Boudicians to get a free one. It looks pretty nice.

Turkmen Rugs

June 24, 2008 by rugslinger

Turkmen Rugs Exhibit: “There s a fantastic exhibit about Turkmen rugs, called For Tent and Trade: Masterpieces of Turkmen Weaving going on at San Francisco s de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park.”

4.5 million dollar Persian rug

June 23, 2008 by rugslinger

4.5 million dollar Persian rug: “Apparently the most expensive rug ever sold. At less than 6 x 8 feet, the price comes out to about $105,000 per square foot.”

India Rugs: Samad Brothers Oriental Rugs

June 20, 2008 by rugslinger

India Rugs: Samad Brothers Oriental Rugs: “Malcolm and David Samad are not interested in literally reproducing antique rugs. Instead, they give their producers in India designs of antique pieces as starting points from which weavers can improvise, and give them specific colors with which to work. The resulting carpets are unlike any made before.”

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June 20, 2008 by rugslinger

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