Rugs USA Reviews Normally, rugs in USA come in all shapes, sizes and made of every fabric, and can be used in virtually all rooms in the house. Thus, they have a myriad of uses around the home. When shopping around for a rug, there a few things that you need to put into consideration […]
Kelardasht Rugs History An unusual aspect of Kelardasht Persian rugs is that they are woven on looms suspended from the fronts of the house, whit only a canopy to protect the female weavers from sun, wind and rain. The warp is cotton, while the weft is of two-ply wool. The medium to deep pile is […]
Ghoochan Rugs History Ghoochan is situated in the province of Khorassan whose capital is Mashhad. The town, lying north-west of Mashhad with a population of around 110,000 is the centre of a region producing fascinating and unique rugs. It is surrounded by an area independent, rug industry. Ghoochan and its neighbouring villages, on the other […]
Vintage Persian Rugs As far as we know, rugs were first chronicled in Beni Hassan, ancient Egypt, two thousand six hundred years before Christ. In those days, Babylonia rivaled all ancient countries with her rich textiles, including pile carpets made of wool. After Cyrus the Great added Babylon to his empire, Persia inherited all of […]