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Choosing a new rug in 3 easy steps

Forget all those other home features, a new rug is all you need to add a little glitz to your home. Find a rug that fits and everything else just falls into place, you can base your whole decor around … Continue reading

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Signatures on Oriental rugs and carpets

You will find many Oriental rugs and carpets contain the woven signature of the weaver. The importance of this is usually over stated by dealers and customers alike. A quality rug or carpets will speak for its self and many … Continue reading

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Persian Senneh (Sehna, Senna, Sinneh) rugs and carpets

The Persian town of Senneh is now known as Sanandaj, and is located north-west of Hamadan. Senneh is a Persian Kurdish weave and gives its name to the asymmetric Persian knot. Senneh has been famous for its finely woven rugs … Continue reading

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PERSIAN JOSHAGAN (JOSHAGHAN) RUGS AND CARPETS

Rugs and carpets have been produced in the Persian village of Joshagan for several centuries. Joshagan is situated just north of the famous Persian city of Isfahan, but rugs and carpets manufactured by the people of Joshagan are more a … Continue reading

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London’s best kept secret

If you want to buy the best quality Oriental rugs and carpets at wholesale prices where do you go and who will advise you. David J.Wilkins Oriental Rug Brokers is a small family business that has been guiding their customers around London’s … Continue reading

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Assessing a oriental rug or carpet for its quality

There is no precise way to analyse the quality of a oriental rug, However there are a number of attributes to look out for that will give you some indication. The factors are knots per square inch, colour, design, materials … Continue reading

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Turkish Ushak (Oushak) rugs and carpets

Rug and carpet production began in Ushak around the fifteenth century. The rugs and carpets woven from this period and up to the seventeenth century have been greatly valued in the grand houses of Europe. Rugs and carpets from Ushak … Continue reading

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Persian Kashkuli (Keshkuli) rugs and carpets

The people of the Persian Kashkuli tribe are close kin to the more famous Qashqai tribe. These people of south west Iran are Turkic in origin and still speak a dialect of Turkish today. The Kashkuli people still lead a … Continue reading

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Rugs and carpets of the Persian Safavid dynasty

The Persian Safavid dynasty (1501-1722) is considered the beginning of modern Persia and established the school of Shia Islam as the official religion. The Safavids transformed the rug and carpet production into the status of a national industry. Many fine rugs … Continue reading

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Turkish Hereke rugs and carpets

The town of Hereke some 50 miles east of Istanbul became a court appointed weaving centre in 1844. Master weavers from the Persian Town of Kerman were imported to train the local people. The designs used are reminiscent of Persian … Continue reading

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