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Frequently asked questions about Oriental rug repair

Like Iran and Turkey, Afghanistan has a long, rich cultural history of rug weaving. Its older weaving history is rooted in Turkmen and...

Nothing adds warmth and luxury to your home like a wool rug. We have created five pro tips to keep your wool carpets looking great for years

How to sell a used oriental rug

The word Abrash means rainbow in Farsi; In the rug world, the term abrash is used to describe the variation of color

Not long ago, the bottom dropped out of the antique rug market; antique rugs that sold for twenty thousand became three to five thousand...

Every handwoven rug that's made is sheared, washed, and blocked before it's exported.

It surprises some to learn I didn’t grow up with oriental rugs; I found my way to the rug world by accident, a chance job opportunity...