Nomadic Rugs Nomadic carpets were woven from memory and were originally made for personal use rather than for sale. They had both a practical use (e.g., grain bags or ground coverings) and ceremonial use (e.g., horse trappings). These carpets were woven with traditional and sacred patterns handed down through generations, tracing the culture of the …
One of my favorite expressions is: the three most important aspects of rugs are color, color, and color. I can’t overstate how true this is. A great design with poor color is far less desirable than an average design with great color. There are six main things I look for when evaluating a rug. I …
The oldest known carpet was discovered frozen in a Siberian tomb from the 5th century BC, although little is known about carpets until the 13th and 14th centuries as few artifacts have survived. The making of carpets as we know them today likely began with pastoral nomads such as the Kazakh, Kirghiz, and Turkmen in …