Design Tibetan khaden (sleeping rugs) with designs typical of 19th century weavings Tibetan carpets from the 19th century (perhaps earlier, though mostly carpets...
|
History The carpet-making industry in Tibet stretches back hundreds if not thousands of years, yet as a lowly craft, it was not mentioned...
|
Tibetan rug making is an ancient, traditional craft. Tibetan rugs are traditionally made from Tibetan highland sheep‘s wool, called changpel. Tibetans use rugs...
|
Trendy versus trending? There is a big difference. It sounds like minor semantics, but in the world of home design, it’s important. Trendy...
|
Brocading These difficult techniques were favored by Yörük, Turkmen, and Kurdish tribal weavers in Anatolia. They are forms of supplementary weft or extra-weft...
|
Slit Tapestry/Slitweave Vertical Slits Diagonal Slits Interlaced Outlining This is the most common weaving technique used to create geometric and diagonal patterned...
|
Before we begin to look at the flatweave weaving techniques however, it is important to clarify what makes it unique by understanding the...
|
A shyrdak (Kyrgyz)or syrmak (Kazakh) is a stitched, and often colourful felt floor- or wall-covering, usually handmade in Central Asia. Kazakhs and Kyrgyz alike...
|
The beginning of carpet weaving remains unknown, as carpets are subject to use, deterioration, and destruction by insects and rodents. There is little...
|
A subtype of the Kuba rug, antique Seychour (also known as Seichur and Zeychour) rugs are made in the small town of Yukhari-Zeykhur...
|
Free Delivery Anywhere in Canada