About natural dyes Natural dyes come from four main sources: vegetables, fruits, plants and insects. It was not until the 1860’s that synthetic...
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Present Day Production in Tibet In Lhasa, rug stores cater to both to local, national, and international tourists. Dark red Turkish imitations from...
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Tiger rugs A Tibetan tiger rug (modern) with and abstract pelt design. Rugs like this were used as meditation seats when tiger skins...
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Design Tibetan khaden (sleeping rugs) with designs typical of 19th century weavings Tibetan carpets from the 19th century (perhaps earlier, though mostly carpets...
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History The carpet-making industry in Tibet stretches back hundreds if not thousands of years, yet as a lowly craft, it was not mentioned...
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Brocading These difficult techniques were favored by Yörük, Turkmen, and Kurdish tribal weavers in Anatolia. They are forms of supplementary weft or extra-weft...
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Dove-tailing and Double Interlocking A number of techniques evolved to deal with the problem of the slit that was formed using the above...
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The reason that rugs are a subject of such fascination and admiration for so many is that within their threads they carry the...
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A well-made rug becomes an instant family heirloom you can pass on through the generations. Spotting the difference between an inferior rug and...
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