According to Lizzy Vartanian of the Armenian Weekly, the Rug Code is a collective of Armenian weavers, dyers, artists, historians, ethnographers, and storytellers on a mission to breathe new life into ...

Morocco's women rug weavers battle to save age-old craft In southern Morocco, women are the guardians of the age-old craft of carpet weaving, an intricate art form that often leaves them with ...

Every Persian rug is regarded as a piece of art which reflects the history and ... "One of the beauties of gabbeh is that you see what is in the weaver's mind. There were times when, for example ...

There are no devices that can be used. The rug is woven with the strength of the fingers and eyes alone. The weavers rely entirely on their memories when working." Rugs that bear the name "kilim ...

"It's an art that comes from ... machine-made rugs has deepened competition. To address these challenges, a new exhibition space in Taznakht allows some weavers to sell their work directly to ...