This week’s rug news includes a new company created to save Armenia’s weavers, a look at broadloom from Nourison Home and some new rugs from Rug’Society.
"The Rug Code," an online shop for handmade rugs from Armenia’s villages launched in 2024, is celebrating a successful first ...
The mountain villages around Taznakht are famous for their Ait Ouaouzguite carpets, named after a native Amazigh tribe, and ...
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 meagre ...
Armenia has a rich rug-weaving tradition, dating back more than 4,000 years. However, rug making is currently at risk of ...
"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 ...
"It's an art that comes from within ... Additionally, the influx of cheaper, machine-made rugs has deepened competition. To address these challenges, a new exhibition space in Taznakht allows some ...
"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 ...
Tibet-born Tseyang, a 50-year-old woman weaver, told IANS that each 60-knot rug with a dimension of 231cm x 140 cm employs ...
“It's an art that comes ... 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 buyers ...