Guides, stories & care.
Practical advice on choosing, placing and caring for a vintage rug, written by the people who source and restore them.
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Origins
Najafabad Rugs: Isfahan Drawing at Room Size
Najafabad brings the formal drawing of Isfahan to rugs big enough for a whole room. The two palet...
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Bijar Rugs: The Iron Rug of Kurdistan
Bijar is famous for one thing: weight. Why the weave is so dense, why most Bijars are small mats,...
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Sirjan Rugs: Afshar Geometry from Kerman Province
Sirjan is where Afshar tribal weaving meets Kerman province. How to recognize the stacked diamond...
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Heriz Rugs: Three Names, One Corner of Persia
A Heriz is a village rug from the mountains east of Tabriz. How to identify one, what Serapi mean...
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Anatolian Rugs: The Village End of Turkey
Anatolian rugs are Turkish village rugs with no recorded town. How to recognize the geometric dra...
Guides
Ultimate Guide to Kilim Rugs
A kilim is a flatweave and every rug we sell is knotted pile, so we have none. What a kilim is, w...
Guides
Ultimate Guide to Oushak Rugs
We sell no Oushak rugs. What an Oushak actually is, what antique, vintage and modern Oushak mean,...