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How to Choose an Oriental Rug

Conventional wisdom says that decorating a room should start with the Oriental rug. After all, there are infinite choices in fabrics and paints and a well-chosen Oriental rug will outlast most everything else in...

Interior Design Tips With Oriental Rugs

You don’t have to look too long or hard at any magazine for interior design or architecture to find a room featured with beautiful handmade floor rugs. Since the 16th century, oriental area rugs have played a...

Five facts about Persian carpets

* The Persian carpet is said to date back 2,500 years and the sector remains a big export earner and employer, with foreign sales of $635 million in 2005, most of it hand-woven, according...

Kilims and Colors

Kiz-Kilim The women weave their kilims for three purposes: Before marriage they weave for their dowry. Practical items needed for their dowry. For funerals and the mosques. The kilims gain certain character in these...