Just what is an Oriental rug?

Where are Oriental rugs made?

Choose a country for a map and information about past and current rug production, and an album of rug types and prices:
Afghanistan
China
India
Iran
Nepal and Tibet
Pakistan
The Caucasus
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
Turkey

Go here for a collection of photos of rug weaving and buying, including photos from recent buying trips.

How are Oriental rugs made?

Learn the terminology used to describe Oriental rugs and rug looms.

Find out about the different kinds of rug knots used and how to count knots.

What about rug dyes? Are "vegetable" dyes better than synthetics? What materials make the different colors?

What is a "washed and painted" Oriental rug?

A brief discussion of rug designs.

How to interpret dates woven into rugs.

Is your rug signed?

Is your silk rug really silk?

Is that a machine-made rug?

How long does it take to make a rug?

Rug weaving and child labor.

What size rug do I need?

Living Room

Dining Room

Bedroom

Stair Runner

How to install a stair runner

Download scaled rug images, furniture shapes, and graph paper so you can experiment with your own rug layout.

Rug Care

Find out about rug cleaning and rug care.

Common kinds of rug damage.

Other Information....

Find out about abusive rug marketing ploys.

Rug links.

Rug bibliography.

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