Speaking at a press conference held here on Tuesday, Iranian researcher of Persian carpets Mohsen Mohseni said, “I have served the art of Persian carpets over the past 50 years and this is has been a ...

Weavers, almost all of them women, spend several months in front of a loom, stringing and knotting thousands of threads. Some practice established patterns, some make their own. It is a scene that ...

You hear “Oriental rug” and think glossy mahogany, marble columns, old silver sconces. Jay Eiler, an interior designer with Castle Design (emilycastle.com), shows up at Bendas Oriental Rugs (7505 ...

Chapter 1. The traditional Persian carpet in 1450 -- Chapter 2. The design revolution -- Chapter 3. The design source for the revolution -- Chapter 4. The core group -- Chapter 5. Commercialization -- ...

The next time you admire the beauty and intricacy of a hand-woven oriental carpet design, spare a thought for the many people who have been involved in its creation. This is the suggestion of Noordine ...

You see a finely woven, aesthetically patterned rug and the first thought that crosses your mind, most probably is: it must be Iranian. And it mostly turns out to be so. Persian carpets are that ...

From contemporary art to fashion and even music, the symbolism of the famous Persian rug pervades in many of aspects of modern life beyond interior decoration, says Joobin Bekhrad. Poetry, wine, and ...

As you wander along Old Town in Mombasa, an intricate carpet catches your eye. Inside, large and small Persian rugs with embroidery festoon the walls, while others sit on the ...