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 ...

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 ...

The Deputy Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance for visual arts Mahmud Shaluii, the Iranian Academy of Arts secretary Bahman Namvar- Motlaq and artists attended the event. Some 226 carpet designs ...

After years of neutral home décor underscored by stiff sisal and beige jute rugs, vibrant hand-knotted Oriental rugs are back with more options than ever. Oriental rugs act as a key design element ...

Ardhi Looms’ latest capsule collection, Patterns of Past, Palettes of Today, looks not to what is new, but to what has endured—drawing inspiration from vintage rugs that have already lived a life, ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Hossein Rezvani buys two tonnes of wool at the start of every year. It’s not any old yarn, but Persian highland wool, ...

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 ...