The History of Oriental Rugs

If one is interested in the back story to your rug, there is a perfect little article listed in the Sheffield Furniture & Interiors website.  For example by the strictest definition, Oriental rugs are carpets hand knotted only in Asia. Iran, China, India, Russia, Turkey, Pakistan, Tibet and Nepal are some of the biggest rug exporters.  The article goes on to talk more of the history of the oriental rug, the meaning behind the patterns and colors of these fine crafted pieces and onto the making of the rug.



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