Oriental Rug Notes by Barry O'Connell
Notes on Oriental Rugs and Carpets. Thousands of pages of information on the Persian carpet, the Oriental Rug, the Oriental Carpet and more.

Oldcarpet.com
Persian rugs and carpets.

Marla Mallett Textiles
We specialize in antique tribal flatwoven Oriental rugs, kilims (kelims), and bags, but also tapestries, embroideries and other textile art.

Buy Persian Rugs
New and old Persian rugs. Very large online gallery.

Antique Oriental Rugs
Oriental rugs, Art Deco Chinese, Persian, Caucasian and Turkish antique rugs.

Oldcarpet.com - Rug repair
Rug repair and restoration.

Thomas Cole Antique Rugs and Textiles
Collectible antique tribal rugs, bagfaces and Central Asian embroidery and textile art.

Sadri Rug Repair and Cleaning
Oriental rug repair and cleaning. Our repairs are done with hand spun wool.

Metropolitan Carpet Gallery
Decorative antique rugs and carpets from 19th and early 20th century. European and Oriental origin including Persian, Indian, Turkish, Central Asian and Caucasian carpets.

ICOC
The International Conference on Oriental Carpets and Oriental Rugs

OrientalRug
Barry O'Connels discussion group about Oriental Rugs and the people who love them.

American Conference on Oriental Rugs
Information on coming conferences and listings of member societies.

Rug-Fanatics
Rug Fanatics is an e-group for everyone curious about, interested in, or addicted to Handmade Oriental Rugs and Carpets.

Holly L. Smith & Co.
Restoration, brokerage, cleaning and care.

Persian Mirror
Modern Magazine and Yellow pages for the Iranian community.

Old Rugs Online
Rug repair and oriental rug restoration.

Philadelphia Oriental Rugs
Importer and wholesale distributor of hand-knotted Persian Rugs. Introduction and information on Persian rugs including rug discribtions.

Mark Keshishian and Sons
Antique, contemporary and collectable carpets, tapestries and textiles. Services also include cleaning and restoration. Book store, articles and rug-news.

Oriental Rug Repair Co
Navajo and Oriental rug repair. Information on the care of Navajo rugs and insect damage prevention.

TurkoTek - Discussion board
A noncommercial site for collectors of oriental rugs and other ethnographic textiles.

Castle Cleaning and Oriental Rug Company
Oriental rug sales and cleaning establishment

Hassan Oriental Rug Gallery
Hassan Oriental Rug Gallery specializes in antique, semi-antique and new natural dyed rugs.

RugsAndTextiles.com
Antique tribal rugs and decorative carpets.

Rugbooks
Dennis B. Marquand Oriental Rug and Textile Books. Website for buying books on oriental rugs, carpets and other ethnographic and historical textiles.

Hayko
Antique rug restoration services by an Armenian craftsman

More Rug Notes
More notes on Islamic Art and Oriental Carpets from Barry O'Connell

Skinner
Auctioneers and appraisers of antiques and fine art with galleries in Boston and Bolton. Oriental rugs and carpets auctions normally two times each year.

Nomad Rugs
Antique and new Oriental rugs, tribal rugs and kilims.

Bonhams & Butterfields
Specializes in the appraisal and sale of fine art, rugs and carpets, antiques and decorative objects.

Emmett Eiland's Oriental Rugs
Oriental Rug Company's online gallery of antique and new oriental rugs.

Hajji Baba Club
World's oldest oriental rug club, in New York.

Cyber Rug Center
Antique Oriental rugs, Persian, Caucasian, Turkish, Turkoman, Chinese, American hooked and Art Deco rugs. More than 1000 photos of Oriental rugs.

Oriental Rug Review
The web site includes a large number of articles and an index of content from the former magazine.

Oriental Rug Collection
Very large collection of 20th century Persian rugs.

Richard Kirishian's Wool Rug Washing and Repair
Wholesale rug washing and repair servicing the Dry Cleaning, Floor Covering, Furniture, & Restoration Industries

Alex Cooper
Offer a large selection of area rugs with collections of Nourison Rugs, Tamarian, Samad, AminCo, Lotfy and the company's own imported area rugs.

Auserehlian Rug Cleaning School
Rug Cleaning School - rug cleaning system for oriental rugs and other fine fabrics.

Textile Museum Shop Online
The Textile Museum Shop features a book list of over 500 titles.

The Textile Museum
Web site for The Textile Museum in Washington.

Rugs-Direct
Online retailer of area rugs. Offer a large collection of styles.

Manhattan Oriental Rugs
Manhattan Oriental Rugs sells hand woven oriental rugs, european rugs and antique rugs.

Jacobsen Oriental Rugs and Carpets
Rug sales and information and images of oriental rugs.

Frank Ames
Sellers and buyers of antique oriental carpets, Turkmen trappings, tribal rugs, decorative textiles and Kashmir shawls.

Miriam's Oriental Rugs
Antique oriental rug dealer specializing in fine hand-made Persian, Caucasian and Turkish carpets.

Rugman.com
One-of-a-kind Oriental and Persian rugs.

Indianapolis Museum of Art.
The collections includes a large collection of Baluchi weavings from Iran and Afghanistan. The web site shows a small part of the rugs.

Yayla Tribal Rugs
Importers of Oriental Rugs and Kilims from Iran, India, Nepal and Pakistan.

NERS
The New England Rug Society is a Boston area group of antique textile collectors.

Herat Antique Tribal Weavings
Old tribal weavings. Persian, Anatolian and Balouch rugs.

Aspire Auctions, Inc.
Aspire Auctions is an online auction house specializing in art, antiques and oriental carpets.

Emmanuels Rugs and Upholstery Cleaners
Cleaning, restoring and repairing.

San Francisco Bay Area Rug Society
SFBARS - The San Francisco Bay Area Rug Society is a nonprofit organization.

Nature Rugs
Direct importer and seller of handmade area rugs made of natural fibers.

Armenian Rugs Society
The Armenian Rugs Society, founded in 1980, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation, documentation, and advancement of the artistic and cultural contributions made by Armenian rug weavers to the rich and vibrant history of textile arts.

Hazara Gallery
Persian, Anatolian, Caucasian and Chinese carpets.

Hort Oriental Rugs
Tribal rugs - Balouch, Persian, Turkmen, Turkish and Caucasian.

Antique Rug Gallery
Antique Oriental carpets and tribal rugs.

Tschebull Antique Carpets
Antique and old rugs, mostly Persian and Caucasian rugs.

Vanishing Textiles
Antique and semi antique kilims, decorative pillows and textiles. Includes the exhibit Textiles from Vanishing Cultures.

Raymond Benardout Gallery
Oriental, collectable, and decorative rugs & carpets, tapestries & textiles

Seattle Textile and Rug Society
The Seattle Textile And Rug Society (STARS) was founded in 1998, and is dedicated to increasing knowledge and appreciation of fine rugs and textiles.

RugsToMyDoor
Area Rugs - Accent rugs, area rugs, chinese rugs, floor rugs and more.

S & H Rugs
Persian antique, semi-antique, and European rugs.

Shiraz Oriental Rugs
Antique and decorative handmade rugs.

Pride Carpet Cleaning
We specialize in pet odor removal, repairs to rugs, and hand washing of oriental rugs in our plant in Broward County South Florida.

Simonian Rugs
Area rug cleaners and distributors

Kansas City Oriental Rug and Textile Association
An association for people that collect and admire oriental rugs and textiles.

D.A. Rubin Oriental Rug Gallery
Antique Moroccan rugs and Oriental rugs.

Main Carpets of the Turkmen
A cd-rom featuring Main Carpets of the Turkmen, an unprecedented experience in art appreciation.

Gifts Armenia
Armenian needlework miniature carpets, embroidered hats, pottery and jewelry.

Antique Rug Connection
Oriental rugs, kilims and tapestries.

Nomadic Trading Co.
Importer of new and antique Tribal carpets, kilims and also kilim pillows.

Boston Galleries
Persian carpets and other handmade rugs

Persian Gallery Co., Inc
Wholesaler of antique and semi-antique oriental rugs and tapestries.

The Oriental Rug Mart by James Demanes & Sons
New and antique Oriental Rugs. Reweaving, hand washing and rug repair.

Rahmanan Antique & Decorative Rugs
Offers an extensive stock of Oriental and European carpets and American hooked rugs.

Rug Book Shop
Catalog for the Rug Book Shop.

Abraham Rug Gallery
Antique and decorative rugs.

AAARugs.com
Oriental rugs and Persian carpets. Rug Collection with images and descriptions.

Textile Society of America
The Textile Society of America, Inc. provides an international forum for the exchange and dissemination of information about textiles worldwide, from artistic, cultural, economic, historic, political, social, and technical perspectives.

A.T. Gregorian Inc. - Oriental Rugs
Antique and contemporary Oriental rugs.

F.J. Hakimian Gallery
Antique European and Oriental carpets and European tapestries .

Eliko Antique & Decorative rugs
Wholesale dealer of antique and semi-antique rugs.

Grand Oriental Rugs
Handmade rugs.

Ahdoot Oriental Rugs
Antique and semi-antique rugs.

Sobco International Ltd.
Manufacturer and Importer of Persian rugs.

Samuel's Rug Gallery - Oriental Rugs & Persian Rugs
Antique and contemporary Persian, European and Oriental Rugs.

Pasargad
Antique Oriental rugs and carpets and new production.

Abraham Moheban & Son, Inc.
Decorative antique oriental carpets - mainly Persian, Indian and Turkish.

The Tribal Eye
Antique kilims, tribal bags & other flatweaves - Anatolian, Caucasian, Central Asian & Persian.

Brooke Pickering Moroccan Rugs
Dealer in antique and contemporary Moroccan tribal rugs, flatweaves and other textiles.

John J. Collins Jr. Gallery
Old and antique Persian rugs and carpets

Krikor Markarian
Antique oriental rug & textile and Persian carpet dealer.

New Horizons International Inc
Organizer of Turkey and Central Asia folk art tours

Alexander's Decorative Rugs
Contemporary Tibetan rugs and antique Oriental rugs.

D.B. Stock
Antique Oriental carpets.

1001 Persian Rugs
Online sale of Persian rugs.

Pandith's Fine Oriental Rugs
Oriental rugs from Middle East and Asia. Information about designs and how rugs are made.

Rudolf Geissmann
Antique oriental carpets, kilims and textiles.

R.H.Ballard Fine Art
Antique and new oriental rugs. Rug guide.

Sarver's Antique Oriental Rugs
Fine oriental rugs by Steven Sarver. International seller of antique, semi-antique, and modern Oriental rugs.

Accent on Rugs - Fine Carpets and Tapestries
Accent on Rugs of Los Gatos - Carpets and tapestry. Specializes in decorative contemporary rugs and wall hangings.

Gabbeh.com
Gabbeh Rugs and Persian Rugs.

Driscoll Robbins Gabbehs
Collection of Gabbehs woven in Southern Iran. Main gallery also includes Tibetan, custom and antique reproduction.

Eastern Corner
New and antique kilims and rugs.

Noah's Art
Turkish rugs and kilims. The primary collection consists of current production Turkish imports.

Nalbandian
Antique oriental carpets, tapestries and textiles. Service includes restoration, cleaning and appraisals.

Tajzoy Oriental Rugs
Oriental Rugs, antique, new, hand woven, wool, silk.

Aja rugs
Oriental rugs, tibetan carpets and many different area rugs from around the world.

Kermanshah Oriental Rugs Gallery
Persian rugs, French Aubusson's and tapestries

OrientalCarpet.biz
Antique and semi-antique handmade rugs and area rugs.

Aladdin Rugs
Handmade Afghan rugs.

A Candle in the Night
Night Oriental rugs and furniture.

Philadelphia Oriental Rug Society
PORS is a non-profit organization offering its membership opportunities to enrich their knowledge and appreciation of handknotted carpets and textiles.

Thos. R. Paddock Oriental Rug Exchange
Offers oriental rugs, cleaning services and preventive and restorative repair.

OrientalRugs.com
Shihadeh Carpets, rug sales, services and information.

Istanbul to Samarkand Rug Gallery
Oriental carpets and tribal rugs.

Carpets of the Inner Circle
Antique and new Oriental rugs and carpets.

Woven Legends
Woven Legends contemporary handmade carpets

Nemati Collection
Antique rugs and tapestries.

Hot Vs. Not - Search
Web Directory of websites categorized by subject.

McInnis Oriental Rugs
Oriental rugs - decorative, casual, formal and tribal rugs in all sizes.

Navab Brothers
Merchants specializing in the sale and service of antique and modern Oriental rugs.

Woven Treasures of Michigan
Persian and Oriental rugs, as well as custom made Tibetan carpets.

Marrakesh Express
Moroccan Textiles. On-line Moroccan rug and pillow gallery and shop.

Tiger Tiger
Tibetan Tiger rugs, Beads, Buddhist Ritual Items and other Artifacts from Southeast Asia and the Himalayas.

Runge Rugs
Old and antique Oriental rugs - mostly Persian and Caucasian.

Beauvais Carpets
Fine European & Oriental Carpets & Tapestries

Doris Leslie Blau
Antique and contemporary carpets.

Antique Rugs Studio
Decorative antique carpets.

Rug On Sale
US. rug market supplier. Import/Export rug related materials.

Reyn Staffel Oriental Rugs
Antique and contemporary Oriental rugs and kilims.

Double Knot
Hand-woven carpets, rugs & kilims from Turkey, the Caucasus, Persia and Central Asia.

Persian Gabbeh Rugs.com
Persian Gabbeh rugs

International Rugs of Distinction
Handmade antique rugs from all rug producing regions in the world.

New York International Carpet Show
Web site for the annual New York International Carpet Show.

Persian Carpet info
Reference site to Persian Carpets

NaturalAreaRugs
Seagrass, sisal, bamboo, jute, mountain grass area rugs.

Antiquarius Imports
Importers of naturally dyed rugs and carpets, African Art and minimal wood furniture.

Golden Age Oriental Rugs
Decorative and Modernist Oriental Carpets from esteemed producers.

ORIENTAL & NAVAJO RUG. CO.
Dealers in contemporary fine rugs, antique rugs, pre1940 Navajo's, Textiles & Fine Art.

Tribal rugs... at rimea
A personal collection and sale of oriental tribal rugs and textiles.

Great Hall Persian Rugs
Rugs imported after the US lifted the Irianian rug embargo.

Monarch Interiors
Taghi Rezaian of Rezaian Rug Co. Antique, old and new Persian rugs.

The World Wide Weave
A worldwide listing of Oriental Rug and Textile Societies, related resources, events and links.

Warrug.com
Afghan War Rugs.

Kazempour Oriental Rugs
Antique and new Oriental rugs.

Image Carpets
Antique carpets and period tapestries.

SimplyOrientalRugs.com
Our Oriental rugs are hand-woven of 100% New Zealand Wool and made in India or Pakistan.

AmericanKilim.com
New and antique kilims.

Istanbul Caravan
Handmade rugs, Turkish tiles, tribal jewelry, traditonal Turkish and Central Asian furniture, Tibetan rugs, and more....

Warp & Weft Carpets
Antique and decorative carpets

Zandi International
Persian Rugs and Oriental Rugs, Kilims, Handmade rugs at discount prices.

Woven History and Silk Road
Tribal and village rugs. Many carpets woven at the company's own looms in Pakistan and Nepal, where Afghan and Tibetan refugees weave in the traditional manner.

Return To Tradition
DOBAG rugs and TOROS kilims.

Cerisier
Dedicated to silk rug lovers, amateurs or collectors.

Amir Rug Exchange
Persian rugs and carpets. Specialize in oversize carpets.

Caravan Silk Road Carpets
Rugs from Iran.

Orkney and Yost
Antique furniture and Oriental rug retail business.

Suncoast Rugs, Inc.
Handmade Turkish rugs and kilims from throw rugs to room sizes.

Tribal Concepts
Kilims, rugs, washing and restoration.

Art Gallery
Worldwide online art gallery.

English Trunk Show Co.
Antiques, antique china and english antiques.

RugBird.com
Online carpet store for sellers and buyers

Passion Of Persia
Cleaning and repair.

Catalina Rug Inc.
Persian and Antique Oriental rugs. Directly import of hand-knotted rugs from Iran, India and Pakistan.

Peter Pap Oriental Rugs
Antique oriental rugs and carpets.

Richard E. Wright
Research Notes Concerning Oriental Rugs and Textiles in the Middle East

Sun Bow Trading
Antique and collectible tribal rugs and related textiles

eRuggallery
Oriental and Persian area rugs. Traditional and contemporary.

RUGMARK Foundation
RUGMARK is a global nonprofit organization working to end illegal child labor and offer educational opportunities for children in India, Nepal and Pakistan.

Esber Rug Gallery
Iranian and Turkish Folk rugs.

Dugul Looms
Manufauturer and seller of Lezgi soumaks made in Azerbaijan.

Rug Rag
Oriental rug news blog

Renaissance Oriental Rug Cleaning Inc.
Specialists in hand washing and restoration of textiles.

Capel Rugs
Area rugs, braided rugs, outdoor rugs and more.

Rugsale.com
Accent and contemporary area rugs.

Collectics
Antiques & collectibles shop and mall

Antique Rug Company
Antique Oriental rugs. Rug services include cleaning, repair and appraisal.

The Magic Carpet
Importers of fine handmade Oriental Rugs, Indian Statues and Ethnic Artifacts from around the World.

Grogan & Company
Fine art auctioneers and appraisers.

Jim Allen Antiques
Jim Allen Antiques, A-bey online is a resource for rugs, art, music and real estate.

Turkish Star
Handmade Turkish rugs from various Turkish weaving areas.

Classical Carpets
Reproduction of classical carpet designs from Anatolia and the Caucasus.

Elite Rugs
Elite Rugs offers a variety of brand name area rugs.

Ruglinkoutlet.com
Area rugs on sale, offers Mohawk, Shaw and contemporary rugs.

Sarkis V. Kish Oriental Rugs
Fine Oriental, Persian, Caucasian, and Turkish rugs in a variety of styles.

Sam Coad
Antique Central Asian textiles.

Gallery51
Specializing in antique oriental & tribal rugs and ethnographic textiles.

Tony Kitz Oriental Carpets & Textiles
Antique Oriental rugs, kilims and textiles.

Kush Hand-Knotted Carpets
Modern, traditional, tribal, and custom Oriental carpets.

Antique Rug Co.
Antique Rug Co. specializes in antique and vintage rugs and carpets. Cleaning and repairs.

ABRugs
Contemporary area rugs.

American Rug Laundry
Oriental carpet and area rug cleaning, repair and restoration of rugs.

I.D. Cleaners & Carpets
Carpet cleaning, rug cleaners and upholstery.

The Chicago Oriental Rug and Textile Society
CORTS is a not-for-profit organization established to foster and promote interest in the art of hand-woven carpets and related ethnic textiles.

Cevat Kanig
Antique tribal and decorative rugs

John Khalil
Buy, sell, appraise, repair, and clean area rugs and oriental rugs

Carpets NY
Carpet and Rugs Sales and Installation.

Import Flooring
Import Flooring offers a wide variety of natural fiber area rugs, including sisal, seagrass, wool, and many others.

Natural Home Rugs
Natural Home Rugs offers a wide variety of natural fiber area rugs, including bamboo, sisal, seagrass, and many more.

MP Persian Rug Imports
Persian rugs with emphasis on Tabriz, Nain & Qom carpets

Oriental Silk Rug
Silk Rugs from the companys factory in Central China.

Artisans of the Loom
Antique area rug restoration and cleaning in New York.

Isberian Rug Company
Offering sales, cleaning, repair, restoration and appraisal services.

Tip Top Design
Interior Design with Oriental Carpets

Superior Rugs
Area Rugs, Oriental Rugs

Plaza Area Rugs
Plaza Area Rugs specializes in contemporary and shag area rugs

Oriental Rug Discussion Forum
Rug discussion forum moderated by Cevat Kanig

Area Rugs
Area rugs in traditional, contemporary, botanical, casual, and southwest style rugs made with wool, jute, bamboo, cotton, and sisal.

The Hajji Baba Club
Website for the 75th anniversary of the Hajji Baba Club

Shop Carpet NY
Indoor/outdoor carpet, carpet tile, area rugs sales and installation.

RugJones
Persian and Oriental rugs imported directly from Iran

Passion of Persia
Oriental rug repairs and cleaning

Rugs on Loom
Oriental rugs hand washing and restoration

Passion of Persia Hand Wash
Hand washing of all pile Persians, and all other types of rugs and carpets.

Antique Persian Rugs
Guide to the world of Antique Persian Rugs

Soroush Custom Rugs & Axminster Carpet
Axminster carpers, hand tufted area rugs, tibetan area rugs

Carpet-New-York
Carpet and Rugs Sales and Installation.

World of Rugs & Furniture
Area rugs, carpets, hardwood floors and furniture.

Nilima Rugs
Online retailer of area rugs.

The Rug Area
Karastan area rugs and contemporary designs and styles.

Revelation Imports
Ethnic imports of India,Turkey and Asia.

Musee Ltd
Importer of Persian, Indian and Chinese rugs. Rug repair and cleaning.