Oriental rug news
Virtual versions of the Textile Museum’s “Rug & Textile Appreciation Morning Programs”. Wendel Swan: Rugs 101: the Lecture By R. John Howe 27 August 2009 – R. John Howe: Textiles and Text Dear folks -On May 30, 2009, Wendel Swan gave a Rug and Textile Appreciation Morning program at The … read more
The exhibition Woven Splendor at the New-York Historical Society celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Hajji Baba Club, the oldest rug club in United States. This Hajji Baba anniversary is the reason why the next American Conference on Antique Rugs & Textiles.. read more
The Robert Pinner Lectures at The HALI Fair 2006, Olympia Exhibition Centre London, will start on Saturday 10 June and conclude on Wednesday 14 June. The lectures include: Saturday 10 June: Classical Carpets, Textiles and Islamic Art introduced by Bruce Baganz 1pm Geraldine Norman: Between East and West, Islamic Art … read more
There are five tribal groups in South Persia with fine weaving cultures: the Afshar, Khamseh, Qashqa’i, Lors, and Bakhtiari. In 1900 there were about two million nomadic people in this area. Most nomadic weaving, including bags, is done on a horizontal ground loom. This versatile loom can be used to … read more
