After seven months of weaving, eight months of waiting our carpet, which my husband and I ordered for our living room, finally arrived! Made of finest Merino yarn, this carpet has remarkable density of 60 to 60 knots per 10 square centimetres. This can be achieved only by using very thin and high quality woollen…
An oriental rug is a fantastic feature to add to an interior. It will make the room look so much cosy, warm and stylish. Carpet weaving is one of the most ancient art which exist in the world. Scientists have found the proof that people made rugs already in the Bronze Age. The best handmade…
Quba is the ancient carpet producing province in Azerbaijan. Some of the finest authentic handmade carpets are made here. During our last trip to this region we had a chance to get to one of the mountain villages to see the process of making flat-weave rugs called Soumak (Soumakh or Sumak). Flat-weave rugs have appeared…
I am absolutely falling in love with oriental carpets. I constantly look for them in the houses, books, magazines. Even I have noticed the following symptoms of my beginning carpetomania: a) me reading at the moment 3 books about oriental rugs b) visiting all the shops in Baku searching for the carpet to buy c)…