by Andrew Miller | Nov 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
What’s the best way to approach choosing an oriental rug? The obvious way is the focus on the colours, the size and the design that match your room. But what if you spot a rug that is just too fabulous not to buy?! When picking out a handmade rug they really do...
by Andrew Miller | Nov 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
An oriental pile rug consists of hundreds and possible thousands of loops of wool or silk individually tied by hand around warp and weft. This can be made of wool, cotton or even silk. This process if done on it’s own would be similar to a sheet or blanket....
by Andrew Miller | Nov 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
One of the most ancient motifs in oriental rugs – the boteh. It’s use completely transcends the geometric/floral frontiers as it’s used in Turki speaking villages of the Hamadan area to the Farsi speaking towns of Qum. The geometric form of the...
by Andrew Miller | Nov 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
We restored an exceptional antique Mahal carpet located at Oriel College. It took around three months to complete this project. The carpet was woven in around 1880 and had obviously been used and enjoyed tremendously during its time! Before we could begin to...
