About the Antique Rugs of the Future Project

Sheep Breeds of Azerbaijan

Shearing,
Sorting, Washing, Carding, Spinning

"The advantages of handspun yarn to machine spun yarn"

Rediscovery of Ancient Natural Dyes
Our Natural Dyestuffs

Mordants

Difference between synthetically and naturally dyed rugs

Weaving and Finishing Steps

Galleries of ARFP Caucasian Azerbaijani Rugs
 


OTTOMAN CARPETS IN THE XVIII CENTURY



 

Anatolian Carpet
late 18th–early 19th century

Ottoman period
wool
59 x 49 in. (149.9 x 124.5 cm)

Gift of Nellie Ballard White
Accession Number: 304:1972
Place of origin: Ushak, Turkey, Middle East
Saint Louis Art Museum