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



 

Turkish village rug. XVIII century, Vakiflar Museum (inventory no: A28). published by Belkis Balpinar & Hirsch. U. "Carpets of the Vakiflar Museum Istanbul / Teppiche Des Vakiflar-Museums Istanbul". 1988 Plate no: 62.

 

Note: the rug was stolen from the Great Mosque in Divrigi in 1979. Fortunately it later was retrieved with several others from a van parked in Istanbul.